AUS vs IND highlights: Rain gets the last laugh as India-Australia share 1st T20I in Canberra

AUS vs IND live score update: Byee-Byeee!! 🙋🏻‍♂️

So, that's it from this game. Hope you enjoyed the coverage of this game. Unfortunately, we couldn't get a result but rest assured, we have four more T20Is on the way, with the next one scheduled on 31st October at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

So, time to take your leave. I'm Arnav Chopra, saying goodbye on behalf of OneCricket and my partner Aakash Saini. Until then. Take Care. Goodbye. See you soon. Byeee Byeee!!! 🙋🏻‍♂️

AUS vs IND live updates: Match Summary 📃

India innings abruptly came to an after just 9.4 overs. Just as the partnership between captain Suryakumar Yadav and unbeaten opener Shubman Gill was beginning to speed up, a second rain delay in Canberra halted the Indian innings at 97/1. Abhishek Sharma scored 19 off 14 at the top before he was dismissed by Nathan Ellis. Gill raced to 37* off 20, while Yadav found himself batting at 39* off 24. Anyway, India couldn't complete their quota of overs, while Australia didn't even got a chance to bat.

AUS vs IND live score: Match called off!! 😭😥

The match has been called off. Rain has had the last say here in Canberra. India had a good outing with the bat in the series opener for 58 deliveries, where they managed to score 97/1.

AUS vs IND live match: Few minutes left!!! 🫢😱⛈️

Still raining in Canberra and the covers are on. We have to start around 10:20 PM Local Time which means 4:50 PM lST to get a 5-over Australian run chase underway. So, basically, just 33 minutes remaining for the match to resume, and for that, the rain has to stop somehow much before that.

And if Australia has to come back for a truncated run chase of 5 overs, then they will have to chase around 71 on the DLS method.

AUS vs IND live: India's innings over!! 🥹

With the cut-off time for this game set at 11 PM local, it looks like India’s innings might be over if play does resume. The rain has picked up and is coming down heavily at the moment. With such a heavy downpour, it will take a lot of time for the ground staff to get the field ready for resumption.

AUS vs IND live score: Aaand the rain gets heavier again...🌧️☂️

Rains get heavier once again, as players continue to wait in the dugout. Another reduction of overs will not come as a surprise at this point.

AUS vs IND live updates: Crowd hopeful as rain gets lighter...

Rains are getting lighter in Canberra, as per latest ground updates. However, players are still waiting in the dugout.

AUS vs IND live scorecard: Indian players still in the dugout...🌧️

Indian and Australian players continue to wait in the dugout as they wait for rains to clear away in Canberra.

AUS vs IND live updates: Rain stops play, AGAIN!

With a flurry of boundaries, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav blazed India to 97-1 in just 9.4 overs before another passage of rains stopped play.

IND: 97-1 (9.4)

AUS vs IND live: 150 SIXES for Suryakumar Yadav

Most Sixes in T20Is:

205 - Rohit Sharma (India)

187 - Muhammad Waseem (UAE)

173 - Martin Guptill (New Zealand)

172 - Jos Buttler (England)

150* - Suryakumar Yadav (India)

AUS vs IND live score: Shubman Gill goes LOOOONG! 😱

Shubman Gill dispatches Matthew Kuhnemann for a huuuuge six over midwicket as the Indian juggernaut rolls on!

IND: 82-1 (9)

AUS vs IND live updates: Bartlett returns!

Xavier Bartlett sends down a tight seven-run over to keep Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav in check, at least for the time being.

IND: 70-1 (8)

AUS vs IND live scorecard: Kuhnemann also starts off with 10 runs

Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav continue to lead the Indian charge, extract another 10 runs off the opening over of Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann.

IND: 63-1 (7)

AUS vs IND live: Marcus Stoinis resumes play for Australia 

Marcus Stoinis concedes 10 runs in his first over to Suryakumar Yadav and a well-set Shubman Gill as play resumes.

IND: 53-1 (6)

AUS vs IND live scorecard: Suryakumar and Gill march out as play resumes 🥳

Players return to the field as play resumes after a rain delay.

AUS vs IND live updates: Play to resume at 3:00 PM IST!

The Indian innings will resume at 3:00 PM IST, as per latest updates after the rain delay in Canberra. For Australia, Marcus Stoinis has a ball in his hand as he gears up for his over upon resumption.

AUS vs IND live score: Match reduced to 18 overs...

Rain delay has prompted match officials to reduce the match to an 18-overs-a-side affair. Also, India's powerplay has been revised to 5.2 overs. 

AUS vs IND live updates: Covers coming off 😍

Covers taken off at the Manuka Oval as players prepare themselves to get back on the field.

AUS vs IND live scorecard: Indian players are still in the dugout...

Indian and Australian players are still in the dugout as they wait for rains to clear away in Canberra.

AUS vs IND live: Rains stops play in Canberra...🌧️

Indian and Australian players walk off the field as rains halt play in Canberra at the end of the fifth over.

AUS vs IND live updates: Suryakumar Yadav launches Hazlewood for a huge six!

