India clinched a commanding 48-run victory over Australia in the fourth T20 International yesterday, taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series. A clinical bowling performance, spearheaded by the spin trio of Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Varun Chakravarthy, successfully defended a modest total of 167/8.
🏏 India’s Innings: A Team Effort
After being asked to bat first by Australian captain Mitchell Marsh, India posted a fighting total. Openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma laid a solid foundation with a 56-run partnership.
- Shubman Gill top-scored with a solid 46 off 39 balls.
- Crucial late contributions came from Axar Patel (21* off 11) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (20 off 13), lifting the total beyond the 160-mark.
- Australia’s bowling attack was led by paceman Nathan Ellis (3/21) and spinner Adam Zampa (3/45), who were effective in restricting India through the middle and death overs.
🕸️ Australia’s Collapse: The Spin Trap
Chasing 168, Australia began briskly, reaching 67 for 1 inside the ninth over. However, the introduction of India’s spinners changed the complexion of the game completely.
- Axar Patel, later named Player of the Match, provided the crucial breakthrough, trapping opener Matthew Short (25) and dismissing the dangerous Mitchell Marsh (30). His figures of 2/20 strangled the scoring rate.
- The middle-order crumbled spectacularly, losing 9 wickets for just 52 runs.
- All-rounder Shivam Dube chipped in with a vital double-strike, dismissing Marsh and the big-hitting Tim David (14).
- The final nail was hammered by Washington Sundar, who produced a dream spell of 3 wickets for only 3 runs to mop up the tail.
- Australia were eventually bundled out for a mere 119 in 18.2 overs, their second-lowest T20I total on home soil.
🌟 Key Performer
Axar Patel was deservedly named Player of the Match for his all-round contribution: a valuable unbeaten cameo with the bat and his stifling spell of left-arm spin.
“The wicket was a bit slower, and there was unexpected bounce. I just held my position and bowled wicket to wicket — that was the key on this surface.” – Axar Patel
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