India vs Australia Highlights: Clinical India restrict Australia in a tricky run-chase

India vs Australia 5th T20 Highlights: Team India completed a thumping series win over Australia as they also went on to defend a modest total of 160 runs at the high-scoring venue of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Arshdeep Singh came good in the final over of the match as he defended ten runs in the final over. The left-arm pacer gave away just 3 runs in the final over. As a result, India won the fifth and final T20 match by six runs.

India vs Australia LIVE Updates:

10:24 PM IST: That’s it folks!!! Arshdeep Singh defends ten runs in the final over. India take the series by 4-1.

10:16 PM IST: Last over coming up! Australia need 10 runs with skipper Wade in Middle.

10:05 PM IST: Consecutive scalps for Mukesh Kumar and India are right back in the contest.

9:55 PM IST: Arshdeep gets the big wicket of McDermott. 5 overs left in the chase.

9:18 PM IST: Ravi Bishnoi is wreaking a havoc in Bengaluru. Hardie gone!!!

9:09 PM IST: HUGEEE!!!! Bishnoi gets the better of dangerous Travis Head. Aussies lose their second.

8:57 PM IST: Mukesh Kumar gets the first breakthrough. Josh Phillpe departs.

8:46 PM IST: India begin 160-run bdefence and it’s Travis Hed & Josh Philippe who are opening for Australia.

8:35 PM IST: India finish with 160/8 as Ravi Bishnoi is run out trying to steal a second run off the last delivery.

8:29 PM IST: The joy is shortlived as Nathan Ellis bowls a brilliant yorker to castle Shreyas Iyer. India 156/7 after 19.3.

8:27 PM IST: 8th T20I fifty for Shreyas Iyer. It has been an exceptional innings under pressure as Shreyas Iyer gets to his half-century with a six.

8:24 PM IST: India have lost Axar Patel. He has been stroking the ball nicely. But that approach undoes his work. Axar departs for 31 off 21 as Jason Behrendorff’s knuckle ball ends his stay. India 143/6.

8:20 PM IST: Last two overs and India are 134/5. The 150-run mark is still within reach, all thanks to Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer.

8:10 PM IST: Last four overs and India are 115/5. Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer are on the crease.

8:00 PM IST: And it’s 5/97. Just when it seemed Jitesh Sharma and Shreyas Iyer would take India to safety, the keeper-batter has fallen. Aaron Hardie gets extra bounce and Jitesh mistimes completely to give away a catch. India are way off the 150-run mark.

7:55 PM IST: The runs have finally started to flow. Although it’s still not easy to bat on this surface but a boundary here and there off the edges have taken India to 95/4 in 13 overs. Shreyas Iyer and Jitesh Sharma are shouldering the responsibilities.

7:47 PM IST: Halfway through and India are in a difficult spot. They are 61/4 with Shreyas Iyer and Jitesh Sharma on teh crease. But it hasn’t been easy to hit against the pacers and neither against spinners so far.

7:42 PM IST: India are 4 down for just 55 runs as Rinku Singh’s daredevil burst comes to an end. He was trying to create opportunities. But this time, he fails to connect well against Tanveer Sangh and gives away a catch in the deep.

7:32 PM IST: India’s trouble deepens in Bengaluru as it’s India captain Suryakumar Yadav who falls for 5. It was a shortish delivery by Ben Dwarshuis and as SKY tried to play on the backfoot creating room to smash it through the square, he gives away a straight catch to Ben McDermott. India 46/3

7:30 PM IST: The drizzle is back and there is a stoppage on the cards. However, if the play goes on, it’s advantage India as it will be difficult to grip the ball.

7:28 PM IST: End of powerplay and India are 42/2 with Australian pacers keeping Indian batters in check. Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav are on the crease.

7:20 PM IST: India are in trouble. It’s Ruturaj Gaikwad who departs for 12-ball 10. He was slow off the blocks and this time a change in pace by Ben Dwarshuis forces him to play it straight to the cover fielder. India 33/2 after 4.3.

7:16 PM IST: India have lost their first wicket and it’s Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jason behrendorff was teasing him to play the pull shot again and again. And while he did hit one for a six and another for a boundary, this time, he skies a chance and an easy catch. India 33/1 after 4.

7:10 PM IST: Yashasvi Jaiswal gets his first six as he pulls one length ball of Aaron Hardie for a six. India 17/0 after 3.

7:05 PM IST: A decent start ends up with a boundary in the last delivery for Aaron Hardie. India 5/0 after first over.

6:55 PM IST: Yashsvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad will begin India’s innings. It’s not a batting heaven if the pitch report is to be believed. So, hitting effortlessly could be difficult early on. Also, with rain around, teh moisture will help the seamers.

6:35 PM IST: Deepak Chahar has flown back home with medical emergency, confirms Suryakumar Yadav.

6:32 PM IST: Australia opted to bowl first.

India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), 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

6:24 PM IST: The covers are coming off slowly. We should have the toss soon

6:15 PM: The toss is likely to be delayed as covers come on with drizzles in Bengaluru.

6 PM: It’s time for the final T20I of the series. India have wrapped up the series for sure. But it’s still part of the T20 World Cup audition. With just 7 matches to go, young Indian brigade is still keeping the seniors on their toes.