IND vs AUS 1st T20 Highlights: Australia beat India by 4 wickets

Chahal bowls the last over.

Tim David tries to finish the innings in style as get goes for a biggie but finds Hardik Pandya at long-on, GONE. IS THERE A TWIST IN A TALE, with Australia needing only one run to win?

NO, IT IS NOT. 

Pat Cummins arrives at the crease and punches the second ball through extra cover for FOUR. 

Australia chase down the 209-run target with 4 balls to spare.

Over Summary: Wd 1 1 L1 4 4 4; Australia: 207-5 after 19 overs; Mathew Wade 45(21); Tim David 18(13)

Bhuvneshwar bowls the penultimate over and once again he fails to deliver for India. It came as a major wary for team India going into the world cup Down Under. 

Wade smashes three consecutive boundaries to shatter any Indian hopes.

Bhuvi leaks 16 runs in the over. 

Harshal Patel bowls his last over and Wade smashes the first ball towards fine leg boundary for a SIX.

Wade hammers the second ball straight back to bowler and Harshal drops it, a single taken.

An over pitch delivery and Tim David just dismissed it from presence for a GIGANTIC SIX towards the mid-wicket boundary. 

Tim David smashes the 4th ball down the ground for a single.

A back-of-length delivery and Wade smashes it towards the square leg for a SIX. Wade collects a couple of runs to end the over.

Australia 191-5 after 18 overs

Australia: 169-5 after 17 overs; Mathew Wade 17(13); Tim David 10(9)

Bhuvi is back into the attack and starts with TWO WIDES.

Tim David collects a single off the first ball. Wade squeezes the wide yorker outside off through short third man for FOUR. 

Wade carves the wide full toss towards the cover-point boundary for FOUR.  ANOTHER WIDE FROM BHUVI. 

Wade collects a single off the last ball. 

Australia: 154-5 after 16 overs; Mathew Wade 7(9); Tim David 8(7)

Harshal Patel [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack and concedes only six runs, including a boundary. 

Australia: 148-5 after 15 overs; Mathew Wade 2(5); Tim David 7(6)

Axar Patel [3.0-0-14-2] is back into the attack and cleans up Inglis off the first ball around his legs.

Axar concedes three runs in the over.

Australia: 145-4 after 14 overs; Josh Inglis 17(9); Tim David 6(5)

Hardik Pandya [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack and concedes 11 runs, including two boundaries.

Australia: 134-4 after 13 overs; Josh Inglis 11(6); Tim David 1(2)

Chahal is back in the attack and concedes two runs in first three balls. Josh Inglis smashes two back-to-back boundaries. 

Chahal concedes 11 runs.

Australia: 123-4 after 12 overs; Josh Inglis 1 (2); Tim David 0(0)

Umesh Yadav is back in the attack and Steve Smith paddle sweeps it over short fine leg for a SIX.

WELCOME BACK...

Steve Smith carves the second ball through flying Surya at backward point for FOUR. 

Smith tries to guide the third ball through the keeper but manages only a whisker, GONE. The on-field decision is overturned through DRS. 

Josh Inglis arrives at the crease and collects a single off the 5th ball. 

Maxwell tries to play an expensive upper cut but misses. India takes review and yes there is an edge. Maxwell GONE.

Umesh has changed the game from the scruff of the neck now.  UMESH THE GAME CHANGER

Australia: 112-2 after 11 overs; Steve Smith 25 (21); Glenn Maxwell 1(2)

Axar continues after the Drinks break and gets the prized wicket of Green off the first ball. Green goes for a biggie off the first ball but hits the ball from the toe-end of the bat. Virat Kohli takes the skier to end Green's magnificent 30-ball 61 runs innings. 

Glenn Maxwell arrives at the crease.

Axar concedes

Australia: 109-1 after 10 overs; Steve Smith 23 (18); Cameron Green 61(29)

Harshal Patel [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack and concedes one run off the first three balls.

Green smashes the 4th ball for a SIX follows by a single.

A couple of runs for Smith to end the over.

DRINKS BREAK

Australia: 99-1 after 9 overs; Steve Smith 20 (15); Cameron Green 54(26)

Axar Patel [1.0-0-2-1] is back into the attack and concedes two runs off the first four balls. 

Smith goes for a biggy but fails to clear long-off fielder, though Rahul drops a SITTER. 

Green smashes the last ball for a SIX and reaches his fifty-run mark.

Australia: 90-1 after 8 overs; Steve Smith 18 (13); Cameron Green 47(22)

Hardik Pandya is introduced into the attack and Smith greets him with a boundary straight down the ground.

Smith collects a single off the second. 

A back-of-length delivery and Green smashes it towards mid-wicket, but Axar drops a SITTER. 

Green gets a top-edge and ball flies over wicket-keeper for FOUR. Hardik concedes 11 runs in the over.

Australia: 79-1 after 7 overs; Steve Smith 12 (10); Cameron Green 42(19)

Chahal continues and Smith collects a couple of runs off the first ball follows by a single.

