IND vs AUS : Final T20 Match Washed Out by Rain! India's 2-1 Series Victory Against Australia

IND vs AUS : Final T20 Match Washed Out by Rain! India's 2-1 Series Victory Against Australia

The fifth T20 match between India and Australia was scheduled to be played at the Gabba today, but the weather played spoilsport. As a result, the match was canceled.
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In Brief

  • The fifth T20 match between India and Australia was canceled due to rain

  • India won the T20 series against Australia 2-1

  • Final squad of both teams

The fifth T20 match between India and Australia was held today at the Gabba, but this match was significantly affected by bad weather. As a result, the match was canceled, and India secured the series 2-1 against Australia. Prior to that, there was heavy rain batting down at the Gabba. Earlier, Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh once again won the toss at the Gabba in Brisbane and decided to bowl first, inviting the Indian team to bat first.

The Indian team, opting to bat first, got off to a good start. Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a brilliant start to the Indian team. Abhishek Sharma scored an unbeaten 23 runs off 13 balls, hitting 1 six and 1 four. Meanwhile, Gill scored an unbeaten 29 runs off 16 balls with 6 fours. Together, they made a partnership of 52 runs in 4.5 overs. During this time, the game was stopped due to rain. After that, the intensity of the rain did not subside.

The fifth T20 match between India and Australia at Gabba was halted due to bad weather and lightning. At the time the game was stopped, India had scored 52 runs without losing a wicket in 4.5 overs. However, the players had to leave the field. A bad weather warning was displayed on the stadium's scoreboard. Additionally, the weather department indicated that there was a possibility of heavy rain for an hour in the stadium, which could likely disrupt the game. Ultimately, the match was canceled due to rain. As a result, India won the series 2-1. Abhishek Sharma was selected as the player of the series.

Final teams of both sides

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, and Adam Zampa.

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