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India vs Australia 3rd T20 Highlights: Aussies end India's winning streak

Australian bowlers held their nerves to come up trumps against the genius of Virat Kohli, stalling an Indian clean-sweep with a 12-run victory in the third and final T20 International

BS Web Team New Delhi
India vs Australia, Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch

4 min read Last Updated : Dec 08 2020 | 5:48 PM IST

5:21 PM

Australia won by 12 runs

5:21 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 20 Over: 174-7

 
 
Sean Abbott into the final over
 
Over Summary: W 1 0 1 1 6; India: 174-7
 
Ball 6: Two runs
 
Ball 5: No run
 
Ball 4: Two runs more for Shardul
 
Ball 3: SIX!! Shardul is fighting till the end and he slams it yet again
 
Ball 2: OUT!! Sundar hits it in the air and Andrew Tye takes the catch at covers
 
Ball 1: Abbott to Sundar, FOUR, to extra cover
 
 

5:16 PM

India need 27 runs in 6 balls

5:15 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 19 Over: 160-6

 
 
Tye into the attack. Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur at the crease
 
Over Summary: W 1 0 1 1 6; India: 160-6
 
Ball 6: SIX!! Shardul Thakur slams it to deep mid-wicket
 
Ball 5: Single
 
Ball 4: Single on a full toss
 
Ball 3: Tye to Thakur, no run
 
Ball 2: Tye to Washington Sundar, 1 run
 
Ball 1: Tye to Kohli, out Caught by Daniel Sams! 
 
 

5:11 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 18 Over: 151-5

 
 
Zampa into the attack. Virat Kohli and Washington Sundar at the crease
 
Over Summary: W 4 1 0 1 B1; India: 151-5
 
Ball 6: byes, 1 run
 
Ball 5: Single
 
Ball 4: Washington Sundar gets beaten on a googly
 
Ball 3: Single
 
Ball 2: Zampa to Kohli, FOUR, to long-off
 
Ball 1: Zampa to Hardik Pandya, out , CAUGHT BY FINCH!!
 
 

5:05 PM

India need 43 runs in 18 balls

5:05 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 17 Over: 144-4

 
 
Anfrew Tye into the attack. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya at the crease
 
Over Summary: 0 1 0 4 6 Wd 1; India: 144-4
 
Ball 6: Single
 
Ball 6: Wide
 
Ball 5: SIX!! Length ball and Hardik punishes it straight down the ground
 
Ball 4: FOUR!! Hardik slams it into extra cover region
 
Ball 3: No run
 
Ball 2: Single
 
Ball 1: Tye to Kohli, no run
 
 

5:00 PM

India need 56 runs in 24 balls

5:00 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 16 Over: 131-4

 
 
Daniel Sams into the attack. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya at the crease
 
Over Summary: 1 6 6 1 0 6; India: 131-4
 
Ball 6: SIX!! Hardik slams it into the cover region
 
Ball 5: No run
 
Ball 4: Single
 
Ball 3: SIX!! Kohli is on a roll
 
Ball 2: SIX!! Kohli goes big this time and slams it out of the boundary rope
 
Ball 1: Sams to Hardik, 1 run
 
 

4:58 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 15 Over: 111-4

 
 
Andrew Tye into the attack. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya at the crease
 
Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0; India: 111-4
 
Ball 6: No run
 
Ball 5: No run
 
Ball 4: Single
 
Ball 3: No run
 
Ball 2: Single
 
Ball 1: Tye to Kohli, no run
 
 

4:46 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 13 Over: 100-4

 
 
Swepson into the attack. Virat Kohli and Shreyas at the crease
 
Over Summary: 2 1 W 2 1 W; India: 100-4
 
Ball 6: LBW appeal and given OUT!! Shreyas Iyer departs for a duck
 
Ball 5: Single
 
Ball 4: Kohli picks two
 
Ball 3: OUT!! Samson is caught by Smith
 
Ball 2: Single
 
Ball 1: Swepson to Kohli, 2 runs
 
 

4:44 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 12 Over: 94-2

 
 
Zampa into the attack. Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson at the crease
 
Over Summary: 1 2 1 1 1 1; India: 94-2
 
Ball 6: Single
 
Ball 5: Single
 
Ball 4: Single
 
Ball 3: Single
 
Ball 2: Two runs
 
Ball 1: Single
 
 

4:43 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 11 Over: 87-2

 
 
Swepson into the attack. Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson at the crease
 
