India's big-hitting start to first T20I ruined by rain as match adandoned against Australia
The first T20I between Australia and India has been abandoned after rain ruined play at Manuka Oval.
India were 1-97 after 9.4 overs when the match was officially called off.
"Disappointing for the turnout here, they've been patient ... they saw some good batting from India's point of view but the rain hasn't stopped," Ravi Shastri said on Fox Cricket.
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That rain delay was the second of the match after an earlier one came following the fifth over with India 1-43.
The delay forced the match into 18 overs each but ultimately not even that could be reached.
Australia won the toss in Canberra and elected to bowl. The first wicket came in the fourth over when Nathan Ellis had Abhishek Sharma caught at mid-off by Tim David from an expert back-of-the-hand slower ball.
Nathan Ellis celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Abhishek Sharma. Getty
The next man in was under pressure captain Suryakumar Yadav who only made 72 runs in seven matches of the recent Asia Cup.
Yadav managed to get off the mark quickly before sending Josh Hazlewood into the stands with a beautiful flick off his pads.
The skipper finished on 39 not out off 24 balls by the final rain delay while Shubman Gill had 37 off 20.
Opening bowlers Hazlewood (0-24 off three overs) and Xavier Bartlett (0-16 off two) were the most economical for Australia.
The series still has another four T20I matches to be played.
