India vs Australia first T20 LIVE updates: India go 1-0 up with a 11-run win in 1st T20I

A clinical performance from India on the field and also with the ball in hand

Australia are 128/7

Australia are 126/6 in the 18th over

Australia are 122/5 after 17 overs

Natarajan gets the prized wicket of D'Arcy Short for 34.

Australia are 113/4 after 15 overs

Australia are 103/3 after 13.5 overs

Australia are 79/3 after 11 overs

Australia are 72/2 after 9.5 overs

Australian limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch is now the highest run-getter vs India in the shortest format. He has amassed 431 runs and thereby, surpassed New Zealand power-hitter, Colin Munro (426)

Australia are 53/0 after 6 overs

Spin: 116
Off-spin: 105.3
 Left-arm orthodox: 119.1

Australia are 26/0 after 3 overs

Australia are 16/0 after 2 overs

Australia are 14/0 after 1

Stay Tuned as the Australian run chase gets underway.

Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 23-ball 44 is now the highest score for an Indian batsman batting at No.7 or below in the shortest format surpassing former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's  38(18) against England at the Wankhede Stadium in 2012.

After Ravindra Jadeja's quickfire unbeaten 44, the onus will now be on the Indian bowlers to defend a score of 161.

Ravindra Jadeja takes Starc to the cleaners, smashes him for a four followed by a huge six.

India complete their innings at 161-7 with a single off the last ball of the 20th over. Australia need 162 runs to win the first T20. 

Starc picks up the wicket of Washington Sundar. India are 152/7 in 19.3 overs

Jadeja smashes 16 runs in the penultimate over, races to 34 runs off just 19 deliveries. India are 1`50/6 at 19 overs.  

India are struggling at 136/6 in 18.3 overs. Can Jadeja and Washington Sundar get the Men in Blue past 150? 

India lose their 5th wicket as KL Rahul is caught by Abbott. India are 92/5 in 13.5 overs

Hazlewood takes a stunning front-diving catch to get rid of Manish Pandey. India are at 90/4 in 12,4 overs. 

Moises Henriques gets another one for Australia, takes out Sanju Samson for 23 runs. India at 86/3 at 11.1 overs

KL Rahul reaches his 12th T20I half-century off 37 deliveries laced with 5 fours and one six

75 runs up for the Men in Blue on the scoreboard as KL Rahul approaches his 12th T20I fifty. India are 75/2 at 10 overs

Swepson gets Virat Kohli, dismisses the Indian skipper with a simple caught and bowled. India are at 48/2 in 6.4 overs. 

Kohli c and b Swepson 9(9)

KL Rahul inches towards his half-century while Sanju Samson joins the hard-hitting party. 

After a fiery previous over, Zampa pulls things back for Australia. India are 56/2 at 8 overs

Swashbuckling KL Rahul takes apart Sean Abbott with back-to-back boundaries. India at 42/6 in 6 overs. 

Starc gets his mark right as he sends Shikhar Dhawan's stump flying. Skipper Virat Kohli arrives at the crease

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli are getting the scoreboard ticking as India reach 30-1 in five overs

India manage just two runs off the second over off Josh Hazlewood

Just four runs off the first over from Mitchell Starc

KL Rahul & Shikhar Dhawan open the innings for India while Starc initiates the proceedings for Australia

Australia have won the toss & have elected to bowl first at Canberra. 

India XI: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Thangarasu Natarajan

Australia XI: Aaron Finch (c), D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade (wk), Steve Smith, Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Mitch Starc, Mitch Swepson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

The surface at Manuka Oval will be favourable to the batsmen as it has been in the past. During the last ODI played at the venue between India and Australia, we saw runs galore which is why another high-scoring game is on the cards. Only one T20I game has been played at this venue which was in 2019 between Australia and Pakistan where the hosts comfortably chased a target of 151 riding on the back of a brilliant 51-ball 80 by Steve Smith.

There will be some assistance for pacers with the new ball whereas spinners will have also be in the game as there is a decent amount of spin in the wicket. On the other hand, batsmen should look to get their eye in before they try and decide to shift gears. The team winning the toss should look to field first, restrict the opposition to a low score and chase it down.

The weather during India vs Australia 1st T20I will be ideal for a game of cricket. According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Canberra is expected to be around 23°C during the commencement of the match. The temperature will decrease considerably during the finishing stages to 16°C at around 5:00 PM (IST). Meanwhile, the humidity levels throughout the course of the match will be ideal and will hover between 31-61%. There will be a little cloud cover during the latter part of the match and with no real chances of rains whatsoever, one can expect an uninterrupted and a fascinating India vs Australia 1st T20I at the Manuka Oval.

Short of resources in ODIs, India will have enough options to choose from to pose a stiffer challenge to Australia when the two sides clash in a three-match T20 series beginning on Friday. The 1-2 ODI series loss reaffirmed that India have a lot of work to do in the 50-over format but they possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format. Before the pandemic suspended sporting activities around the world, India had blanked hosts New Zealand in a five-match series and they will be taking a lot of confidence out of that result into the contest against Australia.

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The presence of Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar and T Natarajan, who did well on his ODI debut on Wednesday, lends much-needed balance to the bowling department. Sundar will be high on confidence after a solid IPL where Royal Challengers Bangalore and India skipper Virat Kohli used him effectively in the powerplay and middle overs. With Hardik Pandya not bowling regularly, India had only one specialist all-rounder in Ravindra Jadeja in the one-dayers.

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However, in the T20s, Kohli will also have the services of Sundar in both the departments and there is a possibility that Hardik can roll his arm over for a brief spell like he did from the second ODI onwards. Yorker specialist Natarajan, who was a late addition to the ODI squad, could also make his T20 debut on Friday having shown enough promise in his maiden international appearance. Unlike the SCG, the Manuka Oval surface had enough for both the spinners and pacers. It will be interesting to see who opens up the bowling alongside Jasprit  Bumrah with the toss-up being between Mohammad Shami and Deepak Chahar. Yuzvendra Chahal, who had a forgettable outing in the ODIs, will also be looking to bounce back.

In batting, K L Rahul, who batted at five in ODIs, is expected to go back to his preferred opening slot alongside Shikhar Dhawan. The in-form wicketkeeper-batsman had also opened in the previous series against New Zealand and would be expected to bat the bulk of the 20 overs as he did so well in the IPL. Skipper Kohli looked in good touch in ODIs and will be aiming to build on that while number four Shreyas Iyer will be targetting big scores from great starts like he did in the preceding three-match series. As Kohli mentioned, the win in the inconsequential third ODI was just the kind of result they needed ahead of the T20 series, else the tour would have gotten harder.

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Australia, after naming the same squad for ODIs as well as T20s, would be backing themselves to beat India after a clinical display over the last one week despite injury concerns. Star batsman David Warner is unavailable due to a groin injury and it remains to be seen if Marnus Labuschagne comes alongside skipper Aaron Finch on Friday like they both did a night ago. Marcus Stoinis would have been another good opening option with Finch but he too is a doubtful starter due to a side injury he suffered during the ODIs. Mitchell Starc, who was rested on Wednesday, is expected to return to bolster the attack even as the side misses the services of Pat Cummins, who has been rested as part of his workload management.

(With PTI inputs)
 

India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.

Australia: Aaron Finch (C), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, A'Arcy Short, Adam Zampa.

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