IND vs AUS: Canberra T20I halted due to rain, India score 43/1... Gill and Surya on the field
IND vs AUS: There is a T20 match between India and Australia in Canberra. This match is being played at the Manuka Oval. The Indian team is currently batting. The Indian team is currently batting. Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill are batting. India suffered their first setback in the form of Abhishek Sharma.
Canberra T20I halted due to rain
India's opening batsman in this match was Abhishek Sharma, the number one ranked T20 batsman, and his vice-captain, Shubman Gill, joined them. Both made a strong start. The Indian team added 26 runs in the first three overs. Nathan Ellis, who bowled his first over, then had Abhishek (19) caught by Tim David on the fifth ball.
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Nitish Reddy ruled out of the first three T20Is
The all-rounder, who is recovering from a left elbow injury sustained during the second ODI in Adelaide, has complained of neck spasms, which has hampered his recovery. The BCCI is monitoring his progress.
India vs Australia T20 Head-to-Head
In terms of head-to-head, Team India has the advantage over Australia. Out of the 32 matches played so far, India has defeated Australia in 20. On the other hand, the Kangaroo team has won only 11, one match was inconclusive.
Australia has not defeated India in a T20 series in its own country since 2012. In such a situation, after Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli, a big responsibility now rests on the shoulders of T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. In the last five T20 series, the Indian team has lost to Australia only once on Australian soil, in 2008.
India's playing XI for the Canberra T20I: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia's playing XI for the Canberra T20I: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Mitch Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
India's squad for the Australia T20I series: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Tilak Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
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Australia's squad for the T20I series against India: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott (first 3 matches), Xavier Bartlett, Marli Beardman (3rd to 5th matches), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (4th and 5th matches), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (first two matches), Glenn Maxwell (3rd to 5th matches), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis
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