In the fourth T20I, India won the match, making the score 2-1, as they had crossed the target score made by the Australian team in just 18.2 overs. Hence, in the 5th and final match, Australia needed to bounce back and make the scores equal, whereas India needed to defend the scores. But the 5th T20 International, which was being held in The Gabba in Brisbane, had other plans in mind.

What happened in the match

The toss was won by the Australian cricket team, who opted to bowl first. The team made this decision because of overcast conditions and looming rain. But the Indian openers were quick with the runs, and after 4.5 overs, they had scores of 52/0. The partnership of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma was gaining momentum.

However, the weather had other plans, and the rain intervened, forcing the teams to abandon the match, which meant India’s lead in the series remained intact.

Hence, the Indian Cricket team was declared the winner of the series. 

Match Snapshot & Scorecard

The venue of the match was the historic The Gabba, Brisbane. 

The match was abandoned because of rain & lightning.

Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first, before the match was stopped. India scored 52/0 in 4.5 overs

Innings of India were:-

India was performing well, as no wickets had fallen before the match was stopped.

Bowling figures of the Australian team

• Ben Dwarshuis bowled for 2 overs, 27 runs
• Xavier Bartlett bowled for 1.5 overs, 13 overs
• Nathan Ellis bowled for 1 over, 12 runs

Significance of the outcome

The scene was filled with excitement before the final of the T20 International; fans cheered for their teams and hoped for their teams to win the finals.

India was already in the lead with 2–1. Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill started with a full force, performing extremely well against Australian bowlers, scoring 52 runs with no loss in wickets.

But soon the lightning struck, followed by rain, which led to the match being halted by the umpires and match officials. After inspection by the match officials and a long delay, it was decided that there would be no further play, hence no result. Making India win this series.

What to watch going forward

As this series comes to an end, now fans await the upcoming tournaments. A few things to watch going forward are given below

• As the T20 World Cup is around the corner, it will be great to see how the Indian cricket team uses this win in the series and carries this momentum into their next international tournament.
• If the Australian team fixes its middle-order strategies and execution, along with adapting its squad for the future T20 World Cup series.
• The development in skills and performance of Young players from both teams, like Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma, and their performance during tight matches in international tournaments.

Final word

Although the 5th and final T20 International match might not have produced a result, a result which was in favour of the Indian cricket team. This win for India confirmed that India can win a tournament in this format with full dominance against Australia. The Australian cricket team is left to work on the lost opportunities.

But this rivalry does not end here; both teams will meet each other in upcoming tournaments with new motivation and full force.