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.
21:04 (IST) Sep 20

KL Rahul is up for a chat. He says it is a good pitch, it takes time to settle but he used his experience to middle the ball. Adds that he has played in the Indian T20 League here and knows which shots would work. Mentions that he has been working hard to hit on both sides and is happy that it worked out.

21:04 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs1.6
Score24 - 0

Umesh Yadav to Cameron Green, Two dots but the damage was done earlier! 16 runs off the over! Green is showcasing his power here. Fuller ball, outside off. Green drives but finds mid off. 

21:03 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs1.5
Score24 - 0

Umesh Yadav to Cameron Green, A dot ball! Short again, outside off. Green tries to pull but misses.

21:02 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs1.4
Score24 - 0

Umesh Yadav to Cameron Green, FOUR! Make it four in a row! A clear role for Green here! Short in length and outside off. Green pulls it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

21:02 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs1.3
Score20 - 0

Umesh Yadav to Cameron Green, FOUR! Three in a row! This was absolutely powered! A back-of-a-hand delivery, outside off. Green again thumps it back to Yadav who gets a hand on it but such was the power in that shot that the ball still raced away to the fence.

21:01 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs1.2
Score16 - 0

Umesh Yadav to Cameron Green, FOUR! Powered! Short of a length and outside off. Green opens his body and thumps it over the bowler for a boundary.

21:01 (IST) Sep 20
4
Overs1.1
Score12 - 0

Umesh Yadav to Cameron Green, FOUR! For the first time, Green is opening the batting ever and he scores a boundary! This is on the pads, it is flicked through square leg for a boundary.

21:01 (IST) Sep 20

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Umesh Yadav.

21:00 (IST) Sep 20
Australia 8/0 after 1 over | Target - 209
Bang! Aaron Finch (8*) started the run chase in style, smoking Bhuvneshwar Kumar over long-off for a big six off the first delivery. But the India pacer recovered well to concede just two more runs in the next five balls.
20:59 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs0.6
Score8 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, Length ball, outside off. Finch keeps it out.

20:59 (IST) Sep 20
2
Overs0.5
Score8 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, Two runs! Length ball, outside off. Finch punches off the back foot through cover-point. A bit of miscommunication with the fielders there and a couple of runs are taken. 

20:58 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs0.4
Score6 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, On a length and outside off. Finch opens the face of the bat but fails to work it away. Three dots after the six. 

20:57 (IST) Sep 20
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Overs0.3
Score6 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, Kumar serves it way outside off now. Finch drops it to point.

20:57 (IST) Sep 20

We are back for the chase! The Indian players are coming out to the middle and taking up their respective field positions. Aaron Finch and Cameron Green are the two openers for Australia. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start proceedings with the ball. Dinesh Karthik is up to the stumps. Here we go...

20:57 (IST) Sep 20
0
Overs0.2
Score6 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, Kumar drags his length back and serves it on middle. Finch keeps it out on the leg side.

20:56 (IST) Sep 20
6
Overs0.1
Score6 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, SIX! That is some start by Australia! What a shot by Finch to get off the mark! Doesn't look like he is out of form with a shot like this! This is full and outside off, this is lofted over long off for a biggie. 

20:56 (IST) Sep 20

Right then! A big score but Australia have a long batting line up and with dew just kicking in, you cannot rule out the visitors yet. India have got some experience in their bowling line up. Expect a thriller here, folks! Stay tuned for the second innings. 

20:56 (IST) Sep 20
Poll
Can Australia chase down the massive target tonight?
20:55 (IST) Sep 20
Aaron Finch and Cameron Green to start the Australia run chase. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the ball for India.
20:53 (IST) Sep 20
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