IND vs AUS 3rd T20I Highlights: Virat Kohli (R) and Suryakumar Yadav added 104 runs for 3rd wicket.© BCCI
IND vs AUS 3rd T20I Highlights: India defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the third and deciding T20I in Hyderabad. Virat Kohli scored 63 while Suryakumar Yadav hit 69 as India chased down a 187-run target on the penultimate ball of the game. India were tottering at 30 for 2 at one stage but the Kohli-Suryakumar duo added 104 runs for the third wicket to keep the side in the hunt. After the wicket of Suryakumar, Kohli took the charge but he also fell in the last over before Hardik Pandya could give the finishing touch. India needed four runs to win off the final two balls when Hardik hit a boundary to cap off the game. Earlier, Tim David played a 54-run knock and Cameron Green smashed a 21-ball 52 as Australia posted 186 for 7 in 20 overs. Axar Patel once again starred with the ball picking 3 for 33 in his four overs. India had won the toss and opted to field in the series decider. (SCORECARD)
India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (w), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Australia Playing XI: Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade (w), Daniel Sams, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Here are the Highlights of 3rd T20I match between India and Australia, straight from Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad:
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22:35 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India Win!!!
Hardik Pandya hits a four towards third man boundary and India have won the game by 6 wickets. With this they also bag the three-match series 2-1. What a game this was! One could not have asked for a better thriller to this India vs Australia deciding T20I.
IND 187/4 (19.5)
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22:33 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India need 4 in 3 balls
A single and India need 4 more to win off the final 3 balls.
IND 183/4 (19.3)
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22:31 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!
Another twist in the tale! Virat Kohli has been caught at cover for 63 off 48 balls. India need 5 more to win off the final 4 balls.
IND 182/4 (19.2)
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22:30 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: SIX!
Is this the game for India? Virat Kohli got a sloer ball in the zone and slammed it over long-on for a six.
IND 182/3 (19.1)
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22:29 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India need 11 in 6 balls
10 runs came off Josh Hazlewood’s last over and India need 11 off the final over.
IND 176/3 (19
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22:26 (IST)
Live Cricket Score: SIX!
What a shot this is from Hardik Pandya! He came across the wicket and slammed Josh Hazlewood’s lower full toss over long-on for a six. For a moment, the long-on fielder was interested but the ball sailed over him. India need 15 more in 11 balls.
IND 172/3 (18.1)
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22:24 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India need 21 in 12 balls
11 runs came off Pat Cummins’ last over despite only one boundary coming in it. The match hangs in balance as India still need 21 runs to win off the final two overs. Josh Hazlewood will bowl the 19th over. Here we go!
IND 166/3 (18)
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22:20 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
Lucky runs for India! Pat Cummins bowled it outside off to Hardik Pandya and the latter threw his bat to it. The ball fell between the short third man and wicketkeeper to eventually run for a four.
IND 160/3 (17.2)
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22:17 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India need 32 in 18 balls
An economical over from Daniel Sams as he gave only 7 runs in it. Both Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli tried to go too hard and thus failed to connect their bats properly to the ball. India need 32 runs more to win off the final 18 balls. Another thriller awaits us guys!
IND 155/3 (17)
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22:09 (IST)
India vs Australia: Fifty for Virat Kohli!
A single and with it Virat Kohli races to his 33rd T20I fifty in 37 balls. He has looked in complete control tonight. He is the key for India from here in this tight chase.
IND 146/3 (15.4)
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22:03 (IST)
Live Cricket Score: SIX!
Fuller ball outside off stump from Pat Cummins and Kohli has slammed it over long-off boundary for a six.
IND 140/3 (14.2)
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22:02 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!
Australia have got something to rejoice after a long time as the partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli is finally broken. The duo added 104 runs for the third wicket before SKY holed out a Josh Hazlewood delivery to long-off. He departed for 69 runs off 36 balls.
IND 134/3 (14)
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22:00 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX! 3rd wicket partnership over 100 runs now
Another six from the bat of Suryakumar Yadav. It is the fifth six for him in this innings. With the shot, the partnership between him and Kohli now grows to 102 runs. India are in supreme control at the moment!
IND 132/2 (13.3)
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21:55 (IST)
Live Cricket Score: Another SIX!
This is an even better shot from Suryakumar Yadav. He extended his elbows on the lofted drive to hit the ball over extra cover for a big six. This player is out of the league when he is on song.When was he not in form anyway? Terrific stuff!
IND 121/2 (12.5)
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21:54 (IST)
Live Cricket Score: SIX!
What a shot this is from Suryakumar Yadav! He danced down the track and flicked the lower full toss from Adam Zampa nonchalantly over cow corner for a six. With it he races to his fifty in only 29 balls.
IND 121/2 (12.5)
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21:46 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX!
A short ball from Pat Cummins and Surykumar Yadav has beautifully pulled it over deep mid-wicket for a big six. This third wicket partnership has turned the game on its head, however, there is still a lot of life in this match.
IND 103/2 (11)
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21:38 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX!
Wow! How on earth can you hit a such a shot! It was a short-of-a-length ball from Daniel Sams outside off-stump, Suryakumar jumped out of his crease and lofted the ball over covers for a six. This is a sensational shot and only SKY can do such stuff!
