India started off the three match T20 series on a winning note after they pipped Australia by 11 runs in Canberra to take a lead of 1-0. After winning the toss, Aaron Finch chose to bowl first. Indian batters looked inferior at the the start as the visitors were struggling at 92/5 in 13.5 at one stage. Things looked a bit difficult and it was a challenge for the Indian team to put up a good total on board.
Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja looked to repeat the heroic of the third ODI but the former batsman perished on a personal score of 16 off 15 balls. Jadeja took off from here on and scored 44 off 23 balls to take India to a respectable total of 161/7. In the process he got hit on head and was ruled out for rest of the match and Yuzvendra Chahal came in place of him as a concussion substitute.
All-rounder Moises Henriques was the pick of the Aussie bowlers with the figures of 3/22. Mitchell Starc picked 2 wickets and Zampa, Swepson picked one wicket each.
Australia got yet another solid start as Finch and D Arcy Short added 56 runs for first wicket in just 7.3 overs before the former batsman fell Chahal. Australia lost three quick wickets in form of Steve Smith(12), Glenn Maxwell(2) and were struggling at 75/3.
D Arcy Short and Moises Henriques tried to build the innings together but T Natarajan proved too good and dismissed the former batsman. Australia could not recover from here on and kept losing wickets in quick succession to lose the match by 11 runs.
Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of Indian bowlers with the figures of 3/25, while debutant T Natarajan returned with the figures of 3/30. Deepak Chahar chipped in with 1 wicket.
Reactions
Langer : 162 runs to beat India. This is easy boys.
Virat Kohli who had a master plan :#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/YRdryPXiC0
— ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (@theesmaarkhan) December 4, 2020
Australian cricketers right now.. ? #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/ue8cWxdYHy
— Samajika Sanyasi (@samajikasanyasi) December 4, 2020
The Shah and Modi of Indian cricket ladies and gentlemen.#AUSvIND #indvsausT20 #chahal #jadeja pic.twitter.com/Y0pgRxrGic
— Mahesh Notani (@mnotanii) December 4, 2020
#AUSvIND #jadega #chahal
Kohli Jadeja Ravi Shastri pic.twitter.com/qe0INg1FeC— viku ? (@bedesiboys) December 4, 2020
When u are not in playing 11 and still u get man of the match at the end??@yuzi_chahal #indvsausT20 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/6ao41pSQjx
— Riddhesh bhoir (@riddhesh_bhoir) December 4, 2020
Brilliant display of batting by SIR JADEJA ?
44* RUNS from 23 ball ..!?#indvsausT20 • #AUSvIND • @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/RH1hXeNrBX— Muthu (@MSDhoniForLife) December 4, 2020
What a debut spell Natarajan❤
Keep shining ?
4-0-30-3?#Natarajan #AUSvIND
?: @BCCI pic.twitter.com/cvQ1dP4jUR— Vishwa Patel (@Vishwa_patel132) December 4, 2020
What a debut for @Natarajan_91, Amazing bowling to pick up 3 and hope he keeps bowling those brilliant yorkers ! Another fine spell by @yuzi_chahal. Amazing win for India#AUSvIND #Natarajan
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) December 4, 2020
Spin is an art and @yuzi_chahal is an artist… #AUSvsIND
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 4, 2020
Clinical win??? #AUSvsIND
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) December 4, 2020
Congratulations #TeamIndia. What fantastic performances by @imjadeja & @yuzi_chahal. @Natarajan_91, what an outstanding debut in T20! Keep believing in your dreams buddy & keep making us proud. #INDvsAUS
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) December 4, 2020
The lads displayed incredible character tonight. Great start to the series. Next stop, Sydney! ???#TeamIndia #DownUnder pic.twitter.com/QCAVCODnLy
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) December 4, 2020
