Rain washes out first T20, with India on top of Aussies

[ad_1] India have been left pissed off after rain washed out the Twenty20 sequence opener in opposition to Australia at a chilly and dreary Manuka Oval.

The guests obtained off to a robust begin, surging to 1-97 off 9.4 overs when the heavens opened in Canberra on Wednesday evening.

The match had already been shortened to 18 overs apiece after a 45-minute stoppage earlier within the innings.

After being despatched in by Australia captain Mitch Marsh, India's openers raced to 35 off 3.5 overs earlier than Abhishek Sharma (16) mistimed a wild drive off the bowling of Nathan Ellis to Tim David at mid-off.

A 62-run partnership between captain Suryakumar Yadav (39 not out) and opener Shubman Gill (37no) had India in a commanding place because the innings handed its halfway level.

Australia ought to have dismissed Suryakumar for 20 after the India captain spooned a straight drive above mid-on.

Followers wait as rain delays play in the course of the First Males’s T20I cricket match between Australia and India. ( AAP: Lukas Coch )

However NSW wicket-keeper Josh Philippe, introduced into the nationwide facet for the primary time in two years as a specialist batter, didn't clasp a difficult catch with the ball dropping over his shoulder as he ran again in direction of the boundary.

Suryakumar made Australia pay two overs later, smashing Ellis for 2 fours and a six off earlier than the return of the rain despatched the gamers and umpires operating for canopy for good.

A sold-out crowd of largely India followers had been denied the sight of quick bowling famous person Jasprit Bumrah, whereas Marsh was unable to press his outdoors hopes of an Ashes call-up, as Australia selectors mull who will accomplice Usman Khawaja on the high of the order.

Australia had been stuffed with confidence after profitable the three-match one-day worldwide sequence between the 2 sides 2-1, however face a troublesome prospect of claiming victory within the remaining 4 matches in opposition to the reigning T20 world champions.