Australia vs India, IND in AUS, 5 T20Is, 2025 Nov 2 Full score card

FOUR! INDIA LEVEL THE SERIES! On a length around off, Jitesh Sharma strides on top of the bounce of this delivery and just lofts this over cover for a boundary to seal the game. Washington Sundar is left stranded at the non-striker's end just 1 short of his half-century but he wouldn't mind one bit as India have won the game by 5 wickets.

On a length around off, Washington Sundar punches this away for a single. India needs just 3 to win now.

Full toss on off, Jitesh Sharma dabs this around backward point for one.

Sean Abbott replaces Matthew Kuhnemann. It has not been a great day for Abbott as he has conceded 51 runs in his 3 overs.

On a length around off, Washington Sundar lofts this behind Mitchell Marsh at cover for a couple.

Bumper, on leg, Jitesh Sharma hooks this to fine leg for one.

Good length around off, Washington Sundar tucks this to mid-wicket for one.

On a length around middle and off, Washington Sundar smashes this past the bowler to his right for a couple. Stoinis does well to get his body away from the line of this.

FOUR! Full toss on middle and off, Washington Sundar smashes this past his partner on the other end for a boundary towards the sight screen.

It has been a game to forget for Owen. A golden duck earlier and now a dropped catch. On a length around off, Jitesh Sharma plays the lofted drive early and gets it spooned over Mitchell Owen at extra cover. Owen gets underneath it but ends up dropping it. A single taken.

Fired around off, Washington Sundar pokes at it but gets beaten.

Fired around off, Washington Sundar smashes this to cover for no run.

SIX! Full toss around the pads, Washington Sundar slogs this but doesn't time it well enough. The ball hangs over Marcus Stoinis at the deep square leg fence. Stoinis fails to gather this with his body momentum, taking him beyond the fence and the ball goes over the ropes for a biggie.

Short of a length around off, Jitesh Sharma smashes this to sweeper cover for one.

Top-spin, wide of off, Jitesh Sharma gets down on a knee and looks for the sweep shot. Get a leading edge towards backward square leg for a couple. Nathan Ellis runs in from the fence and tries to catch this one but fails to get close to it.

Tossed up on off, Jitesh Sharma slaps this to wide long off for a couple.

On a length around middle and leg, Jitesh Sharma rolls this down the ground to long on for one.

FOUR! Jitesh innovates and finds the fence. On a length wide of off, Jitesh Sharma shuffles a long way across and ramps this towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Yorker on leg, Jitesh Sharma, moves to his leg and blocks this around cover.

Good length on off, Washington Sundar punches this to cover and rotates.

On a length around off, Washington Sundar drives this to sweeper cover for a couple.

A slower one from Nathan Ellis, on a length around off, Washington Sundar pokes at it but misses out to the slower one.

Pitched up and on off, Washington Sundar pushes it towards extra covers for one more.

Good length and on off, Jitesh Sharma runs it down to third man for one.

WIDE! Full toss down the leg side, Jitesh Sharma fails to make any contact. Wided. 150 up for India!

Back of a length and on off, Jitesh Sharma dabs it to point.

FOUR! Top shot to get off the mark! Good length and on off, Jitesh Sharma leans on a bit and drives it on the up with excellent timing through covers for a boundary.

Jitesh Sharma walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Xavier Bartlett gets among the wickets now! Just when India were looking good with this 34-run stand, Australia gets the breakthrough. Fuller one and on middle, Tilak Varma goes down across to scoop it away but fails to get it from the middle of the bat and miscues it in the air behind, where Josh Inglis takes a dolly. Varma departs for 29 off 26, with India still needing 42 runs in 34 balls!

Slower one, on a length and on off, Tilak Varma steers it to backward point.

SIX MORE! Even better and bigger! Sean Abbott bowls a bouncer, on middle, but this one sits up nicely for the batter. Washington Sundar gets on top of it and hammers it way over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more. 19 runs off the over. India need 42 runs in 36 balls now!

SIX! Into the stands! Washy playing a blinder here! Fuller in length and around middle, Washington Sundar just clears his front leg away and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Fine shot! Sean Abbott bangs this into the pitch, outside off. Washington Sundar extends his arms to reach out and slams it over extra covers for a boundary. He moves to 17 off just 9 balls!

Back of a length and around off, Tilak Varma punches it throughj covers for another run.

On a length and on off, Washington Sundar pats it towards mid off for a run.

