adminMELBOURNE — India’s bid to level their Twenty20 cricket series with Australia was ruined by rain yesterday, with the match in Melbourne abandoned after the home team struggled to 132/7.Australia won a nail-biting first match in Brisbane by four runs, with the third and final game in Sydney on Sunday. But the weather means India now can no longer win the series. On a cold, grey day Australia were unable to build any meaningful partnerships with Ben McDermott their top scorer on 32 before the heavens opened and they forced off after 19 overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed took two wickets each. — AFP
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