India beat Australia, record highest successful run-chase in Hobart (T20Is)
What's the story
After losing in Melbourne, India bounced back to win the 3rd T20I against Australia at Hobart's Bellerive Oval. Electing to field first, India restricted the hosts to 186/6 on a flat surface. While Tim David and Marcus Stoinis hammered half-centuries, Arshdeep Singh took three wickets. Despite losing wickets in phases, India banked on Washington Sundar's 49* to get home in 18.3 overs.
Australia
Australia reach 186/6 in 20 overs
Australia had a poor start, losing Travis Head (11) and Josh Inglis (1) within three overs to Arshdeep. While skipper Mitchell Marsh struggled despite holding his fort, David came out all guns blazing. He hammered a 38-ball 74. Stoinis later took the onus with a 39-ball 64. He found support from Matthew Short (26* off 15 balls), with Australia crossing the 180-run mark.
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David's second T20I fifty against India
David fell to Shivam Dube in the 13th over, hammering 8 fours and 5 sixes. The Aussie all-rounder raced to his second half-century against India in T20I cricket. According to ESPNcricinfo, David completed his 10th fifty-plus score in the format (1 ton). He now has 1,582 runs from 66 T20Is at an average of 36.79. His tally includes a strike rate of 169.01.
Feats
Notable feats for David
During the Hobart game, David also completed 1,000 T20I runs for Australia. Between 2019 and 2020, he played for Singapore, scoring 558 runs for them. In 52 T20Is for Australia, the star all-rounder has racked up 1,024 runs at an average of 33.03. His strike rate reads 175.34. This was his fifth T20I fifty for Australia. Notably, David also completed 100 T20I sixes.
Stoinis
Stoinis slams his sixth T20I fifty
Meanwhile, Stoinis fell to Arshdeep in the final over. He slammed 8 fours and 2 sixes. Stoinis reached his second half-century against India in T20I cricket. According to ESPNcricinfo, the Aussie all-rounder completed his sixth 50-plus score in the format. He now has 1,321 runs from 80 T20Is at an average of 32.21. His tally includes a strike rate of 148.76.
Arshdeep
Arshdeep shines with three wickets
After warming the bench in Canberra and Melbourne, Arshdeep shone against Australia. He straightaway made his presence felt by striking in the first over. He dismissed the dangerous Head (6), who was caught at mid-wicket. The Indian seamer then removed Inglis (1) in his second over. Arshdeep returned to bowl at the death, dismissing Stoinis. The left-arm pacer conceded 35 runs from four overs.
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Arshdeep records best figures against Australia on comeback
Arshdeep recorded his career-best bowling returns against Australia in T20I cricket (3/35). In six games, the Indian pacer has raced to 10 wickets at 24.30 versus the Aussies. Arshdeep is India's highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket, having taken 104 wickets from 66 games at a remarkable average of 18.55. His tally includes 2 four-wicket hauls and an economy of 8.37.
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Arshdeep joins these names
According to ESPNcricinfo, Arshdeep became the fourth Indian to take 35-plus wickets away from home in T20Is. Arshdeep, who owns 35 away wickets, joined Kuldeep Yadav (39), Yuzvendra Chahal (37), and Hardik Pandya (36) in this regard.
Chase
How the chase panned out
Abhishek Sharma provided India a flying start before falling to Nathan Ellis. Suryakumar Yadav joined Shubman Gill, who departed after India crossed the 60-run mark in the Powerplay. Although SKY (24), Tilak Varma (29), and Axar Patel (17) propelled India past 100, the visitors were four down. Sundar, who joined Tilak, smashed a barrage of fours and sixes against Matthew Short and Matthew Kuhnemann.
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Sundar misses his half-century
Sundar, who brought the required run rate significantly down, returned unbeaten on 49 off 23 balls. He hammered 3 fours and 4 sixes. Jitesh Sharma slammed an unbeaten 22 off 13 balls before hitting the winning shot.
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Sundar's career-best score against Australia
Sundar recorded his career-best score against Australia in T20I cricket. In 55 T20Is, the Indian all-rounder has raced to 242 runs at an average of 17.28. His only half-century in the format against came against New Zealand in 2023. Sundar, who didn't bowl in Hobart, also has 48 wickets at 17.28. The off-spinner has an economy rate of 6.94.