Fuller one and on leg, Tilak Varma glances it away wide of short fine. Mitchell Owen dives to his left to make a fine stop. A single taken.

Flatter, short and outside off, angling away, Washington Sundar fails to cut it away.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Floated, shortish and around middle. Washington Sundar stays back and muscles it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Half a chance! Slower through the air, full and on middle, Tilak Varma goes down across and paddles it away. Josh Inglis, the keeper, anticipates it early and leaps up. He gets his gloves onto it but it just does not stick in. They cross.

Darts in a yorker, on middle, Tilak Varma digs it back to the bowler.

Short again and on off, Washington Sundar heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Drops it short and outside off, Tilak Varma slices it on the bounce to sweeper covers for a single.

Short again and around leg, Tilak Varma pulls it through square leg for one more.

Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar punches it through covers for one.

Slower one, on a length and on off, Washington Sundar pats it to point.

SIX! That is some way to get off the mark! Nathan Ellis lands this short of a length and on middle, Washington Sundar picks the bones out of that one and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On a length and on middle, Washington Sundar blocks it out.

Washington Sundar has walked out to bat next.

OUT! TAKEN! Nelson strikes and Nathan Ellis gets his third wicket! He bangs in quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, at 140 clicks. Axar Patel gets hurried as he tries to pull it away but takes his eyes off the ball. It takes the top edge and lobs up towards mid-wicket. Xavier Bartlett moves forward and dives to take a fantastic catch inches above the ground. The third umpire is called to check the catch, but the replay shows that it is a fair one. Patel departs for 17 off 12, and India 111/4, needing 76 more runs to win in 53 balls.

Drags his length back and around off, Axar Patel slaps it to sweeper covers for one. Nelson on the board!

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Flatter, full and on middle, Axar Patel drills it wide of long on and comes back for the second run. Good running!

Tossed up, full and on off, Tilak Varma goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for another run.

Fires in a yoker, on middle, Tilak Varma digs it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on middle, Axar Patel swipes it away towards deep square leg for a run.

Short and outside off, Tilak Varma stabs it out towards extra covers for a single.

On a length around middle and leg, Tilak Varma moves away from the stumps towards his leg and punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Good length on middle and off, Axar Patel smashes this to long on for one.

Xavier bowls it full and on the pads, Axar Patel flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

On a length around the pads, Tilak Varma tucks this around mid-wicket and runs one.

Good length on off, Axar Patel guides this through short third for one. 100 UP FOR INDIA!

FOUR! Boundaries are coming thick and fast for India again. On a length around middle and leg, Axar Patel flicks this towards the right of Mitchell Owen at deep sqaure leg for four.

SIX! Tossed up around middle and off, Tilak Varma goes down on a knee early, reads this well and sweeps this aerially. Clears the fielder at the deep square leg fence for a huge six.

Fuller, on middle and off, Axar Patel rolls this to long on for one.

Fuller on off, Tilak Varma drives this to deep cover for one.

Fired into the batter, Tilak Varma blocks this out.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Axar Patel moves away to his leg, looking to hit this over cover but the ball comes in with the arm and he ends up with an inside edge towards square leg for one.

Fuller on off, Tilak Varma pushes this through cover for one.

THREE WIDES! Fired down the leg, Tilak leaves it and the keeper fails to gather this as well. A couple taken.

Good length on the pads, Axar Patel tickles this to fine leg and runs just a couple this time.

Slower one, on the pads, Tilak Varma clips this fine towards the fine leg region and runs three as the fielder was very wide. Excellent running between the wickets by these batters.

Good length on the pads, Axar Patel tucks this away for one.

Axar Patel is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! SKY departs against the run of play to a soft dismissal. Cutter, around off, Suryakumar Yadav plays for a pace on, straight one and just chips this into the hands of Nathan Ellis at short extra cover for a regulation take. SKY appears to be hinting that it gripped into the surface a bit. Suryakumar Yadav departs on 24 (11) and India lose their 3rd for 76.

Good length on off, Tilak Varma punches this to long off for a strike rotation.

FOUR! OH WOW! Pitched up around off, Tilak Varma shuffles across, gets on top of the bounce and just extends his arm to loft this over mid off for a boundary. Nothing else but pure class behind this boundary.

FOUR! SKY finds the gap and spoils a tidy over from Matthew Kuhnemann. Full and wide of off, Suryakumar Yadav slices this towards the left of deep cover for four runs.

Fired on middle and off, Tilak Varma rolls this to long on for one.

Tossed up, wide of off, Suryakumar Yadav drags this to deep square leg with a sweep for four.