Suryakumar Yadav gets off to a start, walks across the stumps and launches Josh Hazlewood for a huge six over square leg.

IND: 43-1 (5)

AUS vs IND live scorecard: Shubman targets Ellis, but India lose Abhishek

Nathan Ellis strikes in his first over, gets the big wicket of Abhishek Sharma for 19 off 14 balls.

IND: 36-1 (4)

AUS vs IND live score: Hazlewood struggles in his opening spell!

Josh Hazlewood gets belted for two more boundaries, one each from Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma as India race to 26.

IND: 26-0 (3)

AUS vs IND live updates: Abhishek goes BANG BANG against Bartlett...

Abhishek Sharma whacks Xavier Bartlett for two boundaries in the second over of the innings.

IND: 17-0 (2)

AUS vs IND live scorecard: Abhishek Sharma gets off to a start!

Abhishek Sharma dispatches Josh Hazlewood for a boundary at the end of the opening over. 

IND: 7-0 (1)

AUS vs IND live updates: Its Hazlewood vs Abhishek Sharma!

Abhishek Sharma to open the innings with Shubman Gill as the two go up against Josh Hazlewood upfront.

AUS vs IND live score: Sanju Samson speaks before game...

"It definitely feels good to come out of the heat of Kerala and enjoy some cold weather here in Canberra. I am loving it. I am excited and looking forward to the game today. Yesterday, we just had a meeting and discussed the importance of the upcoming 3 T20I series before the World Cup. It is about focusing on one game at a time and putting ourselves under pressure against Australia. In these conditions, we will be tested. That is what is required to test ourselves physically and mentally. We are looking forward to it."

AUS vs IND live updates: Why was Nitish Kumar Reddy benched today?

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the first three T20Is. He suffered a left quadricep strain in the 2nd ODI earlier on the tour.

AUS vs IND live updates: Lineups🚨

India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia Playing XI: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

AUS vs IND score: Toss Update!!🪙

Australia win the toss, opt to field first.

Mitchell Marsh said:

"We would like to bowl first. Looks a good surface, most times we come here, a good ground, good crowd, looking forward to it. Yeah, as do India. Both sides are stacked with a lot of power. They are the number one side in the world. So, we are up and about for the contest. Yeah, it is exciting. All teams around the world are pushing their bill towards the World Cup. We are excited to test ourselves with the number one side in the world. Yeah, we have 11 players. A few batters, few bowlers and few all-rounders."

AUS vs IND live score: Probable Playing XI🏏

India (Probable XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy/Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav/Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

Australia (Probable XI): Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott/Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

AUS vs IND score: Canberra pitch report📖

The Manuka Oval pitch typically favors batters. The surface sees an even pace and bounce as the ball comes nicely onto the bat, which allows batters to time the ball well. Spinners don't usually get a lot of help from this surface; however, in the second innings, some spin action might be in the fray.

AUS vs IND scorecard: 1st T20I match start time!

With the toss scheduled at exactly 1:15 PM IST, the match is going to start 30 minutes after, at exactly 1:45 PM IST.

AUS vs IND live score update:  1st T20I toss time!

Canberra's weather is dicey but don't worry, captains Suryakumar Yadav and Mitchell Marsh are likely to appear on the field exactly at 1:15 PM IST to begin the proceedings for the toss.

AUS vs IND live updates: Canberra weather ☁️

Accuweather shows 15 degree celsius with 15 percent chance of rain. Expect some cloud cover with some intermediate rain. Winds with speed upto 10 km/h are expected to blow. Therefore, expect some rain which can cause some disruptions but the match will have a conclusion.

AUS vs IND live score: Match Preview📖

The three-match ODI series between India and Australia has just concluded with the hosts taking the mettle by 2-1. Continuing the thrill of the game, the white ball series now returns with cricket's shortest format. The 1st T20I of the five-match T20I series is all set to go live from October 29 at Manuka Oval. The action will be live for fans to watch from 1:45 PM IST.

Mitchell Marsh will be leading a confident Australia team in the 1st T20I with names like Travis Head, Matt Short, and Josh Inglis in the fray to take responsibility for the top order alongside the captain.

The Indian T20 team will be high on their horses as well after an unbeaten run in the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. The Suryakumar Yadav-led team will be ready to conquer the Australian soil as well with a mix of experienced and fresh faces.

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AUS vs IND live match: Where to watch the 1st T20I?📺

Fans in India can watch the Australia vs India ODI series live on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar. Viewers in Australia can tune in to Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports, while fans in Bangladesh can catch the action on Tapmad.

AUS vs IND live: Time for T20Is as action shifts to Canberra! ⚔️

Hello and welcome to the 1st T20I of the five match series between Australia and India from the national capital, Canberra where Mitchell Marsh and Suryakumar Yadav will be leading their respective sides in a series that is expected to ignite some real fireworks!

So, don't bother going anywhere else as we will provide you all the real-time updates alongside happenings from the game. This is Aakash Saini and I will be joined by my partner Arnav Chopra for the second half. So stay tuned for all the live action from the game only on OneCricket!