Twenty20: Australia off to a brisk start

NEW DELHI: Australia got off to a blistering start as Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson hammered Indian bowlers all over the park in one-off Twenty20 match at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

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Earlier, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to field against Australia.

Australia have handed debut to young all-rounder Nic Maddinson.

Comeback man Yuvraj Singh will be the cynosure of all eyes as India aiming to gain early momentum ahead of the upcoming seven-match ODI series.

The match promises to be an exciting face-off at SCA Stadium, with Australia keen to test their young players before the return Ashes showdown with England.

The two teams have faced off in seven previous T20 games, with Australia holding a slightly better record at 4-3.

India last played a T20 match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad in December.

Teams:

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (captain & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Australia: Nic Maddinson, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, George Bailey (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Brad Haddin (wk), Moises Henriques, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Faulkner, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty

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