LiveInd vs Aus 5th T20I Highlights: India clinch series 2-1 as 5th T20I vs Australia called off due to incessant rain

Update: Rain has the last laugh as the fifth T20I between India and Australia has been abandoned with India sealing the series 2-1

Stay tuned with us for all the live updates from Gabba Stadium, the rain is getting heavier in Brisbane. 

The Live Broadcast in India has been stopped for now because it's raining cats and dogs here at the iconic Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. There are very less chances that the clash will start again. The weather in Brisbane is not promising for the game. 

The rain stopped earlier, but it has started again. There is a chance that we will witness a short game here at Gabba Stadium. Stay tuned with us for all the latest live updates from the venue. 

The rain is lighter at this moment, but there are chances that it will come again, as per our correspondent at the venue.

Why is only the square covered at Gabba Stadium?

The Gabba Stadium in Brisbane is renowned for its world-class drainage system, which allows play to resume quickly even after heavy rain. The outfield is built on a sand-based surface that enables water to drain rapidly through the turf instead of pooling on top. Beneath this lies a network of perforated pipes that collect and channel excess water away from the playing area. The ground also has a gentle slope from the centre to the boundary, helping water naturally flow toward the edges where it’s efficiently drained. This advanced setup, combined with a specially engineered sand and gravel base, ensures that the field remains firm and dry within minutes after rain stops, making the Gabba one of the best-drained cricket stadiums in the world. So there are chances if the rain has been stopped then the clash will take place on time. 

The rain is getting heavier here at the Gabba Stadium. Well, this is not a good sign. India openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill were off to a good start, but they were looking set before the unwanted problem arrived. The game will hopefully start soon as the drainage system of Gabba stadium is in very good.

As the play has been stopped, let's talk about the stats. Abhishek Sharma created history by becoming the fastest player in the world to score 1000 runs in terms of balls.

Abhishek became the fastest player in the world to score 1000 T20I runs in terms of balls. The record was previously held by Tim David, who reached 1000 T20I runs in 569 balls, while Abhishek took 528 balls to achieve the record feat. 

The rain has started now, but there are chances that the clash will start soon, considering the drainage system of Gabba Stadium. Stay tuned with us for all the live updates from Australia. 

Fans are going indoors here at Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. "We are currently experiencing severe weather, and it is unsafe to remain in open areas. Please seek shelter under sover and follow the directions of event staff," Cricket Australia mentioned on the scoreboard at Gabba. The open area of the venue is clear. 

'Severe weather alert on the scoreboard, there is no rain at this moment, but the play has been stopped due to bad weather at Brisbane Gabba. 

India were off to a good start, but the clash was stopped due to bad weather at the Gabba. Both Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill were looking set as they smashed the bowlers to all over the ground before the rain interrupted. There are chance that this clash will end without a result. 

Abhishek Sharma 23 (13)

Shubman Gill 29 (16)

IND: 52-0(4.5)

Abhishek Sharma becomes the second fastest India to smash 1000 T20I runs. Here's the tally.

27 Virat Kohli

28 Abhishek Sharma

29 KL Rahul

31 Suryakumar Yadav

40 Rohit Sharma

Abhishek Sharma gets another chance as Dwarshuis dropped him this time. Earlier, Glenn Maxwell dropped a sitter. Decent over for India as Abhishek finished the proceedings with a maximum over the long off.. 14 runs from the over.

IND: 47-0(4)

Great over for India as Shubman Gill started counterattacking Australia with consecutive boundaries, again a great over for India. 16 runs from the over as Shubman Gill smashed four consecutive boundaries. 

IND: 35-0(3)
 

Well, Shubman Gill is looking in good touch today as he smashed a boundary off Xavier Bartlett on the fifth ball after two dots. Eight runs from the second over.

IND 19-0(2)

Both Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill were off to a mark with singles. Abhishek has started smashing Ben Dwarshuis as he smashed a boundary on the second ball he faced. Woah!! Abhishek got a lifeline as Glenn Maxwell dropped a sitter. Great over for India as the duo scored 11 runs. 

IND: 11-0(1)

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are looking for a good start from India to give a great total for the side. 

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

The Men in Blue featured with one change as destructive batter Rinku Singh came in the playing XI in place of Tilak Varma. 

Suryakumar Yadav at toss: Until you're winning the game and losing the toss, it's fine. Want to go out and express ourselves. Always good to understand what the team's goal is. All batters realised it wasn't a 200 wicket. All boxes ticked in the last game, just want to continue the same. Always good to win bilaterals. At the same time, what combination you want is more important. Other than openers, this is one format where everyone has to be flexible with batting positions. One change - Tilak is resting, Rinku comes in.