India vs Australia T20Is 2019: 3 positive things to look forward to for the Indians

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With a nail-biting loss in the first match, Indians would look to redeem themselves by levelling the series in Bengaluru and escape a home series defeat for the first time since 2016 in T20.

From 68-1 in 8 overs to finish off with 126-7 in 20 overs, India's dismal batting performance has thrown some questions. Should Dhoni have been more fluent with the bat or the likes of Karthik and Pandya could have been more sensible with their approach looking at the situation?

In hindsight, Kohli will be cursing himself too for throwing his wicket away with a poor shot selection in the 9th over, after building a steady partnership with Rahul.

Despite the batting collapse and Umesh Yadav's inexcusable 20th over, India should be proud of their bowlers to take the game to the last over with defending a meagre score of 126.

Few positives are there for the Indians to look forward ahead of the last match of the series in spite of their loss.

#1 KL Rahul's Comeback Innings

KL Rahul showed a glimpse of his vintage batting in his comeback match. He was given the chance to open the batting with Rohit Sharma, ahead of India's regular in-form opener Shikhar Dhawan. He grabbed the opportunity with both hands with a gritty 36-ball 50.

His intent was clear from the word go. Unaffected by Rohit's early dismissal, he played with freedom. His innings was comprised of 6 fours and a six. Along with Kohli, he laid a solid foundation.

Australian bowlers did not get the opportunity to settle down with Rahul's time and again strokeplay. Using the crease and also stepping out to the spin was a spectacle of his positive footwork.

Team management will be very happy with Rahul's performance, as India's hunt for the third opener in the World Cup is still on.

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