Australia vs India – Third T20I at Sydney on 31.01.16 – India won by seven wickets
Australia capped U Khwaja and CT Bancroft for this game. They became the 78th and 79th cricketers to represent Australia in T20Is. They also became the tenth and eleventh Australian cricketers to make their T20I debut against India.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in this game to provide the 25th occasion of Australia doing so against various oppositions in T20Is. It also provides the third occasion of Australia doing so against India in T20Is
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first and lost this game to provide the eleventh occasion of Australia losing a T20I game against various oppositions after it had elected to bat after winning the toss. It also provides the third occasion of Australia losing a game against India after winning the toss and elected to bat in T20Is
SR Watson became the ninth captain the lead Australia in T20Is. CT Bancroft became the seventh wicket keeper to don the gloves for Australia in T20Is
SR Watson became the 29th captain to lead a team in T20Is while CT Bancroft became the 69th wicket keeper to don the gloves for a team in T20Is
SR Watson scored 124 not out in this game to provide the third occasion of a captain scoring a century in the history of T20Is. The following table lists them.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | v India | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| 2 | F du Plessis | 119 | 1 | RSA | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 |
| 3 | TM Dilshan | 104* | 1 | Srl | v Australia | Pallekele | 06 Aug 2011 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game represent the highest score by a captain the history of T20Is. The previous best was 119 by F du Plessis of South Africa against West Indies at Jo’burg on 11.01.15
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game represent the highest score by an Australian captain in T20Is. The previous best was 98* by RT Ponting against New Zealand at Auckland on 17.01.05
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the 17th occasion of a batsman scoring a century in T20Is. The following table list all the 17 centuries
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| 3 | BB McCullum | 123 | 1 | NZl | Ban | Pallekele | 21 Sep 2012 |
| 4 | F du Plessis | 119 | 1 | RSA | Win | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 |
| 5 | Mohd Shahzad | 118* | 1 | Afg | Zim | Sharjah | 10 Jan 2016 |
| 6 | RE Levi | 117* | 2 | RSA | NZl | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2012 |
| 7 | CH Gayle | 117 | 1 | Win | RSA | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| 8 | BB McCullum | 116* | 1 | NZl | Aus | Christchurch | 28 Feb 2010 |
| 9 | AD Hales | 116* | 2 | Eng | Srl | Chittagong | 27 Mar 2014 |
| 10 | MN van Wyk | 114* | 1 | SAF | Win | Durban | 14 Jan 2015 |
| 11 | Ahmed Shehzad | 111* | 1 | Pak | Ban | Dhaka | 30 Mar 2014 |
| 12 | RG Sharma | 106 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Dharamsala | 02 Oct 2015 |
| 13 | TM Dilshan | 104* | 1 | Srl | Aus | Pallekele | 06 Aug 2011 |
| 14 | MJ Guptill | 101* | 2 | NZl | RSA | East London | 23 Dec 2012 |
| 15 | SK Raina | 101 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Gros Islet | 02 May 2010 |
| 16 | M Jayawardene | 100 | 1 | Srl | Zim | Providence | 03 May 2010 |
| 17 | RD Berrington | 100 | 1 | Sco | Ban | The Hague | 24 Jul 2012 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the second best score by a batsman in T20Is. The best is 156 by AJ Finch of Australia against England at Southampton on 29.08.13
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the second occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century in T20Is. The following table lists both centuries
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the second best score by an Australian batsman in T20Is. The best is 156 by AJ Finch of Australia against England at Southampton on 29.08.13
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the 14h occasion of an opening batsman scoring a century in T20Is. The following table list all the 14 centuries
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| 3 | Mohd Shahzad | 118* | 1 | Afg | Zim | Sharjah | 10 Jan 2016 |
| 4 | RE Levi | 117* | 2 | RSA | NZl | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2012 |
| 5 | CH Gayle | 117 | 1 | Win | RSA | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| 6 | BB McCullum | 116* | 1 | NZl | Aus | Christchurch | 28 Feb 2010 |
| 7 | AD Hales | 116* | 2 | Eng | Srl | Chittagong | 27 Mar 2014 |
| 8 | MN van Wyk | 114* | 1 | SAF | Win | Durban | 14 Jan 2015 |
| 9 | Ahmed Shehzad | 111* | 1 | Pak | Ban | Dhaka | 30 Mar 2014 |
