Suryakumar Yadav started his captaincy stint on a record-winning notice as India registered its highest-ever T20I run chase throughout its two-wicket win over Australia within the first T20I in Visakhapatnam.
Requested to bat first, Australia rode on Josh Inglis’ good century to publish a frightening 208 for the lack of three wickets in 20 overs. India needed to pull off a file run chase to start the fine-match T20 collection on a profitable notice, and it did as the house aspect beat the customer by two wickets.
The final time India efficiently chased down a goal in extra of 200 was in opposition to the West Indies, which till Thursday was the boys in blue’s finest run chase. In the course of the first T20I in opposition to the West Indies in 2019, India gunned down a goal of 208 runs in Hyderabad with Virat Kohli making an unbeaten 94 and KL Rahul smashing a half-century.
On Thursday, skipper Suryakumar top-scored with a 42-ball 80 and was supported by Ishan Kishan who scored an excellent 39-ball 58 to information India residence, with Rinku Singh enjoying a cameo.
The 209 run chase in opposition to Australia is now essentially the most profitable run chase of 200 or extra in T20Is for India. Other than Thursday’s encounter and the Hyderabad one, India chased down 207 in opposition to Sri Lanka in Mohali (2009), 204 in opposition to New Zealand in Auckland (2020) and 202 in opposition to Australia in Rajkot (2013).
Having gained the primary T20I, India will now journey to Thiruvananthapuram for the second T20I on Sunday after which play at Guwahati. The crew will then journey to Raipur for the fourth match with Bengaluru internet hosting the ultimate T20I.