AUS vs IND World Cup Final Thriller: Live Score Updates, Key Moments & How to Watch

Brisbane—The India tour of Australia hurtles toward a dramatic finish tonight as the fifth and final T20I at the Gabba promises high-octane cricket and a potential slice of history. After India’s commanding 48-run win on the Gold Coast that locked the series at 3-1 in their favour—powered by Axar Patel’s all-round brilliance and Shubman Gill’s anchoring 46—Suryakumar Yadav’s men now eye a first-ever 4-1 bilateral triumph on Australian soil. Toss & team news Moments before the first ball, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and put India in, banking on Brisbane’s evening breeze and trademark bounce to aid his pace attack. India made one change, handing finisher Rinku Singh a debut in place of Tilak Varma, while Australia resisted major tweaks, keeping faith in power-hitter Tim David and leg-spinner Adam Zampa to exploit Gabba’s big square boundaries. What’s at stake • Series score: India 3-1 Australia • India seek record 4-1 away win, a huge morale lift ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. • Australia aim to level 3-2, salvaging pride and gaining momentum before the Ashes summer. Key battles to watch 1. Shubman Gill vs Josh Hazlewood: Gill has looked compact against pace all tour; the Gabba’s extra carry will test his back-foot punches. 2. Glenn Maxwell vs Axar Patel: Maxwell’s switch-hits against Axar’s stump-to-stump darts could decide the middle overs. 3. Jasprit Bumrah at the death: The yorker specialist has conceded just 6.35 an over this series; Tim David’s brute power provides a litmus test. Pitch & conditions The Gabba strip, rolled under sunshine all week, is hard with a healthy grass covering. Expect 175-plus to be par, although late-evening thunderstorms—common in Queensland—might duck in to spice up DLS permutations. Stat zone • India have won nine of their last eleven T20Is versus Australia. • Australia’s T20I win percentage at the Gabba is a formidable 71—but they have not beaten India here since 2018. • Axar Patel’s economy rate (5.42) is the best for any bowler to have delivered 15+ overs in this series. Why this matters Beyond the silverware, both sides are crystallising combinations for next year. India’s experimentation with five bowling all-rounders could redefine their white-ball template, while Australia’s search for a dependable finisher continues. Stay tuned for live score updates, ball-by-ball commentary, weather alerts and post-match analysis as AUS vs IND writes its latest chapter under Brisbane’s floodlights.