Matthew Wade’s yet another quickfire innings of 43* off just 20 went in vain as India snatched a six-wicket victory in the second T20I, a truncated eight overs per side contest in Nagpur. Spinner Axar Patel took figures of 2/13 in two overs while skipper Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten on 46 off 20 to help India in reaching the target of 91 in 7.2 overs. The hosts, after losing the opening fixture made a comeback to level the series 1-1 in a match that got delayed due to wet outfield.
Ahead of the final and the series decider in Hyderabad, both sides will look to win the series that will give them massive confidence ahead of the bigger picture, the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup, which is slated to begin next month in Australia. India are set to host South Africa immediately after the Australia series and the Aussies themselves will be playing West Indies and England down under before the mega event.
The Aussies led by Aaron Finch were absolutely brilliant in the opening fixture in Mohali where they chased down a massive total of 209. Though they suffered a defeat in the reduced and truncated game last time out, they would hope to sign off this short tour with a victory. On the other hand, India, after the disappointment of the Asia Cup must target a series win before facing another tougher opponent in South Africa.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the 3rd T20I between India and Australia:
Head-to-Head: The Men in Blue and the Kangaroos have met each other in 25 T20Is so far with India sealing victories on 14 occasions and Australia on ten. One game between the two sides ended up with no result.
7 – Aaron Finch (293) needs seven fours to complete 300 fours in T20Is.
1 – Glenn Maxwell (99) is one big hit away from completing the milestone of 100 maximums in T20I cricket.
1 – Suryakumar Yadav (49) needs one six to get to 50 maximums in T20I cricket.
5 – Pat Cummins (45) requires five scalps to reach 50 wickets in T20 internationals.
1 – Hardik Pandya (149) is one game away from appearing in 150 matches in international cricket.
1 – Aaron Finch (249) needs just one six to reach 250 maximums across formats.
4 – Dinesh Karthik (146) is four grabs away from reaching 150 catches in international cricket.
3 – Ashton Agar (47) is three scalps away from completing 50 wickets in T20Is.
77 – Suryakumar (613) needs 77 runs to surpass Shikhar Dhawan (689 in 2018) and become the Indian batter with the most runs in T20Is in a calendar year.
36 – Hardik Pandya (964) needs 36 runs to get to 1000 runs in T20 internationals.
2 – Josh Hazlewood (48) is two wickets away from reaching the landmark of 50 wickets in the shortest international format.
6 – Suryakumar (37) is six sixes away from surpassing Mohammad Rizwan (42 in 2021) and becoming the player with the most maximums in T20Is in a calendar year.
3 – Virat Kohli (47) requires three catches to get to 50 catches in T20I cricket.
29 – Steven Smith (971) needs 29 runs to get to 1000 T20I runs.
1 – India (20) is one win away from surpassing Pakistan (20 in 2021) and becoming the team with the most T20I wins in a calendar year.
66 – Rishabh Pant (934) requires 66 runs to complete 1000 T20I runs.
1 – Matthew Wade (49) is one innings away from appearing in 50 T20I innings.
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