Thanks for following along as India defeated Australia by five wickets in the third T20 to level the series.We’ll be back on Thursday for the fourth of the five games… but before then, here is the full report from the match in Hobart.Australia were in the unfamiliar position of batting first but failed to put enough runs on the board in conditions that suited the chasers.Tim David and Marcus Stoinis were the only Australians to put the pressure back on the bowlers, though the hosts will hope to recall Glenn Maxwell for the fourth T20 in the five-match series on Thursday.Mitch Marsh is talking to Fox Sports…We felt we were 20 short so we’ve got to find a way to get more runs.

I loved the intent.Tim David, even after losing two wickets in the powerplay, was outstanding.Stoinis showed his experience.Still lots of positives.India have been on the back foot from the coin toss all tour but made the most of Suryakumar Yadav calling correctly in Hobart and having an opportunity to bowl first.

It was really important to win the toss.[It was] good to break the streak and very happy to be on the winning side.This was a really good combination.Washington is a flexible batter.Bumrah and Arshdeep is a lethal combination.

Shubman and Abhishek are like fire and ice and Bumrah did his job brilliantly.Arshdeep Singh is named player of the match after taking 3-35 in his first game in the series.I feel like there is always a chance when someone is coming after you.Jasprit [Bumrah] coming from the other end also helps.It’s just fun whenever I get the chance to bowl.

India chase down their 187-run target with five wickets in hand at Bellerive Oval in Hobart and level the T20 series against Australia at 1-1,While Australia relied on powerful half-centuries from Tim David and Marcus Stoinis to set a challenging total, each of the tourists’ batters reached double figures as India secured their win with nine balls remaining,An Australia attack missing Josh Hazlewood for the rest of the series struggled to contain India’s run rate, though Nathan Ellis (3-36) and Xavier Bartlett (1-30) at least picked up wickets at critical times to keep the hosts in the game,Washington Sundar (49no) top-scored for India and helped keep their noses in front with four sixes while Jitesh Sharma (22no) joined the all-rounder to steer their side to victory,18th over: India 182-5 (Sundar 48, Jitesh 17) DROPPED! Mitch Owen stumbles backwards and spills what was a very gettable chance and that could be that for Australia.

Sundar sends Stoinis to the rope with the next delivery as India move to within sight of a series-levelling win.17th over: India 171-5 (Sundar 39, Jitesh 15) SIX! Washington Sundar is eager to finish this off early as India close in on their target.But he is very nearly out as Marcus Stoinis leaps high to reach the ball sailing over his head at backward square leg only to see the ball land on the wrong side of the rope.16th over: India 160-5 (Sundar 33, Jitesh 10) Australia roll the dice with Nathan Ellis back to bowl his final over.India are content to see him off with singles until Jitesh Sharma uses the pace of the ball to scoop a boundary over the keeper.

15th over: India 152-5 (Sundar 30, Jitesh 5) Xavier Bartlett gets the breakthrough but Australia need a couple more if they are to prevent India from easing to their target.Jitesh Sharma replaces Tilak Varma and times his first ball of the innings superbly for four at deep point.Xavier Bartlett returns with Australia needing a breakthrough to slow India’s momentum.Tilak Varma goes early with a scoop but the ball gets to him quicker than expected and the ball pops up for another simple catch for Inglis.14th over: India 145-4 (Tilak 29, Sundar 29) Back-to-back SIXES! Washington Sundar swats Sean Abbott to the rope through cover then plunders a pair of sixes over square leg.

The India batter has put the game back in his side’s hands with 29 runs from 11 balls, while Abbott has now gone for 50 runs from three overs.13th over: India 126-4 (Tilak 27, Sundar 12) Washington Sundar sends a stylish straight drive back over Matthew Kuhnemann’s head for four.That’s enough to keep the run-rate ticking along in an otherwise tidy over from the Australia spinner.12th over: India 119-4 (Tilak 25, Sundar 7) Nathan Ellis continues to trouble the India batters.But after the dismissal of Axar Patel with a short ball, Washington Sundar is quick to pick up the pace and pulls the second ball he faces over square leg for six.

Nathan Ellis drops the ball in short and Axar Patel is the latest India batter to have difficulty playing the Australia quick safely.Xavier Bartlett dives forward to take the catch at midwicket as Ellis picks up his third wicket.11th over: India 111-3 (Tilak 24, Axar 17) India keep turning the strike over even with Matthew Kuhnemann back to try to slow the run-rate.But Australia need a wicket or two shortly if they are to turn this game around.10th over: India 105-3 (Tilak 22, Axar 13) Xavier Bartlett returns as Australia chase a breakthrough before the halfway mark.