Short of a length around middle and leg, Tilak Varma pulls this flat to deep mid-wicket for one.

Arm-delivery around off, Tilak Varma goes for the reverse sweep but misses out again.

Slider across the batter, Tilak Varma with a hesitant footwork looks to tuck this around mid-wicket but gets beaten on the outside.

Good length around off, Tilak Varma punches this through the bowler's right for one.

Slower one, around off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes this through point for one.

On a length wide of off, Tilak Varma drives this to deep point for one.

Tilak Varma comes out to the middle now.

OUT! LBW! Gill's gone. A fuller one, right on the money, Shubman Gill falls a bit over while looking to flick this towards the empty pocket at deep mid-wicket once again and misses out. The ball is wrapped onto the front pad of Gill and an appeal from Ellis and the Aussies was all the umpire needed to raise his finger. Shubman Gill, after a lengthy conversation with SKY on the other end, sends this upstairs. Ball Tracker shows three reds with the ball crashing into middle and leg. Gill departs for 15.

Is that out? Shubman Gill has been adjudged LBW on-field but has opted for a review here. Snicko shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Gill's lean patch continues.

FOUR! Class from Gill! Pitched up on middle and off, Shubman Gill gets right on top of the ball, picks it up with a flick and smashes this into the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Good length on the pads, Shubman Gill gets inside the line and just tickles this towards the long leg region for a couple.

On a length and on middle, Shubman Gill nuges it through mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to go big down the ground but mistimes it miles in the air. It drops over the mid-wicket region, but the batters have only taken a run here. Should have been two there.

NO BALL! Good effort in the deep! Low full toss, on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav clips it away through mid-wicket. Mitchell Owen from deep square leg runs a long way to his left and dives to push it back inside. Two taken. Uh..oh! The on-field umpire gets confirmation that Abbott has overstepped, and it is a No Ball. Free Hit up next. The third umpire also checked for the boundary, but the replay shows that Owne did a good job.

Hard length and angling into the leg side, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it away wide of deep square leg for a brace. 50 up for India!

SIX! BOOM! That's bread and butter for him! Back of a length and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav picks up the length early and just dismisses it from his presence over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.

Takes pace off, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav drives it to mid off.

Full and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! SKY special! Nathan Ellis goes fuller and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets inside the line of it. He brings his wrists into play and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill punches it to extra covers for another run.

On a length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav guides it through point for a run.

The Indian skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, walks out at 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Ellis gets a big wicket for Australia! Something had to give here as the pressure was building on the batters. Ellis bangs this into the pitch at around 148 clicks, on middle. Abhishek Sharma stays back and tries to pull it away but the ball gets big on him. It takes the top edge and goes in the air behind the wickets. Josh Inglis, the keeper, comes forward a bit and takes a good catch. Abhishek walks back for 25 off 16, and India are 33/1, chasing 187!

Pitched up and on middle, Shubman Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, Shubman Gill fails to glance it away. Wided.

Slower one, full and on of, Abhishek Sharma drives it wide of extra covers for a single.

Hard length and on leg, Abhishek Sharma clips it towards square leg for one. Excellent over from Bartlett!

Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, angling away a bit. Abhishek Sharma tries to heave it across the line but only connects with thin air.

Short of a length and on middle, Abhishek Sharma pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.

On a length and on middle, Abhishek Sharma pats it back towards the bowler. Xavier Bartlett grabs it on the follow-through and releases a throw quickly at the batter's end. Sharma has to put in a dive to make his ground.

BEATEN! Xavier Bartlett hits the length hard and around leg, gets some extra bounce as well. Abhishek Sharma backs away but gets cramped up for room and fails to connect with it.

Fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill drills it wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Pitched up and on off, Abhishek Sharma presents the full face of the bat and thumps it to the left of mid off for four more runs. 17 runs off the over!

SIX! BANG! Number 2 already for Abhishek Sharma! This is another slower one, full and on leg. Sharma reads it well, comes down the track and chips it with the breeze as the ball sails over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Short of a length and outside off, Abhishek Sharma frees his arms and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. Poor delivery considering there is no protection in the deep.

Good change of pace! Slower one, full and on off, Abhishek Sharma goes through his slog way early across the line. It lobs up off the toe-end of the bat but lands safely in the vacant short cover region.

