Watch: Ravi Bishnoi cleaned up Travis Head with a ripper, castling his off-stump right after being slogged over mid-wicket for a six in the fifth IND vs AUS T20I at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today (December 3).
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On a two-paced surface at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, India struggled their way through to 160 in their 20 overs courtesy of a fighting half-century by Shreyas Iyer, his eighth in the format for India.
Travis Head then took Australia off to a flying start, hitting three fours off the first three balls of the run-chase. He continued his assault, reaching 22 off 14 balls by the end of the fourth over.
At that stage, Australia were racing ahead at 40-1. Suryakumar Yadav, the India captain, decided to bring on spin. Bishnoi was given the fifth over.
After conceding a single off the first ball, Bishnoi stitched two dots against Head. Something had to give, as Head bent down and slog swept the fourth ball of the over for a six over mid-wicket.
Bishnoi, however, came back strongly. A quicker and flatter delivery on off stump going away from the left-hander with the over-the-wicket angle deceived Head as he went back to fend it to the off-side. It beat his outside edge and crashed into the top of his off-stump, ending his brief cameo at 28 off 18 balls.
Bishnoi then took another wicket in his next over to leave Australia stuttering at 55-3 after seven overs.
Watch Ravi Bishnoi take out Travis Head after being hit for a six:
HUGE wicket!
Ravi Bishnoi gets Travis Head out with a ripper 😎#TeamIndia | #INDvAUS | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/AQ4alP6JHk
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2023