Green sweeps the 3rd ball towards square leg for a GIGANTIC SIX. Green, once again, unleashes the sweep shot and sends it over the boundary line for a SIX. 

Green ends the over with a high as he hammers the last ball towards long-leg boundary for FOUR.

Chahal leaks 19 runs in the over. 

Australia: 60-1 after 6 overs; Steve Smith 9 (8); Cameron Green 26(15)

Harshal Patel bowls the last over powerplay and leaks 12 runs, including two boundaries. 

Australia: 48-1 after 5 overs; Steve Smith 3 (4); Cameron Green 22(13)

Yuzvendra Chahal, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack.

Chahal concedes 4 runs off the first 5 deliveries. Green smashes the last ball through extra cover for FOUR. 

Australia: 40-1 after 4 overs; Steve Smith 1 (2); Cameron Green 17(9)

In order to break the momentum, Rohit brings Axar Patel in the attack. Green collects a single off the second ball.

Axar cleans up Finch off the third ball.

Steve Smith replaces Finch in the middle.

Axar concedes 2 runs in the over.

Australia: 38-0 after 3 overs; Aaron Finch 22 (12); Cameron Green 16 (6)

Bhuvi continues and Finch collects a couple of runs off the first ball. But fails to collect any of the second. 

Finch edges the third ball through the vacant slip cordon for FOUR. The Australian captain ends the over with two boundaries over the cover-point region.

Bhuvi leaks 14 runs in the over. 

Australia: 24-0 after 2 overs; Aaron Finch 8 (6); Cameron Green 16 (6)

Umesh Yadav shares the new ball with Bhuvi and Green goes hammer and tongs from the first ball.

Green hits the first ball for FOUR towards fine leg boundary follows by three boundaries down the ground.

Two DOTs from Umesh to end the over.

Australia: 8-0 after 1 over; Aaron Finch 8 (6); Cameron Green 0 (0)

Bhuvi bowls the first over and Finch dismisses the first ball from presence. He deposits the ball into the stands. 

Bhuvi makes a brilliant comeback and bowls 4 DOT balls. Finch collects a couple of runs off the 5th ball.

India: 208-6 in 20 overs ; Harshal Patel 7(4); Hardik Pandya 71(30)

Cameron Green bowls the last over and Harshal collects a single off the first ball. 

Hardik hits the second ball towards long-on and denies to take a single. 

A short delivery, Hardik pulls it but manages only a top-edge and ball lands safely, two runs taken. 

SIX... SIX.... SIXXXXXXXX

Pandya ends the Indian innings on a high as he smashes three consecutive sixes. 

India: 187-6 in 19 overs ; Harshal Patel 6(3); Hardik Pandya 51(25)

Nathan Ellis is back into the attack and traps Dinesh Karthik in front of wicket off the first ball. 

Harshal Patel arrives at the crease and smashes the second ball through extra cover for FOUR. 

Harshal goes for a biggie again but Maxwell's heriocs at long-on boundary, denies the batter a Maximum, only a single taken.

Hardik cuts the last ball towards the backward point boundary for FOUR. With this, hardik completes his fifty.

India: 176-5 in 18 overs ; Dinesh Karthik 6(4); Hardik Pandya 46(23)

Pat Cummins bowls his last and Hardik plays a pick-up shot towards mid-wicket for a SIX. He collects a single off the second ball. 

Karthik taps the third ball towards backward square leg for a couple of runs followed by a single.

A yorker length delivery and Pandya chips it over mid-off for FOUR.

Pandya drags the last ball from outside off and hits it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Cummins concedes 16 runs in the over.

India: 160-5 in 17 overs ; Dinesh Karthik 3(2); Hardik Pandya 33(19)

Josh Hazlewood bowls his last over and Pandya collects a single off the first ball. 

Hazlewood sprays the second ball down the leg side, WIDE. Karthik collects a single off the second ball.

A ball outside off, Pandya throw his bat hard, hits the ball with the toe-end of the ball and ball flies through short third man for FOUR. 

Hazlewood replies with a pin-perfect yorker, Pandya squeezes it for no run. 

The Australian quick misses the length by a whisker and Pandya slaps it down the ground for FOUR. 

Pandya retains the strike with a single.

India: 148-5 in 16 overs ; Dinesh Karthik 2(1); Hardik Pandya 23(14)

Nathan Ellis [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack and Hardik smashes the first ball for FOUR. 

Ellis makes a brilliant comeback with two DOT deliveries. Hardik taps the 4th ball towards short third man for a single. 

A full delivery outside off, Axar tries to end the ball out of the park but holed out to long-off. 

Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a couple of runs. 

India: 141-4 in 15 overs ; Axar Patel 6(4); Hardik Pandya 18(10)

Pat Cummins is back in the attack and Axar drives the second ball down the ground for FOUR. He collects a single off the next ball. 

