IND vs AUS 5th T20I Highlights: India beat Australia by 6 runs to win series 4-1

IND vs AUS Live Score: India wins

Wade is caught out while attempting to sweep the ball over mid-wicket. Behrendorff takes the strike and manages to secure a single, allowing Ellis to take his place. The over concludes with a single, as Arshdeep skillfully defends for India!

IND 160/8 (20)

AUS 154/8 (20)

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 129/7 in 17 overs

OUT! Short slices a low full-toss towards point, and Ruturaj takes a brilliant catch. OUT! Dwarshuis gets bowled out on the first ball.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 116/5 in 15 overs

OUT! McDermott fails to hit it cleanly as he lofted the ball towards the covers, only to find a fielder who successfully caught it.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 104/4 in 14 overs

David attempted to swipe the ball over short-fine leg, but unfortunately, he mistimed his shot, resulting in a top-edge. Avesh Khan swiftly took the catch

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 55/3 in 7 overs

OUT! Bishnoi successfully dismisses Hardie as the batter attempts to loft the ball over long on, only to find a fielder strategically positioned to make the catch.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 48/2 in 5 overs

SIX! Head shifts his weight onto his front foot, gracefully kneels down, and powerfully smashes the ball over deep mid-wicket for a colossal six runs.However, the excitement is short-lived as Bishnoi skillfully bowls Head out, ending his impressive innings.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 28/1 in 3 overs

Mukesh swiftly dismisses Philippe as the ball strikes the inside edge, sending it crashing into the stumps.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 14/0 in 1 over

Arshdeep Singh initiates the attack with a short ball outside off, and Head skillfully slashes it between point and cover, resulting in a magnificent FOUR! Head strikes again, this time with a fuller delivery, driving it straight for another FOUR!  Head manages to secure a third consecutive FOUR, as Arshdeep bowls an in-swing towards the leg stump, but Head effortlessly flicks it for yet another boundary. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 160/8 in 20 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 115/5 in 16 overs

Sangha delivered his final over of the day, conceding a couple of singles to initiate the over. Axar and Shreyas followed up with a pair of doubles.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 99/5 in 14 overs

Hardie takes his first wicket as Jitesh aggressively goes after a short ball, only for Short to make a flawless catch in the deep.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 61/4 in 10 overs

Rinku attempts to face a Sangha bowler, but unfortunately, he strikes the ball directly into the hands of Tim David positioned at long on.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 46/3 in 7 overs

A quick delivery from Dwarshius! SKY powerfully strikes the ball directly towards McDermott, who is positioned at point.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 34/2 in 5 overs

Gaikwad attempts to hit the ball over the boundary, but unfortunately, he only manages to find Behrendorff positioned at mid-off.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 33/1 in 4 overs

Jaiswal executes the pull shot once more, resulting in another six runs. The following delivery is a full ball, which Jaiswal expertly cracks straight back for a four. Eager for more, Jaiswal attempts to hoick the ball on the leg side, but unfortunately lacks the necessary timing. Ellis seizes the opportunity and takes a remarkable catch.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 17/0 in 3 overs

A shorter ball from Hardie, and Jaiswal fiercely pulls it towards the stands. That's the first six of the match!

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 5/0 in 1 over

Hardie opens the bowling with the first over. Jaiswal confidently pushes the first ball to the off-side, scoring his first run. Hardie maintains a good line and length against Gaikwad. However, Hardie makes a mistake with the last ball, delivering a fuller one that Gaikwad skillfully drives through the covers for a boundary.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Teams

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Matthew Short, Matthew Wade(w/c), Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia opt to bowl

Wade: We will have a bowl. The wicket feels a bit tacky. One chage for us. Ellis comes in for Green. Exciting times for selectors and youngsters, to make a mark and put pressure on some of the spots.

SKY: We would have loved to bowl first. I told the team to not change anything, another opportunity to plan in front of an amazing crowd, so just go and enjoy. The way batting unit has delivered, just told them to believe and execute. Arshdeep comes in for Deepak Chahar. He (Deepak) has flown back home because of a medical emergency.

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With the series already secured, the management should contemplate granting Shivam Dube an opportunity. Dube has entered this series following an impressive performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, where he amassed 190 runs in 7 innings for Mumbai, boasting a remarkable strike rate of 129.25.

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Matthew Wade will play a crucial role for the Australian cricket team. In his previous eight T20I innings, he has showcased his exceptional batting skills by scoring an impressive total of 333 runs, with an outstanding average of 111 and a remarkable strike rate of 174.34. Additionally, he currently ranks fifth in terms of the highest run-scorers against India in T20Is.

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Sundar, who is set to travel to South Africa for the upcoming white-ball matches, is likely to feature in tonight's playing XI. Additionally, Dube, the sole member of the squad who has yet to play in this series, may also receive an opportunity.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Squads

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma

Australia: Travis Head, Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Matthew Short, Matthew Wade(w/c), Ben Dwarshuis, Chris Green, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha, Kane Richardson, Nathan Ellis

IND vs AUS Live Score: Hello and Welcome

Welcome to the live blog of the 5th T20I between India and Australia. Suryakumar Yadav and his team are determined to secure another victory, aiming to make it 4-1 in the series. Stay tuned for all the exciting updates and highlights from this thrilling match.