Third T-20 LIVE: Matthew Wade and Steve Smith shared 50 * for the second wicket
Australia have scored 73 for 1 in 9 overs in the final of three T-20 series against India at Sydney. Steve Smith and Matthew Wade are batting. The two have a 50 * partnership for the second wicket. Click here to see the scorecard of the match ...
Aaron Finch zero runs v. Sundar's bowling was caught out by Hardik Pandya at mid-off.
India won the toss and elected to bowl
India captain Virat Kohli has decided to bowl after winning the toss. Team India has not made any changes in their playing-11. Captain Aaron Finch has returned to the Australian squad. He is replacing all-rounder Marcus Stoinis.
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New South Wales government of Australia has issued a new protocol allowing 100% fans in the stadium . According to him, people are now allowed to move everywhere. The government has also allowed 100% fans to enter the stadium. This is the first cricket match after Corona, with 100% fans reaching the stadium to watch the match. Prior to this, only 50% of the fans were allowed.
Australia playing 11: Aaron Finch (captain), Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Steve Smith, Moses Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Darcy Short, Daniel Sam's, Sean Abbott, Mitch Swapson, Adam Zampa and Andrew Tie
India's playing 11: Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli (captain), Shreyas Aiyar, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur and T. Natarajan
India have a second chance to whitewash Australia at home.
If Team India wins the match, it will whitewash Australia at home for the second time. India had earlier whitewashed the Kangaroos 3-0 in January 2016.
The Indian team is unbeaten in the last 9 T-20 matches. In this case, India will leave Pakistan behind. Afghanistan is the first and second team to win the most consecutive matches in the T-20 International.
Most consecutive T-20 match winners:
| Team | Winning consecutive T-20s | Year |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 2018-19 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 2016-17 |
| Pakistan | 09 | 2018 |
| India | 09 * | 2020 |
India have a chance to whitewash for the third consecutive series
Team India has a chance to win the fifth consecutive T-20 series. Speaking of being unbeaten, Team India has not lost in the last 6 series. The team has a chance to whitewash the opposing team in the third consecutive series. India had earlier beaten Sri Lanka 2-0 and New Zealand 5-0 in January this year.
India have not lost a T-20 series in Australia in 12 years.
Team India's T-20 record in Australia has been very good. Team India has not lost a bilateral series here in the last 12 years. The Indian team had earlier lost to Australia at home in the T-20 series in February 2008.
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