Holding the team's batting failure responsible for the opening T20 loss, Australian batsman David Warner on Wednesday said the hosts need to play smarter cricket against the Indian spinners and take full advantage of the big stadiums Down Under.
Apart from skipper Aaron Finch's 44, the rest of the Australian batting surrendered meekly against the Indian attack.
And Warner, who fell to debutant medium-pacer Jasprit Bumrah (3-23) for 17, wants to learn from his mistakes.
"During those middle overs a lot of us get carried away trying to play too many big shots and not trying to take advantage of the big fields in Australia. I think in India you can actually get away with trying to hit boundaries cause it's a bit smaller and with either side of the fielders around the bat, you can actually get a more value for your shots," Warner said.
"But definitely your basic batting wasn't there (in Adelaide) and that's trying to get twos on the big field."
Debate over smith’s dismissal
Television network Channel Nine's use of on-field mike chat has come under fire following Australian batsman Steve Smith's dismissal just after a live coversation with commentators in the first cricket T20 International against India.
Smith was answering questions from boradcast commentators while he was in the middle of a 188-run chase with Finch and soon got out after speaking.
looking to work away Ravindra Jadeja's left-arm spin, Smith was caught at mid-off by Kohli for 21 with the Indian star making a 'chatter box' gesture at the Steve Smith. While Kohli's gesture suggested that he wasn't impressed with Smith's chatter, even fans seemed to believe that the live mike chat led to the Australian skipper’s dismissal in the first T20 match.