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- KL Rahul scored 50 runs in 32 balls at the crease
- Suryakumar Yadav scored 25 runs in 18 balls present at the crease
- Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma out cheaply
In the first match of the T20 series between India and Australia in Mohali, Punjab, India scored 35 runs losing two wickets in the first five overs. Captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 11 runs in 9 balls. Virat Kohli was dismissed for just 2 runs. KL Rahul scored 47 runs in 28 balls and Suryakumar Yadav scored 23 runs in 16 balls at the crease. There has been a 50-run partnership between the two.
Decision to bowl before winning the toss
A month before the T20 World Cup 2022, the world’s number-1 T20 team India will take on T20 champions Australia in a three-match T20 series. In the first match of this series starting today, Australian team captain Aaron Finch decided to bowl before winning the toss and invited the Indian team to bat first.
Playing XI of both teams
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Umesh Yadav
Australia: Aaron Finch, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
