Australia outdone by Yuvraj and Spin

India got their first taste of batting first in the World T20 and though Australia had been knocked out, Brad Hodge gave them a great start by dismissing the in-form Rohit Sharma off the fourth ball of the match © AFP

MS Dhoni provided brisk company during a fifth wicket stand of 84 in only 42 balls to lift India to 190 © Getty Images

Australia's situation worsened when Amit Mishra picked up two quick wickets © ICC

Australia chipped away at the top order and Ajinkya Rahane's wicket put India at 53 for 3 in the ninth over © AFP

Yuvraj Singh's lack of form was apparent early on in his innings © ICC

India struck back with an early wicket of their own as R Ashwin had Aaron Finch caught in the fourth over  © AFP

Ashwin claimed 4 for 11, the best figures by an Indian in T20s © AFP

But two consecutive sixes off legspinner James Muirhead got Yuvraj going and he reached his half-century off 37 balls © Getty Images

The top-order could not last long and Glenn Maxwell appeared to revive Australia until he was bowled while playing an outrageous reverse sweep to leave them 55 for 5 in the 10th over © Getty Images

And Australia crumbled to 86 all out in the 17th over to signal a thumping victory for India © Getty Images