Australia defeated India within the opening T20I of the continuing three-match sequence at Punjab Cricket Affiliation IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. Chasing the huge goal of 209, the competition went right down to the wire, the place the guests managed to register a memorable victory with 4 wickets in hand and 4 balls to spare.
Cameron Inexperienced got here to open the innings and utterly demolished the Indian bowling assault. The best-handed batter smashed 61 from simply 30 balls, with the assistance of 12 boundaries, together with 4 sixes.
After the dismissal of Inexperienced, India did come again with three extra wickets in fast successions, but it surely wasn’t sufficient as Matthew Wade smashed an unbeaten 45 from 21 deliveries, together with 6 fours and a few sixes, to get Australia house with 4 balls to spare.
Earlier, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul smashed scintillating half-centuries to assist India publish 208/6 on the board of their allotted 20 overs.
After being requested to bat first, the hosts misplaced skipper Rohit Sharma (11) and star batter Virat Kohli (2) within the powerplay. Earlier than the vacationers may add extra stress, Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings.The duo shaped a vital partnership of 68 runs for the third wicket. Rahul scored 55 from 35 deliveries, hitting 4 fours and three sixes earlier than he was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. Quickly, Inexperienced removed Suryakumar, who hit 4 sixes in his 25-ball 46.
India have been 4 down at 126 after Surya’s wicket within the 14th over when Pandya got here within the center and absolute destroyed the Aussies. The star all-rounder performed out simply 30 balls and went on to smash unbeaten 71 runs with the assistance of seven fours and 5 sixes.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
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Australia full a terrific run chase in Mohali to go 1-0 up within the sequence 👏🏻#INDvAUS | 📝 Scorecard: https://t.co/Afs4NOJP1W pic.twitter.com/5ijuFzoZJF
— ICC (@ICC) September 20, 2022
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A tough day on the subject as 🇦🇺 chase it down regardless of Axar’s resistance 🙁
We combat and rebuild 💪#OneFamily #INDvAUS @BCCI @ImRo45 @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/T7gfS4pGiT
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 20, 2022
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India is the primary group that might not defend 200+ goal greater than as soon as in house T20Is of the identical 12 months.
Each are within the first match of their final two house sequence.v SA at Delhiv AUS at Mohali#INDvAUS
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 20, 2022
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Australia’s second highest profitable T20 chase ever 😱 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/yyBExkVZXz
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) September 20, 2022
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Australia gained by 4 wickets.#INDvAUS Scorecard: https://t.co/ANYvs9NWz7 pic.twitter.com/NlEQd608P9
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) September 20, 2022
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Axar Patel: 4-0-17-3.Remainder of the Indian bowlers: 15.2-0-192-3.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 20, 2022
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💔🇮🇳 NOT THE RESULT WE WANTED TO SEE!
💪 Let’s take the positives from tonight & get the higher of them within the subsequent recreation, boys!
📸 BCCI • #INDvAUS #AUSvIND #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/Pun1pcEQwN
— The Bharat Military (@thebharatarmy) September 20, 2022
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Defeat in Mohali.
Time to regroup 🙌🏼#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/jALdLBLIUY
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) September 20, 2022
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“You by no means performed like this while you performed beneath me @gujarat_titans” 😂😋#INDvsAUS | #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/gqzhnekW99
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) September 20, 2022
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India will go to the world T20 under Australia South Africa and England within the pecking order. And add NZ in icc competitions. Fact. We must punch above our weight.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) September 20, 2022
