India vs Australia 1st T20I LIVE Score: Suryakumar Yadav’s men start afresh in Canberra after loss in ODIs
India vs Australia 1st T20I LIVE Score: Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field against India in the first T20I of the five-match series in Canberra on Wednesday. India have gone with two frontline pacers in Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana while Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy will perform the spin duties.
Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out for the first three T20Is. The all-rounder who was recovering from his left quadriceps injury sustained during the second ODI in Adelaide, complained of neck spasms, which has impacted his recovery and mobility.
India vs Australia head-to-head in T20Is
Unlike in ODIs, India enjoy a 20-11 head-to-head record in T20Is. Only one game ended in a no result. On Australian soil, India enjoy a 7-4 head-to-head record in 12 matches. One game ended in no result.
When and where to watch IND vs AUS 1st T20I?
Star Sports are the official broadcasters of India’s tour of Australia. The India vs Australia 1st T20I will be telecast live on Star Sports channels from 1:45 PM IST on Wednesday. Live streaming of India vs Australia 1st T20I will be available on JioStar app and website.
India vs Australia 1st T20I playing XIs
Australia: 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: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