IND 90/2 (9.4)
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21:33 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
A cut shot from Suryakumar Yadav for four. India have got the momentum they needed in this chase.
IND 79/2 (8.5)
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21:32 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX!
Virat Kohli danced down the track and hit Adam Zampa over long-on for a big six. What an innings this is turning out to be from the former India skipper!
IND 74/2 (8.3)
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21:28 (IST)
India vs Australia: FOUR!
A slog-sweep from Suryakumar towards square leg and the result is same that is four runs.
IND 64/2 (7.3)
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21:28 (IST)
Live Score: FOUR!
A shot ball from Glenn Maxwell well outside off stump and Suryakumar Yadav cuts it for a four.
IND 60/2 (7.2)
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21:22 (IST)
Live Score: FOUR!
That’s another brilliant shot from Virat Kohli. He hits it over extra cover this time for a four. This is the Kohli everyone was dying to see on the ground. The same confidence and the same dominance!
IND 49/2 (5.4)
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21:21 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX!
A slower short ball from Hazlewood and Virat Kohli has hit it into the deep mid-wicket stands for a six. That was some quality pull shot from Kohli!
IND 43/2 (5.3)
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21:16 (IST)
Live Score: FOUR!
Wow! That’s an exquisite cover drive from Virat Kohli for a four. A shot he used to play regularly during his prime days. Kohli is looking in great control today and that’s a good sign for him as well as the Indian team.
IND 38/2 (4.1)
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21:14 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live Score: WICKET! Rohit departs
It a big-big wicket for Australia. Rohit Sharma departs for 17 runs off 14 balls. Smart bowling this is from the Aussie pacer Pat Cummins. He saw Rohit coming down the track to charge him and hence pitched the ball short into the body of the batter, who was cramped for room and thus hit the ball directly into the hands of deep backward square leg.
IND 30/2 (3.4)
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21:10 (IST)
Live Score: FOUR!
A short ball from Pat Cummisn and Rohit Sharma got a top edge on it but the ball flew towards backward square leg boundary for a four.
IND 30/1 (3.1)
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21:05 (IST)
India vs Australia: Pull shot from Rohit for SIX!
It’s the trademark pull shot from Rohit Sharma for a six. Josh Hazlewood pitched it slightly short and Rohit’s eyes lit up. As flawless as always, the Indian skipper pulled it over deep mid-wicket for a six.
IND 16/1 (2)
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21:04 (IST)
Live Score: KL Rahul is out!
KL Rahuk mistimed a pull shot on the ball of Daniel Sams and departed for one run off three balls. The ball went high in the air but wicketkeeper Matthew Wade took a really good catch behind the stumps to provide Ausralia first breakthrough.
IND 5/1 (1)
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20:55 (IST)
India vs Australia: Action resumes!
KL Rahul is on strike, Rohit Sharma is at the other end. Daniel Sams will bowl the first over. Here we go!
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20:44 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia post 186/7 in 20 overs
Only 7 runs came off the last over that was bowled by Harshal Patel but Australia have still got a competitive total on the board.
AUS 186/7 (20)
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20:41 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live Score: WICKET!
Some relief for India and Harshal Patel. Tim David departs for 54 off 27 balls. Has the wicket come too late for India? The Aussie hs done his part anyway.
AUS 185/7 (19.3)
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20:39 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX! Fifty for Tim David
A six from Tim David down the ground and that’s his first fifty for Australia. He had scored 18 and 2 runs in his first two matches for the side, but this time he has played an extremely crucial knock. He gets to his fifty in 25 balls.
AUS 185/6 (19.1)
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20:38 (IST)
Live Score: FOUR!
A four on the last ball of Bumrah’s over and Australia get to 179 runs with more 6 balls remaining in this game. This is a brilliant comeback from the side, courtesy Daniel Sams and Tim David.
AUS 179/6 (19)
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20:34 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX!
Bumrah gets hit for a six on the first ball of his over. It was a slower ball and Daniel Sams hit it over long-on for half a dozen.
AUS 167/6 (18.1)
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20:33 (IST)
Live Score: FOUR!
A four to finish off the over. 21 runs came off it. Bhuvi bowled one wide while the rest 20 runs came off David’s bat. Australia have got the much-needed momentum here in Hyderabad.
AUS 161/6 (18)
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20:32 (IST)
India vs Australia: Another SIX from David!
A lower full toss from Bhuvneshwar and David hits that into the crowd as well.
AUS 157/6 (17.5)
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20:31 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX!
Tim David walked outside his crease and hit the half volley from Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six over long-on.
AUS 151/6 (17.4)
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20:29 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia in search of boundaries
Only 6 runs came off Jasprit Bumrah’s third over and Australia’s run rate is 8.24 now. They must score 30-40 runs in the next three overs as the pitch looks really good and if dew comes into play later, things will get really hard for them.
AUS 140/6 (17)
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20:21 (IST)
India vs Australia: SIX!
Daniel Sams failed to execute a scoop shot properly but the ball took the edge of his bat and flew over wicketkeeper’s head for a six. Australia won’t mind the runs.
AUS 129/6 (15.4)
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20:12 (IST)
IND vs AUS T20 Match: WICKET! Wade is gone
Axar Patel has struck again in the ongoing over and this time it is Matthew Wade, who departs for one run off three balls.
AUS 117/6 (13.5)
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