India defeated Australia by five wickets at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, leveling the five-match T20I series at 1-1. Washington Sundar's crucial unbeaten innings and strong bowling performances from Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy secured the win.
Washington Sundar played a vital innings at the back-end while Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy excelled with the ball as India defeated Australia by five wickets to level the series.
Chasing a challenging 187-run target, India was anchored by Sundar, who scored an unbeaten 49 off 23 balls, winning with nine balls remaining. Australia set a competitive total of 186/6, with significant contributions from Tim David (74 off 38) and Marcus Stoinis (64 off 39).
India's victory was built on a solid start despite regular wickets, with useful contributions from Tilak Varma and Jitesh Sharma. The series now moves to Queensland’s Heritage Bank Stadium for the 4th T20I on November 6th at 1.45 pm IST.
Author’s summary: The 3rd T20I saw India level the series through a combined effort of strategic batting and effective bowling, setting the stage for an exciting series finale.