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IND vs AUS: SIX!

Suryakumar Yadav was anticipating a short ball, he was ready for it and Cummins did exactly what the batter wanted. SKY pulled it for a six over backward square leg. 

IND 46/2 (5.5)

India vs Australia: FOUR! Pure class

That’s a beautiful cover drive from Suryakumar Yadav for a four. Pat Cummins offered him width and the batter used it to his advantage. 

IND 40/2 (5.3)

Live Score: WICKET!

Virat Kohli is gone for 2 runs off 7 balls. He had the ball in his arc but he instead hit it into the hands of mid-on fielder Cameron Green. Australia are on top!

IND 35/2 (4.5)

IND vs AUS: FOUR!

A four comes off the last ball of Zampa’s first over. KL Rahul was not in complete control while playing the shot but he managed to hit it over the infield towards backward point for a four.

IND 30/1 (4)

Live Score: Spin introduced

Adam Zampa will bowl the fourth over. It has a lot to take from new batter Virat Kohli at the crease, who has a history of struggling against leg-spinners. Good move from Finch! 

IND 25/1 (3)

IND vs AUS Score: FOUR!

An edge from KL Rahul’s bat and a misfield at third man boundary from the Australian fielder will see the ball run for a four. 

IND 25/1 (2.5)

IND vs AUS Score: WICKET! Rohit gone

This is poor batting from Rohit Sharma. There was a player in deep mid-wicket but he still played the ball into the hands of that man. The Indian skipper departs after scoring 11 runs off 9 balls.

IND 21/1 (2.4) 

India vs Australia: SIX!

Oh, what a shot this is from KL Rahul! Hazlewood had dragged his length back but Rahul still managed to flick it beautifully over deep mid-wicket for a six. This is pure class!

IND 20/0 (2.1)

IND vs AUS Score: FOUR!

Another beautiful shot from Rohit Sharma. This time he hits the ball over extra cover for a four. 10 runs came off the over.

IND 14/0 (2)

IND vs AUS Score: SIX!

Pat Cummins bowls it on the pads of Rohit Sharma and the batter nonchalantly flicked it for a six. The fielder at backward square leg was interested for a while but the ball sailed over him for a six.  

IND 10/0 (1.4)

IND vs AUS Score: Decent first over

Josh Hazlewood bowled a decent first over. He kept his lines tight and that saw him concede only 4 runs off the over. Rohit Sharma did try to charge him but failed to do so. Pat Cummins bowls the next over.

IND 4/0 (1)

India vs Australia: Rahul gets off the mark

Rahul gets a fuller delivery on the pads and he flicks it for a single.

IND 1/0 (0.1)

IND vs AUS Score: It’s game time

KL Rahul takes the strike, Rohit Sharma is at the other end. Josh Hazlewood will bowl the first over. Here we go!

India vs Australia: Time for national anthems

Players of both the sides enter the ground for their national anthems. They start with Australias national anthem and that of India will follow.

IND vs AUS Score: Playing XIs

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal

Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (w), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

IND vs AUS Live: Green to open batting for Australia with Finch

It will be Cameron Green who will be opening the batting for Australia with Aaron Finch in the first T20I. Notably, Finch’s partner David Warner has been rested for the tour of India.

Live Score: Pant, Bumrah miss out

Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah are not a part of this match. At the toss, Rohit said that the ace pacer misses out as he has been rested for this game.

IND vs AUS: Australia win toss, opt to field

Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field against India in the 1st T20I match in Mohali. Another game in which India will have to defend a total in the shortest format!

IND vs AUS: Tim David makes Australia debut

Tim David has got his maiden match for Australia. As expected, he will be playing against India tonight in the first T20I. He already has a good T20I record while playing for Singapore, his former team, now it is the time to replicate it for Australia. What a moment for the all-rounder!

IND vs AUS: Inching closer to toss

We are just few moments away from the toss of the 1st T20I match between India and Australia in Mohali. 

IND vs AUS: Hardik Pandya speaking in team huddle

All-rounder Hardik Pandya can be seen sharing some views and advices in the team huddle, before the Rohit Sharma-led side faces Australia in the first T20I match in Mohali. 

IND vs AUS: Karthik or Pant? Who will find a place today?

All fans are eagerly waiting to know that which wicketkeeper-batter between Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant, will be finding themselves a place in the Playing XI tonight. Karthik played only three game in Asia Cup, while Pant also failed to give a remarkable performance. 

IND vs AUS: Bumrah set to return

After being ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to injury, pacer Jasprit Burmah will be making a comeback with today’s match. 

IND vs AUS: All eyes on Virat

This will be Virat Kohli’s first game, after his 71st century triumph against Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2022. 

IND vs AUS: 1st T20I since December 2020

It is worth noting that both India and Australia will be playing against each other in a T20I match for the first time since December 2020.

IND vs AUS: Hello guys!

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the first T20I match between India and Australia that takes place in Mohali today. You will get all the match related updates here. Stay connected!