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.
21:51 (IST) Sep 20

Josh Inglis comes out to the middle now.

21:51 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs11.4
Score122 - 3

Umesh Yadav to Josh Inglis, Length ball, outside off. Inglis punches it to covers.

21:47 (IST) Sep 20
W
Overs11.3
Score122 - 3

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yadav fires it very full and outside off. Smith pre-meidtates to play the scoop but adjusts late to dab it away only to get an edge to the keeper. There was a clear edge and an appeal for caught behind follows but the finger stays down. India are convinced there was an edge and they review it. An edge is found in slow-motion. Ultra Edge confirms it and the on-field decision is changed. Australia lose another wicket. 

21:47 (IST) Sep 20
4
Overs11.2
Score122 - 2

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith, FOUR! Dropped! On a length and outside off. Smith cuts it on the up and to point. Suryakumar Yadav dives to his left but fails to catch it. A boundary.

21:46 (IST) Sep 20
Green falls! Australia 112/2 after 11 overs, need 97 off 54 balls
BIG WICKET! Immediately after the drinks break, Axar Patel struck to remove the dangerous Cameron Green (61 off 30). Green was holed out at long-on by Virat Kohli, after playing a brilliant knock. Excellent over from Axar, a big wicket and just three singles off it.
21:46 (IST) Sep 20
6
Overs11.1
Score118 - 2

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith, SIX! Steven Smith goes innovative! This is full and outside off. Smith shuffles across and paddles it well over fine leg, all the way for a biggie. A rarity as Smith doesn't play this type of shot much. 

21:45 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs10.6
Score112 - 2

Axar Patel to Steven Smith, Three runs and a wicket off the over! Floats it up, outside off. Smith eases it to long off for one.

21:45 (IST) Sep 20
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Score111 - 2

Axar Patel to Steven Smith, Tossed up, slower in the air and outside off. Smith misses his sweep.

21:44 (IST) Sep 20
1
Overs10.4
Score111 - 2

Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, On the pads, Maxwell flicks it to square leg to get off the mark with a single.

21:44 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs10.3
Score110 - 2

Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up, outside off, Maxwell works it to point. 

21:44 (IST) Sep 20

The 'Big Show', Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat now.

21:44 (IST) Sep 20
1
Overs10.2
Score110 - 2

Axar Patel to Steven Smith, Around off, Smith pushes it to long off for a single.

21:42 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs10.1
Score109 - 2

Axar Patel to Cameron Green, OUT! CAUGHT! Green goes and India have the breakthrough right after the drinks break! Patel delivers it full and way outside off. Green looks to slog-sweep but toe ends his shot. The ball goes high in the night sky and to long on. In safe pair of hands of Virat Kohli who takes it. Excellent innings from Cameron Green who goes for a quick fiery fifty. 

21:42 (IST) Sep 20
Poll
Can India win the match from this stage?
21:41 (IST) Sep 20

DRINKS! Australia are well ahead in this game! Cameron Green is playing a blinder here and is taking the game away from India single-handedly. Steven Smith is playing the second fiddle brilliantly as well with some quick running between the wickets. 100 runs are needed in 60 balls but Rohit Sharma feels helpless as he looks for the breakthrough. Bhuvneshwar Kumar might be his option. 

21:39 (IST) Sep 20
Australia 109/1 after 10 overs, need 100 off 60 balls
Cameron Green (61* off 29) kept the pressure on India bowlers, hitting another maximum in the over off Harshal Patel. The free-flowing boundaries took Australia to 109 for 1 at the half-way mark of their run chase. With 9 wickets in hand and needing just 10 per over, the visitors are in the driver's seat at the moment.
21:38 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs9.6
Score109 - 1

Harshal Patel to Steven Smith, This is pitched up, on middle, Steven Smith tucks it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. Australia are 109 for 1 at the halfway stage.

21:38 (IST) Sep 20
1
Overs9.5
Score107 - 1

Harshal Patel to Cameron Green, Full and on middle, Cameron Green works it towards long on for a run.

21:37 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs9.4
Score106 - 1

Harshal Patel to Cameron Green, SIX! BANG! Patel bowls the off-cutter this time, on a length and on leg, Cameron Green stays in his crease and smashes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

21:36 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs9.3
Score100 - 1

Harshal Patel to Cameron Green, Patel bowls a slower bouncer, on leg, Cameron Green makes room to play at it but misses.

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