IND Vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Help India Beat Australia; Take Series 2-1 - Highlights

India aced a tight chase against Australia to win the third and final T20I at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad by six wickets. The win helped India take the three-match series 2-1. The three-match series started with Australia chasing down India's total of 208 in Mohali. Rohit Sharma & Co. then hit back in the eight-over contest in Nagpur. India's chase on Sunday started on a shaky note with KL Rahul and Rohit getting out for 1 and 17, respectively. Virat Kohli (63 off 48) and eventually player of the match Suryakumar Yadav (69 off 36) then steadied the ship with a century stand. Hardik Pandya, who played a cameo, hit the winning runs off Daniel Sams.

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Earlier, Australia, powered by Cameron Green (52 off 21), got off to a flier but Axar Patel (3/33) and Yuzvendra Chahal pulled things back. The visitors were 117/6 in 13.5 overs. Then another hard-hitting batter, Tim David (54 of 27) wrested back the initiative from India. Harshal Patel produced a fine final over to limit the damage. Jasprit Bumrah (0/50) failed to make an impression and ended up conceding his worst figures in T20I. Axar Patel was adjudged player of the series. Catch cricket scores and highlights of IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I here:

10:37 PM IST: Result

A mistimed shot from Dinesh Karthik and a single to long-off. Meanwhile, glimpses of Rohit Sharma welcoming back Virat Kohli back. Smiles! Hardik Pandya swings and the ball on the off tramline. Tight call. Pandya reaches out to another widish delivery, connects and beats the slip for a four to third man. India win by five wickets with one ball to spare. India take the series 2-1.

10:33 PM IST: Kohli Out

Daniel Sams on with the final over. Virat Kohli picks the slower delivery and launches over long-on for a six. Then he hit straight to Aaron Finch at cover. Goes for 68  off 48. Dinesh Karthik in the new man, and India need 5 in 4.

10:31 PM IST: 11 In 6

Josh Hazlewood with the penultimate over. Hardik Pandya shuffles and makes it a low full toss. Connects and beats a jumping Tim David long-off for a six. A single off the second, to long-off. A widish yorker and dot to Virat Kohli. One more dot as Kohli misses the off-stump line. A cover drive, and a stunning dive from Glenn Maxwell to save a couple of runs. Another low full toss but Kohli fails to time. Only a single, and ten from the over. 1/40 for Hazlewood tonight. India need 11 runs in 6 balls. IND - 176/3 (19)

10:26 PM IST: 0/40 For Cummins

Pat Cummins on with his final over. Virat Kohli takes a single off the first. A widies delivery and streaky four, through cordon, for Hardik Pandya. Another widish yorker, and a dot. Pandya fails to connect. A full toss and goes straight to short third man, and then one run from the overthrow. And two wides, steal on the awkward bounce for the wicketkeeper. A single, to backward point. And a couple, to sweeper cover. 0/40 for Cummins tonight. India need 21 runs in 12 balls. IND - 166/3 (18)

10:18 PM IST: Good Over

Daniel Sams returns for his third over. To deep extra cover and Hardik Pandya takes a couple. A single to sweeper cover. A dot, as Sams makes a valiant stop on follow through. Kohli slogs, and a single to mid-wicket. Wide, outside off. Tight call. Sams is rightly not happy. A dot to Pandya. A couple to deep mid-wicket. Seven from the over. India need 32 runs in 18 balls. IND - 155/3 (17)

10:12 PM IST: Kohli Fifty

Cameron Green on with his third over. A dot, then a single for Virat Kohli to deep mid-wicket and on 49 off 36. A single, then another single. Fifty in 37 balls for Kohli. His 33rd and eighth against Australia. A single, and wide down leg. Five from the over. India need 39 runs in 25 balls. IND - 148/3 (16)

10:08 PM IST: Less Than 50 Now

Hardik Pandya is the new man. Pat Cummins on with his third over. A dot, then a six for Virat Kohli, over mid-off. A single, then a dot to Hardik. Two more singles. Nine from the over. India need 44 runs in 30 balls. IND - 143/3 (15)

