In a thrilling T20 match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Australia secured a victory over India by 5 wickets. Despite India posting a formidable total of 222/3 in 20 overs, Glenn Maxwell’s sensational unbeaten century, scoring 104 runs, powered Australia to a successful chase of 225/5 in the allotted 20 overs.
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Australia won the toss and decided to bowl. Team India, who came to bat first, scored 222 runs for 3 wickets in 20 overs.
Opener Rituraj Gaikwad played an innings of 123 runs on 57 balls. He scored the first century of his T-20 career. Gaikwad scored 30 runs in the last over of the innings. Gaikwad hit 13 fours and 7 sixes in his innings. Tilak Verma remained unbeaten on 31 runs, while captain Suryakumar Yadav played an inning of 39 runs.
In a thrilling chase of 221 runs, the Australian team got off to a fantastic start with Glenn Maxwell’s explosive inning of 104 runs in just 48 balls, including 8 fours and 8 sixes. Captain Matthew Wade contributed an unbeaten 28 runs on 16 balls, while Travis Head added 35 runs on 18 balls. With Ravi Vishnoi taking 2 wickets for India, the pressure was on.
As the match approached its climax, Australia needed 43 runs in the last 2 overs. In a nail-biting finish, Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell rose to the occasion, scoring the required runs and securing a remarkable victory for the Australian team.
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Glenn Maxwell’s outstanding performance, marked by a brilliant century, played a pivotal role in securing victory for his team, earning him the well-deserved title of “Man of the Match.”
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