Australia took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with a commanding four-wicket win, chasing down 126 with 40 balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on India\u2019s defeat, Wasan said T20 cricket leaves no room for recovery once momentum slips. \u201cWhat to say about T20Is? If it goes wrong suddenly, you can\u2019t recover. Once a few overs or sessions go against you, the match is gone from your hands,\u201d he told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Skipper Mitchell Marsh led from the front with a brisk 46 off 26 balls, while Travis Head\u2019s 28 ensured Australia were never under pressure despite losing a few wickets late. Josh Hazlewood set up the win with a devastating opening burst, returning figures of 3-13 as India were bowled out for 125 in 18.4 overs. Only Abhishek Sharma offered resistance, top-scoring with 68.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wasan was critical of India\u2019s batting performance. \u201cYou are losing 10 wickets within 18 overs \u2014 that\u2019s a concern. Though we dismissed six of their batters, it still shows we didn\u2019t play to our potential,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former cricketer said that a degree of experimentation was understandable after India\u2019s World Cup triumph. \u201cIt\u2019s a new team now. You\u2019ve won the World Cup, and 2-3 players might move on, so this is the time to try combinations \u2014 every team does that from one World Cup to the next,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When asked about playing in Australia, Wasan dismissed suggestions that conditions were difficult for Indian players. \u201cThat was the old story. We have started winning in Australia; it\u2019s not like before when you\u2019d lose 80% of matches. We now have players who perform anywhere in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former cricketer said that a degree of experimentation was understandable after India\u2019s World Cup triumph. \u201cIt\u2019s a new team now. You\u2019ve won the World Cup, and 2-3 players might move on, so this is the time to try combinations \u2014 every team does that from one World Cup to the next,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s innings never recovered after Hazlewood\u2019s early strikes. Jasprit Bumrah\u2019s expensive third over, conceding 18 runs, gave Australia early momentum, and Harshit Rana\u2019s no-ball and twin sixes in the next over deepened India\u2019s troubles. Varun Chakaravarthy\u2019s double strikes \u2014 dismissing Head and Tim David \u2014 and Kuldeep Yadav\u2019s late wickets of Marsh and Josh Inglis offered some resistance, but Marcus Stoinis guided Australia home safely to take the lead in the series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n