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T20I Rankings: India Go Seven Points Clear Of England At Top

India went seven points clear of England at the top of the ICC T20 rankings following their narrow series win over Australia in Hyderabad. Down 0-1 against the touring Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led India bounced back in style to level the series in Nagpur before Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav's fifties in the deciding rubber on Sunday sealed a 2-1 win. The six-wicket final over win improved their ranking by one point to 268 points, a seven-point lead over their closest rival in England in the ICC T20 rankings released on Monday.

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Reaches 50 vs Australia With Helicopter Shot, Reminds Of MS Dhoni

Suryakumar Yadav is a vital player for India going into the 2022 T20 World Cup. He is currently ranked No. 3 in the world in T20Is and batting at No. 4 provides solidity to the Indian middle order. The star's brilliance was visible yet again on Sunday as he smashed 69 off just 36 balls in the third T20I against Australia. His innings included five sixes and five fours. He reached the 50-run mark off just 29 balls when he hit Adam Zampa for the maximum in the 13th over. It was a perfect helicopter shot and showed Suryakumar's prowess.

"Everyone Thought Ravindra Jadeja's Absence Would Weaken India, But...": Australia Coach Andrew McDonald

Ravindra Jadeja's absence from the T20 series was expected to weaken India but the hosts found an able replacement in "outstanding" Axar Patel, said Australia coach Andrew McDonald. Left-arm spinner Axar, who was shoed in as a like-for-like replacement for the injured Jadeja, impressed everyone with his bowling, ending as the leading wicket-taker in the three-match series. "Axar, in particular, had an outstanding series. With Jaddu out everyone thought that it might become a bit of a weakness for India, but they've found another one again, which tends to happen," McDonald said at the post-match press conference after India clinched the series.

"Everytime I see him...": Rohit Sharma On Suryakumar Yadav After Australia T20I Series Win

Batters Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav came as saviours for Team India, as their partnership of 104 runs helped their side chase down the target of 187, in the third and final T20I match against Australia on Sunday, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Kohli smashed 63 while Suryakumar scored 69 as Team India wrapped up the match with six wickets in hand. After the win, skipper Rohit Sharma praised both the batters for their fabulous performance, which helped his side claim the three-match series 2-1.

"Dinesh Karthik Needs Little More...": Rohit Sharma On Veteran Ahead Of T20 World Cup

India skipper Rohit Sharma wants to give wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik more time in the middle before the team heads Down Under for the T20 World Cup next month. India have been alternating between Karthik and Rishabh Pant in their playing XI. While the young keeper was given the nod ahead of the veteran player in the Asia Cup, Karthik was picked for all three matches against Australia. "I wanted both of these guys to have a number of games under their belt before the World Cup. When we went to the Asia Cup both of these guys were in the fray to play all games," Rohit said at the post-match press conference after India clinched the three-match series against Australia on Sunday.

Suryakumar Yadav Achieves Big High In T20Is, Surpasses All Other Batters In This Regard

Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday became the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket of 2022. The star Indian T20I batter accomplished this feat during his side's third T20I match against Australia in Hyderabad. During the match, Suryakumar played a hard-hitting knock of 69 runs in just 36 balls. His innings was decorated with five delightful boundaries and five big sixes. He struck the ball at an impressive strike rate of 191.67.

"Can't Rely On Containing India...": Aaron Finch On Australia's T20I Series Loss

Team Australia faced a close defeat against India in the third and final T20I of the three-match series on Sunday, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Despite putting up a huge a total of 186/7, with Tim David and Cameron Green scoring 54 and 52 runs, respectively, the bowlers failed to defend the target as Team India clinched the victory by 6 wickets and one ball in hand. With this win, the Rohit Sharma-led side also claimed the three-match series 2-1. After the game, skipper Aaron Finch kept a positive outlook and said that playing such a "tight series" against India, would help his team to be in a good form.

India Break Pakistan's Huge T20I Record With Victory Over Australia

Team India had a night to remember on Sunday, after they thrashed Australia in the third and final T20I by 6 wickets, to claim the three-match T20I series 2-1. Chasing 187, Virat Kohli's knock of 63 runs and Suryakumar Yadav's blistering 69 runs, helped Team India claim victory in the third T20I game in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Apart from this, the Rohit Sharma-led side achieved another milestone of registering of most number of wins in T20I matches, in a calendar year.

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T20I Rankings: India Go Seven Points Clear Of England At Top

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Reaches 50 vs Australia With Helicopter Shot, Reminds Of MS Dhoni

"Everyone Thought Ravindra Jadeja's Absence Would Weaken India, But...": Australia Coach Andrew McDonald

"Everytime I see him...": Rohit Sharma On Suryakumar Yadav After Australia T20I Series Win

"Dinesh Karthik Needs Little More...": Rohit Sharma On Veteran Ahead Of T20 World Cup

Suryakumar Yadav Achieves Big High In T20Is, Surpasses All Other Batters In This Regard

"Can't Rely On Containing India...": Aaron Finch On Australia's T20I Series Loss

India Break Pakistan's Huge T20I Record With Victory Over Australia