Best pictures from the 3rd T20I match between Australia and India

Winners!In the final T20I at Sydney Cricket Ground, India came into the game looking to seal the three-match series 3-0 and level matters in the whole tour 4-4, something that might have been a positive in their preparation for the World T20. Australia, on the other hand, would have hoped to avoid a clean sweep and finish the series on a bright note.Australia failed to stop India’s winning run as the visitors won the third and the final Twenty20 international by 7 wickets. This was the first time when Australia faced a whitewash at home in their 140 years of cricket history.Here are the best images from the final Twenty20 game:

#1 Pink McGrath

Glenn McGrath getting interviewed prior to the final Twenty20 match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground. It was the 'Pink Day' in Sydney today, the day which is used to raise money for breast cancer awareness in memory of Jane McGrath, late wife of Glenn McGrath, who died in 2008 after a long battle with breast cancer.

The Ladies Stand is always renamed as the Jane McGrath Stand for this day.

Indian fans in ‘pink’ during today’s Twenty20 game

#2 Nehra strikes

Ashish Nehra of India celebrates after taking the all important wicket of in-form Usman Khawaja of Australia during the International Twenty20 match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground today in Sydney, Australia.

Khawaja average 174.5 in the recently concluded Big Bash League where he scored two centuries with a strike of 160 plus.

#3 Watson\'s 100

Shane Watson scored unbeaten 124 off just 71 balls to help Australia post a respectable target of 198 runs in front of the mighty Indians. His blazing innings included 6 sixes and 10 fours. No one knows the Indian players better than Watson in the current Australian squad because of his Indian Premier League’s vast experience.

The fourth wicket partnership between Watson and Travis Head proved really crucial for Australia as those shared 92 runs brought the home team out of trouble.

#4 Bumrah\'s control bowling

Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant death bowling spell to restrict Australia below 200. He gave only 18 runs in the last two overs and picked up one wicket. His yorkers which were backed by good pace troubled the Aussies batsmen, especially Shane Watson, who was not sparing any of the Indian bowler.

#5 Indian fans

Indian fans can be found anywhere in the world, especially in Australia where a massive Indian people population reside. They turned out in good numbers today to watch the third Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Australia in Sydney.

They were definitely given the entertainment for they paid for today as India whitewash Australia 3-0 in the 3-match Twenty20 international series.

#6 Indian openers

India’s opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan gave their team an electrifying start. Even though Dhawan got out early, he did the needed damage to the Australian cricket team. He scored 28 runs of just 9 deliveries with a whopping strike-rate of 288.88.

Rohit carried the innings forward after Dhawan got out and scored another half-century on the tour.

Dhawan and Watson have a history and that was brought up again today after the Aussie all-rounder got better off Dhawan who was looking dangerous

#7 Spidercam trouble

Spidercam was seen skewed after it hit the outfield during the International Twenty20 match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground today in Sydney, Australia.

#8 Classy Kohli

Virat Kohli continued his good form on the ongoing Australia tour and again made an important contribution today by scoring 50 off just 35 deliveries. His classy batting, which is backed by his power hitting gave viewers enough to cheer at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

#9 Yuvraj-Raina finish

Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina celebrating after winning the final Twenty20 international match against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground today in Sydney, Australia. Both the batsmen showed extreme patience and helped India finish the tour on the positive note where visitors faced whitewash first time in their 140 years cricketing history.

That ‘roar’

C’mon! Climb up

Yes!

And suddenly, everyone wanted to climb Yuvi

#10 Victory moment

The Indian team celebrate with the series trophy after victory in the final Twenty20 international at Sydney Cricket Ground today. A moment to remember for the young team India.

And here’s how the Indian fans celebrated the trophy moment in the stands. They witnessed history today as India whitewashed Aussies in their own backyard by 3-0.

#11

Yuvraj Singh wears an Indian hat after the victory celebration was over. The all-rounder helped India in whatever way possible during the 3-match Twenty20 international series.

Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma with the winners’ trophy

#12

Virat Kohli’s fans asking Kohli to wave at them once after the winners’ trophy was given to team India. He didn’t disappoint them as he waved right back to them with a huge smile on his face.

#13 Raina\'s photography

Finisher Suresh Raina posted some pictures on his Twitter handle of his team’s dressing room celebration. What a victory it was, indeed, from the team India, they totally outclassed the Australian team in all the departments.