India clinched the series from Australia by 6 wickets. Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav’s half-centuries helped India achieve the total. Earlier, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul got out early but Kohli and Suryajumar Yadav’s runs and of 104 runs of 62 deliveries took the game away from Australia.
India vs Australia 3rd T20: Match Highlights
India beat Australia by 6 wickets in the 3rd T20I in Hyderabad. Earlier, India had won one, and Australia were the victors in another game, so this was the decider game. Virat Kohli mustered 63 runs while Suryakumar Yadav scored 69. The team didn’t have a good start as they were at 30 for 2. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul didn’t give a good performance but Kohli and Yadav’s partnership for 104 runs covered it all up. Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli too returned back to the pavilion after which all-rounder Hardik Pandya hit a boundary to win the game. From Australia, Tim David scored 54 runs and Cameron Green also smashed 52 runs in 21 balls. This helped Australia post 186 runs for 7 in 20 overs. Indian bowler Axar Patel had an impeccable bowling figure of 33 for 3 in just four overs. In this match. Bhuveneshwar Kumar came back in thein the team in place of Rishabh Pant while Josh Inglis substituted Sean Abbott.
Squads
India’s playing XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (w), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Australia’s playing XI: Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade (w), Daniel Sams, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood