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India vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: Cameron Green, Matthew Wade help AUS beat IND by 4 wickets, lead series 1-0
India vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: Australia beat India by four wickets in the 1st T20I in Mohali. They lead the three-match series 1-0. Follow the Highlights of IND vs AUS 1st T20I:
India vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: Australia made a positive start in the three-match T20I series against India, winning the series opener by four wickets in Mohali on Tuesday evening. Cameron Green and Matthew Wade were the standout players from the Australian camp. The proceedings started with Australia captain Aaron Finch winning the toss and inviting India to bat first. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to make an impact and departed cheaply. However, KL Rahul continued his rich form. After smashing a fifty against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup, the right-handed batter once again hit a 50-plus score. Suryakumar Yadav also chipped in with a crucial 25-ball 46. Hardik Pandya then closed the innings in some style, smashing a hattrick of sixes to help India reach 208/6 in 20 overs. Australia in response got off to a strong start with Finch and Green dealing in fours. However, Finch departed for 22(13) but Green continued the show with Steve Smith. The pair added a 50-plus stand and took the game away from India until the 10th over. India bounced back right after the halfway stage, with Axar Patel and Umesh Yadav leading the fightback. The spinner scalped three wickets in his four-over quota, while Yadav, who started on an expensive note, scalped two wickets in his return spell. However, a crucial partnership between Green and Tim David took the game away from the hosts. Green smashed 61 off 30 balls, while Wade returned unbeaten on 45 off 21 balls. Follow the Highlights of IND vs AUS 1st T20I:
...Read MoreIND vs AUS LIVE updates: Rohit Sharma on the result
“I don't think we bowled well. 200 is a good score to defend, and we didn't take our chances in the field. It was a great effort from our batters, but bowlers were quite not there. ”
IND vs AUS LIVE updates: AUS win by 4 wickets
Pat Cummins finds the gap as the ball races for a boundary. AUS complete the run-chase with four balls to spare.
India vs Australia LIVE score: Tim David departs
Yuzvendra Chahal comes to bowl the final over and Tim David tries to finish in style but instead hands a catch to Hardik Pandya at long-off.
AUS need 2 to win from 5 balls
India vs Australia LIVE score: Wade takes the game away
Matthew Wade does it again, this time against Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He smashes the seamer for three consecutive fours as AUS reach 207/5 after 19 overs.
India vs Australia LIVE score: Expensive over by Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel drops his length back and with that pace Matthew Wade has no problems sending it over the fine leg fielder for a six. The following ball Wade slams it straight back at the bowler, who manages to get his hands on the ball but fails to hold on to it.
Tim David smashes a six in the third ball. A huge one over the mid-wicket region, while the fourth ball is pushed for a single, straight past the bowler.
Wade then smashes the fifth ball for a six. Almost a similar shot.
The over with a double as 22 runs come off the over.
AUS: 191/5 (18 overs) | need 18 runs in 12 balls
India vs Australia LIVE score: Matthew Wade finds the gaps
Bhuvneshwar Kumar concedes a couple of boundaries in the 17th over. Matthew Wade is finding the gaps perfectly as Australia move to 169-5 after 17 overs. They need 40 runs in 18 balls.
India vs Australia LIVE score: Superb stuff by Harshal
Harshal Patel bowls a superb over as just six runs come off it. The required run-rate is mounting as Australia need another 55 runs to win in 4 overs. AUS: 154/5 (16 overs)
India vs Australia LIVE score: Axar Patel picks his third wicket
Axar Patel picks his third wicket of the match as he cleans up Josh Inglis on 17(10). Matthew Wade is the new batter in as AUS reach 148/5 after 15 overs. They need 61 runs in 30 balls.
India vs Australia LIVE score: Another good over for Australia
Another good over for Australia as Tim David and Josh Inglis slam a boundary each against Hardik Pandya. 11 runs come off the over. AUS: 145/4 (14 overs)
India vs Australia LIVE score: Two wickets in same over
Australia lose wickets in quick succession. Umesh Yadav starts the over with a six and four, but gets a wicket in the third ball. Not the best of deliveries, but Steve Smith shuffles wide off the stumps and tries to play it over the fine leg region. However, a last minute switch to play it on the off-side costs him his wicket. Gets an edge and the Indian fielder shout in unison. However, umpire is not confused as Rohit signals for the DRS. TV replay confirms an edge and Smith departs for 35(24).
Yadav scalps one more time in the same over and this it's Glen Maxwell, who is caught behind.
India vs Australia LIVE score: India finally get the breakthrough
Axar Patel finally provides India with the breakthrough and it comes right after the drinks break. Cameron Green once again goes for the big hit but mistimes his shot. The ball balloons and Virat Kohli catches it at long-on. He departs for 61(30).
