India beat Australia by 6 wickets in India vs Australia 3rd T20I match at Rajiv Gandhi International stadium, Hyderabad. In a thrilling match, India chases down the target of 187 runs with one ball to spare. Hardik Pandya hit the winning run for his team to seal the series 2-1 against Australia.
After being invited to bat first. Australian opener batsman Cameron Green scored quick 52 runs off 21 balls. The new comer in Australian team Tim David scored 54 runs off 27 balls helped Australia to finish the inning on 186/7 in 20 overs. Chasing a target off 187 runs Indian opener Kl Rahul and Rohit Sharma got out early. Star batsman Virat Kohli made 63 runs off 48 balls and Surya Kumar Yadav 69 off 36 balls guide India to win the match against Australia by 6 wickets.
India Vs Australia 3rd T20I: India won the toss and elected to field first
Earlier in India vs Australia 3rd T20I, Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first. After being invited to bat first. Australia opener Cameron Green gave Australia a blasting start. He starts dealing in boundaries from the very first ball of the over. He smashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six and a four in the first over of the inning. Cameron Green also smashed two boundaries in second over of Axar. He struck 2 sixes and a four in third over. In fourth over Australian captain and opener Aaron Finch is dismissed by Axar Patel. Cameron green stick to his attacking approach and smashed his fifty in just 19 balls. Cameron Green helped Australia to manage 62 runs in just 5 overs.
Australia collapsed in middle overs
Bhuvneshwar Kumar manage to dismiss Cameron Green on 52 runs off 21 balls. After taking Green ‘s wicket India bounce Back and kept Taking wicket on the regular intervals. The continue fall of wicket help them to slow down the Australian team run-rate. At one phase Australia were struggling on 117/6. Tim David scored quick 54 runs off 27 balls along with Daniel Sams 28(20) helped their team to manage a competitive score off 186/7. Axar Patel has been the pick of the bowler as he took 3 wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel took one wicket each.
Thunder Down Under for India while chasing massive target
Chasing down a target of 187 runs Indian start did not went well. Indian opener Kl Rahul 1(4) and Skipper Rohit Sharma 17(14) departs early. Virat Kohli and Surya Kumar Yadav batted with great intent. Both batters stroked boundaries and sixes at regular intervals to keep the required run rate check. Kohli 63 runs off 48 balls and Surya Kumar Yadav 69(36) set the tone for the Indian Victory. The duo added 104 runs stand for third wicket.
With 11 needed in 6 balls Virat Kohli smash first ball for a six. On the very next ball he got out to Aaron Finch by Daniel Sams. All-rounder Hardik Pandya along with Dinesh Karthik sealed the game for his team.
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Virat Kohli and Surya Kumar Yadav power India to series Victory
India lost two early wickets when these two batsmen came together to bat. The duo added 104 runs stand for third wicket. This partnership helped India to win the series against Australia. Both the Batsman Played some magnificent shots. The Chase Master Virat Kohli 63(48) hit his 33rd T20 international fifty. It was SKY’s one of the most skillful and most versatile innings of his career yet. He is the Mr. 360 of Team India. Surya Kumar Yadav 69(36) hits his 7th T20 international fifty.
Player of the Series and Player of the Match Awards
Axar Patel received the Player of the series Award. Axar Patel (8) took the most wickets in the series. Surya Kumar Yadav has been awarded with Player of the Match Award. He played a crucial knock of 69 runs off 36 balls with 5 fours and 5 sixes.
