Australian batsman Ben McDermott made many go crazy with his brutal shot in the ongoing fifth T20I against India. The fifth match between the teams will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Australia began the 161-run chase on a high note as Travis Head (28) hit the Indian bowlers all over the park. Although Josh Phillippe (4) lost his wickets early, Ben McDermott made sure to keep the run rate high.

Ben McDermott has played some accurate shots in his innings so far. But his only success caught the attention of many. He hit Avesh Khan with a mammoth 98-metre six that landed on the Bengaluru roof. He made the crowd go crazy and cheer loudly.

Avesh Khan bowled a short delivery which Ben McDermott charged down the track. He got a flat top edge on the shot and the ball flew away for a big six. Here is the video:

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Ben McDermott will be crucial to Australia’s chances in the final match. He will have to carry his bat to help his team pass. Australia are under pressure as they lost some quick wickets and were left reeling at 55/3.

Ravi Bishnoi brought India back into the game after Australia’s brutal start. The spinner castled Travis Head’s stumps for 28 runs. If this was not enough, he also removed Aaron Hardie for 6 runs.

IND vs AUS: Shreyas Iyer, Jitesh Sharma and Axar Patel play vital knock to propel India to 160 runs

India were asked to bat first and did not get the desired start. Yashasvi Jaiswal (21) lost his early wicket and then Ruturaj Gaikwad (10) also died. Shreyas Iyer (53) played a vital knock and batted till the last as the wickets continued to circle around him.

Jitesh Sharma (24) and Axar Patel (31) supported him well as India posted a total of 160 runs on the board. For Australia, Tanveer Sangha was the choice of the players with their figures of 1/26.