IND vs AUS, 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Concussion Sub Chahal's 3-Wickets Help India Beat Australia By 11 Runs In Series Opener

Ind vs Aus T20 HIGHLIGHTS: India posted a competitive 161-run total against Australia in the 1st T20 international at Canberra riding high on a breezy half ton by KL Rahul and a quick fire cameo by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja down the order

Background

Virat Kohli-led Team India are taking on Aaron Finch-skippered Australia in the first of the three-match T20 international series at the Manuka Oval in Australia's capital city Canberra. Australian skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Indians at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.'Men In Blue' were handed a 2-1 series defeat in the 3-match ODI series but head into the first T20I after beating the Aussies by 13 runs in the final ODI played at the Manuka Oval, the same venue where the 1st T20I is being played.India will look to put behind their ODI series loss to Australia and look to even out things with a series win over the hosts in the shortest format.India's Record In T20 Internationals In AustraliaIndia have a decent T2o international record in Australia, winning five out of the nine T2oIs played against Aussies. They drew the last series against Aussies, they had inflicted a 3-0 defeat over the hosts in the series played in 2016.ALSO READ | IND vs AUS T20I Schedule: All You Need To Know About Full Series Itinerary, Squads, Match Timings Team PreviewAustraliaAustralia will be without their seasoned opener David Warner and frontline seamer Pat Cummins. Darcy Short is set to replace David Warner and open the innings with skipper Aaron Finch.The Australian middle order has plenty of firepower with quality strokemakers in Steve Smith, Glen Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis and Alex Carey. Australia has the option to pick either Alexy Carey or Matthew Wade to keep wickets or play both of them as Wade too is very handy with the willow in T20 format.Meanwhile, Glen Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Moises Henriques provide the depth and balance to the squad with their all-round abilities.Despite the absence of Pat Cummins, the Australian seam attack will be a potent force with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson and Sean Abbot.Leg spinner Adam Zampa would once again be their frontline tweaker and will share the spin duties with Glen Maxwell and Ashton Agar.IndiaWicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul will be the front contender to open the innings with seasoned opener Shikhar Dhawan in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Skipper Virat Kohli should have company in the form of Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey in a power packed middle order.Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will look to resume all-round duties and play the role of finishers with the willow at the No. 6 and No. 7 slots in the lower middle order.Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will be the visitor's strike weapon in the spin department. The spin arsenal is bolstered by the inclusion of mystery spinner Washington Sundar.India has plenty of depth in their seam bowling armoury with Mohammad Shami, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini and newcomer T Natarajan.Here are the full squads for India and Australia in the 3-match T2OI series:India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd.Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.Australia: Aaron Finch (C), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, A'Arcy Short, Adam Zampa.

04/12/2020 17:27:05

After a fiery performance from KL Rahul (40-ball 51) and all-rounder Jadeja (23-ball 44) with the bat, concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal (25 runs for 3 wickets) and sensational young speedster T Natarajan (30 runs for 3 wickets) starred with the ball to help India defeat Australia by 11 runs in the series opener Manuka Oval on Friday to take 1-0 lead in the three-match T20 series.

04/12/2020 17:15:36

OUT! Three wickets for Yuzvendra Chahal! Wade is now gone for 7! Concussion substitute has earned a spot for the second T20, he finishes 25/3, gets a wicket on his final delivery. AUS need 36 runs off 15 deliveries.

04/12/2020 17:09:52

Young all-rounder Washington Sundar has failed to pick any wicket but concedes only 16 runs from his four overs!

04/12/2020 17:07:36

Mohammed Shami, T. Natarajan, Yuzvendra Chahal and Chahar have an over each. Australia need 46 more off 24 balls.

04/12/2020 17:04:59

OUT! Natarajan has dismissed D'Arcy Short for a 38-ball 34 to get his second wicket. The Aussie opener never got going and the young Indian paceman has finally put an end to his struggle. Wade is the next man to the crease. AUS need 46 runs in 25 balls.

04/12/2020 16:44:11

Aussies under immense pressure now as they have lost three wickets in last four overs.

04/12/2020 16:42:29

WICKET! The in-form Glenn Maxwell in gone (LBW OUT) for just 2 as debutant Natarajan gets his maiden wicket in the shortest format on review! Australia are 75/3 after 10.3 overs. India on top now!

