India defeats Australia by 21 runs in rain-hit 1st T20, takes 1-0 series lead

• India secured a 21-run DLS victory over Australia in the first T20 in Sydney.
• Arundhati Reddy's four-wicket haul (4/22) dismantled Australia's middle order, restricting them to 133.
• Shafali Verma (21 off 11) and Smriti Mandhana (16*) powered India to 50/1 in 5.1 overs before rain stopped play.
• India was well ahead of the DLS par score of 29 when the match was called off.
• This win gives India a 1-0 lead in the multi-format series, with the decider in Canberra on Thursday.