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Friday, January 29, 2016

2016 Australia Vs India Third T20 @ SCG Sunday January 31,2016




Squads













Shane Watson will become the 9th man to captain Australia in T20 internationals after Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, George Bailey, Finch and Smith.

Shane Watson is Australia's second most experienced T20I player with 51 caps; only David Warner (54) has appeared more often for Australia in the shortest form of the game

Shane Watson has previously captained his country in one Test and nine One-Day Internationals in 2012 and 2013

Shane Watson,the 34 year-old all-rounder is Australia's leading wicket-taker in the T20I format with 41 victims and his tally of 1191 runs is second only to Warner's haul of 1465 for his country

Australia have already used 17 players in this series to India's 11

Australia last won a T20 international on November 9, 2014

 

3-Match T20 Series Results

First T20 @ Adelaide Tuesday January 26,2016

Scorecard
India 188/3 in 20 Overs
Australia 151/10 in 19.3 Overs
Match Result - India won by 37 Runs
MOM - Virat Kohli for his 90*(55 Balls 4x9 and 6x2)
Series Result - India lead the 3-Match T20 Series 1-0

Second T20 @ MCG Friday 29,2016

Scorecard
India scored 184/3 in 20 Overs
Australia scored 151/8 in 20 Overs
Match REsult -India won by 27 Runs
 MOM -Virat Kohli for his 59*(33 Balls 4x7 and 6x1)-11th T20 International Fifty
Series Result -India lead the 3-Match T20 Series 2-0

Third T20 @ SCG Sunday January 31,2016
Scorecard
Australia scored 197/5 in 20 Overs
India scored 200/3 in 20 Overs
Match Result -India won by 7 Wickets
MOM - Shane Watson for his 124* (71 Balls
Player of the 3-Match T20 Series - Virat Kohli for his 90*+59*+50
Series Result -India won the 3-Match Series 3-0

India took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Australia in the 3-match T20I series with a 27-run win in the second match at the MCG on Friday January 29,2016 to register their maiden bilateral series win on Australian soil, making MS Dhoni the only Indian captain to achieve that feat

With the series already in the bag, India will aim to complete their first ever clean sweep Down Under across formats when they take on Australia in the third and final T20 International at the SCG on Sunday January 31,2016

Yuvraj Singh is yet to get a bat in this series and the man behind India's two World Cup wins will be eager for his chance

SCG to turn PINK in support of Jane McGrath Foundation

The Sydney Cricket Ground will be turned bright pink during the T20 match between Australia and India on Sunday January 31,2016 to support the Jane McGrath Foundation.

The fundraising event will go to help the McGrath Foundation meet their fundraising shortfall after rain washed out a large part of the annual Sydney Pink Test in January.

The foundation's goal of $380,000 for the Test was to go towards funding one McGrath Breast Care Nurse for three years – but unfortunately due to rain, fundraising fell short of the target.

'We're encouraging fans to dress up and wear pink as they would have on day three of the Test and grab a hot pink wrist band at the ground for a gold coin donation,' said McGrath Foundation Ambassador & Director Tracy Bevan.

The 'Pink Test' fundraising efforts of the McGrath Foundation, chaired by former test paceman Glenn McGrath, traditionally takes precedence on day three of the Sydney test.

Cricket fans are encouraged to wear pink clothing and the Ladies Stand at the SCG's is usually draped in pink bunting to celebrate the charity's work in raising awareness of breast cancer and nursing support services


Australia won the toss and chose to bat first

Squads

Australia
 Shaun Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Shane Watson(c), Cameron Bancroft(w), Travis Head, Cameron Boyce, Andrew Tye, Scott Boland, Shaun Tait

India
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Yuvraj Singh, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashish Nehra

Team India remain unchanged while, Australia have made five changes to their line-up. Usman Khawaja in for injured Aaron Finch, Cameron Bancroft in for Matthew Wade, Travis Head for James Faulkner, Cameron Boyce for Nathan Lyon and Shaun Tait for John Hastings.

India whitewash Australia to win T20I series 3-0

 

The Sydney T20 win also promoted Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s boys to the top of the ICC T20 rankings.

Team India T20I Win 3101 

 A brilliant century from Shane Watson, only the second by an Australian batsman, laid the foundation for Australia's mammoth 197/5 in 20 Overs

Australia captain Shane Watson struck the second-highest Twenty20 international score ever but his 124 went in vain as a combined batting effort helped India score a thrilling last-ball victory to complete a 3-0 whitewash

Yuvraj Singh struck with his first ball as he removed Glenn Maxwell for the second time in the series

Yuvraj Singh MS Dhoni Sydney 3101 

 

However, fifties from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli kept India in the hunt. It was left to Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh to get India close and the duo responded by helping them over the line in a last-ball thriller. 

