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.
19:16 (IST) Sep 20
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Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Looped up, almost on a yorker length and on middle, Virat Kohli digs it out towards mid off.

19:15 (IST) Sep 20
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Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Flatter, outside off, slower in the air. Kohli punches it straight to cover-point.

19:15 (IST) Sep 20

Change. Spin already as Adam Zampa to bowl now. A slip for Kohli.

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Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Zampa serves it full and on the pads. Kohli keeps it out.

19:14 (IST) Sep 20
Rohit falls! India 25/1 after 3 overs
11 RUNS & A WICKET! 6, 0, 1, W, 4, 0 - KL Rahul (14*) started the over with a bang, smoking Josh Hazlewood over deep mid-wicket for a big six off the first ball. But the pacer came strongly and gave Australia a big breakthrough by removing India skipper Rohit Sharma (11). Rohit was holed out at deep square leg by Nathan Ellis. Rahul got another four when Adam Zampa misfield at third man boundary.
19:13 (IST) Sep 20
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Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, BEATEN! Lovely comeback from Josh! Serves on a nagging length, outside off, makes it to move away slightly. Rahul pushes and misses.

19:13 (IST) Sep 20
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Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, FOUR! Poor fielding! This is full and outside off at 135 clicks. Rahul tries to work on the leg side but gets an outside edge to third man. It was hit fine and Adam Zampa had to move across, he slides but fails to stop. 

19:12 (IST) Sep 20

Virat Kohli is the new man in.

19:11 (IST) Sep 20
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Josh Hazlewood to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood gets the breakthrough and this is a huge wicket for the Aussies as the Indian skipper has to go back to the hut. Hazlewood serves this full and on the pads, Rohit Sharma looks to flick it away but is a bit casual into his shot. As a result, he hits it in the air from the toe end of his bat towards the deep square leg region where Nathan Ellis runs forward, slides under the ball to take a terrific catch. India lose their first.

19:10 (IST) Sep 20
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Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Full and down the leg, KL Rahul tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

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Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Rahul comes down the track again and Hazlewood pulls his length back a bit, on off, KL Rahul tries to play at it but misses.

19:09 (IST) Sep 20
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Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, SIX! What a shot! Rahul gets into the act now. Hazlewood bowls this full and on middle, KL Rahul takes a couple of steps down the pitch and flicks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

19:08 (IST) Sep 20
Rohit smashes! India 14/0 after 2 overs
10 RUNS! 0,0,0,6,0,4 - Pat Cummins started the over well, bowling three straight dot balls, but was smoked for a six off the fourth ball by Rohit Sharma (11*). The India skipper then ended the over with a four to make it an expensive one for the pacer. Rohit opened the boundary count for his team with a six over backward square leg, before adding a four towards cover-point.
19:08 (IST) Sep 20
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Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Good shot this! This is full and outside off, Rohit Sharma comes down the track and slashes at it and it goes over point for a boundary.

19:07 (IST) Sep 20
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Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Cummins pulls his length back a bit now and bowls this around off, Rohit Sharma looks to push it away but misses.

19:07 (IST) Sep 20
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Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! We have got the first maximum of the innings! This is full and on the pads, Rohit Sharma stays back and flicks it towards the fine leg fence, Josh Hazlewood comes too far in from the ropes and watches the ball go over his head for a biggie. He misjudged the flight there.

19:06 (IST) Sep 20
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Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Cummins serves this full and on middle and leg, swinging in, Rohit Sharma looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

19:05 (IST) Sep 20
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Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Goes a bit fuller and outside off, Rohit Sharma pushes it with the outer half of his bat towards cover-point.

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Who will bowl from the other end? It is Pat Cummins.

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Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Pat Cummins starts with a good-length delivery, around off, Rohit Sharma stays back and blocks it out.