India vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: Rain plays spoilsport as 1st T20I abandoned in Canberra; honours even

India vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: The first T20I in Canberra is called off, the match abandoned with no result. An unfortunate end to the match as rain played a big role, not allowing more than 9.4 overs to be played on the day. India were looking in good touch, particularly captain Suryakumar Yadav looking in ominous touch. Both teams head away from the Australian capital with no damage, and hopes for better weather awaiting them over in Melbourne.

Gill and Suryakumar showed no signs of slowing down, continuing to bat aggressively. Play resumed in Canberra at 8:30 PM local time and 3 PM IST. The game has been reduced to an 18-overs-per-side contest with India's captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill picking up the proceedings from where they left.

India will be in to bat first at the Manuka Oval after Australia won a fourth consecutive toss on this tour and opted to bowl. Interesting team for Suryakumar Yadav and his men, as all three spinners have a crack while Australia go very pace heavy. Which team got it right, which team got it wrong?

While the three-match ODI series got a lot of the attention for the returns of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after several months away from the game, it is the five-match T20I series beginning today that holds the real key on this tour, as far as both India and Australia are concerned. The five-match set will be played between two teams who will each consider themselves favourites for the upcoming T20I World Cup, which India will be entering not just as hosts but also as the defending champions. Australia, meanwhile, are in the midst of a T20 movement at home, and know this is an opportunity to send a stern message over to the Indian camp.