Cummins bowls a bumper and Hardik tries to hoick it but fails to get any connection.

Cummins a back of length delivery again, Hardik slaps it towards deep extra cover for FOUR.

India: 131-4 in 14 overs ; Axar Patel 1(1); Hardik Pandya 13(7)

Cameron Green comes into the attack and Hardik greets him with a SIX towards mid-wicket. Hardik collects a single off the next ball. 

Surya tries to play a cheeky shot but manages only to a thin edge, Wade completes the catch. Suryakumar Yadav c Wade b Green 46(25) [4s-2 6s-4]

Axar Patel arrives at the crease and collects a single off the first ball he faced. 

Hardik smashes the 5th ball towards deep extra cover for a FOUR. 

India: 119-3 in 13 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 46(24); Hardik Pandya 2(3)

Adam Zampa continues and concedes four singles off the first four deliveries. Surya ends the over with two GIGANTIC SIXES. 

India: 103-3 in 12 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 32(20); Hardik Pandya 0(1)

In a desperate search for wicket, Hazlewood is brought into the attack. Rahul punches the first ball down the ground for a single. Surya smashes the back of length delivery towards cow corner for a SIX. Surya tries to drive the 3rd ball but manages only an inside edge for a single.

KL hammers the 4th ball down the ground for FOUR and tries to play a pick-up shot off the pads but fails to clear Ellis at backward square leg. GONE  

India: 86-2 in 11 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 23(16); KL Rahul 47(28)

Adam Zampa [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack and concedes five runs. Rahul collects a single off the last ball and reaches his fifty-run mark. 

India: 86-2 in 10 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 23(16); KL Rahul 47(28)

In a search of a wicket, Finch brings Ellis back into the attack. Surya and Rahul dealing in singles as Ellis uses slow deliveries and cutters to great effect.

DRINKS BREAK

India: 79-2 in 9 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 19(12); KL Rahul 45(26)

Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack and concedes four singles off the first five balls. Rahul slog-sweeps the last delivery and deposits the ball into the stands for a SIX.

India: 69-2 in 8 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 17(10); KL Rahul 37(22)

Cameron Green, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and concedes two singles off the first three balls.

KL hammers the 4th ball, on the pads, towards backward square leg for a SIX followed by a FOUR over extra cover. 

A single for Rahul to end the over.

India: 56-2 in 7 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 16(9); KL Rahul 25(17)

Adam Zampa [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack and concedes 10 runs in the over, including a boundary to Suryakumar Yadav. 

India: 46-2 in 6 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 10(6); KL Rahul 22 (14)

Pat Cummins is back in the attack  and Rahul collects a single off the first ball. Surya drives the third ball through covers for FOUR. Surya swivels on the crease and smashes the 5th ball towards the backward square leg for a SIX.

India: 35-2 in 5 overs ; Suryakumar Yadav 0(1); KL Rahul 21 (13)

Nathan Ellis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes only five runs in singles and a double off the first 4 deliveries.

Kohli tries to force the issue but fails to clear Green at mid-on, GONE. 

Suryakumar Yadav arrives at the crease and punches the last ball of the over back to the bowler.

India: 30-1 in 4 overs ; Virat Kohli 1(4); KL Rahul 18 (11)

Finch introduces Adam Zampa in the attack and Kohli fails to score off the first three deliveries. Kohli takes a single off the 4th ball towards long on. 

Rahul makes room and tries to hit the 5th ball through fielder but hits straight to a fielder. KL slices the last ball over point for FOUR. 

India: 25-1 in 3 overs ; Virat Kohli 0(0); KL Rahul 14 (9)

Hazlewood continues and Rahul shimmers down the wicket and smashes the good length delivery towards mid-wicket for a SIX. 

Rahul works the third ball towards deep square leg for a single. Rohit tries to repeat the same shot that he played in the previous but failed to get the desired timing. Nathan Ellis takes a brilliant catch diving forward to send the Indian captain back in pavilion. 

Virat Kohli replaces Rohit in the middle.

Rahul gets a thick outside edge to third man boundary for FOUR as Zampa makes a bad fielding effort. 

India: 14-0 in 2 overs ; Rohit Sharma 11(8); KL Rahul 3 (4)

Pat Cummins shares the first ball and Rohit blocks the first ball outside off. After three DOT deliveries, Rohit whips the ball on the pads over backward square leg fielder for a SIX. 

Rohit ends the second over with a boundary towards deep backward point.

India: 4-0 in 1 over ; Rohit Sharma 1(2); KL Rahul 3 (4)

Josh Hazlewood bowls the first over and Rahul clips the first ball towards square leg for a single.

Hazlewood squares Rohit up with a peach of a delivery, the batter manages only a leading edge. 

Hazlewood concedes only 4 runs in first over.

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul open the innings for India. Josh Hazlewood bowls the first over.

Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Jasprit Bumrah is not available for first T20 International. Umesh Yadav Playing today.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal

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