AUS vs IND 1st T20: India outbats Australia to win in Adelaide, lead series 1-0

Adelaide: Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 90 and bowlers’ impressive show in Adelaide made country’s Republic Day special as the MS Dhoni-led side crushed Australia by 37 runs to win the first T20 on Tuesday.

Kohli, alongside Rohit Sharma (31 off 20 balls) and Suresh Raina (41 off 34 balls) powered India to 188 after Aaron Finch elected to bowl. Indian bowlers then held their nerves as India lead the three-match T20 series 1-0.

India 188/3 (Kohli 90*, Raina 41, Rohit 31, Watson 2/24, Faulkner 1/43)
Australia 151 all out in 19.3 overs (Finch 44, Smith 21. Bumrah 3/23, Jadeja 2/21, Ashwin 2/28, Hardik Pandya 2/37)

Australian innings:

That's it! Bumrah has taken the final wicket of Boyce and that has wrapped up a beautiful match at Adelaide, India crushing the hosts by 37 runs.

19th over, Australia 151-9 (Boyce 3, Tait 1)

Finally Nehra! Nehra finally managed to claim a wicket. Full and straight, Richardson had to go after it and he completely missed it, departing for just 9 runs.

18th over, Australia 147-8 (Richardson 7, Boyce 2)

No stopping Bumrah! Jimmy Faulkner, who was the only hope for Australia was left clueless with Bumrah's yorker. Faulkner departed for just the 10 runs.

17th over, Australia 136-7 (Faulkner 4, Richardson 5)

Another one for Pandya! Pandya seems to be rectifying his earlier mistakes, picking up another one. Wade had to go for it but managed to find Jadeja at deep mid-wicket. The Aussie wicketkeeper departed after scoring 5 runs.

16th over, Australia 129-6 (Wade 5, Faulkner 2)

Steady Ashwin! Ashwin is not giving away anything, bowling tight lines giving away just 5 runs in the over.

15th over, Australia 124-6 (Wade 2)

It's a first for Pandya! Although going for a lot of runs, Hardik Pandya picked up his first T20 international wicket. Lynn smashed that one through cover, but it went straight into the hands of Yuvraj, who picked up a blinder. Lynn departed for 17 runs.

14th over, Australia 112-5 (Lynn 8, Wade 1)

Two for Ashwin! Ashwin has picked another vital wicket of Shane Watson (12). India on top and looking confident.

13th over, Australia 108-4 (Lynn 6, Watson 11)

Jadeja shines! Jadeja has finished his spell of four overs going for just 21 runs with two vital wickets, the last over going for just 5 runs.

12th over, Australia 103-4 (Lynn 4, Watson 8)

Yuvi gets the ball! Making a comeback into the T20 squad, India's 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh didn't make a good start going for 10 runs, which included a maximum off Watson's willow.

11th over, Australia 93-4 (Lynn 2)

Jadeja does it again! Ravindra Jadeja is proving his worth in the side sending back Travis Head for just 2. India have Australia exactly where they want them.

10th over, Australia 91-3 (Head 1, Lynn 1)

Ashwin rattles Australia! Ashwin is all pumped up after the wicket has started turning at the Adelaide Oval. When it does Ashwin strikes. Finch couldn't handle the turn and was trapped leg before returning back after scoring 44 runs.

9th over, Australia 89-2 (Finch 44, Head 0)

Jadeja strikes! Jaddu now provided the next major breakthrough of for his team sending the danger man and ICC Cricket of the Year Steve Smith Smith (21).

8th over, Australia 82-1 (Finch 38, Smith 20)

Hardik gets hammered! Debutant Hardik Pandya was in all sorts of trouble and didn't look settled at all starting off his first T20 over in his career with 3 wides. Facing Smith was not easy for the young lad, and matters turned bitter after Smith smashed him for a boundary and a maximum in the same over.

7th over, Australia 63-1 (Finch 31, Smith 13)

Jadeja on target! Ravindra Jadeja has kept his fine bowling form giving away just 7 runs, which in T20 context won't be of much concern to skipper MS Dhoni.

6th over, Australia 56-1 (Finch 28, Smith 9)

BOOM Bumrah! Bumrah got the important breakthrough of danger man David Warner (17). Steve Smith, the new man in didn't waste any time scoring back-to-back boundaries off Bumrah.

5th over, Australia 47-0 (Finch 28, Warner 17)

It's not working Nehra! It looks like experience is not working for Nehra. Both the Aussie openers are going after him targetting the shorter boundary.

4th over, Australia 37-0 (Finch 23, Warner 12)

Bumrah blossoms! Jasprit Bumrah has bowled a superb over giving just 3 runs. Aussies still got to learn to master him.

3rd over, Australia 34-0 (Finch 21, Warner 11)

Warner follows in Finch's footsteps! It took David Warner an over to settle and the Aussie southpaw has smashed experienced Nehra across the short square boundary.

2nd over, Australia 22-0 (Finch 20, Warner 0)

Finch accelerates! Ravichandran Ashwin brought into the attack didn't change anything as skipper Finch has shifted gears quickly smashing a four and a six.