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 1; India: 75-2
 
Ball 6: Single
 
Ball 5: Single
 
Ball 4: No run
 
Ball 3: Single
 
Ball 2: Single
 
Ball 1: Single
 
 

4:42 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 10 Over: 82-2

 
 
Zampa into the attack continues. Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson at the crease
 
Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 3 1; India: 75-2
 
Ball 6: Single
 
Ball 5: Three runs
 
Ball 4: Single
 
Ball 3: Single
 
Ball 2: Single
 
Ball 1: No run
 
 

4:26 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 9 Over: 75-2

 
 
Swepson continues. Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson at the crease
 
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 W 1; India: 75-2
 
Ball 6: Single
 
Ball 5: OUT!! Dhawan is caught by Sams
 
Ball 4: Single
 
Ball 3: Single
 
Ball 2: Single
 
Ball 1: Swepson to Kohli, 2 runs
 
 

Australian bowlers held their nerves to come up trumps against the genius of Virat Kohli, stalling an Indian clean-sweep with a 12-run victory in the third and final T20 International here on Tuesday.

While India won the shortest format 2-1, it was overall an even result for the two teams which won three white-ball games each. Tuesday's loss ended the visitors' 10-match winning streak in the format.

Kohli got as many as four reprieves and cashed in well enough to smash his way to 85 off 61 balls but India could only reach as far as 174/7 in their pursuit of 187 in 20 overs.

It was a slash drive off Andrew Tye in the penultimate over which was plucked inches off the ground by Daniel Sams, who compensated for a forgettable day with the ball.

An over before that Hardik Pandya's swagger was checked by Adam Zampa (1/21 in 3 overs). Zampa's leg-break turned enough to force the 'Baroda Bomber' to hit one against the turn and be caught at short third-man.

Once Pandya was gone, there was too much pressure on Kohli and this was one rare occasion when he failed to take the team home.

While he hit four fours and three sixes, Kohli did lead a charmed life as Steve Smith missed a dolly at deep mid-wicket fence when he gave Maxwell the charge.

Then Sean Abbott failed to get his hands on a tough return catch while another slipped through Tye's palms. During the fag end, Matthew Wade missed an easy stumping.

The Indian captain scored his third half-century of the tour and an effortless six off Abbott after the completion of the milestone gave much-needed relief to the Indian dug-out. This was after Mitchell Swepson's (3/23) innocuous leg-breaks reduced them to 100 for 4.

Swepson would be the first to admit that he was lucky to dismiss Shikhar Dhawan (28 off 21 balls) with a half-tracker and ever unreliable Sanju Samson (10) with a low full-toss.

The only wicket-taking delivery he bowled was the one that got Shreyas Iyer out for a first-ball duck.

While Pandya (20 off 13 balls) initially took time, Kohli decided to take matters in his own hands as he first deposited Sams into the mid-wicket stands and then guided a rising delivery behind square.

Zampa dismissing Pandya turned out to be the turning point.



India vs Australia 3rd T20 live scorecard


Earlier, Wade's second consecutive half-century was well-complemented by Maxwell's blazing strokeplay as Australia posted a competitive 186 for 5 after being put into bat.

Wade, who has played all his big T20 knocks against India, smashed his way to 80 off 53 balls with the help seven fours and two sixes.

Maxwell, who struggled with his timing initially, also got into the act during the last six overs with a 35-ball-54 and a third-wicket stand of 90 runs in 8.4 overs with Wade.

India's bowling heroes were Washington Sundar (2/34 in 4 overs) and Thangarasu Natarajan (1/33 in 4 overs). Natarajan, despite a few boundaries conceded in the final over, was pretty impressive.

The Australian innings largely dominated by Wade's power-hitting after Sundar got rid of aaron Finch (0) very cheaply.

The wicketkeeper-batsman was quick to bring out his pull-shot and the whipped flick whenever anything was pitched in the arc.

He was the dominant partner during the 65-run stand with a scratchy Steve Smith (24) but played the second fiddle once Maxwell got his touch back.

For Maxwell, the 15th over by Chahal was the one that changed the course. Once he got the reprieve, he deposited Chahal for a straight six and followed it with another into the mid-wicket stands.

Riding on his luck, he got another life in the 17th over when a mis-hit was dropped by Deepak Chahar running in from deep point.

Between overs 13th to 18th, Australia racked up 68 runs.

In the final two overs Shardul Thakur (1/43) and Natarajan dismissed the two set batsmen and final two overs went for only 18 runs.

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First Published: Dec 08 2020 | 11:26 AM IST