| 10 | RG Sharma | 106 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Dharamsala | 02 Oct 2015 |
| 11 | TM Dilshan | 104* | 1 | Srl | Aus | Pallekele | 06 Aug 2011 |
| 12 | MJ Guptill | 101* | 2 | NZl | RSA | East London | 23 Dec 2012 |
| 13 | M Jayawardene | 100 | 1 | Srl | Zim | Providence | 03 May 2010 |
| 14 | RD Berrington | 100 | 1 | Sco | Ban | The Hague | 24 Jul 2012 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the second best score by an opening batsman in T20Is. The best is 156 by AJ Finch of Australia against England at Southampton on 29.08.13
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the second occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a century in T20Is. The following table lists both centuries
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game provide the second best score by an Australian opening batsman in T20Is. The best is 156 by AJ Finch of Australia against England at Southampton on 29.08.13
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Finch | 156 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game was in a losing cause to provide the fourth occasion of a batsman’s century going in vain in T20Is. The following table list all the four occasions
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| 2 | F du Plessis | 119 | 1 | RSA | Win | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 |
| 3 | CH Gayle | 117 | 1 | Win | RSA | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| 4 | RG Sharma | 106 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Dharamsala | 02 Oct 2015 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game represent the highest score by a batsman in a losing cause. The previous best was 119 by F de Plessis of South Africa against West Indies at Jo’burg on 11.01.15
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| 2 | F du Plessis | 119 | 1 | RSA | Win | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 |
SR Watson’s 124 not out represent the highest score by a captain in a losing cause. The previous best was 119 by F de Plessis of South Africa against West Indies at Jo’burg on 11.01.15
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SR Watson | 124* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| 2 | F du Plessis | 119 | 1 | RSA | Win | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 |
SR Watson and TM Head added 93 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the record partnership for the fourth wicket by Australian batsmen in T20Is. The previous best was the 84 runs unfinished partnership for the fourth wicket between DA Warner and AC Voges against Sri Lanka at Sydney on 26.01.13
Thus the 93 runs partnership for the fourth wicket between SR Watson and TM Head also provide the ground record partnership by Australian batsmen at Sydney.
SE Marsh-SR Watson added 53 runs for the second wicket and SR Watson-TM Head added 93 for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the ninth occasion of Australian batsmen posting two fifty plus runs partnerships in an innings in a T20I game
RG Sharma-V Kohli added 78 runs for the second wicket and SK Raina-Yuvraj Singh added 53 runs in an unfinished partnership for fourth wicket in this game to provide the ninth occasion of Australian batsmen posting two fifty plus runs partnerships in an innings in a T20I game
SE Marsh-SR Watson added 53 runs for the second wicket and SR Watson-TM Head added 93 for the fourth wicket in Australia’s innings. Indian innings also contained two fifty plus runs partnerships – RG Sharma-V Kohli added 78 runs for the second wicket and SK Raina-Yuvraj Singh added 53 runs in an unfinished partnership for fourth wicket in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of batsmen posting four or more fifty plus runs partnerships in a T20I game
SR Watson’s run aggregate in T20Is at the end of this game read 1315. He became the 13th batsman in the history of T20Is to total 1300 runs. He became the second Australian batsman to total 1300 plus runs in T20Is after DA Warner. DA Warner has an aggregate of 1465 runs
SR Watson scored six boundary sixes in this game to take his aggregate of boundary sixes to 76 at the end of this game. He became the third batsman in the history of T20Is to score 75 or more sixes. Others are – BB McCullum {91} and CH Gayle {87}
SR Watson scored 10 boundary fours in this game and his aggregate of boundary fours read 102 at the end of this game. He became the 23rd batsman to aggregate 100 plus boundary fours in the history of T20Is
SR Watson became the third batsman in the history of T20Is to score 100 plus boundary fours and 75 plus boundary sixes. Others are – BB McCullum {199 fours and 91 sixes} and CH Gayle {122 fours and 87 sixes.
