Kohli, Yadav propel India to series clinching victory over Australia
India won the third and deciding Twenty20 against Australia in the last over after punchy fifties by Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav in Hyderabad on Sunday.
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India vs Australia 3rd T20I Live Updates: Cameron Green Gets Australia Off To A Flyer In Decider
IND vs AUS Live Score Updates: Cameron Green has given a quick start to Australia with some attacking cricket on offer. Aaron Finch is his opening partner. Earlier, India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Australia in series decider at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. India have replaced Rishabh Pant with Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the game. The three-match series is currently tied at 1-1 and hence the winner on Sunday will take the trophy home. Australia won the first game by 4 wickets in Mohali before India bounced back with with a 6-wicket win in the second game in Nagpur. Matthew Wade is the top run-scorer in the series with 88 runs to his credit while Hardik Pandya follows him with 80 runs. In the bowling department, Axar Patel leads the chart with 5 wickets so far. (LIVE SCORECARD)
"Was Quite Surprised": Rohit Sharma On His 90m Six In Second T20I vs Australia
India skipper Rohit Sharma is extremely pleased with Axar Patel's bowling effort but is eagerly waiting to see how he bats in crunch moments after the spin all-rounder made an impression in the team's win in the second T20I against Australia, on Friday. The left-arm spinner grabbed two wickets -- Glenn Maxwell and Tim David -- and conceded only 13 runs in his two overs in the must-win game for the hosts.
Would like to see Axar Patel's batting, won't analyse Jasprit Bumrah's bowling much: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is extremely pleased with Axar Patel's bowling effort but is eagerly waiting to see how he bats in crunch moments after the spin all-rounder made an impression in the team's win in the second T20I against Australia, here on Friday. The left-arm spinner grabbed two wickets -- Glenn Maxwell and Tim David -- and conceded only 13 runs in his two overs in the must-win game for the hosts. "Axar can bowl in any stage, gives me an advantage of using the other bowlers in different situations too - maybe use the pacers in the middle overs if he bowls in the powerplay. I would like to see his batting as well," said Rohit. The skipper himself produced a match-winning, unbeaten 46-run knock. His first six was a humongous 90-metre shot off pacer Josh Hazlewood. "I was quite surprised as well actually. Didn't expect to hit it like that, glad it came off. For the last 8-9 months I have been playing like that. You can't really plan too much in such a shortened game," he said about his batting.
India vs Australia 2nd T20I Highlights: Six-hitting Rohit Sharma guides India to series-levelling win over Australia
Rohit Sharma displayed his six-hitting prowess with an unbeaten 46 after Axar Patel snapped two wickets in a fiery spell as India notched up a series-levelling six-wicket win over Australia in a rain hit second T20I here on Friday. The India skipper smashed four sixes and as many fours as he single-handedly helped India chase down a target of 91 with four balls to spare in a match which was reduced to eight overs a side due to a wet outfield. Scorecard | As it happenedEarlier, Matthew Wade smacked an unbeaten 20-ball 43 to fire Australia to a 90 for five. Wade hit four boundaries and three towering sixes -- all in the final over off Harshal Patel (0/32) -- while skipper Aaron Finch hit 31 off 15 after Rohit invited Australia to bat in a match that was delayed by two-and-half hours. Chasing the target, Rohit made his intention clear as he went on a six-hitting spree, unleashing three monstrous hits off Josh Hazlewood in the opening over to give India's chase a flying start.
Video: Stampede In Hyderabad As Fans Jostle For Ind vs Aus T20I Tickets
Hyderabad Stampede: Four people were injured after a stampede broke out at Gymkhana grounds following a stampede which happened after massive amount of cricket fans gathered to purchase tickets for the third T20I match between India and Australia. The third T20I stadium between India and Australia will take place in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on September 25. A huge crowd had come to the Gymkhana grounds to purchase tickets. A large queue of fans was captured waiting to get their hands on tickets.
Suryakumar Yadav leapfrogs Babar Azam to 3rd spot in ICC T20I rankings
Suryakumar Yadav has replaced Pakistan captain Babar Azam to occupy the third spot in the T20I batter's list in the latest ICC Men's Player Rankings issued on Wednesday. Yadav impressed with a classy 46 during India's four-wicket loss to Australia in the opening match of their three-game series at Mohali on Tuesday. The knock helped him to close in on Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan at the top of the T20I batter's chart. The right-hander dethroned Babar from the third spot, with Rizwan now just 45 rating points ahead of him. Rizwan hit a half-century in Pakistan's loss to England in Karachi on Tuesday and maintains a narrow advantage at the top of the rankings with a career-high total of 825 rating points.
Suryakumar Yadav Overtakes Babar Azam To Go 3rd In ICC T20I Rankings
India batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have made huge gains in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after fine efforts in the opening T20I of their three-match series against Australia in Mohali on Tuesday, with the former overtaking Pakistan's Babar Azam to gain the third spot. Yadav has moved up one slot after scoring 46 off 25 balls while Pandya's knock of 71 in 30 balls has lifted him 22 places to 65th position. Pandya has also overtaken Australia's Glenn Maxwell to take the fifth position among all-rounders.