India vs Australia Live Score, 3rd T20I: India Beat Australia By 6 Wickets
India vs Australia (IND vs AUS) 3rd T20 Live Score: Kohli (63) and Suryakumar (69) helped India win.
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Suryakumar Yadav (69 off 36 balls) and Virat Kohli (63 off 48 balls) guided India to a six-wicket win.
The win also saw India bag the series 2-1.
Earlier, Cameron Green (52) and Tim David (54) hit fifties to help Australia post 186/7.
For India, Axar Patel excelled with the ball, picking three wickets for 33 runs from four overs.
India vs Australia Live: India Win, Claim Series 2-1
A thick edge off Hardik's bat in the fifth ball of Daniel Sams' over and the ball raced to the boundary. That was all India needed as they recorded a six-wicket win over Australia and bag the series 2-1.
Earlier, Kohli (63 off 48 balls) started the over well for India dispatching Sams for a six in the first ball but lost his wicket in the second to send the whole crowd into a silence.
India vs Australia Live: India Require 11 Runs in Last Over
Good all-round display from the Australian fielders and bowler Hazlewood meant that India needed 11 of the last six to register a win. In the penultimate over, India could manage just 10 runs.3
India: 173/3 after 19 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Cummins Concedes 11 Runs
Australians made few mistakes on the field and Kohli and Hardik made good use of it by running between the wickets despite Cummins bowling a tight line. India require 21 off 12 after 18 overs.
India: 166/3 after 18 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Fine Over From Sams
Daniel Sams returned to the attack with India clearly on the frontfoot in the match. The Australian varied his pace and bowled a good length, giving away just seven runs.
India: 155/3 after 17 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Fifty for Kohli
Green continued his good form with the ball, giving away just five runs. However, it was Kohli's fifty that took the centre stage at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
India: 148/3 after 16 overs.
India vs Australia Live: India in Command
It was vintage Kohli as he lofted Pat Cummins for a six over mid-off. The former Indian captain took on the attacking role following Surya's dismissal.
India: 143/3 after 15 overs.
India vs Australia Live: India Lose Surya
After hitting Green for a six and a four, Surya (69 off 36 balls) lost his way as he failed to get the elevation while attempting another big one. His shot fell staright into the hands of captain Finch.
India: 134/4 after 14 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Surya Reaches Fifty in Style
Surya reached his fifty in style by smashing Zampa for a six over long on. He followed it up with another six over covers much to the excitement of the crowd.
It was not a good day at the office for the Australian, who conceded 44 runs from his quota of four overs and retuned wicketless.
India: 122/2 after 13 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Kohli Survives Scare
It would have been all over for Kohli after top-edging a pull of Cameron Green's over but luck seemed to have favoured the Indian as the ball landed in no-man's land. It was a tidy over from the young Aussie, giving away just four off it.
India: 107/2 after 12 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Cummins Leaks 12 Runs
India seem to look in control with both Surya and Kohli building a partnership between them and taking India past 100 after 11 overs. Cummins' struggles with the ball in shortest format continues as he conceded 12 of the over.
India: 103/2 after 11 overs.
India vs Australia Live: India 91/2 After 10 Overs
10 runs come of Daniel Sams' second over as India reach 91/2 after 10 overs. Surya's lofted six over long off on a ball outside off was the highlight of the over.
India: 91/2 after 10 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Kohli-Surya Continue Attack
If Maxwell had leaked 11, Zampa was even more expensive as both Kohli and Surya continued their attack, scoring 14 off the leg-spinner's over.
India: 81/2 after nine overs.
India vs Australia Live: Expensive From Maxwell
Captain Finch's decision to bring Glenn Maxwell into the attack did not exactly pay dividends as the all-rounder conceded 12 of his first over, with Suryakumar Yadav hitting two fours.
India: 67/2 after eight overs.
India vs Australia Live: Tight Over From Zampa
After not the best of first overs, Zampa returned with a tight second over and gave away just five runs. Kohli would have lost his wicket after hitting the ball straight back to Zampa but it was too tough for the Australian to hold onto.
India: 55/2 after seven overs.
India vs Australia Live: India 50/2 After Powerplay
Kohli hit a six over mid-wicket and a lofted four over cover to take India past the fifty score off Josh Hazlewood's over. The 11 runs off the Australian's over helped India improve their run rate as well.
India: 50/2 after six overs.
India vs Australia Live: Good Over From Green
After his batting onslaught, the young Australian all-rounder is back with the ball. He bowled an economical first over, conceding just five runs off it.
India: 39/2 after five overs.
