Twenty20 cricket: Australia on brink of World Cup disaster after India loss

Already a subscriber?Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after falling victim to an all-out assault from Rohit Sharma and being beaten by 24 runs by India.In a brutal display of hitting, Rohit smashed 92 from 41 balls to help India to 5-205 in St Lucia, before Travis Head’s 76 could only get Australia to 7-181 in reply.

Rohit took charge when he helped crunch 29 runs from the third over of the game off Mitchell Starc, after the left-armer was recalled in place of spinner Ashton Agar. Rohit’s 19-ball 50 marked the fastest ever against Australia. His dominance was clear given the fact India’s team score was 1-52 when he passed the milestone.

Glenn Maxwell also threatened to provide Head the support he needed when he struck 15 off his first four balls, switch-hitting spinner Ravindra Jadeja.

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