First over, Australia 5-0 (Finch 4, Warner 0)

Experience matters! Back into the scheme of things, Ashish Nehra was welcomed with a boundary by Aaron Finch, but Nehra was just warming up as the subsequent balls were bang on target, mixing it up really well.

Indian innings:

It took a gem of an innings from India’s run-machine Virat Kohli (90*) and contributions from Suresh Raina (41) and Rohit Sharma (31) that enabled the visitors power to a competitive 188-3 after 20 overs, here in the first of the three T20 International on Tuesday.

Put in to bat first, India were off to a flier, courtesy Rohit’s blitzkrieg of shots going after the hosts right from the word go. Dhawan failed to strike today, departing for just 5. Shane Watson pulled things back for the Australians, and was the pick of the bowlers with 2-24 after his stipulated four overs.

India: 188/3 (Kohli 88*, Raina 41, Rohit 31) in 20 overs

Here's how the innings unfolded:

20th over, India 188/3 (Kohli 90, Dhoni 11)

What a player! MS Dhoni ends Indian innings in a grand style smashing 11 off 3 balls as India score 188 runs in twenty overs.

19th over, India 174/2 (Kohli 87, Raina 41)

Kohli is in with a chance to score his first ever international hundred as he targetted

18th over, India 160/2 (Kohli 78, Raina 36)

Boom, Raina has arrived! Suresh Raina has woken up from his 'dealing in singles' form and how! Faulkner bowls one in Raina's zone and the Indian left-hander has sent that one many rows back for six.

17th over, India 148/2 (Kohli 76, Raina 26)

Kane Richardson bowls a tidy over. Eight off it.

16th over, India 140/2 (Kohli 69, Raina 25)

Tait's taken for a ride! Shaun Tait bowls wayward; wides, easy balls. Kohli, meanwhile continues to make merry.

15th over, India 128/2 (Kohli 61, Raina 24)

Raina struggles, Kohli dazzles! Kohli is cashing in on Watson's final over. Two boundaries and as is the case with him, all classy.

14th over, India 117/2 (Kohli 51, Raina 24)

Fifty for Kohli! Kane Richardson bowls some hit-me balls and Kohli obliges with two crisp fours to bring up his fifty. India score 11 runs off that over.

13th over, India 106/2 (Kohli 40, Raina 23)

Cheeky stuff! Kohli moves outside the leg-stump and just directs one past the wicketkeeper for four.

12th over, India 98/2 (Kohli 34, Raina 22)

Even flying Steve Smith could not stop Kohli's six. The Indian Test captain is batting beautifully in the middle. India move closer to hundred.

11th over, India 88/2 (Kohli 26 , Raina 20)

Is this the beginning of an onslaught? India score nine off Head's over. That Kohli punch through the off-side was a treat to watch.

10th over, India 79/2 (Kohli 19, Raina 18)

India need to up the ante! Boyce bowls an excellent over, only four runs off it.

9th over, India 75/2 (Kohli 17, Raina 16)

Raina plays his favourite inside-out shot, teasing the covers' fieldsman, to hit a four off James Faulkner.

8th over, India 67/2 (Kohli 15, Raina 10)

Kohli makes some room and hits a delightful four off debutant Boyce. India score nine runs in the eighth over.

7th over, India 58/2 (Kohli 9, Raina 7)

Is Team India slowing down? A tight over from Watson, only four runs off it.

6th over, India 54/2 (Kohli 8, Raina 4)

Virat Kohli can do no wrong in Australia. Tait tries to test him with a short ball and Kohli just dispatches it over the off side for four.

5th over, India 41/2 (Kohli 1, Raina 0)

Watto on a roll! Shane Watson does the trick for Australia as he scalps two wickets in his first over. First he sent Rohit packing and then made sure Dhawan joins Rohit in the dressing room.

4th over, India 40/0 (Rohit 31, Dhawan 5)

Debutant Boyce made an absolute mess of an easy chance to dismiss Rohit Sharma. The Mumbaikar was quick to hurt Australia as he smashed a four through the leg-side.

3rd over, India 31/0 (Rohit 23, Dhawan 4)

Imperious cut shot from Rohit and India scored 13 runs in the over and continued to score at brisk pace in Adelaide.

2nd over, India 18/0 (Rohit 14, Dhawan 4)

Shikhar Dhawan was beaten a few times while Rohit played a lovely drive as India scored 8 runs in the second over.

First over, India 10/0 (Rohit 10, Dhawan 0)

Rohit Sharma powered India to aggressive start as he hit a four and a six in the first over bowled by ‘The Wild Thing’ Shaun Tait.

Australian Twenty20 skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field in first T20 against India in Adelaide on Tuesday.

While Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina have made a comeback to Team India, all-rounder Hardik Pandya makes his international debut on India's Republic Day.

For Australia, the experienced duo of Shaun Tait and Shane Watson are back in the playing XI while Travis Head is making his debut.

Following the 4-1 drubbing in the ODI series against Australia, MS Dhoni-led Indian side will be eager to return the favour in a three-match T20 series.

The T20 series will also kick off both the teams' build-up for the World T20 Championships in March-April.