04/12/2020 15:54:10

Chahar has been a bit off his mark and Short has latched onto a short delivery to hit the third four of the over..Perfect start for the hosts..They are 14 for no loss after the 1st over

04/12/2020 16:38:54

Steve Smith has been departed by concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal for 12 runs. The Aussie star batsman looked for a big hit but holed out to Samson, who takes a stunning catch. Australia need 90 runs in 61 balls.

04/12/2020 15:52:42

A cracker of a start for the Aussies as skipper Finch dispatches two off length deliveries from Chahar to the boundary and gets the innings off to the perfect start

04/12/2020 15:50:17

In the absence of David Warner, the pugnacious strokemaker D Arcy Short is opening the batting for the Australians with seasoned opener Aaron Finch..Short has a reputation of being a dasher up the order in domestic T20 cricket and the Big Bash League

04/12/2020 15:48:24

The Australian openers have come out in the middle in pursuit of chasing down a competitive 162 run target at Canberra

04/12/2020 15:46:38

Ravindra Jadeja was the show stopper with the bat for the 'Men in Blue' as his innings has given the Indian bowlers something to bowl at. Jaddu's score is the highest individual T20I score for an Indian batsman at No. 7 or below, surpassing MS Dhoni's 38(18) vs Eng at the Wankhede in 2012

04/12/2020 15:40:55

Indians never got a hold of their innings as the Australians kept chipping away with wickets at regular intervals..KL Rahul played a sensible knock with wickets falling all around him..Indian top order will also be guilty of playing some reckless shots which were needless

04/12/2020 15:39:26

'Men In Blue' will be more than happy with their batting efforts as they were reeling at 97 for 5 at one stage when KL Rahul got dismissed..It looked like an uphill task for the Indians when inform Pandya fell to Henriques but Jadeja came to the party by providing the late impetus down the order

04/12/2020 15:28:06

Jadeja finishes off the innings on a strong note by slamming Starc for two boundaries and helping India post a competitive 161-run total at Canberra

04/12/2020 15:25:48

The first two deliveries from Starc are bang on target and just gets the Indians two singles..Starc strikes to send Washington back to the pavilion

04/12/2020 15:23:47

Indians will look to score at least 15 off the last over to get to 165-run mark and give their bowlers something to defend at the Manuka Oval

04/12/2020 15:22:03

Jadeja strikes a six and back to back four off the last three deliveries from Hazlewood to make the penultimate over huge for the Indians..23 runs came off it and India will surely eye the 165-170 mark with one over to go

04/12/2020 15:19:44

Has Jadeja pulled his hamstring!! this will be the last thing India wanted at this moment...Luckily, he seems fine and is back to the crease to face the last two deliveries of the 19th over

04/12/2020 15:16:36

Jadeja has started well with a four off the first delivery off Hazlewood..Two more runs follow as 'Hazy' oversteps to deliver a no ball and 'Jaddu' and Sundar gallop across to steel a single

04/12/2020 15:12:57

Good over for the 'Men in Blue' as India score 12 runs off Starc's over to take India to 127 for 6..A four from Sundar, a double and two wides helped India's cause as they near their innings

04/12/2020 15:08:24

Washington Sundar has joined Ravindra Jadeja post the dismissal of Hardik Panyda..With three overs to go, India desperately need to get some boundaries and eye the 150-run mark..Australians have given nothing short or too full.

04/12/2020 15:04:24

Disciplined bowling gets eventually rewarded!!!Henriques sends the dangerous Pandya back to the pavilion after the hard hitting right hander holes out one straight to Steve Smith.
India are stuttering at 114 for 6 at the end of the 17th over

04/12/2020 15:02:47

After a huge six off the first delivery, Henriques has made a good comeback by altering his line and not giving anything to the Indian power hitters in their arc

04/12/2020 15:00:18

Pandya will back his ability to hit the long ball and comes into the series on the back of a stellar run of form with the willow in the 3-match ODIs. The seam all-rounder registered 210 runs in three games against the Aussies in the three ODIs

04/12/2020 14:58:55

India have crossed the 100-run mark with Hardik Pandya slamming a massive six off the bowling off Moises Henriques..India requires many more of these hits over the fence as the last couple of overs have been pretty quiet

04/12/2020 14:55:06

It is now upto the all-round duo of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to help India post a respectable total after the top order has self imploded..Australians have tightened the grip around the visitors picking up 3 quick wickets for just 6 runs in the last 3-odd overs..

