India vs Australia Highlights, 3rd T20I
India and Australia faced off at Bellerive Oval in Hobart for the third T20I of the series. India secured a crucial five-wicket victory, leveling the five-match series at 1-1.
Batting Performances
Chasing a challenging target of 187, Washington Sundar played a crucial unbeaten innings, scoring 49 runs off 23 balls, guiding India to victory with nine balls to spare. Key contributions also came from Tilak Varma who scored 29 runs off 26 balls and Jitesh Sharma’s quick 22 runs off 13 balls that kept India on course.
Bowling Highlights
- Arshdeep Singh led the bowling attack with 3 wickets for 35 runs.
- Varun Chakravarthy impressed with his mystery spin, taking 2 wickets for 33 runs.
Australia posted a competitive 186/6, fueled by half-centuries from Tim David (74 off 38 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (64 off 39 balls).
Looking Ahead
The series now shifts to the Heritage Bank Stadium in Queensland for the 4th T20I. Both teams aim to take the series lead in the upcoming match scheduled for 6th November, Thursday, at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT).
"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."
"After Australia scored a competitive 186/6 despite India left-arm pacer Arshdeep (3/35) and mystery spinner Chakravarthy (2/33) taking wickets, India started confidently but lost wickets regularly, until crucial knocks from Varma, Sundar, and Sharma."
Author’s summary: India’s strong middle and late innings performances, combined with effective bowling, secured a balanced 1-1 T20I series score against Australia, setting the stage for a decisive fourth match.