HOBART:

Washington Sundar hit an unbeaten 49 as India chased down 187 to beat Australia by five wickets in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday and level the series.

The hosts were sent in at Hobart and plundered 186-6, with Tim David crunching 74 from 38 deliveries and Marcus Stoinis also lively in a 39-ball 64.

Arshdeep Singh took 3-35.

But it was never enough and India reached their target with nine balls left. Sundar starred but there were contributions across the board.

It left the five-match series finely poised at 1-1 with two games to play at the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

"It was really important to win the toss. I think it was 19 or 20 tosses (India had lost), so good to break that streak," India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said.

"It was a good contribution from everyone

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