With Australia needing 10 runs to win within the final six balls, Arshdeep Singh (2/40) produced a terrific final over together with the important thing wicket of the harmful Matthew Wade (22 off 15 balls, 4x4s) to assist India win.
India efficiently ended the T20I sequence in opposition to Australia yesterday (December 3) by clinching victory by six runs within the final match. With this win, The Suryakumar Yadav-led facet showcased an amazing efficiency and received the sequence by 4-1.
With Australia needing 10 runs to win within the final six balls, Arshdeep Singh (2/40) produced a terrific final over together with the important thing wicket of the harmful Matthew Wade (22 off 15 balls, 4x4s) to assist India win.
In an interview with BCCI, Yadav reveals why he chose Arshdeep to bowl the crucial final over of the match. He stated, “whatever I told Atshdeep, he executed well. I have seen him bowling in these situations, especially in franchise cricket, so that’s why I chose him to bowl the last over.”
At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, India was batting first. After shedding the necessary wickets of Yadav (5 runs), Ruturaj Gaikwad (10 runs), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (21 runs) within the first innings, India managed to put a rating of 160 runs, thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s crucial knock of 53 runs.
Chasing the goal of 161 runs, Australia managed 154/8 in 20 overs with Kumar returning 4-0-32-3 and leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi producing a fantastic 4-0-29-2.
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel additionally produced an all-round present, taking 1/14 from his 4 overs earlier than he made a significant 31 with the bat. For Australia, Ben McDermott hit 54 (36) and Travis Head made 28 (15).
Meanwhile, Team India will head in direction of their South Africa tour ranging from 10 December. BCCI has introduced the squad for all three codecs (T20I, ODIs and Tests). Interestingly, the Selection Committee has picked three totally different captains for every squad.
Yadav will proceed his captaincy for the T20I squad, whereas KL Rahul will lead the ODI squad. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are one a break from white-ball cricket.
However, after the World Cup debacle, Rohit will resume his captaincy within the Test sequence performed in opposition to the Proteas.
(With inputs from PTI)
