India defeated Australia by 20 runs to register their 136th win, the most by any team in T20Is. The Men in Blue were tied with Pakistan before today’s game and the third victory in the series took them to the number one spot.
India had matched the Men in Green’s numbers after thumping Australia in the second T20I but a five-wicket loss in the third encounter prevented the host nation from surpassing the neighbouring country.
Most Wins in T20I format
136 – India (213 matches)*
135 – Pakistan (226 matches)
102 – New Zealand (200 matches)
Axar Patel, who dismissed three batters, was named the best player of the match. Chasing 175 runs, the Matthew Wade-led unit managed 154/7 in 20 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav led India to an emphatic series win in his first international assignment as a captain.