India vs Australia Live: Cummins Gets Rohit
India lose their second wicket as Rohit Sharma (17 off 14 balls) hits staright into the hands of Daniel Sams at backward square leg off Pat Cummins' over. India are a spot of bother having lost two wickets early in the game.
India: 34/2 after four overs.
India vs Australia Live: Zampa-Kohli Face Off
With Virat Kohli in the middle, Finch brings Adam Zampa into the attack. The Aussie leg-spinner has had some success against the Indian in the past and had dismissed him in the last game.
However, Kohli started his over by dispatching him for a four over cover. Rohit later joined the attack as the duo scored 10 of Zampa's over.
India: 26/1 after three overs.
India vs Australia Live: Rohit in Fine Touch
Rohit seemed to have continued from where he had left and looked in fine touch against Josh Hazlewood. The Indian skipper hit 11 off the Australian's over, which included a six and a four.
India: 16/1 after two overs.
India vs Australia Live: KL Rahul Departs Early
It was not the best of starts for Team India as KL Rahul (1 off 4 balls) got dismissed in the first over from a fine piece of fielding from wicketkeeper Wade off Daniel Sams over.
Sams produced an impressive first over not just by taking Rahul's wicket but since he bowled an economical first over, giving away just five runs.
India: 5/1 after one over.
India vs Australia Live: David Hits Fifty as Aussies Post 186/7
Rohit turns to Harshal and the bowler delivers by taking the wicket of David, who reached his maiden fifty. After an expensive first over, Harshal bounced back stronger by leaking just seven off the final over of the Australian innings.
Australia: 186/7 after 20 overs
India vs Australia Live: Australia Stages Comeback
Daniel Sams and Tim David take on the charge against India's pace spearhead, Bumrah, hitting him all over the park. The two smashed 18 of Bumrah's last over, putting Australia back in command after losing some quick wickets in the middle.
Australia: 179/6 after 19 overs.
India vs Australia Live: David Hammers Bhuvneshwar
Tim David smashes 21 of Bhuvneshwar's over. including two sixes and four, once again exposing the Indian's poor bowling form during the death overs.
The big Australian finally seems to have found his confidence in his third appearance for the Kangaroos.
Australia: 161/6 after 18 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Economical From Bumrah
Bumrah proved why he is one of the best in the business as he conceded just six runs from his thrid over.
Australia: 140/6 after 17 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Hardik Replaces Harshal
After taking a beating in his first over, Rohit replaces Harshal with Hardik. The all-rounder, however, fails to control the run flow, offering 11 runs.
Australia: 134/6 after 16 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Chahal Bowls Tight Last Over
Chahal bowls his final over of the day and bowls a tight one, giving away just six runs. The leg-spinner grabbed one wicket and gave away 22 runs from four overs in the last match of the series.
Australia: 123/6 after 15 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Axar Picks Two Wickets
There could not have been a better ending for Axar as he returned to ball his final over of the day. The lanky spinner grabbed the Inglis (24 runs off 22 balls) and man-in-form Mathew Wade (1 runs off 3 balls) to put in India in command.
Axar finishes the day with figures of 3/33 out of his designated four overs and eight wickets overall in the series respectively.
Australia: 117/6 after 14 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Harshal's Troubles Continue
Harshal’s troubles in the series continue as he gets smashed for a six by Tim David in the second ball of his first over. It did not end there as it was followed by a no ball, wide and a leg-bye, eventually leaking 12 runs in his first over of the match.
Australia: 115/4 after 13 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Chahal Sends Smith Packing
Chahal slips in a wrong'un as Smith takes charge to hit him over his head. The bowl moves to the leg-side through the Australian's bat and pad as keeper Karthik gathers the ball it and quickly dislodges the bails.
The Aussie batter departs for nine from 10 balls as Australia are reduced to 86/4 at the end of 10 overs.
India vs Australia Live: India in Control With Aussies 95/4
Just nine runs of Bumrah's second over as India seem to have gained control of the match eventually following Green's early assault. The Australian's run rate has now reduced with the scores reading 95/4 after 11 overs.
India vs Australia Live: Economical From Chahal
Chahal has been brilliant with his variations today and the same was the case in his third over, conceding eight runs. Except for a four from Inglis in the final ball, the Indian seemed to be in control.
India-Australia to Lock Horns in Series Decider
Having reached the closing stages of the three-match series, both India and Australia will lock horns for a final time in third T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, 25 September.
With the scores level at 1-1, the third T20I at Hyderabad will witness both the sides eager to finish the series on a winning note ahead of their preparations for the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.
