<p>Glenn Maxwell hit a crucial half-century as Australia edged out India by three wickets in a thrilling last-ball finish at the first Twenty20 international on Sunday.</p>.<p>Pat Cummins hit a four and took two runs to complete a nervous 127-run chase after his fellow paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile restricted India to 126-7 in Visakhapatnam.</p>.<p>Maxwell, who made 56, put together 84 runs with D'Arcy Short for the third wicket to put Australia on course before Jasprit Bumrah hit back with three wickets.</p>.<p>Bumrah got debutant Peter Handscomb caught behind for 13 and then bowled Coulter-Nile on the final ball of the 19th over to keep the game in the balance.</p>.<p>Jhye Richardson and Cummins -- both not out on seven each -- then kept their cool in the final six balls against Umesh Yadav to steer the Aussies home.</p>.<p>But the day belonged to Coulter-Nile who returned figures of 3-26 in his four overs, receiving the man of the match award.</p>.<p>Indian batsman K L Rahul, who returned to the side after a suspension for sexist comments during a controversial TV chat show appearance with Hardik Pandya, hit 50 off 36 balls.</p>.<p>His 55-run second wicket stand with skipper Virat Kohli, who made 24, gave India a brisk start but the hosts lost momentum after losing three quick wickets.</p>.<p>Adam Zampa got Kohli's prized scalp with his leg spin and Coulter-Nile claimed the wicket of Rahul to check India on a tricky pitch.</p>.<p>Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni made an unbeaten 29.</p>.<p>The second match is in Bangalore on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/detailed?sport=1&league=icc&game=inau02242019186567" target="_blank"><span><strong>CLICK</strong></span></a><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/detailed?sport=1&league=icc&game=inau02242019186567" target="_blank"><span> <strong>HERE FOR LIVE SCORE</strong></span></a></p>
<p>Glenn Maxwell hit a crucial half-century as Australia edged out India by three wickets in a thrilling last-ball finish at the first Twenty20 international on Sunday.</p>.<p>Pat Cummins hit a four and took two runs to complete a nervous 127-run chase after his fellow paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile restricted India to 126-7 in Visakhapatnam.</p>.<p>Maxwell, who made 56, put together 84 runs with D'Arcy Short for the third wicket to put Australia on course before Jasprit Bumrah hit back with three wickets.</p>.<p>Bumrah got debutant Peter Handscomb caught behind for 13 and then bowled Coulter-Nile on the final ball of the 19th over to keep the game in the balance.</p>.<p>Jhye Richardson and Cummins -- both not out on seven each -- then kept their cool in the final six balls against Umesh Yadav to steer the Aussies home.</p>.<p>But the day belonged to Coulter-Nile who returned figures of 3-26 in his four overs, receiving the man of the match award.</p>.<p>Indian batsman K L Rahul, who returned to the side after a suspension for sexist comments during a controversial TV chat show appearance with Hardik Pandya, hit 50 off 36 balls.</p>.<p>His 55-run second wicket stand with skipper Virat Kohli, who made 24, gave India a brisk start but the hosts lost momentum after losing three quick wickets.</p>.<p>Adam Zampa got Kohli's prized scalp with his leg spin and Coulter-Nile claimed the wicket of Rahul to check India on a tricky pitch.</p>.<p>Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni made an unbeaten 29.</p>.<p>The second match is in Bangalore on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/detailed?sport=1&league=icc&game=inau02242019186567" target="_blank"><span><strong>CLICK</strong></span></a><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/detailed?sport=1&league=icc&game=inau02242019186567" target="_blank"><span> <strong>HERE FOR LIVE SCORE</strong></span></a></p>