India vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: Wade, Green help Australia beat India by 4 wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 20, 2022, 23:18:40 IST
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India vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: Wade, Green help Australia beat India by 4 wickets

Australia produced a fine batting show to beat hosts India by four wickets in the first T20I on Tuesday. Invited to bat, Hardik Pandya (71 not out) and KL Rahul (55) scored scintillating half-centuries to help India post 208 for six. In reply, opener Cameron Green put India on the back foot with his 30-ball 61 before Matthew Wade (45 not out off 21) took the visitors over the line with four balls to spare. With the win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
19:28 (IST) Sep 20
End of Powerplay! India 46/2 after 6 overs
11 RUNS! Pat Cummins came back into the attack to bowl his second over and conceded 11 runs in it. Suryakumar Yadav (10*) opened his account with a cracking cover-drive for a four, before smoking a big six over fine leg two balls later. Good one for India to end the powerplay overs.
19:28 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs5.6
Score46 - 2

Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and on on off, Suryakumar Yadav drills it towards mid off. India are 46 for 2 at the end of Powerplay.

19:27 (IST) Sep 20
6
Overs5.5
Score46 - 2

Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! BANG! SKY has made his intentions clear here. Cummins lands this short, on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav picks up the length early and pulls it over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

19:27 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs5.4
Score40 - 2

Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, This is on a good length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav strokes it towards extra cover.

19:26 (IST) Sep 20
4
Overs5.3
Score40 - 2

Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Pat Cummins bowls this fractionally fuller and around off, Suryakumar Yadav stays there and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.

19:25 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs5.2
Score36 - 2

Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, This is outside off, fuller length and Yadav pushes it to mid off.

19:25 (IST) Sep 20
1
Overs5.1
Score36 - 2

Pat Cummins to KL Rahul, Touch fuller and on middle. Rahul bunts it to mid on for a sharp single.

19:24 (IST) Sep 20
Kohli falls! India 35/2 after 5 overs
BIG BREAKTHROUGH! Bowling change worked for Australia. Medium pacer Nathan Ellis came into the attack and removed Virat Kohli (2) cheaply. Looking for a boundary, Kohli hit it straight to Cameron Green at mid-on. A big wicket and just 5 runs off it.
19:24 (IST) Sep 20

Suryakumar Yadav walks out to the middle. 

19:24 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs4.6
Score35 - 2

Nathan Ellis to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length and on middle. Yadav punches it back to Ellis who gets a big hand on it. Australia will be happier of the sides till now. 

19:22 (IST) Sep 20
W
Overs4.5
Score35 - 2

Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Kohli goes now! A big, big wicket for Australia! Nathan Ellis pitches it up on middle, Virat Kohli skips down the track to loft it over mid on, but cannot get under the ball enough as the ball is too full for the shot, and ends up hitting it flat. Cameron Green at mid on takes an easy catch. A short stay for Kohli and the Aussies are celebrating. India in a bit of trouble now as they have lost two wickets.

19:21 (IST) Sep 20
1
Overs4.4
Score35 - 1

Nathan Ellis to KL Rahul, Fuller one this time, on leg, KL Rahul drives it towards wide mid on for a single.

19:20 (IST) Sep 20
2
Overs4.3
Score34 - 1

Nathan Ellis to KL Rahul, Ellis continues to bowl on a good length, on off, KL Rahul moves back and punches it past the diving point fielder for a brace.

19:19 (IST) Sep 20
1
Overs4.2
Score32 - 1

Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and outside off, Virat Kohli guides it past point for a run.

19:19 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs4.2
Score31 - 1

Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Ellis serves this full but down the leg side, Virat Kohli misses his flick. Wided.

19:19 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs4.1
Score30 - 1

Nathan Ellis to Virat Kohli, This is on a good length and around off, Virat Kohli pushes it towards covers.

19:18 (IST) Sep 20
India 30/1 after 4 overs
With Virat Kohli in the middle, Aaron Finch brought in spinner Adam Zampa to bowl in the fourth over. The leggie bowled a tidy one, giving away just 5 runs in it including a four off the last ball to KL Rahul (18*).
19:17 (IST) Sep 20
4
Overs3.6
Score30 - 1

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, FOUR! A lucky boundary but Rahul won't mind. Zampa bowls this slower through the air, on middle and turning away a bit, KL Rahul looks to drive it, but slices it in the air, and the ball goes just over the cover fielder and races away to the fence.

19:17 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs3.5
Score26 - 1

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and on middle, KL Rahul makes room and drives it firmly but finds the fielder at covers.

19:16 (IST) Sep 20
1
Overs3.4
Score26 - 1

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, This is again on a yorker length and on middle, Virat Kohli this time drills it towards long on for an easy single.