India 49-1 (5.3 ovs), D/L Target: 48 in 6 ovs | Scorecard

Medium pacer Dan Christian to bowl the final over with India needing six for victory from the last six balls.

Dhawan slaps the first ball through the off-side but can get just a single to sweeper cover for one.

Kohli flicks the next ball over square leg but Coulter-Nile does well on the ropes to keep it down to just two.

He lofts the next ball over the covers for a four to take India to victory.

India continue their winning run against Australia as they cruise to an emphatic nine-wicket victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method with three balls to spare.

Kohli slammed an unbeaten 22 from 14 balls, while Dhawan hit 15 not out from 12 balls.

India 42-1 (5 ovs), D/L Target: 48 in 6 ovs | Scorecard

Coulter-Nile to bowl his second and final over. Kohli pulls the first ball to deep midwicket for one before Dhawan hits it square on the leg side for a four and then takes one.

Kohli flicks a full delivery to deep midwicket and gets two runs following a fumble from the fielder before taking a single to long-off.

India are cruising on 36 for one in four overs, needing 12 from two overs for victory with nine wickets in hand.

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa comes into the attack. Kohli pulls the first ball on the leg side for a four and then takes one. Dhawan is beaten as he looks for a big shot and then hits the next to the fielder in the covers as Australia look to build some pressure.

Dhawan comes down and somehow chops it past mid-on for a single and Kohli can't get a run off the last ball.

Zampa concedes just six runs to leave India to get six from the final over for victory.

India 27-1 (3 ovs), D/L Target: 48 in 6 ovs | Scorecard

Kohli on the attack as he chips down and lofts Andrew Tye straight down the ground over mid-off for a four.

A single to the India captain before Dhawan pulls the slower bouncer over square leg for another boundary.

Tye goes for 11 in his first over as India race to 27 for one in three overs, needing 21 runs from 18 balls for victory.

India 16-1 (2 ovs), D/L Target: 48 in 6 ovs | Scorecard

In-form Rohit Sharma walks out to open the batting with Shikhar Dhawan, who is making a comeback to the team after missing the ODI series.

For Australia debutant pacer Jason Behrendorff starts off with the ball. He starts with a half volley on the pads which Rohit flicks through midwicket for a four to begin his innings in confident fashion.

He defend the next few balls before taking a single off the fifth ball and Dhawan is beaten off the last ball, fishing for one outside the off-stump.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl the second over. The first ball is despatched over the fine leg fence for a six as Rohit looks desperate to get India off to a flier.

But Coulter-Nile gets revenge immediately as he bowls Rohit with a full delivery as the right-hander plays over it and is dismissed for 11.

Captain Virat Kohli has a close shave as he looks for a run before deciding against it after Dhawan has driven it to mid-on, however he safely makes his ground before the fielder hit the stumps.

Dhawan plays an uppish drive off the last ball which goes past the bowler and fielder at mid-on for a four.

Aus 118-8 (18.4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

So finally, the match is about to start with India set a revised target of 48 from six overs via the Duckworth-Lewis method.

The match will get underway at 2215 hours IST.

Aus 118-8 (18.4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

It has stopped raining in Ranchi and the groundstaff are looking to work on the covers and get it off as soon as possible.

The umpires have a discussion with the groundstaff before deciding to conduct an inspection at 2205 hours IST provided there is no further rain.

Aus 118-8 (18.4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The rain continues to pour in Ranchi as the full outfield is under covers. Australia's innings has ended which means India will start with the bat once the match resumes.

For now, we will need the rain to stop first before the covers are taken off and a decision is made on the resumption.

India will be desperate for the game to get underway so they can continue their superiority and post another victory over the Australians.

The visitors struggled with the bat, managing 118 for eight in 18.4 overs, with Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav picking up two wickets each.

Aus 118-8 (18.4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The wickets continue to tumble for Australia. Christian drives Bhuvneshwar down to long-on and looks to steal a risky second to keep strike but Virat Kohli's flat quick throw which hits the stumps directly catches the right-hander short.

