India vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Glenn Maxwell's magical ton helps Australia to win by 5 wickets against India
In a thrilling match that went down to the wire, Australia defeated India by 5 wickets in the third T20I at Guwahati on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. With this win, Australia managed to cut India’s series lead to 2-1 in the five-match rubber.
Glenn Maxwell was the star of the show for Australia, scoring an unbeaten 104 off 48 balls (8×4, 8×6). He came in at a crucial time when Australia were struggling at 117/4, and he single-handedly took Australia to victory.
India had earlier posted a score of 222/3, thanks to a brilliant century from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad scored 123 off 57 balls (9×4, 6×6), and he was well supported by Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 39 runs.
Australia’s chase got off to a good start, with Travis Head and Aaron Hardie putting on 50 runs for the first wicket. However, they lost wickets at regular intervals, and Maxwell was left to carry the team on his shoulders.
Maxwell played a blistering innings, hitting 8 fours and 8 sixes. He took the Indian bowlers to the cleaners, and he eventually guided Australia to victory with just one ball to spare.
Here are the highlights of the match:
- Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 104 off 48 balls
- Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 123 off 57 balls
- India’s score of 222/3
- Australia’s chase of 225/5
Here are the takeaways from the match:
- Glenn Maxwell is a dangerous player when he is in form.
- India’s bowling was not up to the mark in the death overs.
- Australia will be looking to level the series in the fourth T20I.
The fourth T20I of the series will be played at Raipur on Friday, December 1, 2023.
