India vs Australia 1st T20: Australia beat India by 4 runs to lead series 1-0

Australia recorded victory by a margin of 4 runs in the first T20I between India and Australia having posted a total of 158 runs within the allotted 17 overs, resulting in a target of 174 runs for India. 

India vs Australia 1st T20: Australia beat India by 4 runs to lead series 1-0 Image Credits: Twitter/@ICC

Australia recorded victory by a margin of four runs against India in the first T20I between the two sides at 'The Gabba', Brisbane.

The hosts registered a total of 158 runs within 17 overs, in a rain curtailed tie on the back of excellent performances by Glenn Maxwell and Chris Lynn. 

India were handed a target of 174 runs to chase down in return after the target was readjusted as per the D/L method.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan scored an excellent 76 off 42 balls in the chase before Dinesh Karthik contributed with a 13-ball 30 in the death overs. 

However, these knocks were not enough to get the side across the line due to early dismissals of opener Rohit Sharma, skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. India finished agonisingly short on 169 for seven.

Team India will be looking to make a comeback in the second match of the three-match series, which is slated to be played in Melbourne on Friday.

Here are the highlights:

# Australia beat India by 4 runs to lead T20I series 1-0!  

# India 169/7 (17 overs)

# Wicket! Dinesh Karthik is the next man to walk back to the pavillion after failing to negotiate a slower delivery by Aussie pace bowler Marcus Stoinis who tricks the batsman into attempting a false shot spelling doom for the Indian chase. India 163/7 (16.4 overs)

# Wicket! Krunal Pandya perishes while attempting a big shot in the last over without much success, handing a catch to Glenn Maxwell manages to pull it off despite misjudging the shot initially. India 163/6 (16.3 overs) 

# India need 13 runs off 6 deliveries! 

# India 161/5 (16 overs)

# Krunal Pandya makes his way down for India in a make or break situation! 

# Wicket! Rishabh Pant attempts an untimely shot under pressure, without much control on the shot which results in an easy wicket for Australia following an audacious shot. India 156/5 (15.3 overs) 

# India 150/4 (15 overs)

# India 139/4 (14 overs)

# India 114/4 (13 overs)

# India 109/4 (12 overs)

# Dinesh Kartik and Rishabh Pant, the new men in need to ensure risk-free gameplay at this crucial stage!  

#Wicket! Vital wicket for Australia as Jason Behendroff pulls off a stunner on the boundary ropes, dismissing Shikhar Dhawan who seemed unstoppable with the bat and all set to lead India on to victory. Dhawan attempted to hoist a bouncing Billy Stanlake delivery but managed to gain any proper contact, crumbling for 76! India 105/4 (11.4 overs) 

# India 96/3 (11 overs)

#Rishabh Pant is the new man in at the crease! 

#Wicket! Australia captain Aaron Finch can finally heave a sigh of relief after the dismissal of Indian skipper Virat Kohli who departs for just 4 runs off 8 deliveries off a turning Adam Zampa delivery. Dhawan is the key man for India at this stage. India 94/3 (10.5 overs)   

# India 93/2 (10 overs)

# Australia need to dismiss Dhawan and Kohli early if they wish to turn the momentum of the game in their favour considering the damage which the duo are capable of if left unchecked. Kohli and Dhawan will be looking to bat till the very end! 

# India 84/2 (9 overs)

# Skipper Virat Kohli makes his way down for team India! 

# Wicket! Rahul makes to use full use of the opportunity handed to him by crumbling for just 13 after being stumped by Carey off an Adam Zampa delivery. Australia celebrate as Rahul makes his way back slowly!  India 80/2 (8.2 overs)

# India 78/1 (8 overs)

# 50 for Shikhar Dhawan who has been sublime so far throughout the chase, setting the stage with a sublime half-century under pressure. India will be expecting the opener to guide the side home in a tricky chase! 

# India 61/1 (7 overs)

# India 53/1 (6 overs)

# India are off to a solid start with Dhawan the man to watch out for, despite the dismissal of Rohit Sharma early on. Rahul and Dhawan will be looking to stitch a steady partnership at this stage without losing any further wickets!    

