India vs Australia Highlights, 3rd T20I
India secured a crucial five-wicket victory over Australia at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, leveling the five-match T20I series 1-1 on Sunday.
Key Performances
- Washington Sundar played a pivotal late innings, scoring an unbeaten 49 off 23 balls to guide India home with nine balls remaining.
- Arshdeep Singh impressed with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 35 runs.
- Varun Chakravarthy, the mystery spinner, contributed with 2 wickets for 33 runs.
Match Summary
Australia posted a challenging 186/6, thanks to half-centuries by Tim David (74 off 38 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (64 off 39 balls). Despite India’s strong bowling efforts from Arshdeep and Chakravarthy, the Aussies maintained a competitive total.
During the chase, India started confidently but lost wickets at intervals. Important contributions from Tilak Varma (29 off 26 balls) and Jitesh Sharma (22 off 13 balls) supported Washington Sundar's match-winning knock.
What’s Next?
The series will continue at the Heritage Bank Stadium in Queensland with the 4th T20I match scheduled for 6th November, Thursday, at 1:45 pm IST (8:15 am GMT). Both teams aim to take the lead in this closely fought series.
“Washington Sundar played a vital innings at the back-end while Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy excelled with the ball as India defeated Australia by five wickets to level the series 1-1.”
Author’s summary: India’s thrilling win led by Washington Sundar and strong bowling performances from Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy evened the T20I series against Australia at 1-1.