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5th T20I Abandoned Due To Rain; India Win Series 2-1

Sat, 08 November 2025

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16:22

5th T20I Abandoned Due To Rain; India Win Series 2-1

India 52-0 (4.5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

As expected, the fifth and final T20I in Brisbane has been called because of rain.

India win the five-match series 2-1, having bounced back to win the third and fourth games after losing the second T20I.

The first match of the series in Canberra was also called off because of rain.

16:11

Rain stops play in Brisbane

India 52-0 (4.5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

The rain is showing no signs of relenting at the Gabba. If this continues, it won't be long before the umpires call of the match.

The rain is quite heavy at the moment!

15:49

Rain halts play in Brisbane

India 52-0 (4.5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

It still raining at The Gabba in Brisbane. The spectators have preferred to stay inside the stadium, expecting some play later on if the weather improves.

The weather forecast is not too encouraging either with rain expected for the rest of the evening.

Stay tuned.

14:50

Rain halts play in Brisbane

India 52-0 (4.5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

The weather is showing no signs of improvement as it has also started raining at The Gabba.

The weather forecast for the rest of the evening is not encouraging with rain predicted for the next few hours.

Stay tuned for further updates.

14:20

Lightning stops play in Brisbane

India 52-0 (4.5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Bartlett comes back into the attack. Singles off the first two balls before Gill is beaten as he attempts to pull it over the leg side.

Gill takes a single into the covers to bring up India's 50 in just 4.4 overs.

Abhishek swings hard but mistimes the pull shot for two runs to midwicket.

Meanwhile, the umpires take the players off the field because of lightning.

India are well-placed on 52 for no loss in 4.5 overs. Gill has exploded off the blocks, smashing 29 from 16 balls, with six fours.

Abhishek, who got two lifelines, has made most to score 23 from 13 balls.

There is no rain at the moment as the play stays suspended because of lightning.

Meanwhile, Matthew Hayden on commentary says the weather forecast is showing some heavy rain to hit The Gabba soon as the covers are brought out to the middle.

The fans at The Gabba who were sitting in the front rows have been asked to take shelter into the covered part of the stadium. The players have also been asked to go into the dressing room and not sit outside in the dugout.

14:06

Abhishek fastest to 1000 runs in T20Is

India 47-0 (4 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Gill looks keen to make a statement, smashing 26 from 12 balls with six fours, while Abhishek hasn't had much of strike to score nine from six balls.

Australia make a change as Nathan Ellis comes into the attack. He nearly makes the breakthrough as Abhishek top edges the pull shot but Dwarshuis puts down another easy catch.

Abhishek, on 13 from nine balls, gets his second lifeline in the fourth over.

The left-hander smashes the next uppishly to deep point for a single. Gill clips the slower ball off his pads to square leg for one.

Abhishek heaves the last ball powerfully over midwicket for a six. He is the fastest to 1000 runs in T20 Internationals from just 528 balls, going past his captain Suryakumar Yadav, who took 573 balls to get there.

13:58

Gill on the attack; India off to a flier!

India 35-0 (3 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Fast bowler Xavier Bartlett from the other end. Abhishek down the pitch as he hits the first ball over the off-side for two runs before he taps the next on the leg side for a single.

Gill defends the next two balls before he uses his feet to drill the fifth ball through the covers for a boundary and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Gill looking in ominous touch and looks keen to dominate. He plays a cracking cover drive off Dwarshuis for a boundary and chips down to flick the third ball over midwicket for another four.

Gill comes down the track and makes some room to cut Dwarshuis for another four.

Gill on the charge! He completes a hat-trick of fours as he pulls the Australian pacer for a boundary over square leg, the fourth four of the over.

13:58

Gill on the attack; India off to a flier!

India 35-0 (3 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Fast bowler Xavier Bartlett from the other end. Abhishek down the pitch as he hits the first ball over the off-side for two runs before he taps the next on the leg side for a single.

Gill defends the next two balls before he uses his feet to drill the fifth ball through the covers for a boundary and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Gill looking in ominous touch and looks keen to dominate. He plays a cracking cover drive off Dwarshuis for a boundary and chips down to flick the third ball over midwicket for another four.

