India recorded their highest-ever successful chase in T20Is as Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh starred against Australia
Half- centuries by Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan helped India secure a two- gate palm over Australia chaisng a 209- run target in the first T20I of a five- match series at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. This is India’s loftiest T20I run- chase, eclipsing chase of 208 against West Indies back in 2019. India is 1- 0 up in the series. In the chase of 209, India started off well with Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting a four and six in the first over, but a miscommunication with Ruturaj Gaikwad ran out the ultimate for zero. India was 11/1 in0.5 overs.
Jaiswal looked to up the attack in the coming over, but Matthew Short got his first T20I gate, removing Jaiswal for 21 off 8 balls, with two fours and two sixes. India was 22/2 in 2.3 overs.
Ishan and Suryakumar Yadav, the commander were the fresh brace. After a brief pause, they both started hitting shots. Pacer Sean Abbott went for 20 runs in the fifth over and was hit for a four and two sixes.
India reached the 50- run mark in4.5 overs.
At the end of the powerplay, India was 63/2, with Suryakumar (26 *) and Ishan (14 *) unbeaten.
The ninth over pulled India back in the game big time, with youthful incentive Tanveer Sangha hit for two sixes and a four by Ishan. India reached the 100- run mark in9.1 overs.
Half through the innings, India was 106/2, with Suryakumar (39 *) and Suryakumar (40 *) unbeaten.
Ishan reached his half- century, his fourth in T20Is in just 37 balls, with two fours and four sixes. The left- hander tried to discipline Sangha with a four and six. still, a third attempt to clear the ropes was caught by Short. Ishan walked back for 58 off 39 balls, with two fours and five sixes. India was 134/3 in12.3 overs.
India reached the 150- run mark in14.2 overs.
Tilak played some good shots but lost his gate to Sangha after being caught by Stoinis at redundant cover for 12. India was 154/4 in14.5 overs.
A knuckle ball was delivered by Jason Behrendorff and Suryakumar skied it, got caught by Aaron Hardie. Surya went back for 80 out 42 balls, with nine fours and four sixes. India was 194/5 in 17.4 overs.
India reached the 200- run mark in18.5 overs with the help of a four from Rinku Singh.
Axar was dismissed by Sean Abbott after being caught and sailed for two. India was207/6 in19.3 overs. Bishnoi was also run out on the veritably coming ball, leaving India with two to get in two balls.
Rinku tried a double on the alternate last ball, but got Arshdeep Singh run out. India was208/8 in19.5 overs. With one run demanded off one ball, Rinku Singh hit a last- ball six but it was not counted as the delivery by Sean Abbott was a no- ball.
Sangha (2/47) was the stylish bowler for Aussies. Short and Behrendorff took a gate each.
Before, an explosive century by Josh Inglis and a 130- run cooperation with Steve Smith powered Australia to208/3 in the first T20I against India at Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
Put to coliseum first, Australia was out to a steady launch by openers Steve Smith and Matthew Short. While Arshdeep Singh started off by conceding seven runs in the first over, leader Prasidh Krishna was smashed for three fours by Smith- Short. Smith looked in fine touch, smashing Krishna for two fine cuts.
Spinner Ravi Bishnoi produced the advance for India, drawing up Short’s off refuse for just 13 out 11 balls. Australia was31/1 in4.4 overs.
Effects started to pick up with the appearance of Josh Inglis to the crinkle, who started off with a majestic cover drive.
At the end of six overs of powerplay, Australia was40/1, with Smith (17 *) and Inglis (8 *) unbeaten.
With the help of a four by Inglis, Australia reached the 50- run mark in 7.1 overs. Prasidh was taken to cleansers by Inglis, who smashed him for three fours and a six, getting 23 runs from the eighth over.
At the end of 10 overs, Australia was83/1, with Inglis (43 *) and Smith (24 *) unbeaten.
Maiden T20I fifty came up for Inglis in just 29 balls, with six fours and three sixes.
A century cooperation was over between Inglis and Smith in just 57 balls.
Bishnoi went for 21 runs in the 15th over thanks to three outsides by Inglis. Australia was151/1 in 15 overs, with Inglis (94 *) and Smith (42 *) unbeaten.
A boundary hit on delivery by Mukesh Kumar and Steve reached his fifty in 40 balls, with eight fours. But was run out on the veritably coming ball for 52. Australia was161/2 in15.5 overs and a 130- run cooperation was over.
Inglis scored his demoiselle T20I ton in 47 balls, with nine fours and eight sixes. 18 runs came off the 17th over by Arshdeep Singh, including four fours by Inglis. Australia was179/2, with Inglis (110 *) and Marcus Stoinis (1 *) unbeaten.
Prasidh eventually got relieve of Inglis for 110 off 50 balls, with 11 fours and four sixes. Yashasvi Jaiswal took the catch near the boundary. Australia was 180/3 in 17.2 overs.
A monstrous six by Tim David brought Australia to the 200- run mark in18.5 overs.
A fine last over by Mukesh Kumar kept Australia at208/3, with David (19 *) and Stoinis (7 *) unbeaten.
Prasidh (1/50) and Ravi (1/54) took a gate each. Mukesh’s spell of 0/29 in four overs was maybe the biggest positive for Indian bowlers. Know More Latest Cricket News…