Full and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

EDGED BUT SAFE! Sean Abbott begins with a good-length delivery, on off, swings away a bit. Shubman Gill has a poke at it with soft hands but gets an outside edge. It drops wide of Matthew Short at first slip, who dives to his right to get a hand on it on the bounce. It deflects behind as the batters get a double.

Sean Abbott to share the attack.

Fuller one and on middle, Shubman Gill drills it to mid on for a run and gets off the mark. 9 runs off the first over!

Hits the length hard, on off, Shubman Gill stays back in his crease and blocks it out.

Pitched up and on middle, Abhishek Sharma knocks it wide of mid on for a single.

SIX! Normalcy resumed! Abhishek Sharma gets off the mark with a bang, as he so often does. Just back of a length and around off, Sharma comes down the track, extends his arms, and slices it over the deep point fence for a flat six.

Touch fuller and on off, Abhishek Sharma pushes it towards covers.

Swing and a miss! Xavier Bartlett gets away with it! Short of a length and on off, angling away, Abhishek Sharma swings hard across the line but fails to connect.

Good bowling! Xavier Bartlett sees the batter charge and serves this full and well outside off, shaping away too. Abhishek Sharma is nowhere near to play at that. Uh..oh! Bartlett has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next. India are underway with extras!

A couple of runs to end the innings then! Arshdeep Singh goes much fuller and on off, Xavier Bartlett drills it down towards long off and comes back for the second run. Australia finish on 186/6!

Back of a length and on off, Matthew Short moves a long way across to scoop it but miscues it off the toe-end onto hos body as the ball rolls to the leg side. They cross.

Pitched up and around off, Xavier Bartlett squeezes it out to point for a quick run.

OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh gets his third wicket now! This time, Rinku Singh takes it cleanly, and that is the end of a fantastic knock from 'The Hulk.' Low full toss, on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis fails to get under it and mistimes his lofted shot towards long on. Rinku does not have to move an inch and takes a good catch at the knee height. Stoinis departs for 64 off 39, and Australia are 182/6!

FOUR! Superb shot! Fuller one and just around off, Marcus Stoinis backs away to make some room and smacks it over covers for a boundary. Sheer power!

A low full toss, on middle, Marcus Stoinis whips it away towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Slower yorker, on off, Marcus Stoinis jams it out to long off for one. Just 6 runs off the over. Jasprit Bumrah finishes his spell wicketless but very economical.

Nicely bowled! Jasprit Bumrah serves a knuckle ball, loops in, just on off. Marcus Stoinis goes through his lofted shot way early and misses as the ball just goes past the off pole.

On a length and on middle, Matthew Short works it through square leg for one.

Low full toss, on middle, Matthew Short drills it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

A yorker now, on middle, angling in, Marcus Stoinis digs it out through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, Matthew Short drives it towards extra covers and sets off for the single. The fielder picks up and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Short it safely home.

FOUR! Oh..this is just clever batting! Short of a length and on off, Marcus Stoinis backs away a bit. He lets the ball pass him and just ramps it over the keeper's head to the third man fence for four more runs. Also, the 50-RUN stand comes up between this pair. Expensive over from Arshdeep!

FOUR! FIFTY FOR STOINIS! A smashing knock from 'The Hulk' and he will want to finish it on a high here. Goes fuller and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis opens the face of his bat and squeezes it wide of the diving point fielder for a boundary.

Good bowling! Arshdeep Singh nails the yorker, outside off, Marcus Stoinis fails to dig it out.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis frees his arms and cuts it away through point for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Matthew Short looks to drive it away but gets an iniside edge towards short fine for one.

Marcus Stoinis survives! Rinku Singh is claiming the catch, and this would be an amazing catch if it is a clean one. Arshdeep Singh bowls a low full toss, on middle. Stoinis lofts it down the ground but does not get the timing. Rinku runs forward, dives, and grabs it just inches above the ground. He throws the ball in the air, and India are celebrating. However, Stoinis stands there, and the umpire sends it upstairs. The third umpire looks at the replays a few times and sees that the fingers are not underneath the ball. Not out!

Is that a fair grab? If it is, then it's some catch from Rinku Singh on as a substitute. Rinku Singh looks confident regarding the catch but Marcus Stoinis is not going anywhere. The TV replay shows that the ball has bounced on the ground and it will be a single to Australia.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-11-2) comes back into the attack.

Overpitched and on middle, Matthew Short drills it down wide of long off for a brace. 13 runs off this over as well, 26 in the last two!

FOUR! Powered away! Shivam Dube hits the length hard and just around off, Matthew Short stays back in his crease and heaves it powerfully across the line to the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Right in the blockhole, outside off, Marcus Stoinis jams it out in the air but well ahead of long off for one. 150 up for Australia!