But Axar Patel welcomes the quick with a whip off the pads that a Mitch Owen dive can’t prevent from reaching the rope.The India pair find it easy to pick up ones and twos with the field now spread.9th over: India 95-3 (Tilak 20, Axar 5) SIX! Tilak Varma gets down on one knee and throws the arms to clobber Matthew Short over the fine leg rope.Australia try to get an over out of the part-timer and Short almost gets away with it until Tilak finally middles one.8th over: India 82-3 (Tilak 12, Axar 3) Marcus Stoinis puts Australia back in command with India’s two main dangers with the bat now back in the stands.

It was a cheap dismissal, and not the greatest over from Stoinis, but he won’t mind with Suryakumar now done for the night.Suryakumar Yadav had been untroubled across the first 10 deliveries that he faced but fails to pick up an off-cutter from Marcus Stoinis and spoons a simple catch to Nathan Ellis in cover.A soft dismissal but that could be a crucial one for Australia.7th over: India 71-2 (Suryakumar 24, Tilak 4) Matthew Kuhnemann comes into the attack as Australia turn to spin.Tilak Varma finds it difficult to get the spinner away but Suryakumar opens up the face and slices a straight cut to the rope.

The shot creates something out of nothing but keeps the score ticking over in much the same way as Stoinis did for Australia.6th over: India 64-2 (Suryakumar 19, Tilak 2) Nathan Ellis has impressed in this series with his pace as much as his variety and sends Shubman Gill back to the changerooms.Tilak Varma comes in at No 4 and in need of a decent score after a duck on Thursday.Nathan Ellis traps Shubman Gill in front with an inswinger as the India opener is a touch slow getting his bat down.Gill is almost as slow with his decision to review but sends it upstairs at the last possible moment.

He should have waited a second longer as replays show the ball is hitting leg stump.5th over: India 55-1 (Gill 9, Suryakumar 18) SIX! Sean Abbott drops a ball too short and too close to Suryakumar’s body and is duly sent over the fence at deep fine leg.Abbott oversteps and the India captain clubs the freehit up into the dark sky but barely beyond the bowler.There is enough time to run a single as two Australian fielders let the ball drop between them.Abbott has already gone for 31 runs from his two overs.

4th over: India 41-1 (Gill 7, Suryakumar 7) Nathan Ellis picks up the critical wicket of Abhishek as the India opener looks to respond to being tied down but chasing everything.Suryakumar Yadav comes in at No 3 and dispatches a ball off his pads over the square leg rope.That’s not the spot to bowl to the India skipper.Nathan Ellis comes into the attack and for the third time in as many matches the crafty bowler dismisses the India dangerman Abhishek.Ellis pings the ball in short and fast - 147 kmh - and Abhishek is hurried into the pull shot.

A top edge sends the ball up high and Inglis comfortably wraps the gloves around it.3rd over: India 30-0 (Abhishek 24, Gill 5) A top quality over from Xavier Bartlett as even Abhishek finds it hard to pick up the pace and movement of each delivery.Four runs from it with three dot balls.2nd over: India 26-0 (Abhishek 21, Gill 4) Sean Abott takes the new ball in his first game in the series.Abhishek welcomes him with a crunching cut to the rope then chips the ball off his pads sky high over long-on for six.

The left-hander ends the over with a straight drive for another four,Australia are yet to find a way to contain the India livewire beyond letting his teammates farm the strike as they did on Thursday,1st over: India 9-0 (Abhishek 7, Gill 1) Abhishek Sharma has lit up this T20 series and is immediately on the attack as Xavier Bartlett oversteps on the first ball of the innings,Abhishek swings wildly but fails to connect with the free hit,The left-hander makes amends as he backs away and slices over point for six.

Australia have had India on the ropes early in both of the T20s so far in this series but that was due in large part to the bowling of Josh Hazlewood who has now stepped out of the squad to focus on preparing for the Ashes.Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma won’t mind Hazlewood’s absence as they walk out onto Bellerive Oval to get the India innings under way with Xavier Bartlett given the new ball.Australia have reached 186-6 without needing to call on Glenn Maxwell even with the star batter now back in the squad.Maxwell was expected to face India in Hobart after recovering from a fractured wrist but still had some discomfort when batting in the nets on Friday.Australia expect him to be available for the fourth T20 in the series on the coming Thursday.

Middle-order powerhouses Tim David and Marcus Stoinis blast half-centuries to lift Australia to a strong total in the T20 against India at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.India made a promising start as Arshdeep Singh (3-35) picked up a pair of early wickets on his return to the side before David counterattacked with a typically stunning 74 from 38 deliveries and smashed a monster 129m shot into the stands.Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets in as many balls to put India back in the game before Stoinis (64 off 39) and Matthew Short (26no) steered Australia to 186-6.No doubts about this catch from Rinku as he holds onto the ball at long-on to end.Stoinis finishes with 64 from 39 balls.