AUS vs IND, 1st T20I: Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal guide India to hard-fought win, 1-0 series lead
India TV NewsYuzvendra Chahal turned out to be the perfect concussion substitute after an injured Ravindra Jadeja did his part with the bat as the duo played their roles to perfection in India's impressive 11-run victory over Australia in the first T20 International in Canberra on Friday. ICC match referee David Boon allowed the visitors a "like for like" replacement, as mandated by the rules, for Jadeja in Chahal even though home team coach Justin Langer looked visibly angry. Earlier, vice-captain KL Rahul continued his impressive run in the shortest format with yet another fifty but it took Jadeja's brilliant back-end flourish to take India to a fighting total. The Indian vice-captain hit 51 off 40 balls but leg-spinner Adam Zampa and all-rounder Moises Henriques were brilliant between overs 11th and 15th, which shifted the momentum in favour of the home team till Jadeja came into play with a 44 not out off 23 balls.