
India vs Australia 3rd T20I LIVE Score: 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 five-match T20I series 1-1, on Sunday. Chasing a stiff 187-run target, Sundar struck an unbeaten 49 balls as India won with nine balls to spare.
After Australia scored a competitive 186/6 despite India left-arm pacer Arshdeep (3/35) and mystery spinner Chakravarthy (2/33) taking three and two wickets respectively, India were off to a confident start but kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
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However, Tilak Varma (29 off 26 balls), Washington and Jitesh Sharma (22 runs off 13 balls) played handy knocks to take the visitors to victory. Earlier, half-centuries from Tim David (74 off 38 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (64 runs off 39 balls) gave Australia a fighting total.
JItesh Sharma hits the winning runs as India romp home with nine balls to spare and five wickets in hand. Washington Sundar remains not out at 49.
Washington Sundar is winning the game for India. The southpaw smashes Marcus Stoinis for a four and moves into 40s. India need 5 runs in 12 balls. IND 182/5 (18)
SIXXX!! Washington Sundar smashes a six off Matthew Kuhnemann to reduce the margin. India need 16 runs in 18 balls. IND 171/5 (17)
BANGG!!!! Washington Sundar gets into action straightaway with two big sixes and a four off Sean Abbott. OUTTT!! Tilak Varma departs in the next over off Xavier Bartlett. Varma tries to scoop but gets a edge to wicketkeeper Josh Inglis. IND 152-5 (15)
Another wicket goesdown for India as Axar Patel is undone by a Nathan Ellis bouncer. Taken by surprise, Axar tries to pull at the last moment but gets a top edge only for Xavier Bartlett to take a forward diving catch. Washington Sundar comes in the middle. IND 119/4 (12)
Slower ball does the trick for Marcus Stoinis. Suryakumar Yadav looks to drive uppishly through the covers but it hits the top portion of the bat to go straight at the hands of Nathan Elllis. IND 82-3 (8)
OUTTT!!! Abhishek Sharma departs after giving India a flying start. The southpaw smashes two sixes and two fours in his 16-ball stay. Abhishek goes for 25. IND 34/1 (3.4)
Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are in the middle for the chase. Xavier Bartlett will open the attack for Australia. A no ball and a six to start the over. IND 9/0 (1)
Fifties from Tim David and Marcus Stoinis take Australia to 186/6 in 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh took three wickets on his return, while Varun Chakaravarthy took two wickets for India.
Substitute fielder Rinku Singh dives forward to take an incredible catch but TV replays show that the ball is touching the ground. Marcus Stoinis survives. Fifty for Stoinis, with a four. AUS 170/5 (18)
OUTTTT!!!!!!! Finally, Tim David's carnage in Hobart comes to an end. After smashing all the Indian bowlers all around the park, Tim David once again tries to go above, but Tilak Varma does a Suryakumar Yadav at the boundary to put smiles on Indian faces. David goes back for 74. AUS 125/5 (14)
OUTTTT!! Two wickets in two balls for Varun Chakaravarthy. First it was Mitchell Marsh, who skied high only for Tilak Varma to take the catch in the boundary. Mitchell Owen is bowled next ball as the ball went through the gates. AUS 73-4 (8.3)
Six fielders on the off side and Tim David still finds the gap twice against Shivam Dube. Fifty for David in just 23 balls. AUS 72-2 (8)
Tim David is going bonkers in Hobart. After Varun Chakaravarthy, David turns brutal against Axar Patel with two monster sixes. AUS 57-2 (7)
DROPPPEDDD!!! Washington Sundar puts down a simple chance at point. The ball goes like a bullet on to go through the hands of Sundar. Four more two balls later for David in the same over off Jasprit Bumrah. AUS 43/2 (6)
Varun Chakaravarthy comes into attack and is tonked away for a four and a six by Tim David straightaway in the first two deliveries. Remember, David was dismissed cheaply by Chakaravarthy in the previous game. Good comeback by the Indian spinner in the next four deliveries. AUS 35-2 (5)
OUTTTT!!! It's Arshdeep Singh again. Benched for the first two games, the left-arm pacer takes two in two overs on return. Like Travis Head, Josh Inglis tries to go over the top but is caught by Axar Patel at deep backward square-leg. Australian in trouble in the Powerplay. AUS 18-2 (2.4)
OUTTT!!! After being hit for a four in the previous ball, Travis Head gets a thick top edge only Suryakumar Yadav take a simple catch. Body blow for Australia in the first over itself. AUS 6-1 (0.4)
Suryakumar Yadav and Mitchell Marsh walk out for the toss. Finally, Suryakumar Yadav wins the toss and India opt to bowl first. India make three changes with Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Washington Sundar coming in for Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav. For Australia, Sean Abbot replaces Josh Hazlewood.
Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood will not be available for Australia for the final three T20Is. Sean Abbot is likely to replace Hazlewood.
Interestingly, India have never played a T20I in Hobart. On the other hand, Australia have an unbeaten five-match record at this venue. They beat Pakistan once, and England and West Indies twice each. The pitch in Hobart doesn't pose a spin threat as seen in BBL. Will than prompt the Indian management to play Arshdeep Singh?
One of the major point of discussions have been the exclusion of Arshdeep Singh in T20Is. It must be remembered that Arshdeep is India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is. If at all, India decide to play Arshdeep, one of the spinners will have to sit out, keeping in mind Harshit Rana's batting at MCG.
After the first game was washed out in Canberra, India suffered a batting collapse in the second game, Baring Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana, none of the rest nine batters were dismissed for single digits at MCG to post a mere 125. Australia romped home with five wickets to spare.
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