IND vs AUS 1st T20 Highlights: Rain Washes Out Play In Canberra, Match Abandoned

The match has been abandoned due to rain.

India will be frustrated, they would loved to have continue this momentum. But at the momentum, the priority might just be to maximise playing time and being able to get a result in this match. Will keep you updates as and when anything comes by.

Oh, that's a shame for India. Gill and SKY were finally getting going. SKY rocks back and smokes Ellis for a flat six. 15 off the first 4 deliveries of that over, up to 97/1 in 9.4 overs, and they were beginning to take control on this surface.

But suddenly, the heavens open up again. Heavier this time. Players forced right back off.

 Good from Gill! Takes the charge and gets a wide full toss, and he has the hands to force it through the extra cover gap. India continuing as they had ended the last over.

The play at the Manuka Oval in Canberra has been resumed after a rain delay as Suryakumar Yadav's fierce attacking power led the charge for India.

The match has been reduced to 18 overs per side after a brief interruption of rain.

The drizzle has stopped and the covers are coming off. However, the pitch is still covered.

A heavy drizzle has halted the play here in Canberra. IND 43/1 after 5 overs.

 Nathan Ellis provides Australia with a big breakthrough as he removes fiery Abhishek Sharma for 19. IND 35/1 in 3.5 ov.

Abhishek Sharma and Gill tore off Bartlett and Hazlewood with boundaries, showcasing their attacking intent from the start.

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill got India's innings to a mix of caution and a fierce start against formidable Josh Hazlewood's pace. IND 8/0 in 1 over.

India's all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out for the first three T20Is. Nitish is recovering from his left quadriceps injury sustained during the second ODI in Adelaide. 

Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia captain Mitch Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the first T20I at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday. 

India vs Australia T20I head-to-head record

Matches played: 32

Australia wins: 11

India wins: 20

No Result: 1

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.

India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma.

The anticipation for the India vs Australia T20I clash is at an all-time high, and the buzz in Canberra says it all as the Manuka Oval is sold out for the 1st T20I.

Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis.

Rain threat looms large on the India vs Australia clash, with weather reports predicting some risk of rain during the match. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:15 PM local time (1:45 PM IST). The chances of rain during match hours span from 13 per cent to 25 per cent. 

Hello and welcome to our live blog of India vs Australia 1st T20I, being played at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday.