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These three moves were behind India's 5-wicket win over the Aussies. With the Men in Blue's victory, the series is levelled 1-1, with two contests left.
Team India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir were at the receiving end when they decided to make three changes for the third T20I against Australia. Harshit Rana, who scored 35 runs in the second game, was replaced by Arshdeep Singh. On the other hand, Washington Sundar was preferred over Kuldeep Yadav and Jitesh Sharma was included in place of Sanju Samson.
Former players question the exclusion of Kuldeep and Samson, who, according to them, deserved more chances. When Sundar was not given even one over by Suryakumar in Australia’s innings, the criticism became louder. However, these three moves were behind India’s 5-wicket win over the Aussies. With the Men in Blue’s victory, the series is levelled 1-1, with two contests left.
1. Arshdeep Singh was clinical with the ball
Arshdeep Singh was magnificent with the ball, taking three wickets. He dismissed Travis Head and Josh Inglis in the powerplay overs and then returned to send back Marcus Stoinis. He conceded 35 runs and was named the Player of the Match.
2. Washington Sundar played a match-winning knock
He scored an unbeaten 49 runs off 23 balls, with the help of 4 sixes and 3 fours, leading the team to a win in 18.3 overs. The subcontinent team was chasing 187.
3. Jitesh Sharma’s cameo was crucial
India needed someone to stay with Sundar, and Jitesh Sharma provided the support. Playing his first match after a long time, the wicket-keeper batter accumulated an unbeaten 22 runs off 13 deliveries, including three boundaries.