Australia's 34-run victory over West Indies in the second T20I saw them being denied a run out in the closing moments of the game on Sunday at the Adelaide Oval.
The outstanding knocks by David Warner (70 runs off 36 balls) and Tim David (37* off 17 balls) helped Australia to post 213 runs with the loss of seven wickets in the first innings against of the first T20I of the three-match series at Bellerive Oval on Friday.
Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced a 14-member T20I squad to face West Indies in the upcoming three-match 20-over series which will start from February 9. Meanwhile, batting all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was named as the skipper.
Dubai Capitals' skipper Warner won the toss and elected to bowl stating that the wicket looked good and his team would chase the runs down. Emirates skipper Pooran too remarked that his team would have loved to bowl first, but they need to adapt to conditions and be competitive.
Australia batter Tim David joined MI Emirates in the International League T20 after his stint in the Big Bash League ended with Hobart Hurricanes failing to qualify for the BBL qualifiers.
In another domination-filled day for Men in Blue, India, led by three-wicket hauls from Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi and fifties from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad, beat Australia by 44 runs in the second T20I of the five-match series at Thiruvananthapuram on Sund
Rinku stole the limelight with some of his stellar shots towards the end which played a major role in India's success in the first T20I. Rinku remained unbeaten and scored a quickfire 22 off 14 balls to get India across the finish line.
With this series, both the teams, who were also 50-over Cricket World Cup 2023 finalists, start their hunt for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held in June next year in the West Indies and the USA.