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Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli scored fine half centuries as India pulled off an impressive win by defeating Australia by 6 wickets in the third and the final T20 international at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

After being asked to bat first by Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, Cameron Green got Australia off to a brisk start by smashing the Indian bowlers right from the word go. The all rounder reached his half century in just 19 balls.

However Axar Patel broke the stand by dismissing Aaron Finch caught at mid on by Hardik Pandya for 7.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar then got into the act by claiming the dangerous looking Green for a magnificent 21 ball-52.

The Indian bowlers pegged the Aussies back with wickets of Glenn Maxwell (6) and Steven Smith (9) as the visitors were reduced to 84/4.

The pair of Josh Inglis and Tim David added 31 runs for the fifth wicket before Axar struck twice- first by dismissing Inglis (24) and then the in form Matthew Wade (1).

The Singapore Australian cricketer David notched up his maiden half century in just 25 balls by smashing Harshal Patel for a maximum. However he was dismissed in the final over by a slower delivery from Harshal as the visitors ended up with 186/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

Chasing 187, India got off to a bad start as KL Rahul (1) top edged a slog off Daniel Sams and was caught brilliantly by Wade.

Rohit Sharma (17) looked impressive for a brief while before he miscued a pull to Daniel Sams at backward square leg.

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav added 104 runs for the third wicket before Josh Hazlewood provided the much needed breakthrough by dismissing the later caught at long on by Finch for an entertaining 69. His knock came off 36 balls with 5 fours and 5 sixes.

With 11 needed off 6 balls, Kohli smacked Sams for a maximum over wide long on. However the left arm pace hit back by dismissing the former skipper for 63.

Hardik Pandya (25)* held his nerves and hit the winning runs off the thick outside edge for a boundary to take The Men in Blue to a thrilling win. With this the hosts clinched the three match series 2-1.

Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front by scoring a fine unbeaten 46 as India defeated Australia in the rain affected second T20 international at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday.

After being asked to bat first, Australia lost the dangerous Cameron Green (5) to a brilliant run out from Virat Kohli towards mid on.

Axar Patel then struck twice- first by dismissing Glenn Maxwell for a first ball duck and then knocking over Tim David for 2.

Aaron Finch scored a breezy 15 ball-31 before being cleaned up by a magnificent yorker from Jasprit Bumrah.

Wicket keeper Matthew Wade played yet another crucial unbeaten 43 to take the tourists to 90/5 in 8 overs.

Axar Patel was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/13.

Chasing 91, openers Rohit Sharma along with KL Rahul got India off to a quickfire start. The duo added 39 runs for the opening wicket before Adam Zampa drew first blood by dismissing Rahul for 10.

Former skipper Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav fell in successive deliveries off Zampa, leaving the hosts in a spot of bother at 55/3.

Rohit added 22 runs for the fourth wicket alongside Hardik Pandya before the latter (9) skied a slower short delivery from Pat Cummins to Finch at covers.

With 9 needed off the final over, Dinesh Karthik finished the game in style by smashing Daniel Sams for a six and four to guide India to a six wicket win.

With this win, The Men in Blue levelled the three match series 1-1. The third and final T20I will be played at Hyderabad on Sunday.

Rohit was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Hardik Pandya’s sensational knock of 71 went in vain as India went down to Australia in the first T20 international in Mohali on Tuesday. Continue reading “India vs Australia 1st T20I Mohali Match Report 2022”