Australia clinched the final game of the three-match T20 series by 12 runs, preventing India from achieving a clean sweep for the second consecutive time against them. Despite this loss, India secured the series win 2-1. The match's top performer was Australia's Mitchell Sweepson, who took 3 wickets for 23 runs in 2 overs, while Hardik Pandya was named the Man of the Series.
Australia defeated India by 12 runs in the last T20 match of the three-match series. With this, Team India missed a clean sweep for the second consecutive T20 series against Australia. India won the series 2–1. Australia’s Mitchell Sweepson became man of the match. Sweepson took 3 wickets for 23 runs in 2 overs. Hardik Pandya was elected Man of the Series.
After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Virat Kohli saw Australia post a total of 186/5. India's pursuit ended at 174/7 in 20 overs, falling just short of the target. A late slump saw the team lose three wickets for a mere 30 runs. Kohli himself came agonizingly close to his first T20 International hundred, but was dismissed for 85 off 61 deliveries.
Australia's innings ended on a volatile note, losing three wickets in the final 9 balls. While they were cruising at 139/2 by the 15th over, they added 47 runs in the last five overs at the cost of three wickets. Matthew Wade was the star batsman with 80 runs, and Glenn Maxwell added a brisk 54 from 36 balls. For India, Washington Sundar claimed 2 wickets for 34 runs, with T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur contributing one wicket apiece. India's lineup remained consistent, but Australia made a strategic shift, bringing Aaron Finch back as captain and dropping Marcus Stoinis from the starting XI.
India came in unchanged while there was one change in the Australian team as Aaron Finch took back the captainship. Marcus Stoinis was forced out of Australia’s playing eleven.