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India vs Australia: Virat Kohli hit his 25th T20I fifty within the third T20I in Sydney on Tuesday.© AFP
India skipper Virat Kohli has equalled the document for many half-centuries within the shortest format of the sport. Kohli achieved the feat in opposition to Australia when he reached his 25th half-century within the third and closing T20I on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday. The Indian skipper has equaled Rohit Sharma’s tally of most fifties in T20I as each have 25 fifties beneath their belt. While Kohli reached the milestone in his 79th innings, Rohit had taken 100 innings to smash his 25th half-century within the shortest format of the sport. Australia opening batsman David Warner is third on the record having registered 19 fifties whereas Ireland’s Paul Stirling is on the fourth spot.
Kohli’s half-century on Tuesday went in useless as Australia secured a 12-run victory over India within the third T20I. While India had already gained the three-match T20I sequence after profitable the primary two video games, Australia gained the final recreation to keep away from a whitewash.
India will now play a four-match Test sequence in opposition to Australia which will get underway on December 17. The first match can be a day-night affair and Kohli will head again residence after the primary Test as he has been granted paternity go away by the BCCI.
Rohit’s availability for the Test sequence can also be not clear as his health can be reassessed on December 11 on the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
Meanwhile, India A and Australia A not too long ago squared off in a three-day apply recreation and that resulted in a draw. Cameron Green scored a century for Australia A within the first innings, whereas Ajinkya Rahane did the identical for the guests within the first innings.
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The Indian group and Australia A will face one another in one other practice-game, starting Friday.
However, this match can be performed beneath lights and it is going to be a pink-ball contest.
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