Shikhar Dhawan hit a half-century before Australia pulled things back to bowl India out for 255 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Check India vs Australia 1st ODI Live and match commentary here
Pant made 28 off 33 balls during India's 255 all out after being sent in to bat by Australia.
Sent into bat, India rode on K L Rahul (54 off 36) and Shikhar Dhawan's (52 off 36) 97-run opening stand to post a challenging 201 for six in their allotted 20 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary. The toss will take place at 6:30 pm (IST)
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary. The toss will take place at 6:30 pm (IST)
The convincing win gave the hosts an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series
Navdeep Saini has so far represented India in five T20 Internationals, in which he scalped 6 wickets
With Dhoni unavailable after the ICC World Cup, Pant had a good opportunity to prove his mettle, but he squandered too many good starts as a batsman, and did little to stand out as a wicketkeeper
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Rohit Sharma captivated with his languid brilliance in company of an equally graceful K L Rahul before Kuldeep Yadav topped it up with a hat-trick in India's series-levelling 107-run victory
India vs West Indies 2nd ODI match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 2 with English commentary
India vs West Indies 1st ODI match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 2 with English commentary from 2 pm on December 15
Given the way West Indian batsmen scored in the 2nd T20, Virat Kohli and company will need to up their game in all departments to be a match to this young Caribbean side
The three-match series is locked 1-1 after two-time world champions West Indies turned on the style in the second T20 International in Thiruvananthapuram following a Virat Kohli special in Hyderabad
West Indies cricket team will get a huge boast with the return of Nicolas Pooran, who was banned for four matches and may replace Lendl Simmons in the middle order
In the last 13 months, India have played the West Indies in six T20 Internationals with the hosts coming up trumps every single time
While the Indian batting line-up will get a major fillip with Kohli's return to the T20 side, West Indies batsmen will look up to the experience of Pollard as they face Indian bowlers
Ever since Pant replaced Dhoni in the limited-overs circuit, he has been criticised by many, be it for his batting, wicket-keeping skills or be his role when it comes to reviews
In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, the series will provide K L Rahul, who holds a good record in T20s, a very good opportunity to secure his place as Rohit Sharma's partner up the order.
Not so long ago, Pant was India's number one wicketkeeper batsman in all three formats but has endured an erratic run of form for some time now