India still winless in Australia

India have still to win on their Australia tour after losing the first of two Twenty20 internationals by 31 runs to the home side at the Sydney Olympic stadium on Wednesday.

Before the biggest crowd for a single day’s cricket in Sydney of almost 60,000, Australia rattled up 171 for four off their 20 overs after being sent into bat and reduced India to 140 for six.

India were hoping to bounce back to form in the shorter version after being thrashed 4-0 in their Test series against Michael Clarke’s Australians.

Matthew Wade, who is keeping wicketkeeper Brad Haddin out of Australia’s T20 and one-day teams, justified his selection with a man-of-the-match performance with 72 off 43 balls and slick glovework behind the stumps.

Wade smashed three sixes and five fours opening the innings with David Warner, who made 25 off 14 balls before he was the first wicket down. AFP