AUS: 112/2 (11 overs)
India vs Australia LIVE score: Will rain play spoilsport?
Reports coming in of slight drizzle in Mohali, very light. The ground staff are keeping the covers ready.
India vs Australia LIVE score: Indian bowlers struggle
The carnage by Steve Smith and Cameron Green continues. 10 runs come off the over bowled by Harshal Patel. AUS reach 109/1 after 10 overs, they need 100 runs in 60 balls.
India vs Australia LIVE score: KL Rahul drops Steve Smith
Another catch is dropped in the next over and this time it is KL Rahul. Steve Smith fails to get a desired connection against Axar as the ball flies towards the long-off region but a running KL Rahul fails to hold onto the ball, which spills after hitting his palms.
Meanwhile, Cameron Green closes the over with a six, with which he completes his half-century. AUS: 99/1 (9 overs)
India vs Australia LIVE score: Green continues the slaughter
Hardik Pandya is introduced into the attack but the seamer is launched for a boundary by Steve Smith in the very first ball.
The second delivery goes for a single and Axar Patel drops Cameron Green in the third ball. He was batting on 42. Will that cost India?
The pair of Steve Smith and Green also complete the 50-run stand. AUS: 90/1 (8 overs)
India vs Australia LIVE score: Cameron Green smashes towering 6s
The show from Cameron Green continues. He smashes Yuzvendra Chahal for two maximums over the mid-wicket region and then gets a boundary towards the fine leg region in the final ball. AUS: 79/1 (7 overs)
IND vs AUS LIVE score: End of powerplay
Harshal Patel gets hit for two boundaries and concedes 12 runs in his first over. We are done with powerplays and Australia are batting at 60/1. They Australia need 149 runs in 84 balls.
IND vs AUS LIVE score updates: Spin from both ends
Rohit Sharma introduces spin from both ends. After Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack and the move is working fine from India's perspective.
The leggie bowls a decent over until the fifth ball before Green dispatches him for a four in the final delivery. AUS: 48/1 (5 overs)
India vs Australia LIVE score: Axar Patel strikes
Rohit Sharma introduces spin, gets Axar Patel in. The move works as the spinner cleans up captain Aaron Finch in the third ball. Uproots the middle stump with a length ball as Finch attempts to smash it on the leg side. He departs for 22(13).
Steve Smith is the new batter in.
Two runs and wicket from the over. AUS: 40/1 (4 overs)
IND vs AUS LIVE score updates: Finch makes maximum use of field restrictions
Aaron Finch is making maximum use of the field restrictions. He smashes three fours against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the over as Australia race to 38/0 after three overs.
India vs Australia LIVE score: Explosive start by Cameron Green
Umesh Yadav will share the new ball with Bhuvneshwar but misses his line in the first ball. The bowler bowls it on the pads, which is flicked by Cameron Green past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Green continues the show and smashes three more boundaries in as many balls.
Yadav breaks the chain, drops it short and quick. Green tries to pull but fails to connect. The final delivery is also struck hard but goes straight to the fielder at mid-off. 16 runs come off the over. AUS: 24/0 (2 overs)
India vs Australia LIVE score updates: Finch begins with a 6
Aaron Finch starts the run-chase with a six. The seamer pitches it full and Finch drives it over the long-on fence.
Bhuvneshwar changes his length in the second ball, which Finch fails to get it away. The third ball is pitched slightly wide of the off stump and with no leg movement all Finch can do is manage a soft push.
The fourth ball is also a dot, but due to some miscommunication between the fielders, Finch gets a double in the fifth ball.
The final ball ends in a dot. AUS: 8/0 (1 over)
India vs Australia LIVE score updates: The chase begins
Aaron Finch and Cameron Green walk out in the middle to start the run chase. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the attack for India.
IND vs AUS LIVE score updates: Pandya finishes in style
Cameron Green bowls an excellent final over. He starts off with a single against Harshal Patel.
Hardik then refuses to take a single in the second ball, and was surprised with a short delivery in the third. He, however, attempts a shot, which takes the top edge but lands in a safe place. The batters take a double.
Pandya then hammers the fourth ball for a maximum over the mid-wicket fence and does the same and in much more style in the following ball. He plays a helicopter but towards the long-on fence.
The final delivery also goes for a six as India fetch 21 runs in the final over. IND: 208/6 (20 overs)
IND vs AUS LIVE score: Hardik Pandya slams 50
Harshal Patel is the new batter in and he starts off with a four and almost gets a maximum in the very second ball. However, he'll have to be content with a single as his RCB teammate Maxwell produces some brilliant work at the long-on fence.
Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya smashes Nathan Ellis for another boundary to close the over, which will take him to his fifty. He reaches the milestone in 25 balls. IND: 187/6 (19 overs)
