Bengaluru: The Suryakumar Yadav-led side have defended 160 on a track where stroke-making wasn't looked easy. The vice-captain Shreyas Iyer was the top scorer for India with 53 off 37 balls with five fours and two sixes while cameos from Jitesh & Axar helped India post a competitive total on the board. In reply to the chase, left-hander Travis Head took on Indian bowlers and kicked Australia's innings with three consecutive fours on the first three deliveries putting them under pressure. Despite losing Philippe cheaply, the Kangaroos got off to a flier start scoring 40 runs off the first four overs which forced SKY to turn to spin. Yadav's go-to bowler of the series, Ravi Bishnoi conceded a six off his fourth ball with Head dispatching him over deep midwicket, but the wrist-spinner got his revenge off his very next ball as he removed the dangerman. Ben McDermott kept fighting from one end with his 54 off 36 balls before losing his wicket to Arshdeep Singh but the Aussies lost wickets on important times as the scoring rate dipped significantly which cost them the match.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2023
Arshdeep Singh defends 10 in the final over as #TeamIndia win the final T20I and clinch the series 4⃣-1⃣ 👏👏
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2023
Arshdeep Singh defends 10 in the final over as #TeamIndia win the final T20I and clinch the series 4⃣-1⃣ 👏👏
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Result: India won the match by six runs in a nail-biting encounter.
END OF AUSTRALIA INNINGS
- 10.25 pm (154/8 after 20 overs)
What an over from Arshdeep Singh! Arshdeep came to bowl in the last over having already conceded 37 runs in his first three overs and then Australia skipper Matthew Wade was on the strike. He bowled a series of yorkers including variations of Bouncer against Matthew Wade on the first delivery and then a slower delivery to Nathan Ellis and conceded only three runs as India finish the series with 4-1 . - 10.18 pm (151/6 after 19 overs)
Mukesh Kumar targets the yorker but Nathan Ellis manages just a single with a long-on jam, followed by Wade's full delivery scoop attempt resulting in a dot ball; however, Wade capitalizes on an overpitched delivery, smashing it for a four through covers, and survives a dropped catch off a miscued slog at deep backward square leg; the over concludes with 11 runs scored in 8 balls, with Nathan Ellis poised for a potential big hit. - 10.01 pm (129/6 after 16.3 overs)
Avesh Khan removed Matthew Short and Dwarshuis in the span of three deliveries. Short attempted to slice a low full toss outside off by Mukesh Kumar, resulted in a simple catch for Gaikwad at backward point. Short made 16 runs off 11 balls, including two boundaries. And then Dwarshuis cleaned up Mukesh Kumar for a golden duck. India got two quick wickets at the right time as Dwarshuis departed without scoring. - 9.55 pm (116/5 after 15 overs)
McDermott's significant innings come to an end as he is caught by Rinku Singh in the deep off Arshdeep Singh's low full toss outside off delivery. McDermott made 54 runs from 36 balls, including five sixes. - 9.45 pm (101/3 after 13 overs)
Tim David departs for 17 runs including one six, as he top-edges a short-of-length, straighter one delivery from Axar to Avesh Khan, breaking the 47-run partnership. - 9.35 pm (80/3 after 11 overs)
Mukesh Kumar bowls a mix of yorkers and length deliveries, restricting McDermott to singles and conceding a six to Tim David, who swivels and pulls a short ball over fine leg for a top-edge boundary. - 9.25 pm (65/3 after 9 overs)
Ravi Bishnoi concedes singles to McDermott and Tim David, featuring variations like a wrong 'un and a flat googly, with David's shot skillfully half-stopped by SKY at extra cover. - 9.18 pm (55/3 after 7 overs)
Bishnoi strikes once again as he bowls a googly and Aaron Hardie tries to loft it over long-on. However, the ball hit the inner part of the bat and he is caught at long-on by Shreyas Iyer. - 9.09 pm (48/2 after 5 overs)
Ravi Bishnoi sends down a googly against Travis Head as the batter goes on the back foot to defend the delivery. However, he fails to read the variation and so the off-stump is shattered. - 9.05 pm (40/1 after 4 overs)
Ben McDermott has opted to attack right from the start of his knock. He smoked one over a deep square leg while facing Mukesh Kumar. The other one came against Avesh Khan as he sent a short-length delivery on the roof at a deep backward square leg. - 8.55 pm (22/1 after 2.3 overs)
Mukesh Kumar bowled a length delivery outside off and Josh Phillipe drags the ball back onto the stumps. He goes for a cut but the slow nature of the pitch results in a mistimed stroke and the inside edge lands onto the stumps. - 8.45 pm (13/0 after 1 overs)
Australia is off to a good start, 13 runs came from the first over. Travis Head hit three consecutive boundaries on on first three balls of the innings and then took a single on the fourth ball. A total of 14 runs came from the over including a wide.
