Date: Wednesday, 29 October 2025, Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra – Rain had the final say in the series opener between Australia and India. The match was officially called off at 9:57 PM local time (4:27 PM IST) with India cruising at 97/1 in 9.4 overs. With floodlights set to switch off at 11:00 PM local and persistent showers making the outfield unplayable, a restart wasn’t possible.
How the game unfolded (in simple words)
- Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first.
- Early drizzle caused multiple stoppages. After a long break, the game resumed as an 18-over contest at 8:30 PM local (3:00 PM IST).
- India started positively. Abhishek Sharma (19 off 14) played a brisk cameo before falling to Nathan Ellis (1/25 in 1.4).
- Shubman Gill (37 off 20)* and captain Suryakumar Yadav (39 off 24)* kept the momentum going with a 62-run stand off 35 balls.
- SKY lit up the night with a 73m six—his 150th six in T20Is—before the rain returned again at 9.4 overs.
- Officials indicated that for a 5-over chase to happen, play needed to start by 10:20 PM local (4:50 PM IST), with Australia likely chasing around 71 via DLS. The rain didn’t relent, and the match was abandoned.
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Score at abandonment
India 97/1 in 9.4 overs
- Suryakumar Yadav 39 (24)*
- Shubman Gill 37 (20)*
- Abhishek Sharma 19 (14)
- Nathan Ellis 1/25 (1.4)
Key moments
- Game reduced to 18 overs per side after the first rain delay.
- Cut-off loomed because floodlights auto-switch off at 11 PM local.
- SKY’s 150th T20I six was the highlight of a stop-start evening.
- Umpires finally called it off with the square still under covers and no drying window.
Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
What it means
- The series stays 0–0 after the first T20I.
- India will be pleased with their aggressive start; Australia missed the chance to test a chase under DLS.
- All eyes now move to the second T20I, weather permitting.
Rain washed out a promising game. India batted boldly to 97/1, SKY hit a milestone six, but heavy showers and the light cut-off meant no result.
