Summary Kohli continued his impressive form from the one-day series, hitting 90 runs off 55 balls.
ADELAIDE (AFP) - Virat Kohli smashed 90 runs from 55 balls to lead India to 188 for three after their 20 overs in the first Twenty20 against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.
Kohli continued his impressive form from the one-day series, hitting nine fours and two sixes in a powerful display.
He was given good support from recalled batsman Suresh Raina (41) with the pair putting on 134 for the third wicket.
After Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and sent India in, Rohit Sharma got the visitors away to a lightning start, hitting 31 from 20 balls before he mistimed a pull shot off Shane Watson and was caught at mid-on by James Faulkner.
Watson had Shikhar Dhawan (5) caught by wicketkeeper Matthew Wade two balls later to leave the Indians on 41 for two, but Kohli and Raina were untroubled until Raina was bowled by Faulkner in the final over.
But captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni came to the crease and hit a six and a four from his first two balls to take India to a big total.
