Glenn Maxwell capitalized on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century to help Australia win by 5 wickets in the third T20 match against India. Batting first, India scored 222 runs for 3 wickets in 20 overs. For India, Gaikwad played an unbeaten innings of 123* runs at a strike rate of 215.79, which India could not help. Maxwell played an innings of 104* runs in 48 balls with the help of 8 fours and 8 sixes.
Australia held on in the series by winning the third game. Glenn Maxwell, who finished fourth, revived Australia’s hopes of victory, which had begun to fade. Maxwell gave Australia victory on the last ball. At the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Maxwell completely calmed the Indian fans present in the stands.
Chasing the huge target of 223 runs, Australia got off to a good start with Trevid Head and Aaron Hardy (16). Both formed a 47-run partnership for the first wicket, which was broken by Arshdeep Singh by dismissing Aaron Hardy in the 5th over. Then, on the fourth ball of the sixth over, Travis was dismissed by Avesh Khan. Head played 35 innings with 18 balls and 8 fours.
After that, Ravi Bishnoi showed the way to the pavilion on the second ball of the seventh over by bowling Josh Inglis, who was out for 10 runs. Thereafter, Glenn Maxwell at number four and Marcus Stoinis at number five formed a partnership of 60 runs in 41 balls for the fourth wicket. This partnership was broken by Axar Patel by taking the wicket of Stoinis in the 13th over. Stoinis scored 17 runs in 21 balls with the help of 2 fours.