India triumphed in the first T20I against Australia by two wickets at Visakhapatnam.
Ishan Kishan and captain Suryakumar Yadav‘s strong batting, along with Rinku Singh’s excellent innings, helped India chase down Australia’s challenging 209-run target.
Suryakumar Yadav, leading the team for the first time, opted to bowl first after winning the toss.
Despite a shaky start, with Gaikwad and Jaiswal’s dismissals, Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav anchored India’s innings.
Suryakumar Yadav’s 80 runs and Kishan’s 58 were pivotal in India’s successful chase.
Suryakumar Yadav broke Rohit Sharma’s record by securing the Man of the Match award for the 13th time in T20s.
His consistent performance over two years now aims to surpass Virat Kohli’s record of 15 Man of the Match awards.
Suryakumar Yadav became the second Indian T20 captain to secure the Man of the Match title on his captaincy debut.
