India level T20I series as Arshdeep, Sundar shine in 5-wicket win over Australia

Team India made a remarkable comeback, triumphing over Australia by five wickets in the third T20I at Bellerive Oval, thus leveling the five-match series at 1-1. The win was orchestrated by a disciplined bowling display spearheaded by the returning Arshdeep Singh, complemented by a spectacular late-order onslaught from all-rounder Washington Sundar.

Choosing to bowl first, India effectively limited the strong Australian batting lineup to 186/6. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, making a vital return to the squad, excelled with his career-best T20I figures against Australia of 3/35. He dismissed the dangerous Travis Head (6) and Josh Inglis (1) early on, before returning to take out the in-form Marcus Stoinis (64 off 39) towards the end. Spinners Varun Chakaravarthy (2/33) and Shivam Dube (1/30) also contributed, despite a fiery partnership between Stoinis and Tim David (74).

In pursuit of 187, India's batting featured contributions from various players, including useful innings from Abhishek Sharma (25 off 16) and Suryakumar Yadav (24 off 11). However, the match became tense as India lost quick wickets in the middle overs, slipping to 119/4 in the 12th over.