AUS vs IND 2025, 1st T20I Review: Rain plays spoilsport, series opener gets washed out
The first T20I between India and Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra got washed out on Wednesday, October 29.
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The first T20I between India and Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra got washed out on Wednesday, October 29. Fans were waiting with bated breath for the start of the series between two exciting and in-form teams. However, they only got 58 legitimate deliveries of action to cherish.
Mitchell Marsh won the toss and invited India to bat first. Suryakumar Yadav wasn't too unhappy after losing the toss, as he felt that the track would slow down in the second innings.
Abhishek Sharma got his team off to a flying start, playing in his indomitable style. The Punjab batter smashed 19 runs off 14 balls, hitting four boundaries. He added 35 runs inside four overs before Nathan Ellis got him out caught at mid-off by Tim David.
Fellow opener Shubman Gill gave himself a little bit of time to get settled at the crease. However, a top-edge went for a boundary off a Josh Hazlewood delivery in the third over and that broke the shackles. Since this result, Shubman played some exhilarating shots to enthral the Indian fans present at the picturesque venue.
Suryakumar, who entered the tournament on the back of a dismal Asia Cup 2025 campaign, hit a vintage six over deep square leg, and it worked like a shot in the arm for him.
Shubman and Suryakumar took the attack to the Australian bowlers before rain halted play at the end of the fifth over. The match resumed in about an hour. After the restart, the match was reduced to 18 overs per side. Suryakumar got dropped in the eighth over by Josh Phillipe.
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The Indian batters smashed Matthew Kuhnemann for 22 runs in his two overs. The Men in Blue reached 97/1 in 9.4 overs before rain stopped play yet again. Both teams waited for a long time for the restart of the game, but it wasn't meant to be. The umpires eventually decided to call the game off, much to the chagrin of the fans.
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