India Beats Australia by 48 Runs in Fourth T20I
India has now won five of their last six T20I matches against Australia, including the last two consecutively. This marks the first time Australia has lost back-to-back home games in the shortest format since October 2022.
Series Impact
With this victory, India took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Match Highlights
India posted a total of 167 runs, which was slightly below par, but their spinners were outstanding in defense. Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube played crucial roles in restricting Australia.
- Top Indian batsmen included Abhishek Sharma (28), Shubman Gill (46), and Shivam Dube (22), contributing to a solid 121-3 start.
- Nathan Ellis took 3 wickets for 21 runs, breaking the momentum by dismissing key batsmen.
- Adam Zampa also contributed with 3 wickets for 45 runs.
- Axar Patel anchored the innings with an unbeaten 21 and took 2 wickets for 20 runs in bowling.
- Shivam Dube took 2 wickets for 20 runs, supporting the bowling attack effectively.
Australian Batting
Mitchell Marsh was Australia's top scorer with 30 runs. Tim David contributed 11 runs but was unable to change the game's flow.
India’s spinners led by example as they impressively defended their total in a 48-run victory over Australia.
Axar Patel was named Player of the Match for his outstanding all-round performance with both bat and ball.
Author's summary: India's skilled spin attack and resilient batting secured a commanding 48-run win, giving them a strong 2-1 lead in the T20I series against Australia.