Hosts will have to put up a better batting performance in what may be a high-scoring match.
Losing a close game is never a pleasant feeling — Virat Kohli had a face like thunder after Australia scrambled two off the final ball in Visakhapatnam — but India should not be overly worried by a single T20 defeat.
The home side nearly defended a low total when all seemed lost, and should derive confidence from the manner in which it strangled Australia as the tension rose. The teams served up a thriller on the weekend and more drama is expected when they meet at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for Wednesday's second T20.
For Australia, this is a chance to notch up a first T20I series win — in so far as these things matter — on Indian soil. India, for its part, has only once lost a T20I series (of more than one match) at home, to South Africa back in 2015. If Kohli's men are to avoid a second series loss, they will need to turn in an improved batting performance.
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