04/12/2020 14:43:20

Manish Pandey was looking pretty unsettled against leg spinner Zampa and has eventually perished to the leggie for just 2..All credit to Zampa for mixing up his deliveries with his stock leg spinner and bamboozling Zampa..India are 91 for 5 at the end of the 13th over

04/12/2020 14:40:47

Manish Pandey has joined half centurion KL Rahul in the middle and the duo will look to provide the much required late flourish as the Aussies have stemmed back things by dismissing dangerous Sanju Samson

04/12/2020 14:38:55

Just as when KL Rahul and Sanju Samson were stitching a handy partnership to lay down a strong foundation for India, Samson holds out to Swepson in the deep off the bowling off Henriques... Australia are picking up wickets at the right time and not letting India cut loose

04/12/2020 14:33:09

KL Rahul gets to another 50 in T20 internationals and continues his good run of form in the shortest format for India.. Rahul was in staggering form in with the willow in the IPL, winning the purple cap for KXIP

04/12/2020 14:31:38

At the half way mark, India are 75-2 at the end of the 10th over..The Men In Blue would look to add another 75-80 runs to get to somewhere in the range of 165-170 and challenge the Australian team

04/12/2020 14:24:15

After the departure of skipper Kohli, Sanju Samson has joined a well settled KL Rahul at the crease. Known for his lusty power hitting Samson has made his intentions clear from ball one. After a tidy over from Zampa, Samson has struck two meaty blows off Swepson to take India to 60 for 2 at the end of 9 overs

04/12/2020 14:26:24

KL Rahul will look to take responsibility and anchor the innings with power hitters around him..India have not got off to a flier but have not been bad either to keep the scoreboard ticking

04/12/2020 14:14:28

India Are 2 wickets down and rather early!!! Skipper Virat Kohli has played one straight to straight into the hands of spinner Sweepson..Aussies have pegged back the Indians early in their innings with two major blows

04/12/2020 14:12:26

India have got off to a solid start in the 6-ver powerplays, posting 42 for the loss of a wicket at the Manuka Oval..After Dhawan's early dismissal, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli have managed to steady the ship

04/12/2020 14:09:50

KL Rahul is now looking to open his shoulders and get the scoreboard moving..He tried to heavy one off the mid wicket but got a leading edge..Lucky escape for the Indian opener

04/12/2020 14:08:42

A change in the bowling from the 'Aussies', seamer Sean Abbott comes into the attack..Abbott comes into the T20 team on the back of a brilliant season in domestic cricket.He was taken to the cleaners by Ravindra Jadeja in the 3rd ODI at the same venue.Let us see how he fares in this game

04/12/2020 14:06:06

Virat has taken the attack to the 'Aussies' by hitting well struck boundaries off Hazlewood and leg spinner Adam Zampa..Indians are now stepping up the gas after a rather sedate start. At the end of 5 overs, India are 30 for 1 batting first at the Manuka Oval

04/12/2020 14:04:21

At the fall of Shikhar Dhawan, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has joined KL Rahul in the middle..Lot will depend on how Kohli bats as India does not have much experience in the middle order..Kohli enjoys a very good record against the Aussies in the shortest format

04/12/2020 13:54:57

That is a BIG blow from Starc!! The left-armer cleans up Shikhar Dhawan with a pacy delivery that castles the left handed opener's stumps..India lose their first wicket with just 11 on the board

04/12/2020 13:53:57

After two economical overs by the Australian new ball bowlers, KL Rahul breaks the shackles by hitting Starc for a boundary.. Rahul starts off patiently and once he gets his eyes in, he can be very dangerous, tonking the ballers to all corners of the park

04/12/2020 13:51:22

An economical over from Hazlewood which saw only 2 singles added to the overall total..Indian openers are taking their sweet time to settle in before launching an onslaught. At the end of 2 overs, India are 6-0 at the Manuka Oval

04/12/2020 13:49:38

If it was red hot pacy Starc bowling the first over,Hazlewood has started from the other end. Hazy has straight away settled into a good line as he always does and is getting some bounce on this pacy track at Manuka Oval

04/12/2020 13:46:36

India have got off to a cautious start in the first over, ticking away the singles off the bowling of Aussies pace spearhead Mitchell Starc ...Rahul ran two doubles to take the score to 4 without any loss at the end of the first over

