India vs Australia 3rd T20 Highlights: Australia End India's Winning Streak, Visitors Take Series 2-1
IND vs AUS: Matthew Wade hit his third T20I half-century and Mitchell Swepson took three wickets as Australia defeated India in the third T20I, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australia grabbed a consolation win in the third T20I, defeating India by 12 runs, at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday. India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to field. Opener Matthew Wade scored 80 runs from 53 balls, to help his side post a target of 187 runs. Australia finished at 186 for five after 20 overs, with Glenn Maxwell (54) also scoring a half-century. Washington Sundar was the top bowler for India, notching two wickets. Meanwhile, T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur also registered a dismissal each. India had a shaky start to their chase, losing KL Rahul early. Virat Kohli attempted to anchor India's chase, scoring 85 runs from 61 balls, but didn't receive much support from the other Indian batsmen. In the end, the visitors could only muster 174 for seven in 20 overs. Mitchell Swepson took three wickets for Australia, while Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa registered a dismissal each, respectively. The win also puts an end to India's winning streak in the shortest format of the game. Virat Kohli and his side have won the T20I series, 2-1. This series will be followed by a four-match Test series, which begins on December 17. (SCORECARD)
Two runs, Australia win by 12 runs and grab a consolation win!
Abbott sennds a slow bouncer. Thakur pulls it high to deep midwicket, where Sams spills his catch. Its a miss, but Australia grab their consolation win.
India lose by 12 runs, and win the T20I series, 2-1.
OUT! Washington Sundar c Andrew Tye b Sean Abbott 7 (6)
Abbott sends a full toss, way wide of off. Could have been a wide, if Sundar didn't go for it. But he slices it to deep backward point and Tye does the rest.
Swepson sends a wrong'un. Iyer goes out of the line, and misses it. The umpire gives lbw, but did he nick it The review shows that the ball hit the top of leg stump.
Kohli attacks this Swepson delivery, which was tossed up on middle. Kohli sends it to the long-on boundary, where a running Smith jumps and pushes it back into play. Two runs only. Could have been a six!
Zampa sends a short delivery, outside off. Samson sends it to the sweeper. The overthrow from deep is too strong and bounces over the wicketkeeper. Three runs.
OUT! Shikhar Dhawan c Daniel Sams b Mitchell Swepson 28 (21)
Brilliant recovery by Sams in the deep!
Swepson sent in on the off stump line. Dhawan pulled it but sends it towards deep midwicket, where Sams runs in and dives. He somehow catches it on the rebound.
Abbott sends a length delivery, wide of off. Dhawan sends sit to point for a single. Maxwell misses his throw with an outstretched Kohli getting saved!
India Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Virat Kohli
Hardik Pandya
Shikhar Dhawan
KL Rahul
Matthew Wade
Glenn Maxwell
Steven Smith