Gill comes down the track and makes some room to cut Dwarshuis for another four.

Gill on the charge! He completes a hat-trick of fours as he pulls the Australian pacer for a boundary over square leg, the fourth four of the over.

13:49

Australia elect to bowl; India include Rinku

India 11-0 (1 ov) vs Aus | Scorecard

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are the two openers for India, while Ben Dwarshuis will open the bowling for Australia.

Abhishek immediately steps down the track first ball but is beaten by a length ball which moves away to go past the edge.

He carves the next over the off-side to deep point for a single to get off the mark.

Shubman Gill takes one to get off the mark but Abhishek uses his feet to loft the pacer over mid-off for a boundary.

Abhishek has a big swing but miscues the ball high but Glenn Maxwell at long-off puts down the easy catch.

Gill plays a nice flick over the fielder at midwicket for a boundary to get 11 from the opening over.

13:46

Australia elect to bowl; India include Rinku

Rinku Singh finally gets a game in Australia and he will look to make a mark as a middle order batter. India need Rinku to fire and make most of the rare opportunity.

A big outing for the likes of Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma, who will look to get back among the runs and silence their critics.

Australia will hope the dangerous Glenn Maxwell comes to the party and plays a vital role as they seek a series-equalling victory at The Gabba.

Check out the playing XIs:

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (w/k), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (w/k), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

13:20

Australia win toss; elect to bowl vs India

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the fifth and final T20 International at The Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.

India have an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series after winning the fourth match by 48 runs.

Australia, who face a must-win match, have retained the same playing XI.

India have made one change as Tilak Varma gets a rest with Rinku Singh included in the playing XI.

13:10

'The ball will come on to the bat nicely'

Pitch Report:

Parthiv Patel in his pitch report believes the crack in the middle will help the fast bowlers. The ball will come on to the bat nicely but you have to give some time to the bowlers.

12:58

Confident India eye series win vs Australia

Suryakumar Yadav

Welcome to the coverage of the fifth and final T20 International between India and Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

On the cusp of another overseas series win, India will look to overcome batting inconsistencies and finish the tour of Australia with authority with another victory in the last game.

With an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series, India have extended their 17-year streak of not losing a T20I series against Australia and Suryakumar Yadav and Co. will look to finish strongly.

The focus will be on Shubman Gill and skipper Suryakumar's batting, while Australia will look to counter India's spin challenge when the two sides clash for the last time ahead of next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

India showed better tactical awareness in the previous match, adjusting on a tricky Carrara pitch. Gill led the way in a promising start of 121 for 2 in 14 overs before a late collapse saw them lose four wickets for 15 runs.

For vice-captain Gill, it has been seven innings without a fifty, though his 46 in the fourth T20 was a sign of his returning form.

Gill has not quite displayed the fluent touch that has defined his batting in recent years. He looked composed in the last match before being undone by a slower ball. The opener will be eager to sign off on a high and ease concerns within the team management.

Suryakumar has also shown flashes of brilliance across the series but has struggled to convert his starts. The captain would be expected to bat with more freedom and lead by example ahead of next month's South Africa.

Tilak Varma is another batter who is yet to find his rhythm, managing scores of 0, 29, and 5 in his last three outings.

The pressure will also be on wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma, who has featured ahead of Sanju Samson in the last two games but is yet to make a substantial impact.

Abhishek Sharma, however, has lived up to his reputation as the world's top-ranked T20 hitter, scoring a fluent half-century and providing brisk starts.

India's lower order has also chipped in effectively, with Axar Patel smashing an 11-ball 21 in the previous match. The presence of all-rounders at No. 7 and No. 8 has given the team valuable flexibility and depth.

In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh has once again proved his worth for India, picking up four wickets and forming an effective new-ball pairing with Jasprit Bumrah.

The spin trio of Varun, Axar, and Washington has been a major strength for India despite the absence of Kuldeep Yadav. Both Shivam Dube and Washington have been instrumental with bat and ball.

5th T20I Abandoned Due To Rain; India Win Series 2-1

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