India sealed the five-match T20 International series against Australia 2-1 after the fifth and final game was washed out due to rain at the Gabba on Saturday.

Called in to bat first, India got off to a flying start as openers Abhishek Sharma (23 off 13 balls) and Shubman Gill (29 off 16) went on the attack from the outset. However, play was halted due to lightning with India cruising at 52 for no loss in 4.5 overs. Heavy rain followed soon after, leaving no chance for a restart and leading to the match being called off.

Earlier, Australia had a couple of chances to dismiss the dangerous Abhishek Sharma, but the hosts failed to make them count. Glenn Maxwell dropped a simple catch after Abhishek miscued a shot in the opening over, and Ben Dwarshuis put down another straightforward chance in the fourth over when the left-hander was on 11. Just three balls later, Abhishek delighted the Indian fans with a powerful flat six over mid-wicket.

At the other end, Shubman Gill took a particular liking to Dwarshuis, striking three crisp boundaries off the left-arm pacer in the third over to maintain India’s aggressive start.

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The series began with the first T20I being washed out, while Australia took the second match by four wickets. India bounced back strongly, winning the third and fourth games by five wickets and 48 runs respectively, to seal the series. Earlier, Australia had clinched the preceding ODI series 2-1.

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