1st T20I: Virat Kohli and Co have an imperfect start against Australia
Updated On: 22 November, 2018 08:30 AM IST | Brisbane | Gaurav Joshi
India end up losing T20 international series opener at the Gabba as Aaron Finch-led Australians play tighter cricket in Brisbane
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Marcus Stoinis and Aaron Finch of Australia celebrate after Australia defeat India by four runs in the first game of the Twenty20 international series at The Gabba in Brisbane yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
It was a match that had plenty of peculiar moments — a mistimed slog from Glenn Maxwell that cannoned into the spider cam, a hit-wicket appeal that was overturned by the third umpire and then there was the rain that caused the match to be reduced to 17 overs per innings. Eventually, it was the brilliant spell of leg-spinner Adam Zampa that gave the home team a narrow, four-run victory via Duckworth-Lewis.
Twice India clawed themselves back into the game from unlikely scenarios in the run chase of 174 from 17 overs. First, it was Shikhar Dhawan's blitz of 76 from 42 balls that gave India hope when the required rate had crept above 10 runs an over with still over 100 runs required. Then, there was a cameo from Dinesh Karthik. Batting at No. 6 and with the equation reading 60 off 24 balls, Karthik struck four boundaries in his 13-ball knock of 30 to raise the hopes of the Indian fans.
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