Marcus Stoinis' all-around effort, Glenn Maxwell's fireworks with the bat and Adam Zampa's smart spell helped Australia overcome a stiff Indian challenge in a thrilling first T20 International in Brisbane.
After losing the toss Australia posted 158/4 from 17 overs with Glenn Maxwell top-scoring with a 24-ball 46 and Marcus Stoinis scoring 33 off 19.
Rain played its own role when the target for India was revised to 174 as per Duckworth–Lewis (D/L) method.
The visitors fell short by just 4 runs despite the efforts of Shikhar Dhawan (76) and Dinesh Karthik (30 off 13).
Adam Zampa bagged two wickets in the middle overs and was adjudged Man of the match.
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