Australia’s hope of leaving the sub-continental shores with a consolation win proved a mirage as India won the final T20I by six runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on December 3.
Chasing 161, Australia needed 10 from the final over, with the marauding Matthew Wade still at the crease. But Arshdeep Singh conceded just three runs and also sent back Wade (22, 15b, 4x4) by having him caught at long-on to ensure India finished the series 4-1.
So long as Travis Head was at the wicket (28, 18b, 5x4, 1x6), Australia cantered along. The southpaw hit Arshdeep for a hat-trick of boundaries — through extra-cover, down the ground and wide of long-leg — muscled Avesh Khan over mid-wicket and cut him through cover.
