Watch the highlights of Australia vs India 1st T20I 2020 - India tour of Australia 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between India and Australia at Manuka Oval, Canberra in 04th December 2020.
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| Virat Kohli congratulates Yuzvendra Chahal after he took the wicket of Aaron Finch © Getty Images |
Three-wicket hauls from concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal and debutant T Natarajan after Half-century from KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's assault helped to India narrow 11-run victory over Australia and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
* Ravindra Jadeja's exit from the game - he suffered a hamstring injury first and was then Mitchell Starc's delivery hit on the helmet in the last over of India's innings - allowed India to call upon a wristspinner Yuzvendra Chahal for replacement of Ravindra Jadeja.
India scored 161-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by KL Rahul struck 51 off 40-balls including 5-fours & a six.
Ravindra Jadeja hammered a unbeaten 44 off 23-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 191.30, Sanju Samson 23 and Hardik Pandya 16.
Australia best bowler by Moises Henriques picked up 3-wickets for 22-runs in 4-overs, Mitchell Starc took 2-wickets and one for Adam Zampa - Mitchell Swepson.
Australia scored 150-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by D'Arcy Short struck 34 off 38-balls including 3-fours.
Aaron Finch scored 35 off 26-balls including 5-fours & a six, Moises Henriques hammered a 30 off 20-balls included one-six, (five thanks to a overthrow by Sanju Samson from point) & a four.
India best bowler by Yuzvendra Chahal 3-25, Debutant T Natarajan - who picked up 3-wickets on his debut T20I match and Deepak Chahar took one-wicket.
Yuzvendra Chahal named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets 25-runs in 4-overs.
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