On Saturday in Ranchi host nation, India continues their dominance as they crush the visitor dream of winning and gain confidence in this short format of the game. Rain was expected to arrive and it almost broke the brilliant effort of Indian pace and spin bowling attack before let up just in time to allow team India to reach home with an easy nine-wicket win by D/L method in the first T20I of the three-match series in Ranchi on Saturday, now team India leading the series 1-0. Clouds opened up when India had stopped the visitor Australia to a very small total leaving them at 118/8 in the 18.4 Overs.
But the rain stop as the umpire decide to extended Australia innings and then D/L target was set for India, as five minutes before cut-off time to allow India chase a amend target of 48 in just 6 overs. India reached the target in the last over of their shortened innings of T-20I for team India, the match has an exciting finish, where they needed six runs to win in the final over. But captain Virat Kohli (22* off 14) didn't allow Australia bowler to give them chance and take this game till the last ball of the match so skipper finishes things off in captain style with a boundary off Dan Christian.
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