India beats Australia in first T20 international & lead series 1-0

Indian cricket team beat Australia by 11 runs in the first of three-match Twenty20 International series on Friday at Manuka Oval Canberra. 

India takes lead in the series 1-0. An outstanding bowling performance supported with a solid finish to their innings led India to a comfortable victory over the Australia.

Home side after winning the toss chose to field first, asking the guests to bat. Virat Kohli led side put up a reasonable total of 161 runs at the loss of seven wickets.

Opener KL Rahul (51) was the top scorer for Men in Blue with his half century. The Indian team though, were in trouble at one stage with five wickets down for just 92. But the 44 runs off just 23 balls by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the last overs saved the team and helped it achieve a reasonable score to defend.

Moises Henriques with 3 wickets was the leading wicket-taker for Australian side.

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With a good start, the Australian team with 53 runs lost no wickets in the batting power play. However, after losing Aaron Finch’s wicket, the team faced a batting downfall. They could only manage to score 150 in response.

Brilliant on-field performance from the players was the key to India’s win as Sanju Samson took a stunner to dismiss the prominent wicket of Steve Smith. Debutant Thangarasu Natarajan along with Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets each with the latter also bagging the Player of the Match award.