With this win India lead the five match T20 series with 2-1. Australia fell well short of the target on a pitch that wasn't the easiest to play shots on. The spin trio of Sunda, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy combined to grab six wickets.
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth T20I of the five-match series against India, which is being played at Carrara Oval here on Thursday.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has said he is eager to play as much cricket as possible in the upcoming Test summer but admitted he may have to manage his workload carefully depending on the demands of each match.
"I'd like to see the selectors pick the sides, not the players. There's been a lot of players recently picking sides and saying who should be in the team. That's the selectors' job," he said.
Powell achieved this milestone during the Windies' first T20I against New Zealand at Auckland on Wednesday. During the match, he played a valuable cameo of 33 in 23 balls, with a four and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 143.47.
Pakistan's consistent performers have been rewarded in the latest ICC T20I rankings, with Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Salman Agha all making notable gains following their strong outings against South Africa whereas Team India's opener Abhishek Sharma continues to hold the top spot among batter
On Tuesday, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that the wicketkeeper-batter retired hurt after being hit on the finger while batting for Northern Districts against the Wellington Firebirds in the Ford Trophy. A subsequent X-ray confirmed a fracture to Seifert's right index finger.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh admitted after the match that his side were around 20 runs short of a competitive total despite putting up a strong effort with the bat.
With this win, the series is levelled at 1-1, with two matches left. Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl first. After powerplay heroics from pacer Arshdeep Singh (3/35), it was a partnership between skipper Mitch Marsh (11) and Tim David (74 in 38 balls, with eight fours and fiv
Fiery half-centuries from Tim David and Marcus Stoinis stormed the hosts Australia to 186/6 in their 20 overs against India in the third T20I of the five-match series being played at Bellerive Oval here on Sunday.
The New Zealand Cricket Team have included fast bowler Kyle Jamieson and spinner Ish Sodhi as New Zealand announced the T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against West Indies.
Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to field first in the third T20I of the five-match series against Australia, which is being played at Bellerive Oval here on Sunday.