India vs Australia | Would like to make it a habit of finishing games, says Matthew Wade after quick 45 in 1st T20I
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IND vs AUS, 1st T20I: Matthew Wade scored an unbeaten 21-ball 45 and helped Australia beat India by four wickets at PCA Stadium in Mohali.
Left-hander Matthew Wade said that he would like to finish off games for Australia more often than not. Wade has floated around in the batting order from being an opener to plying his trade in the middle order. On Tuesday, September 20, the southpaw batted at No.7 and scored an unbeaten 21-ball 45 with the help of six fours and two sixes.
On the back of his knock, Australia chased down 209 against India in the 1st T20I at PCA Stadium in Mohali. Wade was also involved in a 62-run stand with Tim David, who scored 18 off 14 before getting out to Yuzvendra Chahal. Wade reckoned that David’s presence in the middle allowed him to get his eyes in.
“I would like to make it a habit (of finishing games). It has been a nice 12-18 months, started to put some scores together and put a partnership with Tim David today, he has come down the order with those (finishing) roles. It is nice to get some youth and power like him which gives me time to start,” Wade was quoted as saying after the match.
When Wade came to bat, Australia needed 64 runs off 35 balls with the required rate hovering around 11. But instead of letting pressure get the better of him, he helped the visitors win the match with four balls to spare.
“At this ground it didn't worry too much (to get going from the first ball), anywhere between 10-14 runs per over with wickets in hand we could probably chase it down, obviously the guys at the top of order got us off to a great start. If it gets to 13 runs per over early on then there's a bit of panic but towards the end with a wicket like this and outfield like this you kinda back yourself,” he stated.
Wade also had words of praise for Cameron Green, who took the Aussies off to a flying start in their run-chase. Green scored 61 runs off 30 balls with eight fours and four sixes. When he got out, Australia were coasting along at 109 for two in 10.2 overs.
