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'Good win in a tight game' - Fans go crazy as India outplays the Australian team in the must-win match in the third T20I

Indian cricket fans were overwhelmed with the performance of the Indian team in the series decider against Australia. They took to Twitter...

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India and Australia locked horns in the third and last of the three-match T20I series at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and asked the visitors to bat first in the last match of the series. Batting first, the Aussies posted a decent total of 186 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

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While chasing the target, India crossed the line in 19.5 overs and scored 187 runs for the loss of four wickets to win the match by six wickets. Eventually, India sealed the series by 2-1 with this win.

Indian cricket fans were also overwhelmed with the performance of the Indian team in the series decider against Australia. They took to Twitter to praise the chasing excellence of the men in blue against Aaron Finch & co.

Here’s how fans reacted to India’s win in the third match along with the series:

Talking furthermore about the match, then the opening pair of skipper Aaron Finch and Cameron Green provided a good start of 44 runs for the first wicket in only 3.3 overs. Green smashed a brilliant half-century knock of 52 runs off just 21 balls with seven boundaries and three sixes to his name.

Other than him, young batter Tim David also scored a blistering 54 runs off just 27 balls with two boundaries and four sixes on his credit.

On the backs of these brilliant knocks, the visitors have posted a decent total of 186 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Axar Patel ended up as the highest wicket-taker for India as he scalped three wickets by conceding 33 runs in his quota of four overs. Other than him, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, and senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also scalped one wicket each.

While chasing the target, star batter Suryakumar Yadav smashed a blistering knock of 69 runs off just 36 balls with five boundaries and five massive sixes to his name. Former skipper and senior batter Virat Kohli also played a fruitful knock of 63 runs off 48 balls with three boundaries and four sixes in his account. Eventually, star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya crossed the line for his team on the penultimate delivery of the match to win the series with a score line of 2-1.

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