The third T20I match between India and Australia witnessed a pivotal moment when Indian bowler Shivam Dube dismissed Tim David, leaving Australia at 118 for 5. The match took place at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Sunday, where Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav elected to bowl first after winning the toss.
Match Overview
This T20 series consists of five matches, with this being the third encounter. In the previous match, India struggled, getting bowled out for just 125 runs. Only Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana made significant contributions, scoring 68 and 35 runs, respectively.
Player Performances
Attention was focused on Suryakumar Yadav, who had a challenging second match, managing only a single run. Other Indian batsmen, including Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma, also struggled in Melbourne.
Australia’s Bowling Changes
A crucial development for India is the absence of Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. He had taken three wickets in the preceding match but will miss the remainder of the series to prepare for the upcoming Ashes series against England, starting in late November.
Playing XI
| Australia (Playing XI) | India (Playing XI) |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) | Shubman Gill |
| Travis Head | Abhishek Sharma |
| Josh Inglis (w) | Suryakumar Yadav (c) |
| Tim David | Tilak Varma |
| Mitchell Owen | Jitesh Sharma (w) |
| Marcus Stoinis | Shivam Dube |
| Matthew Short | Axar Patel |
| Sean Abbott | Washington Sundar |
| Xavier Bartlett | Arshdeep Singh |
| Nathan Ellis | Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | Jasprit Bumrah |
Looking Forward
The match continues to unfold with India aiming to capitalize on their bowling strengths and Australia looking to recover from early setbacks. Fans can keep up with live updates of the India vs Australia 3rd T20I match from Hobart.