10:03 PM IST: SKY Goes

Josh Hazlewood returns for his third over. Suryakumar Yadav lofts the first for a four over mid-on. A dot, then a six. This time over deep square leg, and a 102-run stand in 59 balls for the third wicket. A single, to extra cover. Then another, to extra cover for Kohli. And the stand is broken. Catch taken by Aaron Finch at long-off. SKY goes for 69 off 36. India need 53 runs in 36 balls. IND - 134/3 (14)

9:57 PM IST: SKY Fifty

Adam Zampa on with his final over. Two singles, then a dot. Suryakumar Yadav flicks the next for a six, and fifty in 29 balls. Then another. This time, over deep extra cover. A single to the 15-run over. 44/0 for Zampa tonight. India need 65 runs in 42 balls. IND - 122/2 (13)

9:52 PM IST: India In Control

Cameron Green returns for his second. Virat Kohli takes a single off the first, then two dots to Suryakumar Yadav. A single to backward point, then a skier. Top edge and falls in the no man's land. Kohli survives on 43 off 25. A single to end the over. Four from it. India need 80 runs in 48 balls. IND - 107/2 (12)

9:47 PM IST: SKY Six

Pat Cummins resumes proceedings after the break. Suryakumar Yadav takes a couple, behind square. A couple of singles, then a dot. A couple, this time to extra cover. And a six, over deep-midwicket, to end the over. 12 from it. India need 84 runs in 54 balls. IND - 103/2 (11)

9:40 PM IST: Halfway Through

Daniel Sams returns for his second over. Three singles, then a six for Suryakumar Yadav over long-off. A single,  then a dot to end the over. 10 from the over. India need 96 runs in 60 balls. IND - 91/2 (10)

9:36 PM IST: 50-run Stand

Adam Zampa on with his third. A dot, then a single for Suryakumar Yadav to backward point. Virat Kohli dances down and launches the next for a six, over long-on. A single to mid-wicket. Then, SKY cuts for a four. A couple to end the over. 51-run stand in 32. IND - 81/2 (9)

9:32 PM IST: Bowling Change

Glenn Maxwell on. A single, then a four for Suryakumar Yadav to deep point. Then another, this time at deep mid-wicket. Slog sweep. A single to rotate the strike. One bye. Extra bounce beating everyone. A single to end the over. 12 from the over. IND - 67/2 (8)

9:28 PM IST: Singles

Adam Zampa on with his second. Virat Kohli takes a single, then a dot to Suryakumar Yadav. A single, then another one, down the ground. Umpire ducks, just by a whisker. Two more singles. IND - 55/2 (7)

9:24 PM IST: 50 Up

Josh Hazlewood returns for his second over. Two dots, then Virat Kohli connects. A six over deep mid-wicket. Pulled! Then a four, over extra cover. And a swing and miss. A dot to end the powerplay. 11 from the over. IND - 50/2 (6)

9:20 PM IST: Good Over

Cameron Green on with his first over. Virat Kohli hits the first ball for a four, through cover. Driven. Three dots, then a single to square leg. A dot to Suryakumar Yadav to end the over. Five from it. IND - 39/2 (5)

9:16 PM IST: SKY Four

Suryakumar Yadav is the new man. A dot, and a four over mid-off for SKY. Eight runs and a wicket from the over. IND - 34/2 (4)

9:14 PM IST: Rohit Goes

Pat Cummins on. Rohit Sharma goes for pull short but gets a top-edge for a four at long leg. One bounce. A dot. One more dot. Rohit charges on and finds Daniel Sams at deep. He goes for 17 off 14. IND - 30/2 (3.4)

9:10 PM IST: Kohli Four

Adam Zampa on. Virat Kohli drills the first ball for a four, through the covers. A single to long-on, then a dot. Rohit Sharma gets a thick edge for a four. Lucky Rohit. A dot, then a single to end the 10-run over. IND - 26/1 (3)

9:07 PM IST: Rohit Six

Virat Kohli is the new man. Josh Hazlewood on. A dot then Kohli, then a quick single to point. Very fine, and four byes. Ball clips Rohit's thighs and races away. Two dots, then a six over deep square leg. 11 from the over. IND - 16/1 (2)

