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India vs Australia 1st T20: Aus beat Ind by 4 runs in a last-over thriller

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma failed to score for India as rain's intervention also made it difficult for the visitors

India vs Australia T20
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Last Updated : Nov 21 2018 | 6:17 PM IST

5:55 PM

Australia win by four runs by the DLS method!

An excellent last over from Marcus Stoinis gets Australia over the line. He dismissed the dangermen Krunal Pandya and Dinesh Karthik. #AUSvIND FOLLOW

5:22 PM

Over 17: Stoinis to Krunal, 2 runs off the first, dot ball, 11 needed off 4 balls now, OUT!! KRUNAL IS CAUGHT BY MAXWELL. Bhuvneshwar comes in next, Karthik on strike, India needs 11 off 3 balls, OUT!! Karthik is caught by Behrendorff. Kuldeep comes in next, Wide given, Bhuvneshwar on strike,  single off it, Four off the last ball but it's all over, Australia beat India by 4 runs and now lead the three T20 series 1-0.

5:21 PM

India need 13 runs in 6 balls 

5:14 PM

Over 16: Tye to Karthik, FOUR!! beautifully placed to cover for a boundary by Karthik, the next one goes wide, single follows on the next ball, OUT!!! Pant is caught in an attempt to get a big shot!! Behrendorff takes the catch. Krunal comes next, gets one on leg byes, dot ball follows, FOUR!1 kARTHIK GETS IT ON THE LAST BALL ind 161/5

5:13 PM

India needs 24 runs in 12 balls

5:11 PM

Over 15: Stoinis to Pant, 2 off the first ball, single follows, FOUR! Karthik gets it this time to fine-leg, another outside edge  but Kathik gets a single this time, wide and no-ball by Stoinis, free-hit to India, Pant is on strike, just a single off it, Pant coudln't utilise the opportunity, Karthik gets one off the last ball, IND 150/4

5:00 PM

Over 14: Tye to Pant, SIX!! a huge shot to fine-leg, FOUR!! this time to long-on, wide given, Pant gets one off the next, Karthik gets two off the next, another wide ball by Tye, outisde edge and Karthik remains lucky again, gets four off it, full toss and the ball is in the air, Maxwell takes the catch but goes past boundary linr and India gets SIX!! IND 139/4

4:56 PM

Over 13: Zampa continues, Rishabh on strike, no runs off the first two balls, 2 runs off the next as Pant goes towards mid-wicket, single to long-off off the next ball, single off the next ball, another single follows. IND 113/4

4:48 PM

Over 12: Stanlake to Rishabh, single off the first, SIX!! Dhawan pulls it to backward square leg with a perfect timing, chance for catch off the next but dropped but fine leg, OUT!!1 top edge but Dhawan is caught at third man by Behrendorff. Dinesh Karthik comes in after Dhawan, Rishabh gets one off the next, 2 off the last ball by Karthik. IND 109/4

4:43 PM

Over 11: Zampa to Dhawan, DROPPED, there was a chance for caught and bowled but Zampa dropped the ball, single follws and OUT!1 Kohli mistimed the ball and paid the price, Lynn takes the catch. Dhawan gets two off the last ball. IND 96/3

4:41 PM

Over 10: Stoinis to Kohli, single off the first, Dhawan picks up a couple off the next to deep extra cover and gets a single off the next, Kohli takes one off the next, another single follows, a wide ball follows, 2 runs off the last ball. IND 93/2

4:33 PM

Over 9: Zampa to Rahul, no-ball as keeper hit the stumps, Rahul gets two runs off it, appeal for stumps off the next ball, OUT!! Carey gets it right this time and Rahul departs. captain Virat Kohli comes in next, take a single after two dot balls, Dhawan gets two off the last ball. IND 84/2

4:28 PM

Over 8: Behrendorff to bowl. Single taken. Dhawan to face, glanced for a huge six, this is so great to watch. One short of 50. Two runs to Dhawan, here is his 50. That is hard for four. Brilliant shot by Dhawan.full toss and another four off it! IND 78/1

4:22 PM

Over 7: Zampa is brought into the attack, Dhawan takes a single, FOUR!! Rahul gets lucky this time, finds  a gap, quick two follows. Appeal for Stumping. Not out. Dot. Short of length, pushed for one. 61-1

4:18 PM

Over 6; Tye to Rahul, single off the first, single off the next to third man, Rahul takes one off the next, FOUR!! Dhawan goes straight down the ground, EDGE BUT NOT TAKEN!! Dhawan gets another boundary, single off the last ball. IND 53/1

First Published: Nov 21 2018 | 11:42 AM IST