While captain Aaron Finch's men emerged victorious in the T20I opener at Mohali, Rohit Sharma and Co. bounced back with a win in the rain-affected eight-over-a-side match in Nagpur.
India have been boosted by the return Jasprit Bumrah in the second match and the pace spearhead will be looking to get more game time. Axar Patel has been sensational in the series so far with his wicket-taking abilities and economical display with the ball.
Death bowling still remains a major concern for India, however, with Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar misfiring. While senior seamer Bhuvneshwar was dropped in the second match, Harshal leaked 81 runs from his six overs in the series and has remained wicketless so far.
For Australia, young all-rounder Cameron Green has been top notch in his role as opener, smashing 61 runs from 30 deliveries at Mohali.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mathew Wade has been another significant contributor with his match winning knock of 45 in the first game and 43 off 20 in the second despite being on the losing side.
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The Rishabh Pant-Dinesh Karthik debate will once garner attention as to whether who should don the No 5 role for India. Given, Karthik's last-match heroics in the Indian chase, the senior wicketkeeper-batter may be favoured ahead of his younger compatriot.
The match may also witness experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin coming in place of Yuzvendra Chahal, who has undergone a dip in form. Bhuvneshwar might return into the attack having sat out the last game and Harshal Patel, who has been expensive might face the axe.
Australia, meanwhile, would not tinker with their team combination a lot. Seamer Nathan Ellis is certain of a place in the playing XI if he if back to full fitness having been rested in the last match following an injury.
If the Aussies decide to go with a seven-batter formula, Josh Inglis will make his return, meaning either Sean Abbott or Daniel Sams will make way. Another seamer -- Kane Richardson still remains injured and will not feature in the side.
India vs Australia Live: Pitch Report
The pitch at Hyderabad looks like a belter of a batting pitch, similar to the ones in the two matches earlier. Dew would not play a huge role but any captain winning the toss would possibly opt to chase rather than defend.
India vs Australia Live: India to Bowl First
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Speaking about the game, Rohit said, “For us, it is about keeping that momentum with us, making sure we do the right things. It was a good game to bring our confidence. Crunch game, I hope every one steps up."
India have made just one change to their side with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant making his way out for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar was left out of the side in the last match at Nagpur.
For Australia, batter Josh Inglis has made a return to the playing XI while fast bowler Sean Abbott is being left out.
India Playing XI: India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Australia Playing XI: Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Daniel Sams, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
India vs Australia Live: Green Goes Big
Australian opener Cameron Green showed attacking intent as he smashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 12 runs in the first over. After scoring 12 in the first three balls, Bhuvneshwar came back strongly as Green missed the next three balls from the senior seamer.
India vs Australia Live: Axar Makes an Early Entry
After witnessing some heavy hitting in the first over, skipper Rohit handed th ball to Axar Patel. The left-arm spinner kept a tight line but Australia scored 11 off the over, most of it coming from the bat of young Green.
India vs Australia Live: Green Takes Bumrah to Cleaners
There seems to be no end to Green's onslaught as he clubs Jasprit Bumrah to for two sixes in the final two overs of the ball. Australia are 40/3 after three overs.
India vs Australia Live: Axar Helps India Draw First BLood
Its man-in-form Axar Patel once again for India as he gives the hosts a crucial breakthrough by taking the wicket of Australian skipper Aaron Finch in the third ball of the fourth over.
However, the over turned out to be expensive one as Axar leaked 16 runs off it with Green in a mood of his own.
India vs Australia Live: Green Departs After Fifty
It has been a Green show at Hyderabad as he soared to a quickfire 50 off 19 deliveries but Bhuvneshwar gave India some breathing space by dismissing the dangerous Aussie in the final ball of his second over.
Green, who continued slinging his bat, mistimed his shot high into the air only to land into the hands of KL Rahul.
India vs Australia Live: Australia 66/2 After Powerplay
With new batter Glenn Maxwell in, Axar bowls a an excellent over and concedes just four runs from his third over. At the end of powerplay Australia are 66/2.
India vs Australia Live: Hardik Pandya Introduced
After the end of powerplay, Rohit has introduced Hardik Pandya into the attack. Had it not been for a dropped catch by Axar at point, Steven Smith might have been back in the pavillion. Hardik impresses by giving away just five runs.
India vs Australia Live: Lucky Break for India
It is a lucky break for India as Maxwell is run out by wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik off Yuzvendra Chahal's over. Australia lose their third wicket for 76 runs after eight overs.
India vs Australia Live: Australia 83/3 After 9 Overs
Hardik keeps his lines tight and concedes just seven in the ninth over as new man Josh Inglis finds time to settle himself in the middle.
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