Highlights, India vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Australia win 3rd T20I by 12 runs, India clinch series 2-1
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 08, 2020, 18:11:34 IST
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Highlights, India vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Australia win 3rd T20I by 12 runs, India clinch series 2-1

Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball-by-ball commentary of 3rd T20I match between India and Australia.
15:37 (IST) Dec 08

Asked to bat first, Australia did not start well as they lost their returning skipper for a duck. However, Wade, their man in form from the last game, continued his terrific touch here as well as he got hold of anything short and punished it. He added 65 for the 2nd wicket with Smith and got to his half ton again. He along with Maxwell added another 90-run stand. Maxwell got a life when he was dismissed off a no ball. He went berserk after that and smashed the Indians all over the park and got to his half-century in just 31 balls. Indians were pretty generous to him as they put him down a few times and the Aussies took the chances with both hands and punished the Indian bowlers.

15:36 (IST) Dec 08

Another powerful batting performance from the Aussies! Once again it was Matthew Wade who went bonkers from the start and in this game, he got a partner in Maxwell. The Big Show put on a fine show. In the end, the Indians wouldn't be too disappointed because they have stopped the Aussies to a total smaller than what they chased down in the 2nd T20I. However, this could have been a lot less had they taken their chances.

15:29 (IST) Dec 08
0
Overs19.6
Score186 - 5

T Natarajan to Daniel Sams, A dot to finish off. Yorker length ball outside off, Daniel Sams looks to jam it out but misses. They do not take the bye either. AUSTRALIANS FINISH WITH 186/5.

15:29 (IST) Dec 08
4
Overs19.5
Score186 - 5

T Natarajan to Daniel Sams, FOUR! Daniel is off the mark with a strike rate of 400. Full and outside off, Sams powers a drive through the covers. It goes wide of the running long off fielder and into the boundary as well.

15:29 (IST) Dec 08

Daniel Sams is the new man in. 2 balls left. What can he do?

15:29 (IST) Dec 08
1W
Overs19.4
Score182 - 5

T Natarajan to D'Arcy Short, OUT! RUN OUT! A suicidal second run there. Short knows he is out and starts walking. Around off, Short knocks it down to long on. Takes a single and wants the second. Runs to the other end. The throw comes to the keeper's end. Rahul collects and whips the bails off. D'Arcy Short knows well that he is well short. He starts walking. Unnecessary from him to take the second there.

15:26 (IST) Dec 08

Run out appeal taken upstairs.

15:25 (IST) Dec 08
4
Overs19.3
Score181 - 4

T Natarajan to D'Arcy Short, FOUR! Good effort from Sanju Samson there though. Very full and outside off, D'Arcy creams the drive through the covers. Sanju runs to his right, dives but fails to stop it thoroughly. A boundary.

15:24 (IST) Dec 08
2
Overs19.2
Score177 - 4

T Natarajan to D'Arcy Short, Very full and outside off, dug out to the right of third man for a brace.

15:24 (IST) Dec 08

Who is in now? It is D'Arcy Short.

15:23 (IST) Dec 08
W
Overs19.1
Score175 - 4

T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! BOWLED! Natarajan again, showing his worth to the team. It was a full toss on off and middle, Maxwell gets into position to play the reverse sweep but he misses it completely. The stumps are shattered. Natarajan depends on nobody to get his man there.

15:22 (IST) Dec 08
1
Overs18.6
Score175 - 3

Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, DROPPED! Again! Shardul Thakur would be livid with that. Shortish ball outside off, Maxwell looked to steer that to third man. But there is Samson at short third man. It goes straight to him but he spills it. A single is taken further.

15:21 (IST) Dec 08
0
Overs18.5
Score174 - 3

Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, Not a wide. A dot. Full and well outside off but within the tramline. Glenn looks to play at it but ends up missing it. 

15:20 (IST) Dec 08
4
Overs18.3
Score173 - 3

Shardul Thakur to Moises Henriques, Misfield and a boundary! What is happening here? The Indian side are very sloppy. Full and outside off, Moises clears his front foot and strokes it over cover-point. Sundar runs into his left from deep point. He gets to the ball but takes it too casually. The ball goes through him and into the boundary.

15:20 (IST) Dec 08
1
Overs18.4
Score174 - 3

Shardul Thakur to Moises Henriques, Short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15:19 (IST) Dec 08

Moises Henriques is in now.

15:18 (IST) Dec 08
W
Overs18.2
Score169 - 3

Shardul Thakur to Matthew Wade, OUT! LBW! Will just ease Shardul's nerves a little bit. Slower ball, very full on middle and leg, Matthew looks to play it across the line but to the naked eye he seems to have missed it. It hits his boot. An appeal is put in for a lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Wade though reviews it straightaway. Snicko and Hot Spot confirm that there is no bat involved. Right, onto Ball Tracker then. THREE REDS! India have got the big wicket of Matthew Wade then. He goes after an amazing 80 off 53 balls.

15:18 (IST) Dec 08

Review time! Wade has been given out LBW but he reviews. Looks to be a gonner though.

15:17 (IST) Dec 08
1
Overs18.1
Score169 - 2

Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, Leading edge... but no fielder there. Full and around off, Maxwell gets to the off side and looks to target the leg side. Gets a leading edge to third man and Sanju comes in from the deep. Just the single.

15:15 (IST) Dec 08
1
Overs17.6
Score168 - 2

T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, A single to finish. Full and outside off, Maxwell clears his front foot and goes over cover-point. There is a fielder in the deep. It lands safely and is fielded. Just the single.