{"id":294894,"date":"2023-11-23T18:26:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T18:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294894"},"modified":"2023-11-23T18:26:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T18:26:12","slug":"blistering-inglis-century-in-vain-as-india-beat-australia-in-first-t20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/%d1%81ricket\/blistering-inglis-century-in-vain-as-india-beat-australia-in-first-t20\/","title":{"rendered":"Blistering Inglis century in vain as India beat Australia in first T20"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Josh Inglis smashed Australia\u2019s joint-fastest century in Twenty20 Internationals before Suryakumar Yadav powered India to a two-wicket victory in a thrilling series opener on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Suryakumar, captaining India for the first time, hit an assured knock of 80 as the hosts chased down 208 in Visakhapatnam and secured a small measure of revenge for their painful defeat by Australia in the 50-overs World Cup final on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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Josh Inglis celebrates his century during the first T20 cricket match between India and Australia.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\n Ishan Kishan (58) and Suryakumar shared a 112-run partnership, but India lost momentum after both players departed and the chase went down to the final ball of the match when Rinku Singh guided his team over the line.<\/p>\n \u201cCredit goes to (Suryakumar) for the way he played. He was taking on the bowlers,\u201d Kishan said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe communication was very good. I\u2019m really happy because it\u2019s a young side. We\u2019ll make mistakes, but hopefully we\u2019ll come back stronger as a bowling unit.\u201d<\/p>\n Australia had racked up an impressive total after being put in to bat after Inglis hit 11 fours and eight sixes in his 110 from 50 balls.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n India\u2019s captain Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan runs between the wickets.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n The 28-year-old\u2019s century came from 47 balls, tying Aaron Finch\u2019s Australian record.<\/p>\n Inglis was ably supported by Steve Smith (52), another of the seven players from Australia\u2019s World Cup-winning squad to remain in India for the T20 series, in a 130-run second-wicket partnership.<\/p>\n The second match in the five-game series is in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.<\/p>\n News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport sent every Monday. <\/i><\/b>Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/i><\/b>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nMost Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n