9:02 PM IST: KL Goes

A dot, then two wides down leg. Brilliant stop from a diving Matthew Wade. Rohit Sharma takes a single to square leg.  A dot, then a single. Ball hurried into Rohit, but the India skipper manages to get his back on the line. And a single to square leg. And a skier. KL Rahul looks to pull but gets only the height, and a very fine catch by Wade. Rahul goes for 1 off 4. IND - 5/1 (1)

8:57 PM IST: Chase Begins

Daniel Sams with the new ball. KL Rahul to take the strike. Rohit Sharma is his opening partner. Target - 187

8:45 PM IST: Innings Break

Harshal Patel on with the final over. Tim David hits the first ball for a six, over long-on and fifty for the big man in 25 balls. His first for Australia. A dot as David denies a single. Daniel Sams himself is not doing that bat. Then the wicket. Caught by Rohit Sharma at point. David goes for 54 off 27. 68-run stand in 34 balls broken. Pat Cummins is the new man. A dot to Sams, and a single to short fine leg. A bouncer, dot to end the over. Brilliant final over. Seven runs from it. 63 runs in the last five overs. AUS - 186/7 (20)

8:39 PM IST: 0/50 For Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah with the penultimate over. Daniel Sams hits the first for a six, over long-on. A single, the six runs (thanks to five overthrows). A single, then a dot. Sams picks the last ball for a four, to fine leg. 18 from the over. AUS - 179/6 (19)

8:35 PM IST: Big Over

Bhuvneshwar Kumar on with his third over. A wide, down leg, to start. Tim David plays the next to deep mid-wicket. Virat Kohli stops the ball for a couple. A dot, then a couple to mid-wicket. And a six, straight. David now on 31 off 20. Another one, this time over deep square leg. Then a four to deep mid-wicket. Virat Kohli fails to pick the ball. 21 from the over. AUS - 161/6 (18)

8:28 PM IST: Tidy Over

Jasprit Bumrah returns for his third over. A single to square leg, then a dot. Another single, straight. One more single, to square leg. Full toss, and a couple to end the over. Six from the over. AUS - 140/6 (17)

8:24 PM IST: Shot

Hardik Pandya returns for his third over. Dots to Daniel Sams. 31 runs and two wickets in the last 30 balls. Then, a six behind the wicketkeeper. Shuffles and looks to paddle sweep but Sams manages only a top-edge. And a big one. A single to backward point, then brilliantly timed cut shot for a four from Tim David. 11 from the over. AUS - 134/6 (16)

8:19 PM IST: 1/22 For Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal on with his final over. Tim David takes a single, then a couple. Daniel Sams plays the next for a couple to fine leg, then slices the next for another couple. A single to end the over. Six from the over. 1/22 for Chahal tonight. AUS - 123/6 (15)

8:15 PM IST: One More

A dot to the new man. Then two singles, and Matthew Wade hits back the fifth ball. And Axar Patel completes a diving catch. Wade goes for 1 off 3. Dot to new man Daniel Sams. Two wickets and two runs from the over. 3/33 tonight for Axar Patel. AUS - 117/6 (14)

8:11 PM IST: Wicket

Axar Patel returns for his final over. And he starts with the wicket of Josh Inglis (24 off 22), caught by Rohit Sharma at backward point. 31-run stand in 24 balls broken. Matthew Wade is the new man. AUS - 115/5 (13.1)

8:08 PM IST: Six

Harshal Patel finally gets his first over. A dot, then Tim  David launches the next over long-off for a six. Clean hit. A single, then belated call for front-foot no-ball. Free-hit coming. A wide, down leg. Free-hit still in play. Well-executed yorker, and one leg bye from the free-hit. A straight drive and Harshal is in pain. Sticking his hands. A brief stoppage.

Then, a single. One more to end the over. 12 from the over. AUS - 115/4 (13)

8:00 PM IST: 100 Up

Yuzvendra Chahal on with his third over. Josh Inglis takes a couple, to long leg. Two dots, then a couple of singles. And a four for Inglish, through cover. In the air for a while. Half a chance. Eight from the over. AUS - 103/4 (12)

7:57 PM IST: Busy Over

Jasprit Bumrah returns for his second over. Josh Inglis gets four off the first, and edges to third man. Two singles, then a dot. A quick single to mid-on. Bumrah not happy with Yuzvendra Chahal's effort. A couple, past cover to end the over. Nine from the over. AUS - 95/4 (11)

