3rd T20 India vs. Australia: Five talking points

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India won the final encounter against Australia to make it 3-0. Here are 5 talking points from the match:

Virat Kohli's consistency in the series

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'Virat Kohli can even bat at midnight without lights' : Sunil Gavaskar

“He is setting the bar higher for the future players. He is in fantastic form.. form which the players dream about. he can even bat at midnight without light and still bat well. The Australians cant get him out. They will have to wait for him to commit a mistake,” Gavaskar said in a recent interview.

The Indian legend showered praise on Kohli after his phenomenal run with the bat. Kohli's scores in the series read:

With an average of , he amassed runs during the tour. Consistency at number three for India proved to be a crucial factor though India lost the ODI series. In the T20Is, Virat Kohli lead from the front and completed a 3-0 series win. 

With the ICC T20 World Cup in focus, he will be India's man with the bat as they look to conquer the cup on home soil.

Raina and Yuvraj back in action

Raina (49) and Yuvraj (15) helped India reach 200 in 20 overs. While the former looked fluent throughout the innings, Yuvraj took some time to get the boundaries. Suresh Raina's nock was instrumental in the win after Kohli was dismissed after getting a fifty. Yuvraj was 2 off 7 initially but after that, we saw vintage shots and the end was somewhat like the ICC Cricket World Cup Quarter Final against Australia in 2011 where Raina and Yuvraj stayed till the end and won it for India.

Watson shines with a hundred

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Shane Watson's knock of 124 off 71 balls with 10 fours and 6 sixes was not enough to take Australia to a win. Watson displayed good batsmanship as he looked in form and scored at will. Australia missed a strong partnership between their batsmen and hence could not quite seal a victory.

Jasprit Bumrah- India's find of the tour

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Jasprit Bumrah impressed everyone as he delivered those brilliant yorkers in the games that he played. Picking up  wickets from  matches, he has certainly made a mark. Consistency is the next tests for him as he looks to cement his spot in the team. Indian fast bowling concerns might get a solution soon.

Are India really favourites for World T20?

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India are favourites for World T20: Shane Watson

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Australia certainly lag behind in T20Is and there are a lot of concerns with their team selection. However should India go overboard with this hyped 'whitewash'? Many questions still prevail.