India vs Australia Live Score, 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India laid it all out on the field as the visitors put in their best to beat Australia by 5 wickets on their home turf. Despite earning some early wickets in the first overs, Team India later struggled to contain the Australian side as batters like Tim David and Marcus Stoinis made the most of India’s fielding mistakes to register an impressive total.
Post India’s win in Harbot today, the wins core for the ongoing 5 match T20I series between India and Australia now stands tied at 1-1. The first match was a no-result due to rain. After suffering a harrowing defeat by Australia in their previous encounter.
India made some big changes to their playing XI line-up leading up to the game today. Sanju, Harshit and Kuldeep were dropped from the squad ahead of the game. Sanju smashed hundreds in the T20Is against South Africa not long back, was shunted down the order to accommodate Gill, said he would be happy to bat anywhere down the order, and now finds himself out of this game. However, these changes, which also included bringing in Arshdeep Singh did proved to be fruitful in the first half of the game as the pace bowler raked in three big wickets in the match of namely Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis and Inglis.
Furthermore India’s batting based replacements proved to be extremely successful as well as Washington Sundar anchored India’s batting line up towards the middle overs to lead the visitors for a easy victory.
For his incredibly consistent performance today, Arshdeep Singh was recognised as the player of the match. “Just been working on the process, and trusting my skills. I feel like there’s always a chance when someone’s coming after you. Jasprit bhai coming from the other end also helps… I enjoy playing for India. It’s just fun whenever I get the chance to bowl. Just try to execute whatever I have practised,” Singh told presenters on receiving the award.
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IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Arshdeep Singh gets Player of the match award
For his incredibly consistent performance today, Arshdeep Singh was recognised as the player of the match. "Just been working on the process, and trusting my skills. I feel like there's always a chance when someone's coming after you. Jasprit bhai coming from the other end also helps… I enjoy playing for India. It's just fun whenever I get the chance to bowl. Just try to execute whatever I have practised," Singh told presenters on receiving the award.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Jitesh Sharma finishes the game in style!
Washington (49) will miss out on a fifty, as Jitesh finishes it off with a loft over extra cover. Jitesh played through the line to beat long-off to his left to score a crackling four. With this India take the game to level the series 1-1, with two matches left the series now remains up for grabs for either side. IND 188/5 (18.3)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Sundar continues his rampage
Keen on not losing any of the previously built momentum, Sundar remains persistent in his ability to strike boundaries when team India needs it the most. Sundar sliced Stoinis is delivery towards the offside to register a quick four.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Jitesh sharma gets a lifeline
Dropped by Owen!! He was at mid-off, and was moving back. The ball arrived over his head, and dropped it while looking to go reverse cup. That happened after Jitesh lofted at a fullish ball on the stumps. IND 172/5 (17.1)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Sundar smashes a monster six
Leading the Indian squad from the front, Washington Sundar has proved to be one of the vital additions made to the Indian line-up today, alongside Arshdeep Singh and Jitesh Sharma. Sundar muscled a full toss delivery to the deep square leg, where the ball slipped through the hands of Marcus Stoinis to go for a six. IND 171/5 (17)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Jitesh proves to be a value add change
Jitesh Sharma has so far proven to be a value-based addition to the Indian squad as the striker's fearless form proved to be vital in picking up some much-needed runs in the middle to late overs of the game.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Jitesh and Sundar carry India's innings into the death overs
Australia's leading wicket-taker for the game today has intensified their efforts to break Jitesh and Sundar's innings. The Indian batters now face a flurry of short deliveries as they try to retain control of the series.
Popped up for Inglis!! Tilak looked to scoop, but got it off the top edge. He got across the stumps early, and Bartlett bowled it seam up on short of a length on the stumps. Tilak went out for an impressive 29 off 13. Tilak played a big role in surging India's run rate at a critical point in the game. IND 149/5 (14.4)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Sundar carries India's hope of an equalizer
Washington Sundar carries on his form to score three back-to-back boundaries, which included two maximums. Sundar has now tilted the game in India's favour. IND 145/4 (14)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Sundar scores another boundary
Carrying on their onslaught of the Australian bowling line-up, Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma continue to rake in a decent number of boundaries every now and then. IND 126/4 (13)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Sundar starts with style
Axar Patel is followed by Washington Sundar on the field. The latest addition to the Indian playing XI Sundar opened his innings on a strong note by smashing Ellis for a big six!
