India won the toss and elected to field in the third T20I against Australia at Hobart's Bellerive Oval. Australia leads the five-match series 1-0, making this match vital for India to keep their series hopes alive.
Tim David delivered a blazing 74 runs off 38 balls, including a 23-ball half-century, powering Australia’s innings. Marcus Stoinis also boosted the total by hitting his fifty with three boundaries off Arshdeep Singh. A notable moment came when Stoinis survived a close catch chance by Rinku Singh which was ruled not out after the third umpire review confirmed the ball bounced first.
"Tim David's 74 off 38 balls was a stellar performance, highlighted by his fiery 23-ball fifty."
Matthew Short contributed with a six off Abhishek Sharma, capitalizing on a dropped catch at the boundary by Arshdeep Singh.
Varun Chakaravarthy bowled an excellent over, taking two wickets in quick succession. He dismissed Mitchell Marsh, caught by Tilak Varma at long-off, and immediately bowled Mitchell Owen for a golden duck on the very next ball. Arshdeep Singh provided early breakthroughs but also faced some fielding lapses.
Shivam Dube took a key wicket by dismissing Tim David, who was caught at long-off after hitting a full delivery to Tilak Varma.
"Varun Chakaravarthy delivered a superb over, striking twice for India."
Captain Suryakumar Yadav seeks redemption following a collapse in Melbourne. Critics, including Srikkanth, have expressed disappointment with India's batting order, increasing pressure on the team to deliver a strong comeback in this crucial match.
India needs a solid resurgence to level the series and avoid defeat in this important contest.
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