The fourth T20I of India vs Australia at the Carrara Oval, Queensland , India commanding 48 runs victory over Australia and take 2-1 lead in five matches series.
Opting to bat first after losing the toss, openers gave steady Start put together 56 run stand for first wicket , and set to e for the team, Abhishek Sharma 28 runs off 21 balls while shubman Gill composed innings 46 runs off 39 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six, rotating strike and punishing losse deliveries.
Suryakumar Yadav, who has been in brilliant form this series, played a short but impactful knock of 20 from 10 balls, while Shivam Dube added a useful 22. Despite a mid-innings slowdown, at the end Axar Patel provide firework unbeaten 21 runs off 11 balls, india posted a competitive total 167/8 in 20 overs.
Nathan Ellis was pick of the bowler for Australia took 3/21 in 4 overs also Adam Zampa get 3 wickets while Xavier Barttlet and Marcus Stoinis chipped with 1 wicket .
Chasing 168, Australia got steady Start, Matthew Short played 25 runs off 19 balls and Mitchell Marsh played steady knock of 30 runs off 24 deliveries , while josh Inglis added only 12 runs, , meanwhile Australia middle order looked flatered , Tim David managed 14 and Josh philippe only 10 Marcus Stoinis contributing 17 , Australia losse quicks wickets from 70/3 to 119/10 in 18.2 overs.
Washington Sundar was the star of the show with a match-winning spell of 3 wickets for just 3 runs in 1.2 overs, a performance that completely broke Australia’s resistance. Axar Patel and Shivam Dube chipped in with 2 wickets, while Varun Chakravarthy , Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh get 1 wicket each.
India vs Australia match summary
Toss: Australia won the toss and Opted to bowl first
India innings: 167/8 in 20 overs
Top performer: Shubman Gill 46 runs off 39 balls , Nathan Ellis 3/21 in 4 overs
Australia innings: 119/10 in 18.2 overs
Top performer: Mitchell Marsh 30 runs off 24 deliveries, Washington Sundar 3/3 in 1.2 overs
Result: India won by 48 runs take 2-1 lead in five matches series
Player of the match: Axar Patel 2/20 in 4 overs and 21 runs off 11 balls