Australia defeated India by 5 Wickets in the 3rd T20I out of 5 in Australia’s tour of India 2023. The young Indian side failed to defend the score of 223 and Australia won the game, while India remained in the lead of the series by 2-1.
India batted first to give a target of 223 runs in 20 overs as India’s opening batters Ruturaj Gaikwad and captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 123 and 39 runs off 57 and 29 deliveries.
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Australia’s Glenn Maxwell scored 104 runs off 48 balls and the captain Matthew Wade gave the final touches to win the first match of the series.
Suryakumar Yadav on losing the first match as the captain for India
“The plan was to get Maxi out as quickly as possible. To defend 220 with so much dew, have to give something to the bowlers. Australia were always in the game. Told the boys we’ll try and get him (Maxwell) out quickly but it didn’t happen, it was insane. Axar is an experienced bowler, thought there’s always a chance for an experienced bowler even if it’s a spinner when there’s dew. Very proud of my boys”, Suryakumar Yadav said in the post match ceremony.
Glenn Maxwell, the Player of the Match said, “It all went pretty quickly. It was hard work for them to bowl yorkers with so much dew. We didn’t really have a number in mind. Knew we would be in the game if we could take it down to the final over. Wade had to be out there to cash in with Axar having one over left towards the end. Wade was brilliant out there, the way he went helped me as well.”