Christian is run out for nine with Australia losing their eighth wicket.

Australia nearly lose another one but Adam Zampa's inside edge narrowly misses the stumps and goes fine on the leg side for a four.

The drizzle has got a bit heavy forcing the umpires to call the players off the field and bring on the covers.

Australia go into the dressing room on a poor 118 for eight in 18.4 overs.

Aus 113-7 (18 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Kuldeep bowls Paine all ends up with the googly as he is beaten before he takes a leg bye. Three more singles as Kuldeep finishes with excellent figures of two for 16 in four overs.

Bhuvneshwar comes back, to bowl the 17th over. Paine, who was dropped by the pacer in the 15th over, drives Paine through the covers for a four before he pulls a short ball square on the leg side for a six. A single from the last ball makes it 12 runs from the over as Australia aim to make a recovery.

Paine's luck finally runs out. Bumrah comes back for a new spell and strikes with the first delivery. The pacer bowls a full incoming delivery as Paine is unable to keep it out and is bowled for 17.

Three balls later he bowls Nathan Coulter-Nile with a yorker for one. Interestingly, Australia's six wickets out of their seven so far have been bowled.

Two runs and two wickets from the Bumrah over as Australia slip to 113 for seven after 18 overs.

Aus 95-5 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Pandya to finish off his spell as he continues, to bowl his fourth and final over.

Christian takes a single before Pandya bowls Head off an inside edge for nine as Australia slip further, to 90 for five in the 14th over.

The left-hander was trying to flick it across the line on the leg side but only got the inside edge as Australia continue to slip in the middle overs.

New batsman Tim Paine takes one to get off the mark followed by another two singles off the last two balls.

Chahal comes back and nearly strikes with his first ball. Paine gets a leading edge trying to turn it on the leg side as Chahal dives to his left and takes the catch but fails to hold on as he lands on the outfield.

Paine gets another lifeline as he comes down the track trying to sweep but is beaten as Dhoni misses a tough stumping chance after being blinded by the batsman.

He then pulls the next ball straight into the hands of Bhuvneshwar who fails to hold on to a simple chance on the edge of the ropes.

Aus 88-4 (13 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Chahal bowls a good over conceding just three runs as both Head and Mosies Henriques look to avoid any risks and build a partnership following the dismissal of Finch.

Pandya comes back, replacing Kuldeep, who bowled an excellent first spell of one for 10 in two overs.

Henriques spoils what looks like a good over as he pulls the fifth ball over midwicket for a four to get six from the over.

Kuldeep comes back from the other, taking over from Chahal. He gets another wicket as Henriques comes down the track but is beaten in the flight and is bowled for for eight.

Just two runs from the over and a wicket as Australia are reduced to 88 for four in 13 overs.

Aus 77-3 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Spin from both ends as chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack, in place of Pandya, who has bowled two expensive overs.

Finch tries to sweep the first ball but misses and then connects with the next ball for just one and Head also takes one.

Finch picks another couple of singles in the over using the sweep to get five runs from the over.

Finch goes after Chahal as he slog sweeps him over midwicket for a six and then takes one in the covers. A wide down the leg side before Finch keeps strike with one from the last ball to get 10 from the over.

Head drives Kuldeep down the ground but Pandya makes a diving stop to keep it down to two.

Kuldeep dents Australia big time as he bowls Finch with a full delivery after a superb innings of 42 from 30 balls.

Finch was caught in two minds as he initially looks to sweep but changes his mind and then tries the flick but ends up missing the ball and is bowled.

Australia are reduced to 77 for three in 10 overs.

Aus 57-2 (7 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Change of ends for Bumrah as he comes in for Pandya, who bowled just one over to enable the change of ends for both pacers.

Bumrah bowls a good length to Maxwell who manages only a single to mid-on and Finch also takes one to thirdman.

Finch looks to break the shackles as he lofts Bumrah over mid-on but fails to get proper timing for just two runs and picks another couple to square leg.

Pandya comes back in place of Bhuvneshwar, who has bowled two good overs with the new ball, claiming one for 11.

