Australia v India, 1st Twenty20, Sydney
Spinners wreck India's chase
International cricket debuted at Stadium Australia in the first T20I, and India chose to bowl•Getty Images
... before he was caught by Suresh Raina for 25•Getty Images
R Ashwin got rid of Birt, caught by Raina again•Getty Images
David Hussey made a quick 42•AFP
David Hussey came on and got Gautam Gambhir after he looked to have settled in•Getty Images
Kohli's holing out meant Brad Hogg had struck in his first over on international return•Getty Images
David Warner launched a few typically audacious shots ...•Getty Images
Matthew Wade, the other opener, hung around•AFP
Rahul Sharma was left with a bloodied finger after attempting a return catch•Getty Images
George Bailey, captaining on international Twenty20 debut, was unbeaten on 12 as Australia ended on 4 for 171•Getty Images
Virat Kohli got in too, and lofted the ball over long-on for six ...•AFP
Hussey struck again, bowling Rohit Sharma as the spinners wrecked India's chase•Getty Images
Wade and Travis Birt put on 41•Getty Images
Wade opened up later in his innings, finishing with 72 off 43 balls•Getty Images
Brett Lee got rid off Virender Sehwag early in the chase, as the haze that resulted from the mid-innings entertainment lifted•AFP
... before being caught by Warner in the deep•AFP
MS Dhoni played some big hits late in the innings - losing his bat in the process on one occasion - but it was not enough for India, as they slipped to a 31-run loss•Associated Press