In Bengaluru, India (160/8) defeated Australia (154/8) by 6 runs to win the series 4-1.
Arshdeep Singh, a pacer, conceded just three runs in the last over to help India defeat Australia in the fifth Twenty20 international in a thrilling match. In addition to taking three significant wickets, Ravi Bishnoi also showed the power of his spin. India defeated Australia 4-1 in the five-match series.
The last Twenty20 International (T20I) match of the five-match series between Australia and Suryakumar Yadav’s India began at 7 p.m. Sunday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After winning the toss, Australian captain Matthew Wade decided to bowl first. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad of Team India walked to the crease to begin their innings, while Aaron Hardie and Jason Behrendorff of Australia were spearheading their country’s pace assault.
Team India vice skipper Shreyas Iyer struck a stunning half-century to move his side closer to a manageable score of 160/8. Only Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel were able to contribute runs to the score as India failed to score against the accurate bowling of Australia.
Due to the rapid wicket-taking by Australian pacers, who had dismissed Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Team India was in a precarious situation. While at the crease, Rinku Singh and Shreyas Iyer were able trying to steady the Indian innings.
Australia led by Travis Head and Josh Phillippe started the 161-run chase. With 14 runs off of Arshdeep Singh’s opening over, the opening pair got off to an explosive start. Josh Phillippe was quickly removed by Mukesh Kumar, ending the opening pairing. Ravi Bishnoi and Mukesh Kumar were the most important bowlers from the team.
The fourth Twenty20 match saw the Men in Blue secure the series, but Surya, who is captaining the Indian team for the first time in international cricket, might find the series even more memorable when they won it by 4-1.
Speaking of Surya, all eyes will be on the Indian captain as he builds his strong series beginnings and records a great series win to bolster his confidence before the forthcoming T20 series in South Africa. Even though the Indian batting lineup has been outstanding, certain players, like Jitesh Sharma, will be trying to hold onto their spot in the starting lineup, while others, like Axar Patel, will be hoping to get back to their previous level of batting performance.
The Australians, captained by Matthew Wade, will be hoping to get some rest after completing a lengthy tour of India with a T20 series following the World Cup.