Kuldeep, Bumrah star as India down Aussies: 1st T20 (Ranchi)

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav led an inspired bowling effort to help India down Australia by nine wickets in the rain-shortened first T20.

Aaron Finch smashed 42 but Australia struggled to 118 for eight in 18.4 overs after being tied down by the spin of Kuldeep Yadav and Bumrah’s pace.

Chasing 48 in six overs after the rain, India reached their target with three deliveries to spare. Virat Kohli brought up the winning runs with his third boundary in his innings of 22 off 14 balls.

India 49 for 1 (Kohli 22*) beat Australia 118 for 8 (Finch 42, Kuldeep 2-16, Bumrah 2-17) by nine wickets via DLS method.

Oct 2017.