India vs Australia: These stats show Dinesh Karthik is slowly becoming a Kohli-level run chaser

Virat Kohli remained unbeaten as India successfully chased Australia's target of 165 to win the third T20 International by six wickets and draw the three-match series 1-1 here Sunday.

Kohli's sublime 41-ball knock and his 60-run unbeaten stand with Dinesh Karthik (22 not out off 18) gave India the much needed series-levelling win ahead of the all-important Test series beginning December 6 at Adelaide. 

The hosts, who had been struggling in the limited-overs formats prior to the India series, won the opening T20 by four runs while the second game was a washout, putting additional pressure on India who came to Oceania at the back of winning six T20 series in a row.

With Kohli remaining not out once again during India's chase meant the Indian skipper has continued with his exceptional chasing records in the T20Is - every time he’s been not out in a run-chase in T20Is, India have won the match.

Virat Kohli in successful T20I run chases:
26*
31
78*
21 - the lowest score he got dismissed
29
36*
54
57*
72*
50
49
56*
41*
55*
82*
82
22*
20*
43
61*#AUSvIND

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) November 25, 2018

Virat Kohli now averages an astounding 120.6 in successful run chases in T20Is, Of the 52 players to have played at least 10 innings in successful chases - no player has a better average. Cameron White a distant second with 99.0.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/pqt07ui5Ex

— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) November 25, 2018

Good news for Team India is that it’s not just Kohli, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik is also fast earning a reputation as one of the most clinical finishers in the shortest format.

Dinesh Karthik in T20I runchases:
31(28)*
17(12)
4(1)*
18(12)*
2(2)*
39(25)*
29(8)*
0(5)
31(34)*
0(0)*
30(13)
22(18)*
When he remains unbeaten: Nine wins in nine games
When he gets dismissed: Three loses in three games#AUSvIND

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) November 25, 2018

In T20Is,

No. of times Kohli remained unbeaten in chases - 12 times
No. of times India won - 12 times

No. of Dinesh Karthik remained unbeaten in chases - 9 times
No. of times India won - 9 times#INDvAUS

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) November 25, 2018

Earlier in the match, Krunal Pandya, who is playing his first overseas series, took career-best figures of 4-36 as Australia were restricted to 164-6 in 20 overs.