Australia opener Matthew Wade scored 145 runs in the three-match Twenty20 series against India
| Third Twenty20 international, Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Australia 186-5 (20 overs): Wade 80 (53 balls), Maxwell 54 (36), Sundar 2-34 |
| India 174-7 (20 overs): Kohli 85 (61), Swepson 3-23 |
| Australia won by 12 runs |
| Scorecard |
Matthew Wade blasted 80 off 53 balls as Australia beat India by 12 runs in the final Twenty20 international in Sydney.
The opener shared a 90-run partnership with Glenn Maxwell, who scored 54 off 36, as Australia posted 186-5.
India came up short in their run chase, despite captain Virat Kohli’s 85 from 61 balls.
The tourists had already wrapped up a series win on Sunday, but their 10-match T20 winning streak comes to an end.
Having lost the toss, Australia captain Aaron Finch was dismissed without scoring.
Steve Smith’s composed 24 off 23 balls helped settle the hosts’ innings, before Wade and Maxwell punished the India bowlers.
Finch’s gamble of opening the bowling with spinner Maxwell paid off, with KL Rahul being dismissed from the second ball of India’s chase.
Kohli hit four boundaries and three sixes in a fine knock before being dismissed by seamer Andrew Tye.
Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson was the pick of the Australia bowlers with 3-23 as India lost wickets at regular intervals.
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