Virat Kohli was seen showing angry gestures after he caught Steven Smith during the first Twenty20 International (T20I) at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. This reaction from Kohli might be because Smith earlier had been chipping when Kohli was batting earlier in the day or when Smith’s innings that lasted 14 deliveries scoring 21 runs. While Smith looked to play the ball from Ravindra Jadeja towards leg side, he managed a top edge that flew into the save hands of Kohli at extra-cover. Smith’s innings was inclusive of three boundaries and his wicket left Australia at 89 for 2 with David Warner being the first dismissal. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs Australia 2015-16, 1st T20I at Adelaide
Warner scored a quick 17 off just nine balls before becoming Jasprit Bumrah’s first scalp of the day. He shared a 47-run partnership with Aaron Finch in 5.1 overs. After Warner’s dismissal, Finch built up a stand of 42-runs of just 3.5 overs with Steven Smith for the second wicket. Australia chasing India’s 188 have lost four early wickets. Following Smith’s wicket, Finch and debutant Travis Head went back to the pavilion in quick succession.
However, India’s debuatnt Hardik Pandya had a horrible start to his international career, bowling five wides in his maiden international over and giving away a total of 19 runs. The Australian wickets were shared between Jadeja, Bumrahand Ravichandran Ashwin with Jadeja bagging two off those four scalps.
Posted by Cricket Videos on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Earlier, Asutralia won the toss and elected to field in the first T20I of their ongoing three-match series. Kohli’s unbeaten 55-ball 90 helped India post a first innings total of 188.