Virat Kohli recalls how Hardik Pandya was drafted into the Indian squad in 2016
Cricket | December 07, 2020 17:01 ISTHardik, on Sunday, hammered two sixes in the final over bowled by Daniel Sams and steered India past the finishing line.
Hardik, on Sunday, hammered two sixes in the final over bowled by Daniel Sams and steered India past the finishing line.
Hardik, on Sunday, steered India to the victory with two balls to spare by slamming two sixes in the last over off Daniel Sams.
The 32-year-old, who is on the cusp of his 50th Test, is likely to be out for at least three weeks which certainly rules him out of the first Day/Night Test in Adelaide starting December 17.
Matthew Wade and Steve Smith were involved in a terrible mix-up in the middle of the crease, and Virat Kohli, who had dropped the catch, breathed a sigh of relief as he ran Wade out.
Ajinkya Rahane (108*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (54) were among the runs but others failed to impress as India A ended Day 1 on 237/8.
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It was a poor start in whites for India's young opening duo, as both Gill and Shaw were dismissed for ducks.
The Test series between India and Australia starts on December 17 with the day/night match in Adelaide.
Before the two teams face off in a much-anticipated four-Test series starting on December 17, Australia A are scheduled to play two three-day tour games against India A, which features Test specialists.
Swepson, who had replaced left-arm spinner Ashton Agar in the side, after the latter suffered a calf-muscle injury, returned with figures of 1/21 in two overs.
Green will be playing the tour games for Australia A before joining the national team for the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Test series starting from December 17.
The squad includes Australia Test captain Time Paine as well as opener Joe Burns, all-rounder Cameron Green.
A concussed Ravindra Jadeja was replaced by Yuzvendra Chahal following India's innings in Canberra with both the players making match-winning contributions much to the frustration of the home side.
Yuzvendra Chahal had an eventful day with the ball on Friday as he finished with figures of 3/25, which included two prized wickets of Aaron Finch and Steve Smith.
Ravindra Jadeja was hit on the left side of his forehead in the final over of the first innings of the first T20I against Australia in Canberra on Friday.
Yuzvendra Chahal, who came out as a concussion substitute and took 3 for 25 to play a big part in India's 11-run win against Australia in the first T20 international.
Chahal (3/25) was also adjudged Man of the Match for his impressive bowling show.
The Indian team's decision to bring in Chahal for Jadeja also irked Australia head coach Justin Langer, who was spotted arguing with the match referee, David Boon.
Jadeja was hit by a Mitchell Starc bouncer in the final over of the Indian innings and he was replaced by Chahal when India came out to defend their total.
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