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The series-deciding fifth T20 between India and Australia at Brisbane’s Gabba was halted due to lightning. India scored 52/0 in 4.5 overs before play stopped. With a 2-1 series lead, India eyes the title with another strong performance.
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New Delhi: The fifth and decisive T20 match between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane was halted due to lightning. At the time of the interruption, Team India had scored 52 runs in 4.5 overs without losing any wickets.
Abhishek Sharma was batting on 23 runs and Shubman Gill on 29 runs. The sudden change in weather put a stop to the exciting start of the match.
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This match is the final game of the five-match T20 series. India already holds a 2-1 lead in the series. If India wins this match, they will clinch the series. The first match was abandoned due to rain, the second was won by Australia by 4 wickets, while India won the third and fourth matches with brilliant performances.
There is one change in the Indian team's playing XI for this match. Rinku Singh has been given a chance in place of Tilak Varma. Rinku has been in the spotlight recently for his finishing abilities in T20 matches, and it is hoped that he will prove useful for the team in this crucial match as well.
India lead the five-match T20I series 2–1 against Australia ahead of the final match.
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Gabba pitch usually assists bowlers in the initial overs, but the Indian batsmen showed aggressive intent from the start, scoring at a rate of 10 runs per over.
Only one T20 International match has been played between India and Australia at the Gabba ground so far, in which Team India suffered a 4-run defeat under the DLS method. This time, the Indian team has a chance to break the old record and create history. India's performance against Australia
IND vs AUS Highlights: India defeats Australia by 48 runs to take an unassailable 2-1 lead
Since 2007, a total of 36 T20 matches have been played between the two countries, with India winning 22 matches and Australia winning only 12. Two matches ended without a result. This statistic shows that Team India has had the upper hand in this format.