# India 41/1(5 overs)

# KL Rahul is the new man in at No 3!

# Wicket! Behendroff has struck gold for Australia, dismissing none other than Rohit Sharma, the man who has been in tremondous form recently, deceiving him with a short of length delivery which Sharma tries to pull but without much success. Rohit Sharma 7(8), India 35/1 (4.1 overs)   

# India 35/0 (4 overs)

# India 27/0 (3 overs)

# India 18/0 (2 overs)

# India 11/0 (1 over)

# Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will be looking to ensure an explosive start for team India!

# India need to score 174 runs within 17 overs in order to win this rain-curtailed clash at Brisbane! 

# Australia 158/4 (17 overs)

# Ben McDermott is the next man on the crease! 

# Wicket! Bumrah strikes off the very first delivery after the start of play as Maxwell attempts a desperate heave off a length ball, managing nothing but a shot in mid-air which Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes no mistakes with. Australia 153/4 (16.2 overs) 

# Play Resumes!  

# Rain Stops Play! Australia 153/3 (16.1 overs) 

# Australia 152/3 (16 overs) 

# Maxwell seems to be venting his frustration after being released by his IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils at the Indian bowling attack with some special attention for spinner Krunal Pandya. Australia seem all set for a strong total at this stage with Maxwell and Stoinis smashing shots to every corner of the ground. Australia 135/3 (15 overs)

# Australia 128/3 (14 overs)

# Australia 104/3 (13 overs)

# Australia 90/3 (12 overs)

# Australia 82/3 (11 overs)

# Marcus Stoinis is the new man in for Australia! 

# Wicket! Kuldeep Yadav strikes yet again for Team India, dismissing the dangerman Chris Lynn with a beautiful delivery which forces the batsman to hand a return catch back to the bowler. Australia 75/2 (10.1 overs)

# Australia are well set at this stage of the innings, despite the unexpected dismissal of skipper Aaron Finch early on with Chris Lynn making his presence felt on his home ground. The Indian bowling attack will be looking to dismiss the hosts early.  

# Australia 75/2 (10 overs)

# Australia 67/2 (9 overs)

# Glenn Maxwell comes down for Australia!

# Wicket! Kuldeep Yadav is the man for India yet again, dismissing Australian skipper Aaron Finch with a looping delivery which leaves the batsman in no position to play the shot. Finch has handed a simple catch to Khaleel Ahmed, who snaps it up gleefully. Australia 64/2 (8.3 overs) 

# Australia 63/1 (8 overs)

#Australia  42/1 (7 overs)

# Australia 38/1 (6 overs)

# Australia are off to a steady start having scored 31 runs in five overs despite the loss of opener D'Arcy Short. Skipper Aaron Finch will be looking to ensure a steady partnership with Chris Lynn, which can set the stage for a formidable total. 

# Chris Lynn makes his way down to the middle!

#Wicket! Khaleel Ahmed strikes off the first delivery off his first over dismissing Short with an inch-perfect delivery which deceives the batsman into handing a catch to Kuldeep Yadav who makes no mistakes. Australia lose their first wicket. Australia 24/1 (4.1 overs)

# Australia 24/0 (4 overs) 

# Australia 12/0 (3 overs)

# Australia 5/0 (2 overs)

# Australia 1/0 (1 over)

# Australian openers D'Arcy Short and Aaron Finch are all set to kick off proceedings for Australia with Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling the first over for India!

# Virat Kohli wins toss, opts to field first! 

Coming on the back of a 3-0 T20I series triumph against the West Indies, India will look to extend their winning streak when they take on Australia in the first T20I of the three-match series at The Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday. 

India, who have been unbeaten against Australia in the T20 format since 2007, will look to repeat their heroics and overcome the challenge against the home team once again.

In the last sixteen T20I matches between the two sides, India have emerged victorious in 10 of them while Australia clinched victory in just five with one match being abandoned due to rain. 

Infact, the Men in Blue have even won three of their last six series against the Aussies.

Meanwhile, India's two finest batsmen, skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will look to grab the top two positions in the list of the highest run getters in the shortest format of the game. 

Rohit is just 64 runs short of surpassing New Zealand's Martin Guptill at the top of the list, while Kohli is sitting at the fifth spot with 2,102 runs in 62 matches. 

Heading into the match, India also have an opportunity to achieve the rare feat of thrashing the Australian side in five consecutive T20I matches Down Under.

Squads for 1st T20: 

India: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthick, Rishabh Pant (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed. 

Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (vc, wk), Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, D'Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa.