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India (209/8) narrowly defeat Australia (208/3) by 2 wickets in the 1st T20I

Shastris found his voice has anyone checked on gavaskar the advocater of pitch doctoring
 
India are the bilateral world cup champions for the past 7 or 8 years in all three formats :wy
 
The difference was Mukesh last over Australian bowlers hardly bowled Yorkers
 
Ishan Kishan innings shows why klrahul needs to be booted out . No tuk tuk approach even if 2 wickets fall. Defensive tuk tuk players will never win u WCs
 
Good little innings by rinku out of all the so called talented youngsters this dude have the guts
 
Suryakumar Yadav slammed an impressive half-century and Rinku Singh played a crucial cameo as India chased down 209 in a nail-biting finish against Australia in Vizag in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday.

Suryakumar walked in with India in trouble at 22/2 in a run-chase of 209, and soon unveiled his trademark pull shot over fine leg for six off Jason Behrendorff.

With Ishan Kishan picking up pace from the other end, Suryakumar unleashed his shots in the Powerplay. A six and a four came off the next over from Sean Abbott and two more boundaries in the final Powerplay over of Nathan Ellis took Suryakumar to 26 off just 12 balls.

The skipper had spoken about playing a "fearless" brand of cricket on the eve of the game and stayed true to the approach with a stiff target in sight.

Kishan took on his match-up Tanveer Sangha in the ninth over for a four and two sixes and soon completed his half-century in the 13th over off the same bowler. However, he holed out for 58 two balls later as Australia broke a threatening stand.

Suryakumar continued his charge, racing to fifty off 29 balls with a big hit off Abbott.

While Tilak Varma fell without adding much at the other end, Suryakumar found support from Rinku Singh. Despite cramps troubling him, the skipper stood tall to help India complete a record run-chase in men's T20Is. He was eventually dismissed for 80 in 42 balls with Aaron Hardie taking a screamer, but by then India only needed 15 runs off 14 balls.

Axar Patel's late dismissal followed by Ravi Bishnoi's run out the next ball added to the drama. India needed two from two balls after Bishnoi's run out, but Rinku Singh stayed calm under immense pressure to smash a back of a length delivery to the leg side.

However, Arshdeep Singh was run out attempting the second run and India were eight down with one needed to win off one ball. Rinku Singh, cool as ever, hit a six off the final ball to seal a sensational win for India. With the final delivery turning out to be a no-ball, the six didn't eventually count with the extra run accounting for India's win.

India had never chased down a higher target to win a men's T20I game. The previous highest was achieved in Hyderabad in 2019, when Virat Kohli's unbeaten 94 helped India chase down 208 with more than an over to spare.

Overall, this was India's fifth successful run-chase of a target greater than 200 in men's T20Is.

The second T20I of the series will be played on Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram.
 
Indian fans should use all fireworks they didn't get to use on Sunday, to celebrate tonight's meaningless win 😉🤭
 
Behrendorf
Stoinis
Ellis
Sangha
Abbot

What a horrendous bowling attack. Jaiswal might score a 160+ score against them in this series
 
Come the t20 WC - Ind will want their ''seniors" back for their "eggsperience" lol.. They should drop rohit kohli klrahul jadeja for good from T20s but dont be surprised if they are back for the 24 T20 WC
 
Amjid Javed said:
Indian fans should use all fireworks they didn't get to use on Sunday, to celebrate tonight's meaningless win 😉🤭
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See I think thats where the mistake has been. An Aus response or any confident response should be - thats fine mate yeah we messed up the odi wc final but will thrash u mate in the 24 t20wc just wait for it or something like that. But the ind ex cricketers responses and the ind supporters have been - kaif said we are the best and best on paper, we beat pak in the league game, pak didnt even qualify , Ind won in 07 & 11 -- I mean c'mon guys chin up toughen up admit u are messing up in KO games and be aggressive and take it head on and rectify the KO game issues and then rub salt on others - instead of all this stupid defensive nonsense..Dont be a mental midget and dont be defensive. The younger gen Ind batsmen - Jaiswal Tilak Rinku Tewatia etc give me hope though but the seniors will be looking to comeback like a shark and repeat the same old story..
 
Good match for India
- rinku end overs batting
- sky and Kishan attacking middle overs
- yash playing like how Rohit plays
- axar gives better t20 bowling option than jadeja.

Negatives

Fast bowlers were bad . Only kumar stood out
Bishnoi can’t catch .
 
My brain seriously can't comprehend the scheduling of this series.

All of India is still rattled by the World Cup final loss, 3 freaking days ago, the last thing anyone there wants to do is go see this useless T20 game against the same damn team who beat them in the final.

It's crazy this series is even happening, I know it was scheduled in advance but some stuff really leaves you speechless and on top of that the game yesterday still pulled a decent crowd.

On top of that the players themselves, Yadav is being mocked by everyone and here today he plays this irrelevant innings, how can anyone take anything that happens in this series seriously?

It's like marrying a below average looking girl a few days after your beautiful wife left you, no one does that.
 
That was a narrow escape for India. At one point they were cruising and suddenly the ship was on the verge of sinking.
 
India's batting is sorted for the next WC

Bowling is a bit of worry as Siraj and Shami aren't great T20 bowlers, the bench strength isn't inspiring as well
 
Rana said:
Behrendorf
Stoinis
Ellis
Sangha
Abbot

What a horrendous bowling attack. Jaiswal might score a 160+ score against them in this series
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No wonder Starc, Hazzlewood, and Cummins have played for so long because the bench strength sucks for this format compared to 10 years ago. They used to have half a dozen 145+ kph bowler on the bench ready to play.

Australia medical team deserves a lot credit for keeping the trio fit for so many years
 
If Bishnoi cant improve fielding , he should not be in t20 squad. Reminds me of Mujeeb in Aghna game against australia
 
karthikc said:
If Bishnoi cant improve fielding , he should not be in t20 squad. Reminds me of Mujeeb in Aghna game against australia
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He is a gun fielder normally. He has got couple of great catches in the last 2 ipl's.(Both times he ran almost 30 to 40 metres and took a diving catch).He had a worst day at work. He will improve.
 
shah_1 said:
No wonder Starc, Hazzlewood, and Cummins have played for so long because the bench strength sucks for this format compared to 10 years ago. They used to have half a dozen 145+ kph bowler on the bench ready to play.

Australia medical team deserves a lot credit for keeping the trio fit for so many years
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They never had such strength. Only main ones were quick
 
Whats this rule with 6 not counting and match finishing on no ball. Saw that even in pak vs sl only 1 run was counted as batter ran 1 before the boundary and match ended their. Whats the purpose of this??
 
India wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan discussed his planned takedown of Australia spinner Tanveer Sangha in the first T20I against Australia.

India won the toss and invited Australia to bat first on a decent batting strip in the first T20I at Visakhapatnam. Powered by Josh Inglis’s 110 from 50 and Steve Smith’s 52 from 41, Australia set India a target of 209.

Despite a quick start from Yashasvi Jaiswal, India were soon in peril at 22/2 within the third over mark. It was then the experienced pair of Kishan and skipper Suryakumar Yadav brought India back into the game with an enterprising stand of 112 runs from 60 balls.

This set a strong platform for India in no time and meant that despite late stutters, Rinku Singh’s fireworks guided India to a two-wicket win.

Speaking after the game, Kishan revealed that he had strategised the takedown of rookie spinner Tanveer Tanveer. The southpaw said that having kept on the wicket for 20 overs helped him understand the nature of the wicket.

“During the World Cup, when I wasn't playing I asked myself before every practice session, ‘What is important for me now? What could I do?’”, Kishan said. “I practised a lot in nets.

“I was constantly talking to the coaches about the game. How to take the game deep, and how to target certain bowlers. Being a lefty against a leg-spinner, I know how the wicket was as I had kept for 20 overs. When you are chasing 209, you need to target a bowler, who you can hit.”

After a sedate start in the leg-spinner’s first over, during which India scored only six runs, Kishan hit 14 off the first three balls of his second over. He further hit a four and a six off Sangha, before being caught at deep extra cover for 58.

“The communication was very important in the middle. I had a chat with Surya bhai. ‘I'm gonna take [on] this guy wherever he bowls’ because we needed to close the gap between runs and balls. You can't leave too many runs for the batters at the back. It won't be easy for them to play the big shots straight away. I had to take my chances and I believed in myself.”

Kishan believed his stand with Suryakumar brought India back into the game.

“A partnership was very important as we had lost two early wickets,” Kishan said. “I've played with Surya bhai. We are in the same IPL team so I know how he bats. We were constantly communicating about which bowler to target or how we are going to rotate the strike. The way we executed our plans in the middle, that was the time when I thought we are in the game.”

India lead the five-game T20I series 1-0. The next encounter between the two sides will take place in Thiruvananthapuram on 26 November.

