10.45pm And that is that from this T20I series. Come World Cup, you'd think Australia will have assembled a pretty damn formidable 15, regardless of their poor results in the format over the last couple of years. There's still an ODI series to go before that, and it begins on March 2 in Hyderabad. Be sure to join us for that. Until then, it's goodbye from Sreshth, Chandan and me. Good night!

Aaron Finch: "Anytime you can win any kind of series against India in India is special. Outstanding innings from Maxy, and I must mention Adam Zampa as well, to bowl as he did on this wicket, end up with none for 20 (23) off his four overs. We've been on a journey for the last 10-11 months building towards the World Cup, and there has been a bit of pain as well. The great thing is we've kept improving through that period."

Glenn Maxwell is the Player of the Match and the Series: "We were just talking about how we haven't had a lot of success here. To come and perform as well as we have in these two T20s, it's a great start to this tour. I think it helps playing a big bulk of T20 in the domestic tournament back home and come here. It was a pretty good wicket, so we were able to wait for anything slightly off line or length. We just needed to get it to about 11 or 12 an over for the last four overs, and back ourselves from there. After D'Arcy's dismissal it was up to me to sit around and drive the innings forward. Pete Handscomb did a great job of getting off strike and being busy. We were able to keep consistently having good overs, and keep the [required] run rate in check."

Virat Kohli: "Australia outplayed us in both games, they were more clinical with bat, ball and on the field. We put up a decent total, 190 is a good score on any ground, but there was too much dew around, and when Maxy plays an innings like that, you can't do too much. Every team will look to fine-tune whatever they need to before the World Cup, and we'll keep doing that in the ODI series too, but we still want to win every match we play. We wanted to give everyone some game time, we've seen how these guys react in different situations, and we have a few more games to see how they keep doing under pressure. The Bangalore wicket was back to normal, you could trust your technique and game and just go for it, tonight was one night where it came off, but it doesn't matter because we lost."

VJ: "It's only February but already the best Test innings and best T20 innings awards of 2019 have been sewn up - by Kusal Perera and Maxwell respectively."

Giggity: "Maxie for MoM and MoS. Do I get an award for making an obvious prediction?" -- Yup, I'm publishing your comment.

Peter Handscomb: "I just tried to get Maxy on strike, that was the plan, and it was great to be there till the end. We wanted to make sure there's an in batter at the end, and it was the batters' job to complete the job. [Maxwell is] a freak, he can play shots other people can't, and he's really matured now. It was just a pleasure being at the other end."

It's times like these that make for a good behind-the-scenes look at a player. Here's the story of Glenn Maxwell by SB Tang for the Cricket Monthly.

Abhijato: "As I commented last match, Maxwell has had all the odds held against him for the last few months. He simply can't get into the Test side, or into the middle order of the Australian ODI team. He's the most unorthodox international batsman in the world right now. He's sent out as strong a message as a player can to the Ashes selectors, and Langer who's seemingly only doubted him. I'm an India fan, but tonight, I can just stand and applaud. Well played, and cheers, Maxi!"

Dev : "Pant + Dhawan - 15 runs off 30 balls + 1 dropped catch. Pretty much sums up where the match was lost "

Mohammed Waseem: "Maxwell claims atleast a nomination to another T20I performance of the year award"

10.26pm A big confidence boost for Australia ahead of the ODIs, and a big statement from Glenn Maxwell ahead of the World Cup. How this man isn't an ever-present in all formats will remain a mystery to me - he's just too good a player. No one in the world has hands like him. A few questions for India - I thought picking the extra batsman in Vijay Shankar was the right call, but did they score enough? Dhawan's contribution at the top will come under some scrutiny for sure.

Seven off four.

Right then, nine to get from the last over. This has looked like an Australia canter, but Bumrah has kept India in it. Just.

JackT: "Well, this was worth the all nighter here in Aus, what a player Maxwell!!"

"More people standing up - they're clapping for Maxwell," Varun says. "Some of them aren't bothering to sit back down. Straight for the exits."

And just like that, Australia need a mere 14 off their last two overs. This has been a special innings from Maxwell.

Free-hit.

Varun Shetty, our man at the Chinnaswamy, notes that spectators have begun leaving the stadium at the end Kaul is bowling from.

Vijit Mahaur: "Credit must be given where it is. This is real Maxwell. Maxwell which he always aspired to be. Calm, composed and Dangerous, all the same time."

Kaul.

From exactly 12 an over, the required rate has dropped to exactly 11. Here is Bumrah, this is a huge over.

manish: "I guess this Chahal over will be the difference between the sides. two 6s is too much from Chahal. Also, Dhawan's eating up the balls was another key."

Mustafa Moudi: "Dont know abt the last T20I for Dhoni but this is surely the last T20I for Aus without their Banned Duo. Smith can easily come in place of Turner. The Big Question is will Warner be preferred over Short ??"