India vs Australia 3rd T20I: Glenn Maxwell scores Century to lead Australia to a record run-chase

Glenn Maxwell once again showed his masterclass and won an important fixture for Australia. He remained not out until the end, scoring 104 runs in 48 deliveries. Meanwhile, Head contributed with 28 runs and led the chase alongside Maxwell. AUS chased down 43 runs in the last two overs to win the fixture.

Maxwell hammered the full toss for a four and it's a 47-ball century. What an inning from the Australian All-Rounder. AUS now needs 2 runs in the last delivery to win the match.

Australia now need 21 runs in the last over to register a thrilling victory. Prasidh Krishna will bowl the last over and both batsmen are well settled.

Glenn Maxwell has turned the table on its ability. The Match has been turned into a thriller one as Australia are still very much alive into the run-chase. They need more 43 runs to chase in 12 deliveries to win the match.

Maxwell completes his half-century with a reverse-lapping hit. A brilliant inning under pressure from Maxwell and Australia are very much alive in the run chase.

A soft dismissal but a huge wicket. Tim David departs for a duck as Bishnoi gets his second wicket. Wade opens his copy with a single.

Stoinis makes room but ends up hitting straight to the cover fielder. Huge breakthrough for India. Stoinis departs for 17.

Glenn Maxwell has released the pressure with some big hits. Stoinis is playing the role of an anchor and the Aussies have some great batting depth so the target is very much chasable.

Inglis gets bowled as the delivery from Bisnoi was fast and it slides in. Australia loses another wicket after a brilliant start.

A short delivery from Avesh Khan and Head gets a top edge trying to pull for a big shot and the catch is taken at fine-leg by Bishnoi.

Arshdeep Singh draws the first blood. The pacer bowls a slower one as Hardie steps out to hit the delivery but it gets an edge and ends up into the keeper's gloves.

India lost two early wickets, but Surya's knock helped India gain momentum. Ruturaj Gaikwad scores his first T20I century and India posts a huge 222 runs. Australia will have to chase 223 runs to make a comeback in the series at 11.15 runs per over.

Ruturaj Gaikwad scores his maiden T20I Century in style with a big six towards the deep mid-wicket. A brilliant inning from the Indian opener.

Gaikwad is now batting on 71 after playing 44 deliveries. He has shifted his gears already and India are eyeing yet another huge total.

Hardie bowls a bouncer and Surya tries to hit it toward fine leg but it ends up into the keeper's gloves.

Suryakumar Yadav is batting on 39 after facing 28 deliveries. Gaikwad is on 21 after facing 21 deliveries. India are looking like a stable side now after a bad start.

Kishan departs for a duck. He went for a hit on an outside off-stump delivery but it went straight to the cover fielder. 

Jaiswal steps out to hit on leg-side but edges it behind to Matthew Wade. Behrendorff draws the first blood.

Ishan Kishan comes in at no 3.

Travis Head, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk) (c), Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha, Kane Richardson. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna. 

Travis Head comes into the XI for Matt Short. Avesh Khan comes into the Indian side for Mukesh Kumar. Mukesh Kumar requested BCCI to be released from India's squad ahead of the third T20I against Australia in Guwahati. He is getting married and has been granted leave.

Australia captain Matthew Wade wins the toss; Australia will bowl first

• INDIA: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.

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

• Date: 28th November, 2023 (Tuesday)

• Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium,Guwahati

• Time: 7:00 pm (IST)

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

India will try to seal the five-match T20I series when they take on Australia in the third T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. Australia are down by 2-0 in the series, will have to win three matches on the trot to avoid a series defeat. India fielded the same eleven in the first two games and is likely to retain the same group as it looks to continue the winning momentum.