Australia vs India

 

Australia vs India: Despite three consecutive wickets falling, Rinku Singh clinched victory with a stunning shot on the last ball.

India vs Australia: First T20, Visakhapatnam

Australia 208-3 (20 overs): Inglis 110 (50); Krishna 1-50

India 209-8 (20 overs): Suryakumar 80 (42); Tanveer Sangha 2-47

Just four days after losing to Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup final, India secured a thrilling victory against the same Australia in a T20 match. With this win, India has taken a 1-0 lead in the series of five T20 matches against Australia. Australian batsman Josh Inglis scored the first century in T20, but Suryakumar Yadav, in his captaincy, responded with equal brilliance.

The match's decision came down to the last over, and Rinku Singh succeeded in favoring India on the last ball. India needed seven runs to win in the final over. Australian captain Matthew Wade called upon fast bowler Akeal Abott to bowl. Rinku Singh hit a boundary on Abbott's first ball. Now, India needed three runs on five balls. After taking a single on the second ball, Rinku Singh moved to the non-striker's end, and the strike was with Akshar Patel.

On the next delivery, Akshar Patel played a shot, but the ball didn't connect well. Abbott caught Akshar with an easy catch. After Akshar Patel's departure, Ravi Bishnoi came to the strike. Ravi Bishnoi wanted Rinku to take the strike, and without directing the ball with the bat, he ran, but he couldn't save himself from being run out. However, the strike went to Rinku Singh. Now, India needed two runs on three balls. After Bishnoi's departure, Arshdeep Singh came in, but he was on the non-striker's end. Rinku played a slow delivery towards deep midwicket, completed the first run, and ran for the second.

Rinku reached the other end, but Arshdeep was run out. Three wickets had fallen consecutively in the last over. However, the relief was that the strike was with Rinku Singh. India needed one run on the last ball. Rinku lifted the last ball towards long-on and it went beyond the boundary line for a six. But the third umpire indicated that Abbott had not bowled a legal delivery. As a result, Rinku Singh did not get the six runs. India needed one run for victory, and they got it from the no-ball.

From Australia, Inglis played a spectacular inning of 110 runs in 50 balls, setting a target of 209 runs for India. Chasing 209 in T20 is not easy, but captain Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan's innings made the pursuit fearless, and Rinku Singh took it to the end. Suryakumar Yadav, who was also part of Team India in the World Cup, played an innings of 80 runs in 42 balls. Ishan Kishan also contributed with 58 runs on 39 balls, making India's path to victory easier.