🏏India tour of Australia, 2025: AUS vs IND,3rd T20I, Oval🏏 - Page 16

India won by 5 wkts

Sundar and jitesh sharma

India square the series 1-1 with a game to go. In casy you didn't know, they have never dropped a T20I series in Australia. They were completely outplayed in Melbourne but from the moment SKY finally won a toss, they did a lot of things right.Arshdeep dismissing Head and Inglis early.David was going great guns but Varun struck twice in an over to dent the Aussies. He then found good company in Stoinis as the duo threatened to go big targetting Dube. The bowler had the last laugh as he managed to remove an ominous looking Stoinis. A lot of eyebrows were raised as Washi was never used with the ball but he added great value playing a brilliant 23-ball 49 to use the solid base and always keep India ahead of the asking rate. Abhishek and SKY ensured a good powerplay but Ellis used his smarts to get some quick wickets. Axar and Tilak shared a brisk partnership before Washi took the baton and guided the team home alongside Jitesh.

Washi is such a Classy player...in both test and T20

Congratulations to Arshdeep Singh for winning the Player of the award.

Cheers..

Highest successful T20I chases in Australia

198 Ind vs Aus Sydney 2016

195 Ind vs Aus Sydney 2020

183 Ind vs Aus Hobart 2025 *

177 Ire vs Sco Hobart 2022

174 SL vs Aus Geelong 2017

First defeat for Australia in six T20 Internationals in Hobart

Arshdeep Singh is the Player of the Match: "Just been working on the process, and trusting my skills. I feel like there's always a chance when someone's coming after you. Jasprit bhai coming from the other end also helps... I enjoy playing for India. It's just fun whenever I get the chance to bowl. Just try to execute whatever I have practised."

Mitchell Marsh: "Probably felt we were 20 short. We've got to find a way to get more runs. I loved the intent. Tim David, after losing two wickets in the powerplay, was outstanding. Stoinis showed his experience... still lot of positives. If everything goes to plan, Maxwell will be back."

Suryakumar Yadav: "It was really important to win the toss. Good to break the streak. Very happy to be on the winning side. Those guys [who came in today] were practising really hard. This was a really good combination. Washy is a flexible batter. Both Bumrah and Arshdeep is a lethal combination. Shubman and Abhishek are fire and ice; same for Bumrah and Arshdeep. Bumrah did his job brilliantly. [Arshdeep] very clear with his plans."