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India defeated Australia by 11 runs in the🌌 first T20I of the three-match series at Man🃏uka Oval in Canberra on Friday.
Chasing 162, Australia openers D Arcy Short (34), and Aaron Finch (35) took their side off to a flyer. The duo stitched a 56-run partnership for the opening wicket and were cruising towards the𒉰 victory.
However, Yuzvendra Chahal, who came in as a concussion substitute for Ravindra Jadeja, drew the first blood by dismissing Finch in the eighth ov🦩er.
Chahal did not just stop there and picked up the important wicket of Steve Smith (12) in the 10th over. Soon T Natarajan, who was making his T20I debut sent dangerous Glenn Maxwell (2) back to the hut.
Australia, in fact, kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. All-rounder Moises Henriques did try to contribute with a handy knock of 30 runs, but it wasn’t enough to take his side over the finish line.
In the end, Australia only managed to reach🍰 150/7, losing the contest by 11 runs.
Rahul, Jadeja propel India to 161/7
Earlier, KL Rahul and Jadeja helped India to set a competitive total of 161/7. While Rahul smashed his T20I career’s 13th half-century, Jadeja contributed with a quickfire 23-ball 44 in the later stages of India innings.
Rahul scored 51 off 40 deliveries laced up ꧂with five fours and a maximum. Similarly, Jadeja also put up a good show with the ෴willow. The left-hander slammed six boundaries, including a humungous six.
For the hosts, Henriques was the pick of the bowlers. He bagged three wickets for 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Apart from him, Mitchell Starc earned two scalps while 𒁏conceding 34 r꧙uns in 4 overs.
Mitchell Swepson, who was playing his second T20I for Australia, got the big fish Virat Kohli (9) as his only wicket in the match. Another leg-spinner, Adam Zampa too picked up one scalp in the contest.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
What a debut for , Amazing bowling to pick up 3 and hope he keeps bowling those brilliant yorkers ! Another f🍒ine spell by . Amazing win fo⭕r India
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth)
Here it goes. Well bowled, Natarajan 🥳
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Very promising two games for Indi🧸a from T Natarajanౠ. Stay fit.
— Jamie Alter 🇮🇳 (@alter_jamie)
Whatever the discussion around🌸 his presence, once on has delivered a game changing performance.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Brilliant 👌
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Clinical win👏🔥👏
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
MoM: Ravindra Chahal 😉
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Nattuuuuuu Thatttuuuu 🙌🏻
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
Took some time for batting to come alive at💯 the internationa❀l stage but now he is batting as good as anyone lower down order.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Sanjay Manjrekar called Jadeja as "Batting all-rounder". That is the success of Ravi Jadeja in limited overs. He has improved, impro♓ved a lot.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
seems to be rightfully following his gurus footsteps! Brilliant comeback. Hop🎉e he is good to bowl.
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
No Doctor or Physio came out to Test Jadeja for concussion … he then looks like his has done something to his leg … then they pull the concussion replacement .. !!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
T Natarajan has put Chinnappampatti on the world map. What a lovely story. From someone who played tennis ball cricket there to winning gameඣs for India: the journey has beenജ inspiring
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Yuzvendra Cha💞hal is Player of the Match for his 3-25 (4)
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