Low full toss, on middle, Matthew Short whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and on off, Marcus Stoinis drills it towards long off for a single.

FOUR! Cut away! Short of a length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis free his arms and smashes it through point for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! Gets it away! Fires this one full and on off, Matthew Short backs away to make some room and thumps it over the bowler's head. The fielder at long off runs to his left and dives, but only to parry it over the fence. 13 runs off the over!

Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis swipes it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and on off, Matthew Short punches it to long off for a run.

DROPPED AND SIX! Tossed up, full and on off, Matthew Short goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it. He does not connect it that well as the ball flies towards the deep square leg fence. Arshdeep Singh tries to settle under it but has to extend his arms over the ropes to grab it. It just spills out of his hands.

Floated, full and around off, Marcus Stoinis drives it to sweeper covers for a single.

Drags his length back and outside off, Marcus Stoinis cuts it to point.

Are we going to see Washington Sundar? Nope, surprise, surprise! It is Abhishek Sharma who comes onto bowl now.

Loopy and full, on off. Matthew Short pushes this towards the right of SKY at extra cover. Suryakumar Yadav does well to dive and field this keeping it down to a dot.

Quicker one around middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis rolls this to long on for one.

FOUR! Flatter and fuller on off, Marcus Stoinis stands upright and uses fast hands to cut this through point for a boundary. Three dots are followed by a boundary.

Fuller on off, Marcus Stoinis punches this back to the bowler.

Floated into the batter, Marcus Stoinis backs away to hit this around off but gets cramped for room and is beaten. Marcus gets hit on his pads.

Tossed up on off, Marcus Stoinis drills this to extra cover.

Floated on off, Matthew Short blocks this around cover.

Fuller on middle and leg, Matthew Short takes a long stride across the stumps and ramps this to fine leg for two.

Fired on off, Matthew Short punches this to cover.

Floated around off, Marcus Stoinis punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Fuller on off, Marcus Stoinis drives this to extra cover.

FOUR! Fired around off, Marcus Stoinis brings out the reverse again and uses the pace of the ball to roll this past the left of short third for a boundary to start the 14th.

Matthew Short comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dube gets the big fish. On a length, around off, Tim David rises up with the bounce and looks to loft this over long off but hits this from the bottom of his bat. The ball was still going over the fence but at a catchable height to Tilak Varma at long off. Tilak runs to his left, times the jump well and holds onto it, staying away from the fence just behind him. An excellent knock of 74 from David comes to an end. Australia lose half their side now!

Yorker, around off, Marcus Stoinis gets it away in front of the stumps and rotates.

Full and wide of off, Marcus Stoinis drives this to extra cover.

SIX! Another poor delivery from Dube and Marcus Stoinis makes him pay again. Full toss, around the knees of Stoinis and he just flicks this out of the park over the deep square leg region this time around.

SIX! DISPATCHED! A freebee from Dube and Stoinis pounces onto it. Back of a length around middle and off, Marcus Stoinis clears his front foot from the line of it and pulls this out of the park over the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.

Good length on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis gently tucks this through square leg for a couple.

Shivam Dube comes back into the attack. He conceded 15 runs in his first over!

FOUR! 100 comes up for the Aussies with this boundary from Tim David, and out of those, 74 have been scored by David. Full and wide outside off, Tim David strides towards the delivery and smashes this flat and powerfully over cover for four.

Quicker one this time from Axar and Tim pushes this to point.

Slower on off, Tim guides this to backward point for no run.

Short of a length, around middle and leg, cramps David for the room he was after to free his arms. Tim blocks this to cover.

Pushed through on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes this to sweeper cover for one.

Floated on off, Marcus Stoinis blocks this.

SIX! And this has sailed out of the park as well. Fuller and flatter from Varun Chakaravarthy and Tim David clears his front foot and smashes this for a flat six over the long off fence. The crowd are in for further treat if David stays out in the middle for a few more overs.

Floated across the batter, Tim David looks to play the square cut but misses out.

Varun comes round the wicket and bowls a carrom ball around off, going away from David. Tim pushes this towards mid-wicket.

SIX! All it took was a couple of strides from Tim David and he was almost halfway down the track. He smokes this full ball up and over the fence at the long off region for a huge six off Varun Chakaravarthy.

Short of a length on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes this around the left of Suryakumar Yadav at cover and rotates.

