Australia took a commanding lead in the T20 series against India with a four-wicket victory at Melbourne Cricket Ground, going 1-0 up. The hosts' batters, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head, dominated their respective innings to seal a convincing win.
Marsh top-scored for Australia with 46 runs from 26 deliveries, as he forged an opening partnership of 51 with Head, who scored 28. However, it was Josh Hazlewood's impressive bowling that provided the backbone of the Australian attack. The seamer took three wickets for just 13 runs to help restrict India's batting lineup.
For the hosts, Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana put up a strong fight with scores of 68 and 35 respectively. However, their efforts were ultimately in vain as Australia overpowered them by four wickets.
The Australian team has been praised for its overall performance, while some are saying that this win will boost India's morale heading into the next match on Sunday.
Marsh top-scored for Australia with 46 runs from 26 deliveries, as he forged an opening partnership of 51 with Head, who scored 28. However, it was Josh Hazlewood's impressive bowling that provided the backbone of the Australian attack. The seamer took three wickets for just 13 runs to help restrict India's batting lineup.
For the hosts, Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana put up a strong fight with scores of 68 and 35 respectively. However, their efforts were ultimately in vain as Australia overpowered them by four wickets.
The Australian team has been praised for its overall performance, while some are saying that this win will boost India's morale heading into the next match on Sunday.
just think about it, 46 runs from 26 deliveries? Mitchell Marsh must've had a super-speedy bat and was like "I'm gonna smash these Indians in under 30 seconds" 
meanwhile Josh Hazlewood is over there like the cricketing Terminator, slicing those wickets left and right 
Australia's team is on fire right now!
. I mean, Australia just comes out of nowhere and takes a commanding lead? It's like they're being fed some kind of script by their coaches or something 
. And don't even get me started on Josh Hazlewood's bowling - it was like he had the ability to predict every Indian batman's move 
. I'm not buying all this "it was just a good game" nonsense. There's more to it than meets the eye, mark my words 
. And what about India's morale? Are they really going to take this one loss and come back swinging like nothing happened? It's too convenient 
. Something's definitely not adding up here...
they really smashed it out there 
and i gotta say josh hazlewood was on fire 
3 wickets for just 13 runs is insane 
marshall and head were solid too, but that partnership between them was key 
and yeah, india's morale might get a boost after this win, but australia's got this series in the bag 
THEY PLAYED LIKE A WELL-OILED MACHINE OUT THERE AND IT WAS AMAZING TO WATCH MITCHELL MARSH AND TRAVIS HEAD DOMINATE THE INDIAN BATTERS! 
JOSH HAZLEWOOD WAS THE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR AUSTRALIA, HIS BOWLING WAS SO TIGHT AND ACCURATE THAT EVEN THE BEST INDIAN BATSmen COULDN'T HANDLE IT 
btw has anyone tried that new melbourne cafe near the mCG?? their avocado toast is TO DIE FOR 
Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were on fire today! I mean, 51 runs off those opening pairs is insane. And let's not forget about Josh Hazlewood - that guy's got skills! 
He took down India's batters like a pro. Now, I'm curious to see how India's batting lineup responds on Sunday. Maybe they'll come out stronger? Fingers crossed for a good match! 