Australia opt to bowl in first T20 against India

Australia won the toss and opted to bowl in the first Twenty20 International against India in Adelaide. Shaun Tait and Shane Watson return to the Australian lineup, while Travis Head makes his debut. For India, Hardik Pandya is playing his first game, while veterans Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra also return. Pride is at stake for Team India who suffered a 4-1 defeat in the one-day series that concluded on Saturday.

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