India vs Australia 1st T20I: Scorecard, result, highlights as Suryakumar Yadav's captain's knock guides India home

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India vs Australia 1st T20I: Scorecard, result, highlights as Suryakumar Yadav's captain's knock guides India home image

Last Sunday, India took on Australia in the final of the 2023 World Cup in Ahmedabad.

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In front of an expectant crowd of over 90,000 the Men in Blue were humbled as Australia outplayed them to secure a sixth World Cup title. But the cricketing action continues, just four days after that final as the two sides meet in the first of a five-match T20 series.

With one eye on the T20 World Cup next June, this could be an important series for both sides. Both of them are set to play just 11 T20s before the global event. India have rested several of their World Cup stars for this series, while Australia have included seven members in this squad.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I: Scorecard, result and highlights

Check out our live blog below to relive all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 final match.

India kick off the series with a narrow two-run win over Australia in the first T20I on Thursday in Vizag. Batting first, Australia posted a massive total of 208 runs which India chased down in the final ball.

A lot of drama unfolded in the final over as India lost their sixth, seventh and eighth wickets in Sean Abbot's 20th over. Yet KKR star Rinku Singh (28 off 14) made sure that India crossed the line comfortably in the end.

10:45pm: A win finally for India! A brilliant captain's knock from Suryakumar Yadav (80) and Ishan Kishan's 58 off 39 balls helped India pick up a two-run win over the Aussies.

10:26pm: WICKET! Captain Suryakumar Yadav departs for 80 but India are inching close to a win.

10:17pm: FOUR! A boundary off the first ball of the 17th. SKY welcomes Nathan Ellis for his spell with a boundary! SKY races to 65 off 35 deliveries. India 177/4 after 16 overs.

10:17pm: FOUR! Rinku gives India the perfect end to the sixteenth. Stoinis concedes 16 in the 16th! India 171/4 after 16 overs. (Suryakumar 61*, Rinku 10*).

10:14pm: FOUR! Surya couldn't be left behind, could he? SKY hits yet another boundary as Stoinis concedes ten runs off the first three balls. India 165/4 after 15.3 overs.

10:12pm: FOUR! Rinku shows class and composure to guide the ball to the third-man region. The ball crosses the boundary in no time. Can Rinku be India's man to guide them to the finish? India 160/4 after 15.1 overs.

10:10pm: 11 runs off the 15th over, as we are all set for the final five of the run chase. Tanveer Sangha finishes with 2/47 in his four overs. India 155/4 after 15 overs. (Suryakumar 56*, Rinku 1*).

10:08pm: WICKET! STOINIS TAKES A SCREAMER. Sangha to the rescue, again! Sangha has the last laugh, again! After a couple of boundaries, Sangha gets Tilak Varma in his bag. India 154/4 after 14.5 overs.

10:06pm: VARMA gets a FOUR, and FOUR! Sangha comes in for his fourth, and goes for a fours! The Indian youngster hit back-to-back boundaries against the leggie. India 152/3 after 14.2 overs.

10:02pm: SKY gets his 50! SIX! Skipper Surya gets a half-century on his captaincy debut. The hosts need 65 runs off 36 balls. India 144/3 after 14 overs. (Suryakumar 55*, Tilak 3*).

9:59pm: A quiet end to the over after a frantic start. Sangha ends his third in emphatic fashion for the Aussies. India 136/3 after 13 overs. (Suryakumar 48*, Tilak 2*).

9:57pm: Uh oh! WICKET! Everything is happening in this over. What a turn of events! Ishan Kishan gets dismissed for a well-made 58 off 39 deliveries. Sangha has the last laugh! India 134/3 after 12.3 overs.

9:56pm: Ishan Kishan brings his 50 with a FOUR! AND A SIX after that! A slap with the bat, as Sangha gets bashed again! The leggie is hit for ten runs off his first two balls. India 134/2 after 12.2 overs. (Kishan 58*, Suryakumar 48*).

9:53pm: SIX! Ishan Kishan races to 47 with a huge six on the leg side off Ellis' bowling. Ten runs from what looked like a relatively quiet over from Nathan Ellis. India 124/2 after 12 overs. (Kishan 48*, Suryakumar 48*).

9:49pm,: SKY and Kishan keep the runboard ticking, as the left-hand right-hand combination working well for India at the moment. India 114/2 after 11 overs. (Kishan 40*, Suryakumar 46*).

9:46pm: FOUR! Marcus Stoinis gets the SKY treatment! Surya hits Stoinis for a four, albeit off the outside edge. India 110/2 after 10.2 overs

9:42pm: India 106/2 at the halfway stage. The Mumbai Indians duo have been aggressive so far, as India are just above the required rate at the end of 10 overs. One of them needs to bat through the innings to take India over the line. (Kishan 39*, Suryakumar 40*).

9:40pm: DROPPED! Suryakumar is handed a life! Surya is dropped off Sean Abbott's bowling by Tanveer Sangha at third man. India 105/2 after 9.4 overs.

9:35pm: 19 runs from the 9th over! Kishan Carnival gets India scoring well above the Required Run Rate. India now need 111 runs off 11 overs. Sangha's second finally comes to an end. India 98/2 after 9 overs. (Kishan 36*, Surya 38*)

9:31pm: KISHAN CAUSES HAVOC! Sangha has been off to a nightmare start to his second over. Kishan hits sixteen off the first three deliveries - 4, 6, 6! India 96/2 after 8.4 overs.

9:30pm: Indian batsman have steadied the ship after a shaky start. The Indians need 130 runs in 12 overs. India 79/2 after 8 overs. (Kishan 25*, Surya 37*)

9:27pm: Edged and FOUR! Surya is saved off the outside edge, first loose shot from the batsman this innings. Surya races onto 35 in no time! Jason Behrendorff gets punished for bowling a peach of a delivery. India 75/2 after 7.2 overs.

9:25pm: India respected Tanveer Sangha, who came in to bowl his first over, right after the powerplay. Kishan and Surya took six singles off as many deliveries. India 69/2 after 7 overs. (Kishan 19*, Surya 29*)

9:22pm: FOUR! Surya hits a four on the penultimate ball of the power play. The Indian Captain is taking the task in his own hands, and shutting the criticism in his favourite format. India 63/2 after 6 overs.

9:20pm: FOUR! Skipper Surya hits another boundary off his blade, with Nathan Ellis being the prey this time. A beautiful flick off Surya's blade. India 59/2 after 5.2 overs.

9:17pm: FOUR! Sean Abbott goes for 20 in his first over, as Suryakumar Yadav hits a four off the final delivery of the fifth over. India well and truly in the run chase now. India 54/2 after 5 overs.

9:15pm: SIX! SKY hits his second six of the game, as Sean Abbott is being taken to the cleaners. Surya has come to the pitch with full intent, with 14 runs off his first six deliveries. India 49/2 after 4.5 overs.

9:13pm: SIX! Ishan Kishan gets onto the act now! The Southpaw hits Abbott for a sixer as well. The hosts need to keep going in the same fashion if they were to chase the 209-run target. India 42/2 after 4.2 overs.

9:12pm: SIX! Captain SKY hits a skier as the ball goes beyond the boundary ropes. A classic Suryakumar flick as India end the fourth over with a maximum. India 34/2 after 4 overs.

9:04pm- WICKET! Yashasvi Jaiswal departs after a fiery start as Matt Short picks up his wicket. The Southpaw tried to hit the ball over mid-off but the ball went straight to Steve Smith's hand. India 22/2 after 2.3 overs.

8:57pm- WICKET! A mix-up between Jaiswal and Gaikwad and the CSK opener departs for a duck. India 11/1 in 0.5 overs.

8:51pm- The India's run chase begin!

8:41pm- Australia finish on 208/3, an excellent score. It was only a superb last over from Mukesh Kumar which reeled the visitors in. Josh Inglis is undoubtedly the star of the innings, with a smashing century. Australia 208/3 in 20 overs (Stoinis 7*, David 19*).

8:05pm- Inglis has continued on his merry way, taking on any and every one of the bowlers, while his partner has been trying to get going, but just cannot find his timing at all. With wickets in the shed, they could make this a massive last 5 overs. Australia 151/1 in 15 overs (Smith 42*, Inglis 94*).

7:44pm- Josh Inglis will be the wicket India want at this point. Smith's innings has just started to stall a bit, with Inglis looking dangerous. India have missed a couple of chances so far, and will be hoping they don't rue them. Australia 83/1 in 10 overs (Smith 24*, Inglis 44*).

7:25pm- Steve Smith got off to a good start in the first couple of overs, but some tight bowling from India has reined him in a bit. The home side have also managed to take the wicket of Matt Short, bowled by Ravi Bishnoi. Australia 40/1 in 6 overs (Smith 17*, Inglis 8*).

7:00pm- First ball of the series coming up here, Arshdeep Singh to Steve Smith. Left-arm over, on a length and catches the inside half of the bat. Australia 0/0 in 0.1 overs (Smith 0*, Short 0*).

6:30pm- India have won the toss and chosen to field first.

IND vs AUS: ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium pitch report

The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium offers conducive bowling conditions, being one of the few grounds in India, where batting is tougher. Looking at the past matches played here, spinners have dominated the proceedings, while the fast-bowlers too can use variations to take advantage of the slow nature of the track.

IND vs AUS: Line-ups

Playing XI of India - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna.

Playing XI of Australia - Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha.