Brisbane: India’s Abhishek Sharma completes a run through the fifth T20I cricket match of a sequence between India and Australia, in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
India clinched the five-match T20 Worldwide sequence in opposition to Australia 2-1 after the fifth and remaining recreation was deserted attributable to rain right here on Saturday.
Put in to bat, India made a blazing begin with openers Abhishek Sharma (23 not out off 13 balls) and Shubman Gill (29 not out off 16 balls) happening the offensive.
However lightning stopped play with India cruising at 52 for no loss in 4.5 overs. Quickly after, heavy rain lashed the Gabba, forcing the match to be deserted.
Earlier, Australia had their possibilities to take away the harmful Abhishek early however didn’t capitalise on them.
Glenn Maxwell dropped a sitter after the left-hander miscued a shot within the opening over, whereas Ben Dwarshuis spilled a regulation catch within the fourth over when Abhishek was on 11.
Three balls later, Abhishek thrilled the Indian followers with a robust flat six over mid-wicket.
Gill, in the meantime, took a particular liking to Dwarshuis, cracking three boundaries off the left-arm pacer within the third over to maintain India’s brisk begin intact.
The primary T20I had additionally been washed out, whereas Australia received the second recreation by 4 wickets.
Nevertheless, India bounced again strongly to win the third and fourth matches by 5 wickets and 48 runs respectively.
Australia had received the previous ODI sequence 2-1.
Revealed on November 8, 2025
