Australia draw first blood in three-match T20I series with narrow win over India

FirstCricket Staff, Nov,22 2018 14:32 36 IST

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Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis held his nerve in the final over to defend 13 runs at The Gabba, helping the hosts draw first blood in three-match T20I series against India. AP
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Kuldeep Yadav again weaved his magic with the ball, bagging two key wickets and kept the run flow in check. AFP
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Glenn Maxwell's whirlwind knock off 46 off 24 balls gave Australian innings the impetus it required after a brief wobble in the middle overs. AP
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Rain halted play in Brisbane during Australia's innings, the time lost let to reducing the 20-over contest to a 17-over affair with the result determined by the DLS method. AP
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Virat Kohli fell with the asking rate climbing over 11 runs an over. The Indian captain was caught for 4 off leg spinner Adam Zampa's bowling. AP
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Krunal Pandya had a rough day at work. He was smashed for 55 runs in his four overs and could muster only 2 runs with the bat. AFP

Rank	Team	Points	Rating
1	India	4397	116
2	England	5310	108
3	South Africa	3712	106
4	New Zealand	2834	105
5	Australia	3663	102
6	Sri Lanka	3888	93

Rank	Team	Points	Rating
1	England	6918	126
2	India	7000	121
3	New Zealand	4803	112
4	South Africa	4985	111
5	Pakistan	4370	102
6	Australia	3980	100

Rank	Team	Points	Rating
1	Pakistan	4979	138
2	India	5298	126
3	England	2586	118
4	Australia	3266	117
5	South Africa	2502	114
6	New Zealand	2803	112

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis held his nerve in the final over to defend 13 runs at The Gabba, helping the hosts draw first blood in three-match T20I series against India. AP