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Axar departs for 17
Axar Patel goes down to Nathan Ellis in the same manner as Abhishek Shamra. Nathan bowled a short length screamer which was deflected by Axar using his bat only to be caught at midwicket in a brilliant dive catch by Bartlett.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Close Call
Axar and Tilak look to carry on their partnership as the strikers quickly exchange singles and doubles at a good frequency to rake in some much-needed runs required to meet the target. IND 111/3 (11)
Following in the footsteps of his captain, Axar Patel has now gone on the offensive. Axar smashed Bartlett's delivery straight down the ground to register a massive six! IND 105/3 (10)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Tilak smashes a monster six!
Charging up the Indian fans at the venue, Tilak Varma played a perfect sweep to launch the ball into the stands. IND 95/3 (9)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: SKY departs for 24!
Surya falls to the slower ball, and has his head down. Short in length, and around sixth stump from Stoinis, who bowled an offcutter. It has been a slow pitch today, and this ball seemed stuck in it before arriving at Surya. He ended up pushing forward tamely, and Ellis at extra cover took a simple catch. IND 77/3 (7.4)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Surya carries on his rampage!
Surya slices Matthew Kuhnemann's delivery for a quick four of the offside in an attempt to keep up his aggressive run rate and keep the target within long-term range.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Tilak follows Gill on the pitch
Gill was followed by Tilak Varma on the pitch. Kuhnemann to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, clever slowish widish ball that turned a bit as well. Knows SKY will play the sweep so the idea was to make him fetch. Dragged to backward square leg. Both Suryakumar and Tilak look to bring some stability to India's innings.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Gill departs for 15!
Ellis to Gill, OUT. Loud and confident appeal for lbw, and given!! My first impression was that it would head down the leg side, but no. Oh, Gill reviews, though. Maybe he or his partner think on similar lines. Ellis swung it in again, and landed it quite full on middle as the ball struck his front pad on middle and leg. Gill looked to flick from off, and was beaten. No bat involved, and replays show the ball would have hit leg stump. So Gill departs, and takes with him a review. IND 62/2 (5.4)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Gill gets his first boundary!
Indian ODI skipper Shubman Gill has maintained a rather calm and composed demeanour for the majority of the match. Gill maintained his stance and played a strong flick that sent the ball sailing away for a one-bounce four, a shot that reminded many fans of Virat Kohli.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Surya pulls for another six!
Indian skipper leads from the front as Suryakumar Yadav launches another short delivery into the stands with his trademark pull. Surya and Gill, the Indian captains for different formats, seek to bring stability to India's innings.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Surya starts with swagger!
Abhishek Sharma was followed by the Indian skipper, Suryakumar Yadav on the pitch. Surya picked Ellis' delivery up off a length on the stumps and whipped it over the deep square leg for a giant six.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma departs for 25!
Australia's Nathan Ellis bowled a screaming short delivery that took Abhishek Sharma by surprise. The screamer caught the top edge of Abhishek's bat and was subsequently caught by a fielder. IND 41/1 (4)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Bartlett bowls an impressive over!
Australia's Xavier Bartlett comes back to bowl a rather impressive over as the bowler manages to contain of two of India's foremost batters to just 4 runs in a power play over.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Abhishek hits Abott for back-to-back boundaries
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma capitalised on his 'fearless form' to drum up trouble for the Australian bowling line-up as the younger struck Abott for 3 consecutive boundaries all over the park, which included a maximum. IND 26/0 (2)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma smashes a six!
India makes an impressive start as they steal 9 runs in the very first over of the game. Abhishek Sharma pulled a short delivery from Bartlett for a six on the leg side in the middle of the over to book a strong start for India. IND 9/0 (1)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Xavier Bartlett starts with the ball for AUS
An anxious Xavier Bartlett opens the game with the new ball for Australia as he delivers the very first ball of the game as a wide. Abhishek Sharma, however, fails to make the most of the free hit as the ball went soaring past his bat.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Is 186 a defensive total?
The experts on air reckoned that this was a 200 pitch so India would be happy with their effort.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: IND face a target of 187
Arshdeep to Bartlett, 2 runs. India's leading T20 wicket-taker came swinging in, and arrived as a low full toss just outside off. Bartlett, who followed Stoinis on the pitch, went back foot and drove the ball down for two. With this Australia wrapped up its innings, setting up a mighty target of 187 for Indian batters to chase!
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Stoinis departs for 64!
Arshdeep to Stoinis, OUT. This time Rinku takes it cleanly. He's sitting at long-on - slightly wider than usual, I thought - and bagged this comfortably. Arshdeep swung this ball in considerably, and got it to land as a low full toss around off. Stoinis went flashing at it, but couldn't clear the comparatively longer boundary.