IND vs AUS 1st T20 highlights: Chahal, Natarajan helps India win by 11 runs
While Jadeja smashed an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls to propel India to 161 for 7, his head injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise with India unleashing Chahal (3/25 in 4 overs) on an Australian
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Natarajan, whose nerves had eased after a decent ODI debut, was right on the money and got one to straighten catching Glenn Maxwell plumb in-front. Photo: @BCCI
Yuzvendra Chahal turned out to be the perfect concussion substitute after an injured Ravindra Jadeja did his part with the bat as the duo played their roles to perfection in India's impressive 11-run victory over Australia in the first T20 International of three-match series at Manuka Oval, Canberra, on Friday.
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While Jadeja smashed an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls to propel India to 161 for 7, his head injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise with India unleashing Chahal (3/25 in 4 overs) on an Australian side caught completely off-guard. The hosts could manage only 150 for 7 in 20 overs.
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Credit was also due to the lion-hearted effort from debutant Thangarasu Natarajan (3/30) and off-spinner Washington Sundar (0/16 in 4 overs), who bowled well in Powerplay.
ICC match referee David Boon allowed the visitors a "like for like" replacement, as mandated by the rules, for Jadeja in Chahal even though home team coach Justin Langer looked visibly angry.
And to make matters worse, Chahal dimissed two form men -- Aaron Finch (35) and Steve Smith (12) -- in his first two overs to turn the game on its head.
The Australians were not prepared for Chahal, who bowled way better in his most preferred format, varying the pace of his deliveries and using the flight to good effect.
Natarajan, whose nerves had eased after a decent ODI debut, was right on the money and got one to straighten catching Glenn Maxwell plumb in-front.
If that wasn't enough, Natarajan snuffed out a frustrated D'arcy Short (34 off 38 balls) to make it 113 for 4 and India didn't have to look back from then on.
IND vs AUS 1st T20 full scorecard: Australian innings| Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| D' Arcy Short | c Hardik b Natarajan | 34 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Finch | c Pandya b Chahal | 35 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| Steve Smith | c Samson b Chahal | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | lbw b Natarajan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Henriques | lbw b Chahar | 27 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Mathew Wade | c Kohli b Chahal | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Abbott | not out | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Starc | b Natarajan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Swepson | not out | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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Total: 150-7 in 20 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Washington Sundar | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| T Natarajan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (sub) | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
Earlier, vice-captain KL Rahul continued his impressive run in the shortest format with yet another fifty but it took Jadeja's brilliant back-end flourish to take India to a fighting total.
The Indian vice-captain hit 51 off 40 balls but leg-spinner Adam Zampa (1/20 in 4 overs) and all-rounder Moises Henriques (3/22 in 4 overs) were brilliant between overs 11th and 15th, which shifted the momentum in favour of the home team till Jadeja came into play with a 44 not out off 23 balls.
During 11th and 15th over, India scored 22 runs and lost three wickets in Sanju Samson (23 off 15 balls), Manish Pandey (2 off 8 balls) and Rahul.
However, Jadeja (five fours and a six), who suffered from hamstring trouble, launched into Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc in the final two overs that yielded 34 runs taking Indian to a par-score at the Manuka Oval.
The Indians found Zampa difficult to get away as he conceded only one boundary while Henriques conceded just a six, cleverly varying the pace of his deliveries with a good mix of cutters and seam-up stuff.
Rahul, who hit five fours and a six, along with Samson and the dangerous Hardik Pandya (16 off 15 balls) were deceived by the pace of pitch where driving on the up wasn't an easy job.
Mitchell Starc (2/34) was also quick and incisive at the start but got hit during the death overs.
Four days of rest had done Starc a world of good as he found both his length and swing back at the start. At a scorching 145 clicks, he bowled one that shaped away from Shikhar Dhawan starting on middle-stump and knocking the off-stump back.