V Kohli’s run aggregate in T20Is at the end of this game read 1215. He became the 16th batsman in the history of T20Is to total 1200 runs. He became the first Indian batsman to earn this distinction.
V Kohli’s 50 in this game was his 12th fifty in T20Is. He became the fourth batsman in the history of T20Is to score 12 or more fifties. Others are – BB McCullum {15}, CH Gayle {14} and TM Dilshan {12}
SR Watson’s 124 not out in this game was his 11th score of fifty plus runs in T20Is. He now shares the Australian record of most fifties by a batsman with DA Warner. DA Warner has also scored eleven fifties.
RG Sharma’s scored 52 in this game to provide his 10th score of fifty plus runs. He became the tenth batsman in the history of T20Is to score ten or more fifties. The following table lists them.
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 50+ |
| 1 | BB McCullum | NZl | 71 | 70 | 10 | 2140 | 123 | 35.66 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | CH Gayle | Win | 45 | 43 | 3 | 1406 | 117 | 35.15 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | TM Dilshan | Srl | 68 | 67 | 10 | 1618 | 104* | 28.38 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | V Kohli | Ind | 33 | 31 | 7 | 1215 | 90* | 50.62 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | DA Warner | Aus | 54 | 54 | 3 | 1465 | 90* | 28.72 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 6 | SR Watson | Aus | 52 | 50 | 4 | 1315 | 124* | 28.58 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | MJ Guptill | NZl | 57 | 55 | 7 | 1666 | 101* | 34.70 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | DPMD Jayawardene | Srl | 55 | 55 | 8 | 1493 | 100 | 31.76 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | H Masakadza | Zim | 44 | 44 | 2 | 1320 | 93* | 31.42 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | RG Sharma | Ind | 47 | 40 | 11 | 1010 | 106 | 34.82 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
India became the fourth team in the history of T20Is to have two batsmen who have scored 10 or more fifties in T20Is. V Kohli {12} and RG Sharma {10} are the two batsmen. Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are the other three teams. The following list tabulates them.
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 50+ |
| 1 | DA Warner | Aus | 54 | 54 | 3 | 1465 | 90* | 28.72 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | SR Watson | Aus | 52 | 50 | 4 | 1315 | 124* | 28.58 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 1 | RG Sharma | Ind | 47 | 40 | 11 | 1010 | 106 | 34.82 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | V Kohli | Ind | 33 | 31 | 7 | 1215 | 90* | 50.62 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 1 | BB McCullum | NZl | 71 | 70 | 10 | 2140 | 123 | 35.66 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | MJ Guptill | NZl | 57 | 55 | 7 | 1666 | 101* | 34.70 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | DPMD Jayawardene | Srl | 55 | 55 | 8 | 1493 | 100 | 31.76 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | TM Dilshan | Srl | 68 | 67 | 10 | 1618 | 104* | 28.38 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
RG Sharma completed 1000 plus runs in T20Is. He reached the land mark when he was on 42 during the course of his knock of 52 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 1010. He became the 23rd batsman to total 1000 plus runs in the history of T20Is. He also became the third Indian batsman to achieve the landmark after V Kohli and SK Raina. V Kohli has an aggregate of 1215 and SK Raina’s tally read 1073.
SR Watson scored ten boundary fours in his knock of 124 not out in this game to provide the 51st occasion of a batsman scoring ten or more boundary fours in an innings in the history of T20Is. His feat provides the fifth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring ten or more fifties in a T20I innings.
