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The third T20I between Australia and India at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, lived up to expectations with thrilling moments, powerful batting, and top-quality bowling. With the five-match series finely poised, this game is crucial for both teams – Australia are coming in leading 1-0 after winning the second T20I, while the first match was washed out due to rain. The hosts are eyeing a 2-0 lead, whereas India looking determined to level the series and stay alive in the contest.
Arshdeep Singh gives India a dream start
After winning the toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav decided to bowl first, and the move paid dividends instantly. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, playing his first match of the series, produced an exceptional new-ball spell by dismissing Travis Head and Josh Inglis inside the powerplay. His early breakthroughs put Australia on the back foot before the middle order began to rebuild.
Despite the initial setback, the Australian batters launched a counterattack to reach a formidable total.
Varun Chakaravarthy’s magical delivery stuns Mitchell Owen
While Australia appeared to be regaining control, Varun Chakaravarthy produced a moment of brilliance that turned heads. The Tamil Nadu spinner, known for his deceptive variations, bowled a stunning googly to dismiss Mitchell Owen on the third ball of the ninth over. Owen had no clue. It was a googly that spun sharply back in, sneaking through the gap between bat and pad to rattle the off and middle stumps. Own attempted a cut shot but left a big gate, and Chakaravarthy took full advantage.
Owen, completely deceived by the turn, looked shell-shocked as the stumps went flying. The dismissal earned huge applause from the Indian fans in the stands, and social media was flooded with reactions praising Chakaravarthy’s incredible delivery.
Here’s the video:
Varun gets one to turn back in and shatters the stumps! 🎯
A golden duck for Owen! India piling on the pressure with another quick wicket! 🇮🇳🔥 👉 3rd T20I | LIVE NOW 👉— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia)
That is a stunning delivery from Varun Chakaravarthy to get Mitch Owen out for a golden duck!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
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Tim David and Marcus Stoinis power Australia to a big total
Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Australia managed to post a strong total on the board, thanks to brilliant contributions from Tim David (74) and Marcus Stoinis (64). David continued his aggressive approach even as partners fell around him, before a fine catch by Tilak Varma ended his innings. Australia suffered a brief collapse after losing Mitchell Marsh and Owen to consecutive deliveries from Chakaravarthy, but the lower order fought back strongly. Stoinis, joined by Matthew Short, added 64 quick runs to push the total to 186/6 by the end of the innings. For India, Arshdeep was the standout bowler with three wickets, while Chakaravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah also bowled impressively. Shivam Dube proved expensive but managed to take the big wicket of David