Flatter and fuller on off, Tim David pushes this through extra cover for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis drills it back to the bowler.

Short again and on off, Tim David forces it to sweeper covers for one more.

Goes short and on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it through extra covers for one.

Just wide! Slower through the air, full and around off, Marcus Stoinis goes down for the reverse paddle again but gets a bit of a top edge this time. Jitesh Sharma, the keeper, is a bit late to move to his right and the ball goes just past his gloves towards third man. Two taken.

FOUR! Nicely done! Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis goes down on one knee and executes the reverse paddle perfectly towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary.

Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Tim David works it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket for a single.

Drags his length back, on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it to extra covers. Just 3 runs a couple of big wickets from the over.

Flatter, full and around off, Tim David drills it to sweeper covers for another run.

No hat-trick for Varun Chakaravarthy! Drops it a bit short and around leg, Marcus Stoinis nudges it theough mid-wicket for a run.

A golden duck for Owen and Marcus Stoinis replaces him. Varun Chakaravarthy is on a hat-trick.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Absolute ripper from Varun Chakaravarthy! That's why he is the No. 1-ranked T20I bowler. He dishes out a googly with a little flick of his finger, full and on off, gets it to grip and turn in sharply. Mitchell Owen gets stuck in his crease as he fails to read it. He tries to punch it away but the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to crash onto the middle stump. Owen departs for a golden duck, and Varun is on a hat-trick now!

A huge cheer from the crowd as the hometown hero, Mitchell Owen, walks out next to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy gets the breakthrough for India! A much-needed one for India, as the budding 59-run stand has been broken now. Floated, full and on off, Mitchell Marsh looks to take it on and loft it down the ground with the breeze. However, he has to reach out a bit and fails to get the timing right. The ball goes up, swirls in the air, and Tilak Varma at long off comes forward a bit and pouches it safely. Marsh walks back for 11 off 14, and Australia are three down now!

Flatter, full and angling into the pads, Tim David works it off the inside half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Pitched up and on middle, Tim David drills it wide of mid off for one. 15 runs off the over, 29 in the last two!

FOUR MORE! Touch of class! 6 fielders on the off side, but Tim David still manages to find the fence. That also brings up his FIFTY, in just 23 balls. This is short and wide outside off again. David accepts the width on offer and cuts it with precision through point. There is a deep point in place, but he has no chance of stopping it as this goes like a tracer bullet. This has been a fiery knock from David, and he looks unstoppable at the moment.

FOUR! Thrashed away! Shivam Dube bangs this into the pitch, but this does not trouble the batter one bit. Tim David hangs back in his crease, gets on top of it, and slaps it towards the deep extra cover fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters!

Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Marsh punches it through covers for a run.

Short of a length and on off, Tim David dabs it through point for a single.

FOUR! Welcome to the game, Shivam Dube! Back of a length and just outside off. Tim David gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary. David is enjoying batting on his BBL home ground.

Short again and on off, Tim David stabs it out through extra covers for one. 14 runs off Axar's first over!

SIX! Wow..that is a massive hit! Tossed up, full and on middle, in the slot as well. Tim David clears his front leg away and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. It goes onto the roof of the stadium before falling into the crowd.

Quicker, shortish and on middle, Tim David pats it back to the bowler.

SIX! BANG! That's the power of Tim David! Flighted, full and outside off. David gets down on one knee, reaches out for it and carves it over the deep point fence for a biggie. He targets the shorter side but this would have been six on any ground.

Flatter, short and on off, Tim David punches it to extra covers.

Floated, full and on off, Mitchell Marsh drives it towards long off for a single.

A low full toss, on middle, swinging in, Mitchell Marsh drills it wide of mid on for one. Australia are 43/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Short of a length and on middle, Tim David rolls his wrists and pulls it through square leg for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Touch fuller this time from Bumrah, outside off. Tim David stays leg side of the ball to access the off side and absolutely smashes it with good extension of his arms to the deep extra cover fence for a boundary.

Uppish but safe! A slower one, hard length and on off, Mitchell Marsh goes through his lofted shot a bit early and lobs it on the air. However, luckily for him, it just lands over the mid off fielder. A single taken.

DROPPED! A big chance goes begging here! Jasprit Bumrah serves this fuller and around off. Tim David backs away and slices it hard but straight towards point. It goes like a rocket, and Washington Sundar fails to grab it as it bursts through his hands. They cross. David gets a life here and this could be very costly for India!

Back of a length and around off, Tim David fails to ride the bounce and stabs it out towards extra covers.