 India needed 17 to win off the last over and Suresh Raina hit a boundary off the final ball for victory

 

Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Hardik Pandya celebrate India's 3-0 T20 series win at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Three victories in three matches as India once again rode on their top-order heroics, powered by half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and a brilliant 49-run knock from Suresh Raina, to chase down a towering target of 198 set by Australia in a scintillating finish in the 3rd Twenty20 at the SCG

If it was Shane Watson's century that propelled Australia to a mountain score of 195 for 5 in 20 overs, the script of India's successful run chase was written by Rohit's 38-ball 52, Kohli's 36-ball 50 and Raina's unbeaten 49 off 25 balls.

Rohit Sharma scores his 9th fifty off 35 balls -3rd against Australia and 2nd in this series

Rohit Sharma Sydney 3101  



Suresh Raina completes 1000+ Runs in T20 Internationals

Matches  Innings  Runs Top Score 100's  50's

49            43        1073      101      01      03 

Virat Kohli completes 1000+ Runs in T20 Internationals

Matches  Innings  Runs Top Score 100's  50's

 33            31       1215     90*        00     12

Rohit Sharma completes 1000+ Runs in T20 Internationals

Matches  Innings  Runs Top Score 100's  50's

47            40       1010   106            01    09

 

Virat Kohli brought up his 12th fifty off 35 balls as India kept themselves in the hunt.

Virat Kohli Sydney Fifty 3101 

India have now achieved the two highest chases against Australia in Twenty20 internationals. In 2013, they chased down 201 in Rajkot while they have chased down 197 in Sydney to achieve the whitewash

With the historic whitewash, the Indian team climbed to no. 1 spot in the ICC T20 team rankings

 ICC T20 rankings as on January 31,2016

Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 India 17 2032 120
2 West Indies 19 2249 118
3 Sri Lanka 19 2242 118
4 England 20 2330 117
5 New Zealand 24 2787 116
6 South Africa 25 2879 115
7 Pakistan 30 3375 113
8 Australia 20 2197 110
9 Afghanistan 19 1513 80
10 Scotland 12 788 66
11 Bangladesh 16 1028 64
12 Hong Kong 123 802 7
13 Netherlands 14 859 61
14 Zimbabwe 22 1190 54
15 Ireland 10 422 42
The following teams have ratings but have not yet played sufficient matches to achieve a ranking.

Team Matches Rating

Papua New Guinea 3 70

Oman 7 27

United Arab Emirates 6 15

 

 

Scorecard
Australia scored 197/5 in 20 Overs
Fall of Wickets(Australia)
Usman Khawaja            14(6 Balls 4x2)
Shaun Marsh                09(12 Balls 4x1)
Glenn Maxwell              03(5 Balls)
Travis Head                  26(19 Balls 4x1 and 6x1)
Chris Lynn                    13(9 Balls 4x2)
Shane Watson              124*(71 Balls 4x10 and 6x6)-Maiden T20 International Century
Cameron Bancroft          00*(0 Ball)
Wicket Takers(India)
Yuvraj Singh           1/19(2 Overs)
Ashish Nehra          1/32(4 Overs)
R Ashwin                1/36(4 Overs)
Ravindra Jadeja        1/41(4 Overs)
Jasprit Bumrah         1/43(4 Overs)

India scored 200/3 in 20 Overs
Fall of Wickets(India)
Shikhar Dhawan      26(9 Balls 4x4 and 6x1)
Rohit Sharma           52(38 Balls 4x5 and 6x1)-9th T20 International Fifty
Virat Kohli                50(36 Balls 4x2 and 6x1)-12th T20 International Fifty
Suresh Raina             49*(25 Balls 4x6 and 6x1)
Yuvraj Singh              15*(12 Balls 4x1 and 6x1)
Wicket Takers(Australia)
Cameron Boyce            2/28(4 Overs)
Shane Watson               1/30(4 Overs)
Match Result -India won by 7 Wickets
MOM - Shane Watson for his 124* (71 Balls
Player of the 3-Match T20 Series - Virat Kohli for his 90*+59*+50

 Centuries Scored in T20 Internationals as on January 31,2016

Player Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
Team Opposition Ground
 Date
Aaron Finch 156 63 11 14 247.61
Australia v England Southampton
29.08.2013
Shane Watson 124* 71 10 6 174.64
Australia v India Sydney
31.01.2016
Brendon McCullum 123 58 11 7 212.06
New Zealand v Bangladesh Pallekele
21.09.2012
Faf du Plesis 119 56 11 5 212.50
South Africa v West Indies Johannesburg
11.01.2015
Mohammad Shahzad 118* 67 10 8 176.11
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Sharjah
10.01.2016
Richard Levi 117* 51 5 13 229.41
South Africa v New Zealand Hamilton
19.02.2012
Chris Gayle 117 57 7 10 205.26
West Indies v South Africa Johannesburg
11.09.2007
Brendon McCullum 116* 56 12 8 207.14
New Zealand v Australia Christchurch
28.02.2010
Alex Hales 116* 64 11 6 181.25
England v Sri Lanka Chittagong
27.03.2014
Morne van Wyk 114* 70 9 7 162.85
South Africa v West Indies Durban
 14.01.2015
Ahmed Shehzad 111* 62 10 5 179.03
Pakistan v Bangladesh Dhaka
 30.03.2014
Rohit Sharma 106 66 12 5 160.60
India v South Africa Dharamsala
02.10.2015
Tillakratne Dilshan 104* 57 12 5 182.45
Sri Lanka v Australia Pallekele
06.08.2011
Martin Guptill 101* 69 9 6 146.37
New Zealand v South Africa East London
23.12.2012
Suresh Raina 101 60 9 5 168.33
India v South Africa Gros Islet
02.05.2010
Mahela Jayawardene 100 64 10 4 156.25
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Providence
03.05.2010
Richard Berrington 100 58 10 5 172.41
Scotland v Bangladesh The Hague
24.07.2012

