<p>Cameron Green smashed 61 and Matthew Wade provided the late assault to secure Australia's four-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 International against India on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The clash between world champions Australia and current number one India produced a high-scoring contest, which the tourists clinched with four balls to spare to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.</p>.<p>Earlier, Hardik Pandya's unbeaten 71 off 30 balls fired India to an imposing 208-6, their highest score against Australia, after being put into bat at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.</p>.<p>The home side lost skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli inside five overs but KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings with a 68-run stand.</p>.<p>Rahul made 55 as he and Yadav (46) guided India to 86-2 at the halfway stage of their innings.</p>.<p>India risked losing the momentum after both fell in quick succession but Pandya produced a scintillating knock that was studded with five sixes and seven fours.</p>.<p>The all-rounder raced to a 25-ball fifty and finished with a hat-trick of sixes from the 21-run final over from Green.</p>.<p>Nathan Ellis (3-30) was the pick of the Australia bowlers and also took two catches to send back Rohit and Rahul.</p>.<p>Aaron Finch (22) signalled Australia's intent by hitting the first ball of their innings for a six but could not convert the start.</p>.<p>Green capitalised on a dropped catch to smash four sixes as Australia reached 109-1 at the 10-over mark before their top order caved in.</p>.<p>Green fell after an attempted slog-sweep against Axar Patel (3-17) and Umesh Yadav, having bled 16 runs in his first over, returned to remove Steve Smith (35) and Glenn Maxwell caught behind in the same over.</p>.<p>Wade and Tim David combined to milk 22 runs from the 18th over from Harshal Patel to turn the match on its head.</p>.<p>Singapore-born David departed after making 18 on his Australia debut but Wade stayed on to blast 45 not out off 21 balls to seal victory.</p>.<p>India dropped three catches and were left to rue their death-overs bowling.</p>.<p>The teams move to Nagpur for the second match on Friday. (</p>
<p>Cameron Green smashed 61 and Matthew Wade provided the late assault to secure Australia's four-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 International against India on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The clash between world champions Australia and current number one India produced a high-scoring contest, which the tourists clinched with four balls to spare to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.</p>.<p>Earlier, Hardik Pandya's unbeaten 71 off 30 balls fired India to an imposing 208-6, their highest score against Australia, after being put into bat at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.</p>.<p>The home side lost skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli inside five overs but KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings with a 68-run stand.</p>.<p>Rahul made 55 as he and Yadav (46) guided India to 86-2 at the halfway stage of their innings.</p>.<p>India risked losing the momentum after both fell in quick succession but Pandya produced a scintillating knock that was studded with five sixes and seven fours.</p>.<p>The all-rounder raced to a 25-ball fifty and finished with a hat-trick of sixes from the 21-run final over from Green.</p>.<p>Nathan Ellis (3-30) was the pick of the Australia bowlers and also took two catches to send back Rohit and Rahul.</p>.<p>Aaron Finch (22) signalled Australia's intent by hitting the first ball of their innings for a six but could not convert the start.</p>.<p>Green capitalised on a dropped catch to smash four sixes as Australia reached 109-1 at the 10-over mark before their top order caved in.</p>.<p>Green fell after an attempted slog-sweep against Axar Patel (3-17) and Umesh Yadav, having bled 16 runs in his first over, returned to remove Steve Smith (35) and Glenn Maxwell caught behind in the same over.</p>.<p>Wade and Tim David combined to milk 22 runs from the 18th over from Harshal Patel to turn the match on its head.</p>.<p>Singapore-born David departed after making 18 on his Australia debut but Wade stayed on to blast 45 not out off 21 balls to seal victory.</p>.<p>India dropped three catches and were left to rue their death-overs bowling.</p>.<p>The teams move to Nagpur for the second match on Friday. (</p>