Australian middle-order batter Tim David hit a huge six, which landed on the roof of Hobart Stadium and traveled a distance of 129 meters. Former England great Kevin Pietersen said the shot should have earned him 12 points instead of six.
India have played three matches in the Australian T20Is so far. The first match was washed away by excessive rain after Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill gave them a good start. The second match saw the Australian bowlers dominate, with Josh Hazlewood being the pick of the bowlers.
The Indian and Australian teams marked their third appearance in the series with a dominant victory over the Australians. They came from behind to draw 1-1 in Hobart.
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“Six races over 100m should be worth 12 races,” said Kevin Pietersen.
After Arshdeep Singh returned to the Indian XI, Travis Head and Josh Inglis were dropped in no time. Just then, Tim David entered the field in the third over of the match. Tim David has a new role after being promoted up the batting order.
He established a 50-year partnership alongside Mitchell Marsh, from which David himself scored a half-century. Mitchell Marsh was then finally sacked for 11 points, followed by Mitchell Owen.
In the 7th over of the match, Tim David bowled a massive six, which traveled 129m over the right boundary. The ball was placed on the roof of the stadium. Former England batter Kevin Pietersen praised his raw power and said it should have brought him 12 runs rather than just 6 runs.
This six from Tim David should have given his team 12 points.
Six races over 100m should be worth 12 races. pIc.twItter.com/GLLqYouF6YesXo– Kévin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) November 2, 2025
Tim David and Marcus Stoinis helped Australia score a decent goal in Hobart
Tim David and Marcus Stoinis helped Australia post a decent score of 186 runs in their 20 overs. David initially scored 74 runs off just 38 balls in the first half of the innings. Marcus Stoinis, who started his score alongside David, then continued his assault.
Stoinis scored 64 runs off just 39 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 164.10. He contributed alongside Matt Short to help Australia with another partnership for the 6th wicket, as Short also contributed 26 runs in the innings.
Arshdeep Singh remained the pick among Indian bowlers as he bowled a spell of 3/35 on his return to the Indian team.
Washington Sundar’s surprise innings led India to a dominant victory
The Indian innings started well with Abhishek Sharma looking to give India a good start. He scored 25 runs off just 16 balls and was later caught by Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav. SKY were dismissed for 24 runs off just 11 balls.
The 5th wicket partnership of Tilka Varma and Washington Sundar for the Indian team helped the chase as Sundar’s cameo was a stunning contribution to the team. He scored 49 runs off just 23 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes. Sundra batted with a strike rate of 213.04.
Jitesh Sharma also scored 22* runs in the winning partnership as they helped India to a 5-wicket victory.
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