Having put to bat first, Australia posted a total of 186 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Tim David was the top scorer for the side. He scored 74 runs in just 38 balls, with the help of eight boundaries and five maximums (Pic: X/@cricketcomau)
Marcus Stoinis also played a fiery knock. Facing just 39 deliveries, the burly all-rounder smashed 64 runs, which were laced with eight boundaries and two maximums. Matt Short scored an unbeaten 26 runs in just 15 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum (Pic: X/@cricketcomau)
Team India's Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets for 35 runs in four overs. Along with him, spinner Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube bagged two and one wickets, respectively (Pic: X/@BCCI)
While chasing a target of 187 runs, Team India's swashbuckling opening batsman, Abhishek Sharma, accumulated 25 runs in 16 balls, with the help of two boundaries and the same number of maximums. Along with him, skipper Suryakumar Yadav registered 24 runs off just 11 deliveries, including a boundary and two maximums. Tilak Varma scored 29 runs after facing 26 balls. His knock included a boundary and the same number of maximum (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Star all-rounder Washington Sundar gave the finishing touches to help the "Men in Blue" cruise to victory. In just 23 deliveries, the left-hander smashed an unbeaten 49 runs, which were laced with three boundaries and four maximums. Along with him, Jitesh Sharma stayed unbeaten on 22 runs. His knock came in 13 balls, including three boundaries. The visitors scored 188 runs by losing five wickets in 18.3 overs (Pic: X/@BCCI)
With this, the "Men in Blue" secured a win by five wickets in the third T20I game. The five-match T20I series between Team India and Australia is now levelled at 1-1 (Pic: X/@BCCI)
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