Australia v India first T20I LIVE – Bumrah comes back in for India as Inglis returns for Australia

New Zealand cruise to win in 2nd ODI by five wickets

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Rain has forced a halt in play

It is only slight drizzle but the umpires feel it is enough to stop play. They can be off for 20 minutes before they will start reducing the overs in the game.

India 43-1 (5 overs): Gill 16, Suryakumar 8

A huge six from Suryakumar deep into the stand behind square leg. The rest of the over is kept under control.

India 35-1 (4 overs): Gill 16, Suryakumar 1

It was a wicket Australia needed after Ellis began with a poor ball on leg stump is clipped for four by Gill, the second struck the batsman on the pad and they sent it upstairs, but VAR said umpire’s call. The next was then whacked past the bowler for four. Suryakumar gets off the mark from his first ball.

Abishek c David b Ellis 19
India 35-1 (3.5 overs)

The dangerman chips to mid off for a meek end to his innings.

India 26-0 (3 overs): Abishek 18, Gill 7

Gill top-edges over the keeper for four. Then the last ball of the over, Abishek just clears short fine leg for another boundary. Hazlewood not a happy man.

India 17-0 (2 overs): Abishek 15, Gill 2

Two more fours for Abishek from the second over from Bartlett. The first over point and the second through mid-wicket.

India 8-0 (1 over): Abishek 7, Gill 1

Hazlewood’s first over almost sees Abishek hole out to mid on first ball, before the opener smacks one through the covers from the last ball.

Australia have won the toss and decided to field

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