Overview
- India chased 187 to beat Australia by five wickets in 18.3 overs at Hobart, making the series 1–1 in the five-match T20I contest.
- Washington Sundar finished unbeaten on 49 off 23 balls with four sixes, later saying he avoids chasing outcomes and focuses on roles and conditions.
- Arshdeep Singh took 3/35, removing Travis Head and Josh Inglis in the powerplay and Marcus Stoinis at the death, earning Player of the Match honors.
- Australia posted 186/6 led by Tim David’s 74 off 38 and Marcus Stoinis’s 64 off 39, with Varun Chakravarthy chipping in for India during the middle overs.
- India’s pursuit was the highest successful T20I chase recorded at Hobart; the series moves to Carrara on November 6 and Brisbane on November 8.