India Vs Australia Highlights: 3rd T20I
India achieved a crucial victory over Australia by five wickets at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, leveling the five-match T20I series 1-1.
Match Summary
Chasing a challenging total of 187 runs, India secured the win with nine balls to spare. Washington Sundar played a key role, scoring an unbeaten 49 off just 23 deliveries, guiding India home successfully.
Bowling Performance
Australia posted a competitive 186/6, despite strong bowling efforts from India’s Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy. Arshdeep took 3 wickets for 35 runs, while Chakravarthy contributed 2 wickets for 33 runs.
Batting Contributions
- Tilak Varma scored 29 runs off 26 balls.
- Jitesh Sharma added 22 runs from 13 balls.
- On Australia’s side, Tim David made 74 off 38 balls and Marcus Stoinis scored 64 off 39 balls, helping set a fighting total.
Upcoming Match
The fourth T20I will take place at Heritage Bank Stadium, Queensland, on 6th November (Thursday) at 1:45 pm IST (8:15 am GMT). Both teams aim to take the series lead.
“Washington Sundar played a vital innings at the back-end while Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy excelled with the ball.”
“Half-centuries from Tim David and Marcus Stoinis gave Australia a fighting total.”
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Author's summary: India’s balanced team effort, led by Washington Sundar’s finishing and key wickets by Arshdeep and Chakravarthy, helped level the T20I series against Australia.