India vs Australia 1st T20 full scorecard: Indian innings
| Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| KL Rahul | c Abbott b Henriques | 51 | 40 | 5 | 1 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | b Starc | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | c & b Swepson | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanju Samson | c Swepson b Henriques | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Manish Pandey | c Hazlewood b Zampa | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | c Smith b Henriques | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 44 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| Washington Sundar | c Abbott b Starc | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Deepak Chahar | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: 161-7 in 20 Overs | |||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Sean Abbott | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Mitchell Swepson | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Moses Henriques | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
India vs Australia 1st T20I playing 11
India playing 11: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul(w), Virat Kohli(c), Manish Pandey, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami, T Natarajan. Yuzvendra Chahal (concussion substitute)
Australia playing 11: D Arcy Short, Aaron Finch(c), Matthew Wade(w), Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Swepson, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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Match of the match
Yuzvendra Chahal: 10-15 minutes before the start of the innings, I got to know I will play. The way Zampa bowled, I tried to do the same as well
5:28 PM
Australia: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 2
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India wins by 11 runs
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 0 wicket)
Yuzvendra Chahal replaced Ravindra Jadeja as a concussion substitute from the start of Australia's innings.
Australia: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (Short 18, Finch 32, Extra 2)
Over 10.3: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - Craig, Batsman - Maxwell (Upheld)
Australia: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 4
Over 17.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - Tucker, Batsman - Henriques (Struck down)
Australia: 150 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 5
5:27 PM
Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
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IND vs AUS live score after 20 Overs: 150-7
Over Summary: 3 1 0 1 6 4 ; Australia: 150-7 ; Sean Abbott (12), Mitchell Swepson (12)
Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Swepson hits over extra cover for FOUR.
Ball 5: Swepson smashes over long-on for SIX
Ball 4: Abbott drills out the yorker to sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Swepson collects a single.
Ball 1: Abbott ramps over keeper for a three runs.
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Australia need 27 runs in 6 balls
Partnership: 10(6)
Last Wkt: Mitchell Starc b T Natarajan 1(2) - 127/7 in 18.1 ov.
Last 5 overs: 32 runs, 4 wkts
5:23 PM
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IND vs AUS live score after 19 Overs: 135-7 | Natarajan castles Starc
Over Summary: W 0 1 0 6 1 ; Australia: 135-7 ; Sean Abbott (8), Mitchell Swepson (1)
Natarajan [3.0-0-22-2] is back into the attack
Natarajan [3.0-0-22-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Abboot.
Ball 5: Sean Abbott slogs the slow delivery towards mid-wicket for SIX.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Swepson collects a single.
Ball 2: DOT
Mitchell Swepson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Mitchell Swepson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 1: Natarajan cleans up Starc with a yorker straight onto off stump, GONE.
5:18 PM
Deepak Chahar [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
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IND vs AUS live score after 18 Overs: 127-6 | Chahar scalps Henriques
Over Summary: 1 1 2 W 1 0 ; Australia: 127-6 ; Sean Abbott (1), Mitchell Starc (1)
Deepak Chahar [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Mitchell Starc, left handed bat, comes to the crease and hits towards sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 4: Henriques tries to play a ramp shot, misses, Rahul appeals and umpire raises the finger. Henriques takes REVIEW, there is no bat involved, and there is three REDS, OUT. Henriques lbw b Chahar 30(20) [4s-1 6s-1]
Ball 3: Henriques drives wide of long-off fielder for a couple of runs.
Ball 2: Abbott collects a single towards point.
Ball 1: Henriques collects a single.
5:11 PM
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IND vs AUS live score after 17 Overs: 122-5 | Chahal scalps Wade
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 1 W ; Australia: 122-4 ; Moses Henriques (27)
Yuzvendra Chahal [3.0-0-19-2] is back into the attack
Yuzvendra Chahal [3.0-0-19-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: mathew Wade sweeps straight to deep mid-wicket fielder and Kohli completes the catch. Wade c Kohli b Chahal 7(9)
Ball 5: Henriques collects a single towards deep extra cover.
Ball 4: Wade colelects a single towards cover-point region.
Ball 3: Henriques collects a single towards cover-point region.
Ball 2: Wade collects a single.
