IND vs AUS 5th T20I: Arshdeep defends 10 runs in the last over as India wins the match by 6 runs

India ended the series 4-1 as it won by six runs in the last T20I defending the target of 161. Arshdeep started with an expensive first over but made a comeback in the last over and defended 10 runs to win the match for India.

WHAT. A. MATCH! 🙌



Arshdeep Singh defends 10 in the final over as #TeamIndia win the final T20I and clinch the series 4⃣-1⃣ 👏👏



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Wade is caught by Iyer as he tries to sweep the ball over mid-wicket after playing two dot balls in the Final over. India are back and Arshdeep makes a strong comeback.

Mukesh Kumar strikes again. Dwarshuis gets bowled out on the first ball. Mukesh Kumar is on a hat trick now.

Short struck a low full-toss delivery towards point but Ruturaj takes a brilliant catch. His 16-run cameo comes to an end. Huge wicket for India.

Mcdermott lofts the ball towards covers but finds Rinku Singh as his brilliant inning comes to an end. His inning includes 5 sixes.

David tries to swipe it over a short-fine leg but hits his top edge as Avesh Khan takes the catch.

Ben McDermott is leading the chase but he will need support to make it possible. Meanwhile, Axar Patel and Bishnoi are not giving any opportunities to the batsmen to score boundaries. It will be an intense battle.

Australia are in huge trouble now. Bishnoi dismisses Hardie. Hardie tries to go over long-on but finds Shreyas Iyer who takes a comfortable catch. India are cruising comfortably towards their 4th victory of the series.

Bishnoi bowls Head. He departs for 28 as Australia loses their second wicket. India are in the driving seat now.

Mukesh dismisses Philippe as the ball hits the inside edge and the stumps. Josh Philippe is out and India gets their first wicket.

Bishnoi is run out on the last ball, attempting to score an extra run. India finishes on 160/8 in 20 overs. Shreyas Iyer's half-century and cameos from Axar Patel and Jitesh Sharma helped India reach the total after a shaky start.

A fiery yorker from Ellis and Shreyas Iyer is out. A brilliant delivery from the Australian pacer and Iyer had to depart after completing his half-century.

Iyer completes his Half-Century by hitting a six. His inning includes 5 fours and 2 sixes. A brilliant inning under pressure from the no 4.

A Knuckleball from the pacer and Hardie takes a comfortable catch to dismiss Axar Patel. His 31-run cameo comes to an end. India loses their 6th wicket.

Hardie gets his first wicket. A short ball and Jitesh goes after it but he mistimes it and Short makes a clean catch in the deep. Jitesh departs, scoring 24 runs.

Rinku tries to take on Sangha but hits it straight to Tim David at long-on. Big blow for India. Rinku Singh departs for a single-digit score as India are in huge trouble now.

A short delivery from Dwarshius and SKY mistimes it straight at McDermott's hand at point. India loses their 3rd wicket and it's a huge one. Dwarshuis has now gotten two wickets in two overs.

Gaikwad looks to go over the top for a big hit but can only find Behrendorff at mid-off. Big wicket for Australia and Dwarshuis completed a beautiful wicket maiden over.

Jaiswal tried to hit the last delivery of the 4th over on the leg side. He got no timing on the ball and Ellis took a comfortable catch. Jaiswal was looking dangerous but Behrendorff had the last laugh.

Australian pacers are giving no room to the Indian batsmen to hit boundaries. Slow start but Jaiswal struck the first six in the third over. It's looking like, India will push for hitting boundaries in the last three overs of the batting powerplay.

India's playing XI: Suryakumar Yadav(Captain),Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

Australia playing XI: Travis Head, Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Matthew Short, Matthew Wade(w/c), Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha

"We would have loved to bowl first. I told the team to not change anything, another opportunity to plan in front of an amazing crowd, so just go and enjoy. The way batting unit has delivered, just told them to believe and execute. Arshdeep comes in for Deepak Chahar. He has flown back home because of a medical emergency."

"We will have a bowl. The wicket feels a bit tacky. One chage for us. Ellis comes in for Green. Exciting times for selectors and youngsters, to make a mark and put pressure on some of the spots."

"Traditionally a very high-scoring venue. One of the reasons is the lush green outfield. It is electric quick and it isn't the longest. Square boundaries - 66 metres and 65 metres, downtown is 76 metres. It's a very good track. On a fuller length, it's quite dry and it has got this kind of mosaic pattern to it, might turn a little bit. Through the middle - a little bit more grass, but the grass is in patches. Maybe a little inconsistent with both pace and bounce. Don't think there'll be dew factor involved with the overcast nature right now. India will probably want to bat first, put the middle order of Australia under pressure with a big scoreboard pressure because of the nature of the surface."

One change each for both sides. Arshdeep Singh comes in for Deepak Chahar for the Indian side. Nathan Ellis replaces Chris Green for Australia.

Matthew Wade wins the toss; Australia will bowl first.

• India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh.

• Australia Squad: Matthew Wade (c), Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Chris Green, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Josh Phillippe, Kane Richardson, Tanveer Sangha and Matthew Short.

• Date: 3rd December, 2023 (Sunday)

• Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

• Time: 7:00 pm (IST)

• Live Streaming: Sports18, Colors Cineplex, and Jio Cinema

On Sunday, India will take on Australia in the fifth T20I at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Suryakumar Yadav-led side has already won the series 3-1 by winning the 4th T20I in Raipur. On paper, it might look like a lesser important match, but with the World Cup less than seven months away both teams will look at their bench strengths and try different combinations which they may need in the World Cup.