Arshdeep, Washington give India an easy win in Hobart, level series

Pick the best eleven, win the toss and chase — India finally got everything spot on to win the third T20I in Hobart on Sunday to level the five-match series 1-1. Arshdeep Singh took 3/35, Washington Sundar hammered an unbeaten 23-ball 49 and Jitesh Sharma scored 22 off 13 as they added 43 runs in 25 balls to guide India to a five-wicket win with nine balls to spare.

- Somshuvra Laha

India's Washington Sundar bats during the T20I against Australia in Hobart on Sunday.

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Australia lost a couple of early wickets but Tim David blasted 74 off 38 balls before Marcus Stoinis provided the finishing touches with 64 off 39 balls. They were on track to touch 200 but Jasprit Bumrah gave away just six runs in the 19th over to break the momentum and allow India the respite of chasing 186.

India started well with Abhishek Sharma muscling Xavier Barlett for a flat six over point before taking two fours and a six off Sean Abbott in the second over. Shubman Gill was nudging singles to the on side in the hope that Abhishek would build on that early momentum but Nathan Ellis broke the opening partnership, hurrying Abhishek with a short ball that he tried to pull but only got a leading edge.