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Glenn Maxwell Equals Rohit Sharma's Record With Match-winning Ton Against India

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell equalled India skipper Rohit Sharma's record as he struck an unbeaten 47-ball ton to keep the series alive for Australia, helping the Baggy Greens clinch a victory in Guwahati in the third T20I against India on Tuesday. With the 47-ball hundred, Maxwell also equalled the record set by Aaron Finch and Josh Inglis (earlier in the series) for the fastest ton by an Australian in men's T20Is.

India Star Misses Australia T20I As He's "Playing Biggest Game Of His Life", Suryakumar Yadav Reveals

The Indian cricket team playing XI for the third T20I against saw a major change as Avesh Khan took the place of Mukesh Kumar. The pacer had played in the first two T20Is that India played against Australia. India captain for the T20I series against Australia revealed the reason behod Mukesh Kumar's absence at the toss of the third T20I. "Avesh replaces Mukesh, who is playing his biggest game, he's getting married and we wish him all the best," Suryakumar Yadav said cheekily.

Pat Cummins Says Players 'Not Robots' As Australia T20 Team Struggles

Captain Pat Cummins said on Tuesday that cricketers were "not robots" with Australia's T20 team struggling in India straight after their 50-over World Cup triumph. Seven of the Australia squad who won the World Cup remained in India for a five-match T20 series that started four days after the November 19 final. A second-string India side won the first two matches and reports in Australia say that six of the seven are now set to return home. The third T20 is later Tuesday.

'Already Made India World Cup Winner Before Final': Wasim Akram Wants Fans To Accept Their Mistake

Weeks after India's heartbreaking six-wicket loss against Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram blamed the 'Men in Blue' fans for presenting them as the winners of the prestigious tournament before the host country played the last game. While speaking on Star Sports, Akram accepted the fact that it was tough for the people of the host nation that the Men in Blue could not lift the World Cup since they were outstanding throughout the tournament.

Watch: Ruturaj Gaikwad Delivers Match Report While Axar Patel Tries To Distract Him. Check The Winner

In a funny video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on social media, batter Ruturaj Gaikwad could be seen delivering the match report of the second India vs Australia T20I but with a twist. Though Gaikwad had to speak for only one minute, his biggest challenge during the presentation was to tackle his India teammate Axar Patel, who was trying his level best to distract him as part of the fun activity. Despite the best of efforts from Axar, Gaikwad delivered the match report in a minute with near perfection. However, Axar's different attempts to distract the batter were extremely funny.

Suryakumar Yadav Only 60 Runs Shy Of Breaking Virat Kohli's Mega T20I Record

Suryakumar Yadav will have an opportunity to break a huge record of Virat Kohli in the third T20I of the five-match series against Australia on Tuesday. The number 1 T20I batter could become the fastest Indian to score 2000 runs in the format if he gets an opportunity to bat against Australia in Guwahati. Suryakumar is 60 runs shy of achieving the milestone. In 52 T20I innings, he has scored 1940 runs. On the other hand, Kohli had reached the landmark of 2000 T20I runs in his 56th innings.

India Star Says "Can't Help It" After Lack Of Playing Time In World Cup

Team India went 2-0 up in a five-match series against Australia on Sunday as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side registered a 44-run win in Thiruvananthapuram. After being put into bat by Australia captain Matthew Wade, India's top-3 batters -- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan -- all scored half-centuries, propelling India to a mammoth score of 235/4. Jaiswal smashed a 24-ball half-century before Gaikwad (58) and Kishan (52) also crossed the 50-run mark.

"Said Sorry To Ruturaj": Yashasvi Jaiswal Opens Up On Gaikwad's Bizarre Dismissal In 1st T20I vs Australia

Team India thrashed Australia by 44 runs in the second T20I of the five-match series on Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram. The main architects of India's victory were opening batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj, who scored 53 and 58 runs respectively and propelled India to a whopping total of 235/4. Later, the hosts restricted Australia at 191/9 with Ravi Bishnoi and Prasidh Krishna taking three wickets each. It was a memorable match for Jaiswal, who brought up his half-century in just 24 balls.

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Glenn Maxwell Equals Rohit Sharma's Record With Match-winning Ton Against India

India Star Misses Australia T20I As He's "Playing Biggest Game Of His Life", Suryakumar Yadav Reveals

Pat Cummins Says Players 'Not Robots' As Australia T20 Team Struggles

'Already Made India World Cup Winner Before Final': Wasim Akram Wants Fans To Accept Their Mistake

Watch: Ruturaj Gaikwad Delivers Match Report While Axar Patel Tries To Distract Him. Check The Winner

Suryakumar Yadav Only 60 Runs Shy Of Breaking Virat Kohli's Mega T20I Record

India Star Says "Can't Help It" After Lack Of Playing Time In World Cup

"Said Sorry To Ruturaj": Yashasvi Jaiswal Opens Up On Gaikwad's Bizarre Dismissal In 1st T20I vs Australia