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The first T20I between India and Australia in Canberra was called off on Wednesday due to persistent rain in Canberra. India were 97 for 1 when rain stopped play for the second time, prompting officials to abandon the match.

Suryakumar Yadav, with his deputy Shubman Gill (37 not out off 20 balls) also in good form, exhibited controlled aggression before unleashing a series of attractive strokes, reaching an unbeaten 39 off 24 balls. The duo added 62 runs off 35 balls for the second wicket, both appearing poised for significant scores that ultimately did not materialise.

Suryakumar, who had a strike rate of less than 110 and managed only 100 runs in 2025, demonstrated why he was once the world’s No. 1-ranked T20 batter by dispatching a Josh Hazlewood delivery over

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