SR Watson scored ten boundary fours in his knock of 124 not out in this game to provide the second occasion of an Australian batsman scoring ten or more boundary fours in an innings against India in T20Is after AJ Finch. AJ Finch had scored 14 boundary fours against India on 10.10.13. He also became the fifth Australian batsman to score ten or more fifties in a T20I innings.
SR Watson was playing 50th T20I innings and made it memorable for him by scoring 124 not out. His 50th innings had also one more accreditation. He was leading Australia for the first time in his career.
He became the 16th batsman to play 50 or more innings in the history of T20Is. He also became the second Australian batsman to play 50 or more T20I innings after DA Warner. DA Warner has played 54 T20I innings.
India won this game by seven wickets chasing a total of 197 runs to provide the eleventh occasion of a team chasing 190 plus runs in the history of T20Is. It also provides the third occasion of India winning a game after chasing 190 plus runs.
India now owns the record of winning a T20I game chasing 190 plus runs. It has won three games. The previous record was with South Africa which had won two games.
| No | Team | Score | Target | Inns | Result | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Ind | 211/4 | 207 | 2 | won | Srl | Mohali | 12 Dec 2009 |
| 2 | Ind | 202/4 | 201 | 2 | won | Aus | Rajkot | 10 Oct 2013 |
| 3 | Ind | 200/3 | 198 | 2 | won | Aus | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| 1 | RSA | 208/2 | 206 | 2 | won | Win | Jo’burg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| 2 | RSA | 200/3 | 200 | 2 | won | Ind | Dharamsala | 02 Oct 2015 |
India posted a total of 200 for 3 while batting second to provide the eleventh occasion of a team posting a 200 plus while batting second in the history of T20Is. It also provides the third occasion of India doing so in T20Is
| No | Team | Score | Target | Inns | Result | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Ind | 211/4 | 207 | 2 | won | Srl | Mohali | 12 Dec 2009 |
| 2 | Ind | 202/4 | 201 | 2 | won | Aus | Rajkot | 10 Oct 2013 |
| 3 | Ind | 200/3 | 198 | 2 | won | Aus | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
India’s 200 for 3 in this game provide the 42nd occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in a T20I. India has scored 200 plus runs in an innings on four occasions.
India won this game on the last ball of the match to provide the 15th occasion of a team winning a T20I on the last ball of the match. The following table lists all of them
| No | Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | 5 wkts | 150 | 20.0 | v India | Wellington | 27 Feb 2009 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4 wkts | 163 | 20.0 | v England | Lord’s | 05 Jun 2009 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 5 wkts | 164 | 20.0 | v India | Gros Islet | 11 May 2010 |
| 4 | England | 1 wkt | 158 | 20.0 | v Australia | Adelaide | 12 Jan 2011 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 wkts | 136 | 20.0 | v Canada | Dubai (DSC) | 23 Mar 2012 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 2 wkts | 141 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Belfast | 21 Jul 2012 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1 wkt | 129 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | The Hague | 26 Jul 2012 |
| 8 | England | 6 wkts | 178 | 20.0 | v India | Mumbai | 22 Dec 2012 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 8 wkts | 169 | 19.0 | v South Africa | East London | 23 Dec 2012 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 2 wkts | 153 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Kingstown | 27 Jul 2013 |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 3 wkts | 121 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 14 Feb 2014 |
| 12 | Ireland | 3 wkts | 164 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Sylhet | 17 Mar 2014 |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 5 wkts | 141 | 20.0 | v Netherlands | Sylhet | 19 Mar 2014 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 5 wkts | 162 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Dublin (Malahide) | 21 Jul 2015 |
| 15 | India | 7 wkts | 198 | 20.0 | v Australia | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
India won this game on the last ball of the match to provide the first occasion of India winning a T20I on the last ball of the match.