Floated wide of off, Mitchell Marsh gets close to the delivery and leaves it expecting a wide but the umpire calls it a fair delivery.

Pushed through, into the batter. Mitchell Marsh tucks this to mid-wicket.

Flicker on off, Mitchell Marsh drives this to mid off for a dot.

Quicker one, and flatter on off, Tim David pushes this to long off for one.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Overcorrects and bowls it much fuller and in the hitting zone of David. Tim gets onto the pitch of the ball and lofts this all the way over the fence towards the long off region for a biggie.

FOUR! Slashed away for four. Short of a length around off, Tim David hangs deep inside his crease and cuts this through cover for four runs.

Change? Yes, time for some mystery spin as Varun Chakaravarthy replaces Arshdeep Singh.

Loopy yorker on off, Tim David toe pokes this to mid off and takes a quick single.

Good length wide of off, Tim guides this to backward point for no run.

FOUR! Hammered away. On a length around off, Tim David stays deep inside his crease, uses his reach to good effect and smashes this up and over the fielder at cover for four runs. The way David shifts his weight onto the front foot was the key here.

On a length, wide of off, Tim David leans low and looks to cut this square but gets beaten.

Short and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh looks to flat bat this over cover but gets an inside edge that drops behind the stumps and rolls to fine leg for one.

Back of a length on the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks this to short mid-wicket.

Bumper, around off, going away from the batter. Tim David mistimes the pull around the surface towards leg for no run.

On a length around the pads, Tim David flicks this towards Shivam Dube at square leg. Dube misfields it a bit but does well to make up and restrict this to a dot.

FOUR! Tim is promoted up in the order and he finds his striking range straight upfront. Pitched up around off, Tim David strides to the pitch of it and drives this through the gap between mid off and extra cover for four runs.

Tim David walks out next to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Double delight for Singh as he picks up Josh Inglis as well. On a length around the pads, Josh Inglis leans inside the line and picks it up with a flick, looking to take on the fielder at deep backward square leg. Josh hits this into the breeze and the ball fails to clear the fence and Josh Inglis is caught well inside by Axar Patel. Inglis walks back for a scratchy 1 off 7, and Australia are 14/2!

Good length around the pads again, Marsh tucks this through square leg for one.

LEG BYE! On a length, down the leg, Josh Inglis misses out on the flick and gets it clipped off the pads to short fine for one.

Slower one, on a good length around off, Mitchell Marsh plays this early but does well to punt this short of cover.

Full and wide outside off, Josh Inglis thumps this into the surface and towards Axar Patel at point. Patel does well to time his jump and field this but the batters take one in the process.

Good length around off, Josh Inglis guides this to backward point..

Courageous of Josh Inglis to attempt this stroke off Bumrah. Good length, angling sharply into the batter. Josh Inglis looks to play the reverse ramp but gets beaten and is hit on his thigh pad.

Good length around off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this to mid on and rotates strike.

FOUR! Bumrah is greeted with a boundary first up from Mitchell Marsh. On a length, angling into the batter, Mitchell Marsh leans inside the line of it and flicks this over square leg for a boundary to open his account.

Jasprit Bumrah will operate from the other end.

Good length, shaping away from the right-hander, Josh Inglis pushes this to point for another dot. An excellent start to the contest for India from Arshdeep Singh as he picks up Head and gives away just 6 off it.

Back of a length around off, Josh Inglis dabs this to backward point for a dot.

Josh Inglis walks out at 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh needed just 4 deliveries to show his worth as he picks up the dangerous Travis Head. Good length, shaping away from the left-hander. Travis Head stays leg side to it and throws his bat at it. Gets it ballooned off the bottom of his bat over the Indian skipper at extra cover. Suryakumar Yadav settles well underneath this and grabs hold of it.

FOUR! Errs in line a little bit and Head was all over it. Good length, going down the leg, Travis Head hops up on his toes and flicks this through the short fine leg region for a boundary. The fielder was standing really square and Head makes use of this pocket towards fine leg.

Singh finds the radar right. Good length, on top of off, Travis Head defends this off his back foot.

Head and Australia are underway with a couple. Arshdeep Singh shows his rusty side and bowls a short and wide delivery first up, Travis Head punches this through the gap between cover and extra cover for a couple.

We are all set to kick off in Hobart. India's Arshdeep Singh is ready to bowl the first over of the contest to Australia's dynamic opening duo of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head.