ICC
 
Hyder said:
Whats this rule with 6 not counting and match finishing on no ball. Saw that even in pak vs sl only 1 run was counted as batter ran 1 before the boundary and match ended their. Whats the purpose of this??
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If 1 run is needed and there is a wide or a no-ball, game is finished there. No other run is to be counted.

I agree that this rule is not very logical. It should be modified.
 
Hyder said:
Whats this rule with 6 not counting and match finishing on no ball. Saw that even in pak vs sl only 1 run was counted as batter ran 1 before the boundary and match ended their. Whats the purpose of this??
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I think the rule is Officials has to count the runs before the ball crossed the boundary line in case of a game finish.So batsmen has to wait instead of running for higher run rate .Rule is confusing no doubt.
 
one of my friend who doesn't watch cricket invited me once for an ipl match. i asked him why? he said it will be fun man , going to the stadium, having some good time..
 
Hyder said:
Whats this rule with 6 not counting and match finishing on no ball. Saw that even in pak vs sl only 1 run was counted as batter ran 1 before the boundary and match ended their. Whats the purpose of this??
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Why Rinku Singh's last-ball six was not counted?

With 1 required off the last over, Rinku did the job the most satisfying of ways as he dispatched the ball for a maximum over long on -- only for the six runs to not be counted as seconds later, the third umpire confirmed that Abbott had overstepped. It was a no-ball. Since India needed one run to win, the no-ball had already ensured the match was over before the delivery could even reach Rinku Singh. Hence, the left-hander's lovely hit down the ground for a six was neither counted in India's total nor in his personal scoresheet as it came after India already won the match.

What do the ICC's Playing Conditions or simpler words, the rules say?

According to ICC Men's T20I Playing Conditions 16.5.1: “As soon as a result is reached as defined in clauses 16.1, 16.2 or 16.3.1, the match is at an end. Nothing that happens thereafter, except as in clause 41.17.2 (Penalty runs), shall be regarded as part of it.”

Interestingly, Rinku's six would have counted if India needed more than a run to win. In that case, Abbott's no-ball would have at best tied the scores and the match would have still been alive.

“If a boundary is scored before the batters have completed sufficient runs to win the match, the whole of the boundary allowance shall be credited to the side’s total and, in the case of a hit by the bat, to the striker’s score.”

Does Rinku Singh's six not being counted have any effect?

Not really! It didn't matter as India needed exactly a run, and thus, the side registered a dramatic two-wicket win in Visakhapatnam to take a 1-0 lead in the series. But it surely took away six runs from Rinku's scoresheet and his career runs. If it was counted then Rinku would have finished with 28* off 14 balls instead of 22*.

Hindustan Times
 
MenInG said:
Why Rinku Singh's last-ball six was not counted?

With 1 required off the last over, Rinku did the job the most satisfying of ways as he dispatched the ball for a maximum over long on -- only for the six runs to not be counted as seconds later, the third umpire confirmed that Abbott had overstepped. It was a no-ball. Since India needed one run to win, the no-ball had already ensured the match was over before the delivery could even reach Rinku Singh. Hence, the left-hander's lovely hit down the ground for a six was neither counted in India's total nor in his personal scoresheet as it came after India already won the match.

What do the ICC's Playing Conditions or simpler words, the rules say?

According to ICC Men's T20I Playing Conditions 16.5.1: “As soon as a result is reached as defined in clauses 16.1, 16.2 or 16.3.1, the match is at an end. Nothing that happens thereafter, except as in clause 41.17.2 (Penalty runs), shall be regarded as part of it.”

Interestingly, Rinku's six would have counted if India needed more than a run to win. In that case, Abbott's no-ball would have at best tied the scores and the match would have still been alive.

“If a boundary is scored before the batters have completed sufficient runs to win the match, the whole of the boundary allowance shall be credited to the side’s total and, in the case of a hit by the bat, to the striker’s score.”

Does Rinku Singh's six not being counted have any effect?

Not really! It didn't matter as India needed exactly a run, and thus, the side registered a dramatic two-wicket win in Visakhapatnam to take a 1-0 lead in the series. But it surely took away six runs from Rinku's scoresheet and his career runs. If it was counted then Rinku would have finished with 28* off 14 balls instead of 22*.

Hindustan Times
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Whats the purpose of this rule. Icc need to rule this out. In tight scenarios it can impact rr and teams can use it against others. Sehwag one was personal milestone and idc about those but a whole team can be robbed one day
 
India B beat Australia. That's good news. Augurs well for India for the forthcoming T20 world cup.
 
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