Maxwell clips the first ball for a four through square leg before Finch smashes the fourth ball straight down the ground past mid-off for another boundary to take Australia to 49 for one in six overs.

India introduce spin as leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack to bowl the seventh over.

Maxwell cuts the first ball past point for a couple and then tries the same shot, but get a thick outside edge through the vacant slip region for a four.

However, Chahal gets Maxwell with the very next delivery as he pulls a short ball straight to the fielder at midwicket to perish for 17.

Travis Head gets off the mark with a single and Finch also picks one as Australia reach 57 for two in seven overs.

Aus 28-1 (4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the second over. Aaron Finch defends the first two balls before he smashes a wide delivery through the covers for a four to get off the mark in style followed by three singles off the last three balls.

Just one over for Bhuvneshwar with the new ball despite claiming a wicket in his first over.

Finch looks to loft it down the ground and fails to time it properly but somehow clears the man at mid-on for a couple. He plays another powerful shot through the off-side but Shikhar Dhawan does well in the covers to stop it.

Finch then opens the face of the bat and lofts a wide delivery from Pandya over the point region for a four.

The next ball is again wide but this time Finch drives it along the ground square on the off-side for another four.

Change of ends for Bhuvneshwar. He starts with a full delivery which comes in as Maxwell plays all over it, attempting the helicopter shot over midwicket but ends up missing it completely.

The next ball is again full as Maxwell taps it to mid-on and takes a single and Finch does the same next ball.

Maxwell makes room and has another huge swing but is beaten by the change of pace from Bhuvi before he takes one from the last ball.

Aus 8-0 (1 ov) vs India | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling for India as Australia's captain David Warner survives a huge appeal for leg before wicket off the second ball.

Warner then smashes the next two deliveries for boundaries through the off-side to make a confident start.

However, Bhuvneshwar gets his revenge immediately as he bowls him off the inside edge for eight.

Interestingly, Glenn Maxwell gets a promotion to No. 3 as he watchfully defends the last ball of the over.

India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected against Australia in the first T20 International in Ranchi.

"The weather is a massive factor in this decision," says Kohli, referring to the overhead conditions with rain predicted later in the evening.

The hosts make a couple of changes with left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav replacing Axar Patel, while Shikhar Dhawan comes in for Ajinkya Rahane.

Australia are being led by David Warner with Steve Smith ruled out with a shoulder injury.

Welcome to the coverage of the first T20 International of the three-match series between India and Australia in Ranchi on Saturday.

A confident India will look to extend their domination following their 4-1 victory in the five-match ODI series, while a hapless Australia would aim for a change of fortunes.

Australia suffered a mighty setback after captain Steve Smith was ruled out of the series with a shoulder injury. Cricket Australia confirmed that vice-captain David Warner will stand in as captain, while Marcus Stoinis will replace Smith in the squad for the remainder of the series.

A reliable pool of bowlers in both pace and spin department to complement their traditional batting might is what makes Virat Kohli's side look so formidable.

The rise of Hardik Pandya, the guile of the wrist-spin duo -- Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal -- have made life difficult for Australia in the one-day series.

But come T20Is, it could be worse for Australia as India boast of a 9-3 head-to-head record.

Nehra has played 26 T20Is and took 34 wickets and still has the world batsmen in awe, something that was seen during the Sunrisers Hyderabad's campaign in IPL.

Man-of-the-series in the ODI series, Pandya -- 222 runs at an average of 55.50 and six wickets - has been able to establish himself as a key player in the side. He is seen as a vital cog in the wheel for India's road to 2019 World Cup.

Pandya along with Kedar Jadhav will be the two key Indian all-rounders while opener Rohit Sharma, the top run-getter in the ODI series (296 runs), will look to continue his good run.

Shikhar Dhawan, who had opted out of the five-match ODI series, is back after attending to his ill wife, while there's also KL Rahul who has been chosen ahead of Ajinkya Rahane despite the latter's four successive fifties in the ODIs.