India vs Australia, 1st T20 Live Score:
The first T20 match between India and Australia in Canberra has been abandoned due to rain. On Wednesday (29th October), Australian team captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first.
The game was disrupted by rain twice, reducing the overs to 18. The first interruption came after 5 overs, and rain disrupted again during the 10th over.
Following this, the decision was made to abandon the match. At the time of abandonment, India was batting with Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill at the crease. India was at (9.4/18 overs) 97/1. The lone setback for India was Abhishek Sharma. Continuous rain in Canberra didn’t allow further play. The next match will take place in Melbourne on 31st October.
Highlights of India's Innings
In this match, India's opening duo featured top T20 batsman Abhishek Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill. Both started aggressively, adding 26 runs in the first 3 overs. Nathan Ellis took his first over and managed to have Abhishek (19) caught by Tim David on the fifth ball.
India's Scorecard (
97-1 (9.4 overs))
Wicket Fall:
1-35 (Abhishek Sharma, 3.5 overs)
How did the rain affect the match?
Overs were reduced to 18 per team; powerplay lasted 5.2 overs.
3 bowlers were allowed to bowl a maximum of 4 overs.
2 bowlers could bowl a maximum of three overs.
Suryakumar Hits Over 150 Sixes
Before Suryakumar Yadav, only Muhammad Waseem (UAE) reached the milestone of 150 sixes in fewer innings. Suryakumar achieved this in 86 innings and 1649 balls, while Waseem achieved it in 66 innings and 1543 balls.
205 Rohit Sharma 187 Muhammad Waseem 173 Martin Guptill 172 Jos Buttler 150 Suryakumar Yadav*
Nitesh Reddy Out of Initial 3 T20s
Nitesh Kumar Reddy will miss the first three T20 matches against Australia. Recovering from an elbow injury from the second ODI in Adelaide, this allrounder reported neck stiffness, affecting his recovery. The BCCI medical team is monitoring his progress.
India vs Australia T20 Head to Head
Head-to-head, Team India has an advantage over Australia. In 33 matches, India has defeated Australia 20 times, while Australia has won 11 matches, and two matches were inconclusive.
Since 2012, Australia hasn’t beaten India in a T20 series in their country. Following in the footsteps of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav now shoulders a significant responsibility. The Indian team has been defeated in Australia only once in the last five T20 series, back in 2008.
Canberra T20I: India's Playing XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Canberra T20I: Australia's Playing XI:
Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Mitch Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
India's Squad for Australia T20 Series:
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Tilak Varma, Nitesh Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
Australia's Squad for T20 Series against India:
Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott (first 3 matches), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman (from third to fifth match), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (fourth and fifth match), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (first two matches), Glenn Maxwell (from third to fifth match), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis.