7:52 PM IST: Good Over

Tim David is the new man and Yuzvendra Chahal beats him. A single, then a dot. Josh Inglis takes a single to end the over. Three runs and a wicket from the over. 24 runs in the last 30 balls for two wickets. AUS - 86/4 (10)

7:48 PM IST: Four Down

Yuzvendra Chahal on with his second. Josh Inglish plays a lofted drive for a single. Then, Steve Smith is stumped. Quicker and wrong'un, between bat and pad. Clean job from DK. Smith goes for 9 off 10. Drinks. AUS - 84/4 (9.2)

7:46 PM IST: Good Over

Hardik Pandya returns for his second over. Josh Inglis plays the first to mid-wicket for a couple. A dot, then a four, past backward point. Two more dots. A single to end the over. Seven from it. AUS - 83/3 (9)

7:41 PM IST: Run Out

Yuzvendra Chahal on with his first over. Three singles. Glenn Maxwell plays the fourth over short fine leg, and returns for a second. Initially, it looks like a direct hit, but Dinesh Karthik already disturbed the bails even though Maxwell is short. Out given! Turns out one of the bails was still in the groove when the ball hits the stump. Maxwell goes for 6 off 11. Josh Inglis is the new man. Five runs from it. AUS - 76/3 (8)

7:34 PM IST: Dropped

Hardik Pandya on with his first over. Steve Smith starts with a four, through mid-off. A dot, then dropped at backward point, for a single. Axar Patel slow to react. Tidy over. Five from it. AUS - 71/2 (7)

7:30 PM IST: Patel Continues

Glenn Maxwell, the new man, joins Steve Smith in the middle. A couple of dots. Three more, then a four to end the over as Maxwell goes to fine leg. Short and plays with control. Four from Axar Patel's third over. Powerplay over. AUS - 66/2 (6)

7:26 PM IST: Bhuvi Strike

Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns for his second over. A dot then a single for Steve Smith. And one for Cameron Green. Fifty in 19 balls for Green (seven fours and three sixes). One more single, then a couple to third man. Top edge but lands safely. A wide, way outside off. Then, caught by KL Rahul at backward point. Green goes for 52 off 21. AUS - 62/2 (5)

7:21 PM IST: More Fours

Steve Smith is the new man. Cameron Green hits the next three balls for fours. 16 runs and one wicket from Axar Patel's second over. AUS - 56/1 (4)

7:18 PM IST: Wicket

Axar Patel continues. Streaky four, and four for Aaron Finch through the cordon. Play and miss, then a skier. Caught by Hardik Pandya. Aussi skipper goes for 7 off 6. AUS - 44/1 (3.3)

7:16 PM IST: Bowling Change

Jasprit Bumrah on. Aaron Finch takes a single, inside edge. A dot, then a four to long-on as Cameron Green gets enough power to beat the lone fielder at mid-wicket. A dot while going for a scoop. Then a massive six over, long-on. Second tier. And one more. Just enough to clear deep square leg. 17 from the over. AUS - 40/0 (3)

7:11 PM IST: Spin On

Axar Patel on. A single, to backward point, as Aaron Finch gives strike back to Cameron Green. And through cover for a four. Two more singles. Just over the backward point and four for Green. Play and miss to end the over. 11 from the over. AUS - 23/0 (2)

7:06 PM IST: Rousing Start

Cameron Green takes a couple off the first, then a six, whipping over square leg and deep into stands. And a four, through extra cover. Two dots. And one more. AUS - 12/0 (1)

7:00 PM IST: Ready...

Players are in the middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the new ball. Cameron Green to take the first strike. His opening partner is Aaron Finch.

6:48 PM IST: Captains speak

Rohit Sharma, India: "It's good to be back in Hyderabad. We look to keep winning games. It's important to maintain your momentum in this format of the game. It was a good win for us (in Nagpur)."

Aaron Finch, Australia: "We would have fielded as well. It looks like a good wicket. We always want to perform against the best sides. The crowds in India have always been amazing, regardless of where they play."

6:36 PM IST: Teams

India made one change with Bhuvneshwar Kumar in for Rishabh Pant. Australia also made one change. Josh Inglis in for Sean Abbott.

Playing XIs

India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade (wk), Daniel Sams, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.