END OF INDIA INNINGS
- 8.34 pm (160/8 after 20 overs)
The final over of the innings turned out pretty eventful for India as Shreyas completed his fifty and then was clean bowled two balls later by Nathan Ellis. Indian team earned 15 runs from the last six deliveries and Ravi Bishnoi was dismissed on the last ball. - 8.25 pm (145/6 after 19 overs)
Behrendorff bowled a slower delivery drifting down the leg and Axar Patel tried to flick it on the leg side. However, the top edge flew to the short third man and Hardie ran back to collect the sitter. - 8.20 pm (134/5 after 18 overs)
Shreyas Iyer is playing the anchor role while Axar Patel is aiming to switch gears. He walked down the track against a delivery from Nathan Ellis and whacked it for a boundary even after the bowler smoked it for a four. - 8.10 pm (108/5 after 15 overs)
India crossed the 100-run mark. Australian bowlers have bowled on a very tight line and length. Not only the pacers but even spinners have also not allowed the batters to free their arm and hit some big shots continuously. Only 11 runs have come in the last 12 balls so far. - 8.00 pm (97/5 after 13.1 overs)
When it was looking like Jitesh and Iyer were stitching a partnership and could take the game deep, India lost another wicket here. Interestingly, it was again a short delivery from the Australian bowler and the batter went for a pull and lost their wicket. He made 24 off 16 with three fours and a six. - 7.53 pm (77/4 after 11 overs)
Shreyas Iyer and Jitesh Sharma are at the crease right now and they are building the partnership steadily. Jitesh middle the ball several times and he also swept Sangha for a six over deep backward square. - 7.43 pm (55/4 after 9.1 overs)
India's young match finisher Rinku Singh failed to score big this time as India lost their fourth wicket. Rinku attempted premeditated slog-like-sweep but couldn't connect it properly as it falls short, easy catch for Tim David at long-on. Rinku Singh made only six runs off eight deliveries. India badly needs a huge partnership here as Jitesh and Shreyas are the only recognised batter left on the crease. - 7.33 pm (46/3 after 6.5 overs)
India lost their third wicket now. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav departs after another short pitch delivery from Dwarshuis. Surya attempted to cut it towards the backward point but ended up giving a low catch to McDermott. Yadav departs after scoring 5 runs in 7 balls. India have now lost the third wicket by 21 runs. India - 7.21 pm (33/2 after 4.3 overs)
Gaikwad attempts to powerfully drive a fuller delivery from Dwarshuis, but the mistimed shot results in a toe-end of the bat, leading to a catch by Behrendorff; Gaikwad departs after scoring 10 runs, featuring two boundaries. - 7.15 pm (33/1 after 4 overs)
India batters began their innings steadily but after the first three quiet overs, Jaiswal decided to take on Australian bowlers. He hit Behrendorff for 16 runs including a four and a six but lost his wicket in the same over as well while playing a pull shot over mid-wicket on a just short-of-length delivery and gave a simple catch to Nathan Ellis at square leg. Jaiswal made 21 off 15 balls with two sixes and a four. - 7.00 pm (0/0 after 0 overs)
Yashaswi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are opening the innings for India. All-rounder Aron Hardie has the new ball in hand and will start the attack for Australia. Jaiswal is on the strike. - Lineups
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh
Australia: Travis Head, Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Matthew Short, Matthew Wade(w/c), Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha - Toss
Australia skipper Matthew Wade won the toss and elected to bat
