After a bumper crowd of more than 80,000 at the MCG for match two of this series, there will be a few less fans in attendance for tonight’s game at Bellerive Oval. However, the stakes are even higher. If India lose tonight, their chances of winning this T20 international series outright will already be rendered impossible.
They head into tonight’s match trailing the series 1-0, after the first match was abandoned, and aside from Abhishek Sharma, the rest of India’s team essentially failed to show up for match two at the MCG.
Fortunately for the visitors, it would be out of character for them to deliver two bad performances in a row, which makes tonight’s clash even more enticing.
The Sporting News has live scores, commentary and scorecard from the 3rd T20 international between Australia and India.
Australia vs. India – 3rd T20I – Live scores
Venue: Bellerive Stadium, Hobart
Start time: 7:15pm (AEDT)
ScoreOversAustralia*5-12514India–*denotes current batting teamCurrent batsmenMarcus Stoinis 30 (17)Matt Short2 (3)
Australia vs. India – 3rd T20I – Updates, commentary, highlights
14th over: Marcus Stoinis hits a four, but then not much else to report from Axar Patel’s final over. His night with the ball ends with figures of 0-35.
13th over: WICKET! India’s suffering comes to an end, sort of. Just as Marcus Stoinis gets going with back to back sixes, Tim David’s brilliant knock finally comes to an end, as Tilak Varma takes his second catch of the match along the boundary. India will be relieved with that one. (AUS 5-118)
12th over: More Tim David magic from that over. I might be able to just copy and paste that sentence for the rest of the innings.
11th over: For as good as Varun Chakravarthy has been, he’s yet to work out Tim David… yet. What else is there to say about Tim David? The crowd may have to start wearing helmets with the way he’s hitting the ball, especially off spin. He looks on target for a century in front of his home fans.
10th over: We’ve reached the halfway point of the innings. No wickets lost for Australia there.
9th over: A massive over from Varun Chakravarthy, and momentum is right back with the Indians. Great tug of war affair so far.
8.4 overs: HAT-TRICK DENIED Marcus Stoinis safely pushes Varun Chakravarthy’s hat-trick ball to the leg side, denying the hat-trick.
8.3 overs: WICKET! On a hat-trick! Varun Chakravarthy follows up a wicket with another by cleaning up Mitch Owen’s middle stump. Owen came out to a roaring ovation in front of his home fans, but the mood was a lot more sombre as he heads back to the sheds. (AUS 4-73)
8.2 overs: WICKET! Mitch Marsh tried to match David and clear the rope, but to no success. Varun Chakravarthy gets the wicket, as Marsh hits it down the throat Tilak Varma. (AUS 3-73)
8th over: Not a tougher job in the world right now than bowling to Tim David (apart from maybe trying to watch and type about it at the same time). Making it look easy and effortless against this Indian attack. Hitting boundaries for fun as he brings up a half century from just 23 balls, as well as a thousand T20 international runs. Mitch Marsh doing his job by getting his partner on strike.
7th over: Tim David’s eyes must light up when he sees a spinner. Two more sixes off spin this over, this time from the bowling of Axar Patel. As the commentators have noted, it’s not that often we see Tim David get this much time to bat in T20, but wow he looks comfortable. He could be in for a big, big score. Mitch Marsh has the best seat in the house.
6th over: Washington Sundar puts down Tim David early in the over, which might be costly with how David has emerged from the sheds. Finds the boundary again that over, and is seeing the ball beautifully as he moves to 26. Powerplay now over for the Aussies.
5th over: Varun Chakravarthy enters the attack, much to the liking of Tim David. Two boundaries including a six off the first two balls, before Varun is able to slow the run rate, allowing just one run from the final four balls of the over.
UPDATE: Could that be the last we’ve seen from Travis Head with the bat this series? Reports over the weekend suggested Head was considering pulling out for the final two games of this T20 series, as he looks to turn his attention towards the Ashes later this month.
4th over: Four overs gone so far, each has gone for exactly six runs. Some tight bowling from Jasprit Bumrah there, keeping the run rate down apart from David hitting a fine shot to the off-side for four.
3rd over: Arshdeep Singh is shaping up to be the Josh Hazlewood of this match. Already ripped through of Australia’s top batsmen in Head and Inglis. Still has two overs left to bowl, will there be any more victims?
2.3 overs: WICKET! Arshdeep Singh strikes again, this time the new man at the crease Josh Inglis has to depart, as his shot finds Axar Patel deep in the field. (AUS 2-14)
2nd over: Jasprit Bumrah enters the attack, and after Marsh attacks him early, is fairly efficient the rest of the over.
1st over: Arshdeep Singh given the ball to start over Jasprit Bumrah, and it pays dividends. Gets the danger man Head, who already found the boundary in the opening three balls.
0.4 overs: WICKET! Travis Head has to go early. New to the lineup, Arshdeep Singh strikes instantly, sending Head on his way after he skies a ball to India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav. (AUS 1-6)
Australia Innings
7:10pm: We’re just a few minutes away from the opening ball.
