Cricket: India beat Australia in the first T20

Category : Sports & Entertainment | Sub Category : Sports Posted on 2020-12-04 17:55:51

India defeated Australia by 11 runs in the  first T20 International at Manuka Oval, Canberra to take 1-0 lead of the three-match series. T. Natarajan and Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets each  as the Indian team came out with a clinical show to draw first blood.  

It was a dream debut for southpaw speedster T. Natarajan. He maintained his calm and kept the ball in the area of uncertainty and claimed three important wickets. The visitors set a moderate target of 162 to the hosts. KL Rahul scored 51 runs and R.Jadeja scored  44 runs for the visitors. Moises Henriques claimed three wickets and Starc scalped two.  

The second T20 match will be played on the 6th of December at Sydney Cricket Ground.