India vs Australia: In a shocking development the T20 World Champions, Australia surged past India in a high-scoring encounter, registering their highest ever run-chase against the Men in Blue despite a searing display from the hosts with the willow in their hands.
On a flat track at Mohali, Finch won the toss and put India to bat. Despite the early fall of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, KL Rahul set the tone perfectly for Team India while Suryakumar Yadav brought out the heavy artillery.
Here is what Twitter had to say about India vs Australia
Hardik Pandya played another special knock towards the latter half of the innings that saw a perfect cap-off after he finished the innings with three maximums leaving the Roos in absolute shambles. It was also a collective display from the other batters who chipped in with perfect cameos to help India pile up 208 on the cards.
Chasing a momentous 209, Australia was off to an absolute flyer as Aaron Finch and Cameron Green went bang bang from ball one. The opening pair set up the game perfectly for Australia followed by another on-cue partnership between Cameron Green and Steven Smith.
However, Team India made a solid comeback in the middle as Umesh yadav’s double whammy to remove Smuth and Maxwell, laced with a triple strike from Axar Patel brought back India strongly into the contest.
Teetering at 145 for 5, Tim David and Matthew Wade took over the reins of the contest and with the equation being heavily tilted towards the Men in Blue, the Aussies flipped the tide around in their sails through a swashbuckling Wade.
The partnership of Wade and David levelled the scores for the visitors with one over to spare and Bhuvneshwar Kumar was once again at the receiving end of some severe flak. Continuing his penultimate over woes, he left another disgruntled show of affairs as Team India suffered a hefty loss. Twitter wasn’t happy with the way things proceeded as India will have a mile to walk ahead of the following encounter.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been an ace T20I bowler for India but his death-overs bowling in the last one month has been atrocious. A huge, huge worry for India #INDvAUS
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) September 20, 2022
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"Can you find why Rohit keeps bowling Bhuvi at the death?" #INDvsAUS #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/6dYpqiipXz
— Mr_feiz_17 (@Apka_Apna_JEEJU) September 20, 2022
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India's pace bowling attack looks so miserable without Bumrah..#INDvAUS
— Prasenjit Dey (@CricPrasen) September 20, 2022
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Pakistan fans won't forget Wade in a hurry.
Looks like the Indian fans also won't forget him in a hurry now 🙂💔#INDvsAUS #INDvAUS #PAKvsENG #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/SaWgBLFgwU
Advertisement— Mr_feiz_17 (@Apka_Apna_JEEJU) September 20, 2022
#Cheetah is back and it's hardik pandya #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/haJziP3eGz
Advertisement— RVCJ Sports (@RVCJ_Sports) September 20, 2022
All Indians when they see Bhuvi bowling 19th over every time. #Bhuvi #INDvsAUS #INDvAUS #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/fxVZbhOOZH
Advertisement— Faizan Mushtaq (@faizanmushtaq77) September 20, 2022
