BRISBANE: Australia defeated India by four runs via D/L method in the rain-hit first Twenty20 International of the three-match series at the Gabba here Wednesday.
Sent into bat, Australia made 158/4 in 17 overs after rain cut the game short to 17-overs-a-side affair.
Chasing 174 runs for a win after D/L method came into action, India fell short by five runs, managing 169 for seven.
In a bid to assert themselves as favourites for the Test series, which starts December 6 in Adelaide, India would be hoping to win the remaining two T20Is.
The touring side had won its previous seven T20I series dating back to November 2017, and its last defeat in the format was against West Indies in July last year.
TEAMS:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel Ahmed
Australia (Playing XI): D Arcy Short, Aaron Finch(c), Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Ben McDermott, Alex Carey(w), Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Billy Stanlake
We are off to The Gabba #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/RF9ReN2mx3
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 21, 2018
Australia win by four runs by the DLS method!
— ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2018
An excellent last over from Marcus Stoinis gets Australia over the line. He dismissed the dangermen Krunal Pandya and Dinesh Karthik. #AUSvIND FOLLOW 👇https://t.co/TpS5WMZxTP pic.twitter.com/vjP3MJfaKY
Guess Karthik will wonder if he should have run the second from the 1'st ball of the over. But top innings in the situation
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 21, 2018
Krunal Pandya is out in the last over. 11 runs required off 3 deliveries. Can Karthik finish it?
Rishab Pant tries to scoop Andrew Tye over the in-field on the off side. Doesn't connect well. Ends up holing it to Behrendorff at cover point.
Karthik and Pant bring up a 50 run partnership. Indian inching closer to victory. 18 required off 10 deliveries.
Dinesh Karthik smashes Andrew Tye over mid-wicket. Maxwell takes a catch but has grounded his legs outside the boundary before he can throw the ball in.
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan tries to clear the thirdman boundary but ends up holing it to Behrendorff off Stanlake.
It doesn't get much closer than that! #CloseMatters#AUSvIND @GilletteAU pic.twitter.com/9R6smFMpTA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2018
WHACK! Loads of entertainment in Glenn Maxwell's knock at the Gabba!#AUSvIND @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/Co8H13sw4Z
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2018
Rohit Sharma to overtake Martin guptill as the highest run-getter in T20Is if he score 65 runs or more in this innings.
Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle. Behrendorff to start proceedings for Australia.
It an all clear. It will be a 17 over game. #TeamIndia will bowl 5 more deliveries. Play to restart 8:05PM local time #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/z511TiKEF6
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 21, 2018
Kuldeep Yadav- 31
Ajantha Mendis- 29
Yuzvendra Chahal- 27
Umar Gul/ Ahsan Malik/ Ish Sodhi- 26
Imran Tahir/ Kesrick Williams- 25
Rain has stopped play in Brisbane! 🌧️
— ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2018
Australia are 153/3 after 16.1 overs with Glenn Maxwell on 46 and Marcus Stoinis on 31.#AUSvIND 1st T20I live 👇https://t.co/TpS5WMHWvf pic.twitter.com/dKN2kTltbw
"It's hit the Fox!"
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2018
Just wait for the camera shot at the end! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/yoouEWxc9u
Yuzvendra Chahal-64 (v South Africa) Centurion, 2018
No, not raining sixes; it's really drizzling in Brisbane
Khaleel drops Stionis at third-man as India misses a golden opportunity to break the partnership.
The right-hander punishes Krunal Pandya for three back-to-back sixes as he races into 30s.
Marcus Stoinis successfully overturns an LBW decision by the umpire to stay alive. Disappointment for Krunal Pandya.
BANG! Lynn goes large and Old Mate takes the grab in the stands!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2018
Watch live via Kayo: https://t.co/HW09hVOINP #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/GyOedGw9pB
Captain Kohli with a heart-warming gesture before the start of game at The Gabba #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/KPANHQ78FT
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 21, 2018
21 runs of 8th over. Chris Lynn hits three sixes to get Australia back on track.
Australia: 63/1 Overs: 8
I wonder what the pecking order for keeping wickets is. And whether Pant keeping today is a decisive move because it means Karthik has to earn his place as a pure batsman.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 21, 2018
Bowling change works as Khaleel Ahmed strikes. D'Arcy Short toe-ends a fuller delivery and the ball ends up in Kuldeep Yadav's hands.
Australia back on track with two boundaries in the fourth over.
Australia: 24/0
Overs: 4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling for India. D'arcy Short and Aaron Finch open batting for the hosts.
India 🇮🇳 win the toss and elect to field in the first T20I against Australia 🇦🇺 in Brisbane.
— ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2018
Follow #AUSvIND live 👇https://t.co/TpS5WMHWvf pic.twitter.com/dNdZcs7qV0
Big bad bustling Bill! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/eGgV4W6276
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2018
India have won the toss and elected to bowl first #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/DgwRrjsb6X
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2018
