India vs Australia 2017, 1st T20I: 5 reasons why India got the better of the Aussies at Ranchi

#4. The dismissal of David Warner

Warner's early dismissal was the main reason why Australia did not get to a stronger powerplay total

Australia could have ended their powerplay overs on a very strong note had their powerplay specialist David Warner not been dismissed early after starting well.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper smashed his fellow SRH teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar for two back-to-back boundaries on the off-side in the third and fourth deliveries and was looking to go for another shot on the off-side in the fifth delivery only for Bhuvi’s length delivery to get the inside edge and hit the stumps.

Following Warner’s dismissal, two of the most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell were joined hands but they could not smash boundaries consistently, leaving Australia at 49/1 at the end of the powerplay.

Judging by the way Warner began, had he not misjudged that delivery, Australia could have ended their powerplay with a good 10-15 runs more on the board.