India, Australia share T20 honours as final game is ruined by rain in Hyderabad

The third and deciding Twenty20 international between India and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled after officials called off play due to a wet outfield here yesterday

The third and deciding Twenty20 international between India and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled after officials called off play due to a wet outfield here yesterday.

Opposing skippers Virat Kohli and David Warner show their frustration at the wet conditions in Uppal yesterday. Pic/PTI

India skipper Virat Kohli and Australia's stand-in captain David Warner shared honours with the series ending 1-1. Intermittent rain over the past few days in Hyderabad caused wet patches on the ground that refused to dry despite the best efforts of the groundstaff.

The umpires waited for over two hours for conditions to improve, but had to finally call off the game without the near-capacity crowd even witnessing a toss. The visitors had levelled the T20 series in Guwahati on Tuesday after a disappointing Indian tour that saw them lose the ODI series 4-1.

India won the T20 opener by nine wickets in Ranchi before the visitors made a comeback with an eight-wicket win. Australia also suffered a major blow ahead of the T20 matches after regular skipper Steve Smith pulled out with an injured shoulder and flew back home.

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