On Thursday, Team India kicked off its post-World Cup 2023 era. The Men in Blue once again ran into the formidable rivals Australia, this time in the T20 format.
Following the loss in the World Cup final, most of the prominent faces have been given rest ahead of the series, and the situation has become favorable to usher in new talent on the forefront. The match took place in Visakhapatnam and it ended up being a high-scoring one.
3 things you need to know
- India defeated Australia by 2 wickets in the 1st T20 of the bilateral series
- Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the man of the match for his exceptional knock of 80
- Josh Inglis scored a century for the Aussies in the match, but it went in a losing cause
Fabulous end to a match that went down to the wire
Some brilliant play was exhibited at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam by both sides. Batting first, Australia got the ideal start and kept the momentum intact to put on a massive total on the board. While the target of 209 proved to be daunting but not unattainable, and on the final delivery of the 20th over, Rinku Singh dispatched one in the crowd to finish it off in style. Though the six did not go into records as Sean Abbott bowled a no-ball, Singh’s temperament is being praised by the cricket world.
Josh Inglis played a Suryakumar Yadav-like shot
Among the excellent instances from the game, there appeared one during the first innings when Australia were batting. Josh Inglis, who played a scintillating knock of 110 smashed some exquisite shots in his innings and during the 16th over, one of his shots even made the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav react. Here’s the still of Inglis’ sublime connection with the ball.
Suryakumar Yadav shocked by Josh Inglis’ shot. Image: Jio cinemaArshdeep Singh bowled a widish delivery, which was anticipated well by Inglis and he improvised even better to hit a scoop shot on it. As it was the kind of shot that Suryakumar usually plays in his innings therefore, he could help but react accordingly.
