Overview
- Play was abandoned after 9.4 overs with India 97 for 1; Suryakumar Yadav was 39 not out and Shubman Gill 37 not out after Abhishek Sharma fell for 19.
- The five-match T20 series resumes on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Jasprit Bumrah returned to India’s T20 XI, Arshdeep Singh was left out without an official explanation, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out of the first three games with neck spasms.
- India meet Australia in the Women’s World Cup semifinal in Navi Mumbai, with Pratika Rawal sidelined by an ankle injury and Shafali Verma added to the squad as her replacement; Australia continue to monitor Alyssa Healy’s fitness.
- Australia head coach Andrew McDonald signaled Mitchell Marsh remains a live Test option ahead of the Ashes starting November 21 in Perth.