7:00pm: An interesting out for India tonight is Harshit Rana. Aside from Abhishek Sharma, Rana was the only batsman to score in double figures for India at the MCG, after he came in at seven and produced a steady 35, before the tourists were bowled out for just 125. His figures with the ball were less impressive, after he went 0-27 from just two overs. Still, bit stiff to be left out tonight if form is the reason.
6:55pm: While the skies are clear and the temperature is warm, there is a fair bit of wind circulating at Bellerive Oval. Be interesting to see how that affects the bowlers in particular.
6:50pm: India have made three changes as they look to keep their chances of winning this series alive.
IN: Jitesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar
OUT: Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav
Meanwhile, Australia have just one change, as Sean Abbott replaces Josh Hazlewood in the attack. Interestingly, there is no Glenn Maxwell tonight.
6:47pm: INDIA WIN (the toss)! India have finally won a toss! Who knows the last time that happened. Suryakumar Yadav elects to bowl first, meaning Australia will bat first for the first time this series.
6:30pm: Australia won match two of this series in dominant fashion, but largely thanks to Josh Hazlewood. The veteran pace bowler was player of the match at the MCG, collecting figures of 3-13 from four overs. Sean Abbott is likely replacement, but it’ll be hard for him to replicate such a display. Hazlewood’s absence alone could be enough to tilt the odds in India’s favour.
6:15pm: It looks set to be a perfect night for cricket. Warm weather all day in Hobart, and it looks like any rain is set to wait until tomorrow morning, meaning we should be uninterrupted for the second game in a row!
6:00pm (AEDT): A pivotal third game of this T20 international series between Australia and India sees us head to Hobart. A loss for India already makes their chances of winning the series outright impossible. Plenty on the line here.
Australia inningsBatterStatusRuns (Balls)Travis Headc. Suryakumar, b. Arshdeep 6 (4)Mitch Marshc. Tilak, b. Varun10 (14)Josh Inglisc. Axar, b. Arshdeep1 (7)Tim Davidc. Tilak, b. Shivam74 (38)Mitch Owenb. Varun0 (1)Marcus StoinisNot out30 (17)Matt ShortNot out2 (3)Xavier Bartlett Sean Abbott Nathan Ellis Matt Kuhnemann EXTRAS:(2lb)2 SCORE:5-125 (14)India bowlingBowlerOversWickets/RunsArshdeep Singh22-10Jasprit Bumrah30-20Varun Chakravarthy32-28Axar Patel40-34Shivam Dube21-30India inningsBatterStatusRuns (Balls)Shubman Gill Abhishek Sharma Jitesh Sharma Suryakumar Yadav Tilak Varma Axar Patel Arshdeep Singh Shivam Dube Washington Sundar Varun Chakravarthy Jasprit Bumrah EXTRAS: SCORE: Australia bowlingBowlerOversWickets/Runs Australia vs. India 3rd T20I XIs, team news
Glenn Maxwell, originally due back for the third game of this series, was held off for this clash in Hobart. Would think he makes his way back for the final two games as the Aussies seek to win the series outright.
Josh Philippe was stiff to make way for Matt Short in the third game, after being dropped from the side despite having no involvement in the first match due to it being called off so early. If Maxwell isn’t quite cherry ripe, perhaps he could be recalled later in the series, if Short doesn’t perform.
After tearing through India’s top order in the second game, Australia will have to do without defending player of the match Josh Hazlewood, with the 34-year-old due to sit out the remainder of the series as he turns his attention to the test side. Sean Abbott takes his spot in the side as the only change.
Australia XI: Mitch Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Short, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott.
India made three changes for the third match of this T20 international series, as Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav make way for Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Washington Sundar.
India will desperately be hoping Abhishek Sharma can be supported at the top of the order. At the MCG, five of their top six scored less than 10 runs, with Sharma being the exception. Ironically, the only other Indian to score in double figures at the ‘G, Harshit Rana, was dropped for this game.
On the bowling front, Jasprit Bumrah will look to deliver more magic with the ball, as he chases 100 T20 international wickets. He is currently two away from triple digits.
Meanwhile, the visitors are expected to be without Nitish Kumar Reddy for at least another game, with the hope he can return later in the series.
India XI: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar
India tour of Australia 2025 schedule
All times AEDT
T20I Matches1st T20I: Match abandoned due to rain2nd T20I: Australia won by 4 wickets3rd T20I: Nov. 2, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 7:15 p.m.4th T20I: Nov. 6, Bill Pippen Oval, Queensland, 7:15 p.m.5th T20I: Nov. 8, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, 7:15 p.m.Australia vs. India 3rd T20I live stream, TV channel in Australia
Here’s how to watch this T20 match in Australia:
TV Channel: Fox Cricket (Channel 501)Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel
This game is available for the live TV broadcast on dedicated cricket channel Fox Cricket. You can also live stream this game on Kayo and Foxtel.
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What time does Australia vs. India 3rd T20I start in Australia?
This T20 match takes place at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia, and starts on Sunday, November 2 at 7:15 p.m. local time (AEDT).
Here’s how that time translates across various Australian time zones:
DateKickoff timeAustralian Eastern Daylight TimeSun, Nov. 27:15 p.m.Australian Central Daylight TimeSun, Nov. 26:45 p.m. Australian Western Standard TimeSun, Nov. 24:15 p.m.