India win the 5-match T20I series 2-1
The 5th T20I in Brisbane was called-off due to bad weather
Abhishek Sharma named player of the series for scoring 163 runs
Suryakumar Yadav's Team India won the 5-match T20I series in Australia by 2-1 after the concluder in Brisbane got abandoned due to rain. This was a very positive ending to the white-ball tour at the land down under which began with a 2-1 ODI series loss, in what was Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's final appearance in the country.
India were put to bat first after losing the toss earlier in the day at the iconic Gabba. Openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma got off to a flyer, scoring 52 runs before rain interrupted the play midway through the powerplay.
Only 4.5 overs were bowled in the 1st innings with Shubman scoring 29* off 16 and Abhishek Sharma smashing 23* off 13. At first it seemed that there will be a resumption of the 5th T20I, but the Umpires eventually decided to end the match with no result as the forecast in Brisbane suggested that more showers were on the way.
The Men in Blue will be happy with the way they fought back in the series after losing the 2nd T20I by 4 wickets in Melbourne. The 3rd and 4th match saw the visitors claim back-to-back wins by 5 wickets and 48 runs respectively.
Abhishek Sharma was adjudged player of the series for his tally of 163 runs with a best of 68 in the 2nd T20I.
Up next for the Indians is the all-format (2 Tests, 3 ODIs & 5 T20Is) home series against South Africa before New Zealand's arrival for another 3 One-days and 5 T20 internationals ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in February.
India Vs Australia, 5th T20I: Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
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India Vs Australia, 5th T20I: Ball-By-Ball Commentary
In the previous game, India's spinners led by example as they impressively defended their total in a 48-run victory over Australia. Having posted a slightly light 167 in their innings, India held Australia at bay, with Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy all impressing.
India Vs Australia, 5th T20I: Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (vc), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis.