Statistical Highlights of Australia Vs India Third T20 @ SCG Sunday January 31,2016

  • For the first time, India have won five consecutive matches vs Australia in T20Is - by 6 wickets at Rajkot on October 10, 2013; by 73 runs at Dhaka on March 30, 2014; by 37 runs at Adelaide on January 26, 2016, by 27 runs at Melbourne on January 29, 2016 and by 7 wickets at Sydney on January 31, 2016.

  • India have registered their first last-ball win while batting second in T20Is - the 15th instance overall.

  • India's total  of 200/3 is their third highest successful chase in T20Is behind the 211 for 4 vs Sri Lanka at Mohali on December 12, 2009, and 202 for 4 vs Australia at Rajkot on October 10, 2013. 

  • India have won eight and lost four matches out of 12 T2OIs contested vs Australia - success percentage 66.66

  • A team has won all three matches in a bilateral series for the fifth time in T20Is - the first four instances being Ireland vs Kenya in 2011-12; Bangladesh vs Ireland in 2012; Australia vs England in 2013-14 and England vs Pakistan in 2015-16. England had won the first two games vs Pakistan at Dubai (DSC) before winning the Sharjah T20I in one-over eliminator after the same got tied.

  • The victory also made India the only team after England to sweep Australia in two formats (in a series of three or more matches)

  • M S Dhoni is the first captain to whitewash Australia in two formats (in a series of three or more matches). Besides this T20I series win, Dhoni led India to a 4-0 victory in a Test series at home in 2013

  • Virat Kohli became the first batsman to record three consecutive fifties in a bilateral series in T20Is - 90 not out at Adelaide, 59 not out at Melbourne and 50 at Sydney.

  • Virat Kohli also became the first batsman to notch three half centuries in a bilateral series. His tally of 199 (ave.199.00) is a record for a three-match bilateral series in T20Is.

  • Virat Kohli's tally of 12 fifty-plus innings is exceeded only by Brendon McCullum (15) and Chris Gayle (14).

  • Virat Kohli has received his third 'Player of the Series' award in T20Is - vs Sri Lanka in 2012; World Twenty20 in 2013-14 and vs Australia in 2015-16.

  • Virat Kohli (5046 at an average of 36.56 in 178 matches) is now the third Indian player after Suresh Raina (5797) and Rohit Sharma (5366) to complete 5,000 runs in Twenty20.

  • Suresh Raina (49 not out off 25 balls) has recorded his highest score vs Australia in T20Is, surpassing the 41 at Adelaide on January 26, 2016

  • Suresh Raina's match-winning innings is his third highest in a winning cause in T20Is - the highest is 101 vs South Africa at Gros Islet on May 2, 2010.

  • Rohit Sharma became the third Indian player to complete 1000 runs in T20Is - his aggregate being 1010 runs at an average of 34.82 in 47 matches, joining Virat Kohli (1215) and Suresh Raina (1073)

  1. Suresh Raina completes 1000+ Runs in T20 Internationals

     Matches  Innings  Runs Top Score 100's  50's

     49            43        1073      101      01      03 

2.   Virat Kohli completes 1000+ Runs in T20 Internationals

   Matches  Innings  Runs Top Score 100's  50's

     33            31       1215     90*        00     12

3. Rohit Sharma completes 1000+ Runs in T20 Internationals

  Matches  Innings  Runs Top Score 100's  50's

  47            40       1010   106            01    09

  • Shane Watson has received his ninth Man-of-the-Match award in T20Is - his second vs India

  • Shane Watson scored ed his first century in T20Is - unbeaten 124 is the highest individual innings by any batsman on captaincy debut in this format, eclipsing Ricky Ponting's unbeaten 98 for Australia vs New Zealand at Auckland on February 17, 2005

  • Shane Watson is the second Australian player to post a century in T20Is. Aaron Finch was the first to accomplish the distinction - 156 vs England at Southampton on August 29, 2013. These two knocks are the highest individual innings in T20Is.

  • Shane Watson is the first batsman to post a hundred in T20Is in Australia, eclipsing Damien Martyn's 96 vs South Africa at Brisbane on January 9, 2006.

  • Shane Watson's fantastic innings is the highest in a losing cause in T20Is -only 3 other batsmen have hit hundreds in a losing cause in T20Is - Faf du Plessis, Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma.

  • Australia (197 for 5) have registered their second highest total vs India in T20Is next only to the 201 for 7 at Rajkot on October 10, 2013.

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