04/12/2020 13:44:01

KL Rahul walks out in the middle to open the innings with seasoned opener Shikhar Dhawan. Rahul has staked a strong claim to open the innings on the back of a stellar record for India in T20s and his brilliant run with the willow in the recently concluded IPL Season 13 in UAE

04/12/2020 13:39:24

The Indian bowling too has a new look with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and frontline leg spinner not making the cut in the Playing XI..Mystery spinner Washington Sundar will share the spin duties with R Jadeja, Deepak Chahar will burden the pace attack with Mohammad Shami and debutant T Natarajan

04/12/2020 13:32:09

On expected lines KL Rahul will open the batting with Shikhar Dhawan. Sanju Samson and Manish Pandey play alongside skipper Kohli in the middle order..There is no place for Shreyas Iyer in the Playing XI for the 1st T20I

04/12/2020 13:26:58

The major news from the centre is that Tamil Nadu seamer T Natarajan is making his T20 debut for India. 'Nats' had played his maiden ODI for the Men In Blue in the 3rd ODI at the same venue a few days ago

04/12/2020 13:29:06

🇦🇺 Australia have won 10 of their 13 completed T20I matches since the start of 2019!

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04/12/2020 13:24:03

Australia have gone in with pretty much the same Playing XI as they fielded against India in the 3rd ODI at Canberra. The only notable change is D'Arcy Short coming in place of injured David Warner to open the innings with skipper Aaron Finch

04/12/2020 13:19:41

Here is a look at the Playing XI for India: India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul(w), Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami, T Natarajan

04/12/2020 13:18:55

Here is what Indian skipper Virat Kohli said after the toss: Great chance to have a look at a few guys. Have managed workloads of the bowlers nicely so far. We've been playing good T20 cricket, we just have to continue that. Natarajan is making his debut today. Looked composed in the third ODI. There was a reason I went to him.

04/12/2020 13:16:44

Here is what the Australian skipper Finch had to say after winning the toss: Been quite a big buildup anyway. Was expected to be at this time. Not much changes. Short opens the batting, Wade at three. Phenomenal design, grateful to be able to wear it (the indigenous kit).

04/12/2020 13:16:03

We guessed it right!!!Australia skipper Aaron Finch has won the toss toss and have opted to field against India at the Manuka Oval in Canberra

04/12/2020 13:07:45

We are minutes away from the toss at the Manuka Oval and it will be interesting to watch as to what changes do the teams make to their playing Eleven from the last ODI at the same venue

04/12/2020 13:04:05

We are 10 minutes away from the toss at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. The ODI series witnessed teams winning the toss and electing to bat and putting up a massive score to put the opposition under pressure. Will the skipper's follow the same pattern in the T20Is too..Let us wait and watch

04/12/2020 13:00:25

India T20 squad has a bit of a different look from their 50-ver team as T20 specialists in Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar and Sanju Samson get a look into the side. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav have been rested for the 4-match Test series

04/12/2020 12:57:24

India will be contesting the series without their seasoned opener Rohit Sharma, who has still not fully recovered from an injury and is undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru. KL Rahul will be the top contender to open the batting with Shikhar Dhawan

04/12/2020 12:50:31

India will look to make amends for a lackluster performance in the ODIs which saw them being outplayed in all facets of the game by the hosts.However, the T20 format will be a new ball game all-together and India will fancy their chances to pull of wins against an Australian side without David Warner and Pat Cummins

04/12/2020 12:47:52

The 3-match T20 international series is part of the white ball leg of the all-format tour and will follow with a 4-match Test series for the Border Gavaskar series between the two teams

04/12/2020 12:28:43

So in a nutshell, out of the 3 T20I series played between the two teams in Australia, 2 have been drawn and one has been won by India. Australia beat India in a one-off T20 international back in 2008

04/12/2020 12:23:54

Indian team head into the T20 series on the back of a 1-2 defeat against Australia in the 3-match ODI series but salvaged some pride winning the 3rd ODI at Manuka Oval to avoid a series whitewash for the first time in 2 decades

04/12/2020 12:10:41

'Men In Blue' do enjoy a winning edge over the Aussies in T20 internationals played against them, come out victorious in eight out the eleven encounters. The Indian team has an impressive record in T20I encounters played 'Down Under', winning five out of their nine games

04/12/2020 12:02:57

India will get their campaign in the 3-match T2OI series underway with the 1st game to be played at the Manuka Oval in a few hours from now.