Australia vs India 1st T20I 2012 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs India 1st T20I 2012 - India tour of Australia 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between India and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney in 01st February 2012

Matthew Wade hits out on his way to 72 off 43 balls © Getty Images

A rapid 72 from Matthew Wade and telling cameos with bat and ball David Hussey delivered to Australia comprehensive 31-run victory over India, despite a captain cool MS Dhoni's fighting 48* and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

Australia's 31-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs against India in T20 internationals. Australia's 171 was their third highest score against India in T20 internationals. India's 140 was their third lowest score against Australia in T20 internationals. 56 : Matthew Wade and David Hussey set up the second highest third-wicket partnership for Australia against India in T20 international and Australia's fifth highest third-wicket stand in T20Is. 59* : MS Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin set up the record seventh-wicket partnership for India in T20 international, previously held by the unbeaten 28-run stand between MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan against New Zealand at Wellington in 2009 and the fifth highest seventh-wicket stand in T20Is. Matthew Wade became the fifth Australian batsman to score a fifty against India in T20 internationals. Matthew Wade's 72 was the joint tenth highest score for Australia in T20 international and the joint second highest-score by an Australian batsman against India in T20Is, jointly with David Warner.

Australia scored 171-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Matthew Wade 72, David Hussey struck 42 off 30-balls including 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 140.

David Warner blasted a 25 off 14-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 178.57 and Travis Birt 17.

India best bowler by Suresh Raina, Vinay Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin each took one-wickets and debutant Rahul Sharma - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.

India scored 140-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by MS Dhoni cracked a unbeaten 48 off 43-balls including 3-sixes & a four, Virat Kohli 22, Gautam Gambhir 20 and Ravichandran Ashwin 15 not out.

Australia best bowler by David Hussey takes 2-wickets for 2-runs in 2-overs, Daniel Christian took two-wickets and one for Brad Hogg - Brett Lee.

Matthew Wade named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring a career-best rapid 72-runs knocked off 43-balls including 5-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 178.57.

                   

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