Australia beat India by 3 wickets in 1st T20

VISAKHAPATNAM, AFP: Glenn Maxwell hit a crucial half-century to help Australia beat India by three wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. 

Chasing a tricky 127 for victory, the tourists made the target on the last ball of the match to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. 

Maxwell top-scored with 56 off 43 balls while Pat Cummins remained unbeaten on seven to complete a nervous chase involving 14 runs off the last over. 

Chief Scores: Australia 127 for 7 (Maxwell 56, Short 37, Bumrah 3-16) beat India 126 for 7 (Rahul 50, Dhoni 29*, Coulter-Nile 3-26) by three wickets