India won a close series against Australia in Hyderabad, moving them ahead of England by seven points atop the ICC T20 rankings.
India, headed by Rohit Sharma, rallied from a 1-0 deficit against the visiting Australia to draw the series in Nagpur, and Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav’s fifties in the last match on Sunday sealed a 2-1 victory.
The six-wicket victory in the final over raised their rating in the ICC T20 rankings, which were revealed on Monday, by one point to 268 points, giving them a seven-point advantage over England, their nearest competitor.
India will have the opportunity to increase their lead over the competition before the World Cup in Australia during the forthcoming three-match series against South Africa.