Kuldeep, Bumrah sparkle as India go 1-0 up
Australia's batsmen struggled on a slow and low surface at the JSCA International Stadium and conceded a rain-hit first T20I by nine wickets
07/10Result
1st T20I (N), Australia tour of India at Ranchi, Oct 7 2017
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![Australia]( "Australia")
118/8 (18.4/18.4 ov) -
![India]( "India")
49/1 (5.3/6 ov, target 48)
Player of the Match
07/10Result
1st T20I (N), Australia tour of India at Ranchi, Oct 7 2017
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![Australia]( "Australia")
118/8 (18.4/18.4 ov) -
![India]( "India")
49/1 (5.3/6 ov, target 48)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Australia denied advantage of new rules
The ICC had said that when games are reduced to less than 10 overs, the maximum quota of overs per bowler shall not be less than two. But that was not the case in Ranchi
Finch, Maxwell and a bad romance
Australia's batsmen have spoken a lot about having a gameplan to deal with India's spinners. On Saturday, they were undone by sticking to them so rigidly that they forgot to think on their feet
Bhuvneshwar outwits Warner, and Maxwell's legspin problem
Aakash Chopra takes a closer look at how some of the key moments and player match-ups panned out in the first T20I in Ranchi
Paine focused on short-term international goals
With the flux around Australia's wicketkeeping spot, Tim Paine is aware a few good performances can keep him in the selection mix but he insists he isn't looking too far ahead yet
Focus more on improvement, not results' - Bumrah
The 23-year old has made strong strides towards becoming a rounded bowler and has lately proven to be proficient at picking wickets with length deliveries
My body has let me down, but I will push myself - Nehra
The India seamer is set to push, cajole and threaten his body, just so he can extract the last remnants of cricket life from it one more time
Preview
Steven Smith's injury adds more pressure on Australia
After a poor ODI series with the bat, can Australia change the narrative in a format that gives the batsmen licence to attack non-stop?
