IND vs AUS T20 - 5 Reasons: How India beat Australia

By Srikanto Mandal 25 Sept, 2022 Photo: TOI Sports/Twitter

Australia won the first T20 by 4 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. India won the 2nd and 3rd T20Is to win the series 2-1.

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India defeated Australia in the last match to win the T20I series 2-1. How did India win? Here are 5 reasons

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Leg spinner Adam Zampa, who repeatedly put India, especially Kohli, in danger, gave 44 runs in four overs. He did not get a single wicket.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar sent the storming Cameron Green back at the right time. Cameron Green scored 52 off 21 balls.

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Excellent bowling by Yuzvendra Chahal. Chahal gave only 22 runs in four overs and picked up the wicket of Steve Smith.

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Great bowling by Akshar Patel. He took three wickets with 33 runs in four overs. Jos Inglis and Matthew Wade were dismissed in one over.

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The pair of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav led India to victory. The duo scored 104 runs.

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