Watch: The match-winning six-off last ball of Rinku Singh's won't be counted by the ICC.
The World Cup did conclude last Sunday with heartbreak for the Indian team, but excitement continued in the shortest format of the game as the first T20I of Team India against Australia on Thursday unfolded in a thrilling finish at Visakhapatnam. After the Aussies set a target of 208 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to Josh Inglis' brilliant 110 off just 50 balls, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan produced brilliant half-century knocks to take the hosts close to the finishing line. However, the duo's departure propelled the Aussies back into the game, and a tight penultimate over from Nathan Ellis, in which he only conceded six overs, made the match exciting right at the end.
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With 1 required off the last over, Rinku did the job the most satisfying of ways as he dispatched the ball for a maximum over long on—only for the six runs to not be counted as seconds later, the third umpire confirmed that Abbott had overstepped. It was a no-ball. Since India needed one run to win, the no-ball had already ensured the match was over before the delivery could even reach Rinku Singh. Hence, the left-hander's lovely hit down the ground for a six was neither counted in India's total nor in his personal scoresheet, as it came after India had already won the match.