Australian skipper, Mitchell Marsh, described the wicket as a 'belter' and expressed his hopes for a strong start. Marsh confirmed that the only change to the team would be Sean Abbott replacing Josh Hazlewood.

Suryakumar Yadav, the skipper of India, cannot stop smiling after finally winning the toss. He says that the wicket looks good, and with the temperature dropping, he expects it to come better on the bat in the second innings. Mentions that the atmosphere in the squad is very good and they want to take one game at a time. Says that every match is important for them and they want to focus on what's in front of them. Informs that they have made three changes. Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar replaces Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav.

Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Sean Abbott (replaces Josh Hazlewood).

India (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (WK) (replaces Sanju Samson), Washington Sundar (replaces Kuldeep Yadav), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh (replaces Harshit Rana).

TOSS - Finally, Suryakumar Yadav has won a coin flip for India and he has elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Aaron Finch is pitchside. He says that it is a bit windy but the sun is out too. Adds that the pitch is hard and it will be a good batting track. Mentions that the pacers will have some good carry and bounce but spinners will have a limited role. Ends by saying that the boundaries are short on one side and he expects a lot of runs.

Today's excitement is not limited to the men in blue, as the women in blue are gearing up to face South Africa Women in the highly anticipated Women's ODI World Cup final in Navi Mumbai. With both teams having never won the title, the stakes are high, and a new champion will be crowned. Meanwhile, India and Australia's men's teams will clash in a thrilling T20I match, where the bilateral series is tilted towards the Aussies at the moment. Huge expectations surround both matches, promising an electrifying day of cricket. 

The stakes are high for India, as they cannot afford to lose this game if they want to stay in contention for the series. Abhishek Sharma's scintillating 68 in the previous match wasn't enough to prevent Australia's victory, but Suryakumar Yadav's side will look to regroup and return to winning ways. The match promises to be electrifying, with Australia looking to stretch their lead and India looking to bounce back and get level in series.

The Australian team might see some changes in the playing XI, with Sean Abbott likely to replace the departing Josh Hazlewood. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell's return to the squad would have boosted the team's morale, which was already on a high. Maxwell is expected to be fit to play in Hobart. India, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss and might consider bringing Arshdeep Singh back into the XI, potentially at the expense of Kuldeep Yadav or Harshit Rana, and even replacing Sanju Samson with Jitesh Sharma.

Hello and welcome to everyone tuning in. The stage is set for an exciting encounter between India and Australia in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Australia currently leads the series 1-0 after securing a comprehensive win in the second T20I at the MCG. In that match, Australia's bowlers, led by Josh Hazlewood's match-winning spell, restricted India to just 125 runs, and the Aussies chased down the target with ease, thanks to a blistering start from Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head.

... MATCHDAY ...

The action shifts to the Bellerive Oval in Hobart for the third T20I between Australia and India. The series opener was washed out, but we managed to get a full game in Melbourne, where Australia produced a comprehensive win. They will be eyeing a 2-0 lead and an unassailable advantage in the five-match series. That victory at the MCG was built on the back of a disciplined bowling display, led by the ever-reliable Josh Hazlewood. His trademark precision set the tone before Mitchell Marsh broke the back of the 126-run chase inside the Powerplay, turning the rest into a mere formality. With Hazlewood now departing for Ashes preparations, Australia will look to maintain that same intensity in his absence. In his absence, Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis will spearhead the pace department, with Sean Abbott likely to come in as Hazlewood’s replacement. However, a debut for Under-19 World Cup-winning speedster Mahli Beardman cannot be ruled out. The home side will receive a boost in both departments, with Glenn Maxwell joining the squad from the third T20I. Mitchell Owen is expected to make way for Maxwell, who returns after sitting out the New Zealand series with a fractured wrist. As for India, it was a dismal batting display in Melbourne, with Abhishek Sharma standing tall as the lone warrior. The visitors struggled against the seam movement and extra bounce on offer, and if they are to bounce back in Hobart, they will need the likes of Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, and captain Suryakumar Yadav to step up. On the bowling front, it remains to be seen whether India persist with their three-pronged spin attack or bring in an extra pacer should conditions demand, with Arshdeep Singh waiting in the wings. Axar Patel injured himself while attempting a dive during his run-out and subsequently did not bowl, leaving a question mark over his availability for the Hobart fixture. India will be playing their first game in Hobart since 2012. It will be all about adapting to the conditions quickly. With overcast skies expected during the night, the pacers could have a major role to play. Which side will read the conditions better and come out on top in Hobart? We shall find out together.