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BRISBANE: India claimed a 2-1 win in the five-match T20I series against Australia after the final match was abandoned due to rain after just 4.5 overs here on Saturday.
After losing the toss and being sent in to bat, India’s openers Abhishek Sharma (23) and Shubman Gill (29) took the score to 52 for no loss before a thunderstorm forced the players from the field.
The torrential rain continued unabated, drenching the field in relentless sheets of water.
After much deliberation, the umpires finally made the tough call that no further play was possible, as the downpour rendered the pitch an unplayable quagmire.
It was the second match of the series to be ruined by rain, following a washout in Canberra on October 29.
On Thursday, India defeated Australia by 48 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series after posting 167-8 while batting first.
Shubman Gill played a crucial role with a solid contribution of 46 runs, while Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dube added useful scores of 28 and 22 runs, respectively.
India’s bowlers then took centre stage, bundling Australia out for 119, with off-spinner Washington Sundar taking 3-3 in just eight balls to finish off the match.
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