Ball 1: Wade collects a couple of runs.
5:05 PM
Washington Sundar [3.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
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IND vs AUS live score after 16 Overs: 116-4
Over Summary: 0 0 2 0 1 0 ; Australia: 116-4 ; Moses Henriques (25), Mathew Wade (3)
Washington Sundar [3.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Wade collects a single towards long-off.
Ball 4: A swing and miss from Wade.
Ball 3: Wade collects a couple of runs towards deep mid-wicket.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: DOT
5:03 PM
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IND vs AUS live score after 15 Overs: 113-4
Over Summary: 1 1 5 1 1 W ; Australia: 113-4 ; Moses Henriques (25)
Natarajan [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
Natarajan [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Short goes for a biggie but holed up to long-on, GONE. D Arcy Short c Hardik Pandya b T Natarajan 34(38) [4s-3]
Ball 5: Henriques collects a single.
Ball 4: Short collects a single.
Ball 3: Henriques cuts towards backward point and goes for a single. Manish goes for a
Ball 2: Short drills put the yorker towards long-on for a single.
Ball 1: Henriques drags towards long-on for a single.
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Australia needs 58 runs in 36 balls
Partnership: 29(21)
Last Wkt: Glenn Maxwell lbw b T Natarajan 2(3) - 75/3 in 10.3 ov.
Last 5 overs: 36 runs, 2 wkts
4:55 PM
Yuzvendra Chahal [2.0-0-10-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Short tries to play a reverse sweep, misses, DOT
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IND vs AUS live score after 14 Overs: 104-3
Over Summary: 1 0 4 2 1 Wd 0 ; Australia: 104-3 ; D Arcy Short (32), Moses Henriques (18)
Yuzvendra Chahal [2.0-0-10-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Short tries to play a reverse sweep, misses, DOT
Ball 6: Short tries to cut tge wide delivery, misses. WIDE called
Ball 5: Henriques tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 4: Henriques chips over extra cover for a couple of runs.
Ball 3: Henriques cuts towards deep point for FOUR.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Short collects a single.
4:51 PM
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IND vs AUS live score after 13 Overs: 95-3
Over Summary: 6 1 0 1 1 1 ; Australia: 95-3 ; D Arcy Short (31), Moses Henriques (11)
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Short.
Ball 5: Henriques cuts towards deep point for a single.
Ball 4: Short collects a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Henriques collects a single.
Ball 1: A back of length delivery and Henriques pulls towards deep backward square leg for SIX.
4:47 PM
Washington Sundar [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
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IND vs AUS live score after 12 Overs: 85-3
Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 L1 L1 ; Australia: 85-3 ; D Arcy Short (29), Moses Henriques (3)
Washington Sundar [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: One leg byes
Ball 5: One leg byes.
Ball 4: Henriques collects a single.
Ball 3: A single for Short.
Ball 2: Henriques collects a single.
Ball 1: Short collects a single.
4:42 PM![]()
Australia needs 83 runs in 54 balls
Partnership: 4(3)
Last Wkt: Glenn Maxwell lbw b T Natarajan 2(3) - 75/3 in 10.3 ov.
Last 5 overs: 26 runs, 3 wkts
4:42 PM
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IND vs AUS live score after 11 Overs: 79-3 | Natarajan scalps Maxwell
Over Summary: 1 0 W 1 2 1 ; Australia: 79-3 ; D Arcy Short (27), Moses Henriques (1)
Natarajan [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
Natarajan [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Short collects a single towards deep backward square leg.
Ball 5: Short clips a tad wide of deep backward square leg fielder for a couple of runs.
Ball 4: Moises Henriques, right handed bat, comes to the crease and punches towards long-on for a single.
Ball 3: Maxwell misses a straight delivery, follows by a loud appeal, umpire remains umoved. Kohli takes review and it is three runs. Maxwell departs. Maxwell lbw b T Natarajan 2(3)
Ball 2: A slow delivery, Maxwell edges in front of keeper.
Ball 1: Short collects a single.
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First Published: Dec 04 2020 | 11:11 AM IST
