A brilliant bowling effort helped Team India secure a 48-run victory over Australia at Carrara Oval, Queensland, on Thursday, November 6, in the fourth T20 International. With this win, India leads the five-match series 2-1.
Batting first, India posted a total of 167/8 in 20 overs. Shubman Gill stood out as the top scorer with 46 runs from 39 balls. Key contributions also came from Abhishek Sharma, who scored 28 off 21 balls, Shivam Dube with 22 off 18, and Axar Patel, who remained unbeaten on 21 runs off 11 balls.
In reply, Australia struggled and were bowled out for 119 in 18.2 overs. They lost wickets quickly, complicating their chase.
Axar Patel was named Player of the Match for his outstanding all-round contribution.
Suryakumar Yadav started strongly but couldn’t build a big score. The Indian captain was dismissed on the very first ball of the 16th over. Attempting a big hit off Xavier Bartlett, he fell short in distance and the ball was caught by Tim David at deep square leg.
"Axar was adjudged the Player of the Match for his brilliant all-round performance."
India's comprehensive bowling and timely batting contributions were decisive in this match.
Summary: India's combined strong bowling and critical batting performances led to a commanding win over Australia, highlighted by Axar Patel's all-round impact and key moments like Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal.