IND vs AUS 4th T20I: India Beat Australia by 48 Runs, Lead Series 2-1

IND vs AUS: Team India defeated Australia by 48 runs in the fourth T20I match played in Gold Coast. Team India, led by brilliant performances from its three all-rounders, defeated Australia to take a 2-1 lead in the series. This averted the threat of losing the series and maintained its record of never losing a T20I series in Australia. Batting first, India scored 167 runs, but the Australian team was bowled out for just 119 runs. All-rounders Shivam Dube and Axar Patel were the heroes of Team India's victory, scoring crucial runs and then dismantling the Australian top order.

IND vs AUS Team India's Match-Worthy Score

This was Team India's first international match at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast, but even the unfamiliar ground did not prevent them from winning. Batting first, Team India scored 167 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Shubman Gill top-scored for the team with 46 runs, but his strike rate was just 117. Abhishek Sharma (28) also failed to play a big and quick innings this time, while Shivam Dube made 22 off 18 balls.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav scored a quick 20 off 10 balls but was then dismissed, while Tilak Verma and Jitesh Sharma also failed. However, Axar Patel (21) and Washington Sundar (12) quickly scored some runs in the final overs, helping India reach a strong total on this difficult pitch. For Australia, Nathan Ellis took 3 wickets for just 21 runs, while Adam Zampa also took 3 wickets.

IND vs AUS: Axar and Shivam thrash Australia

Australia had a similar start to India, with their top order scoring at a good pace. However, Axar Patel (2/20) and Shivam Dube (2/20) provided crucial blows in the middle order, slowing the Australian team's momentum. Axar dealt the team two early blows by dismissing opener Matthew Short (25) and number three Josh Inglis (12). However, Dube then took the two biggest wickets, dismissing Australian captain Mitchell Marsh (30) and then explosive batsman Tim David (14) cheaply.

After this, Australia's comeback became increasingly difficult. Australia lost their fourth wicket in the form of David in the 12th over at the score of 91. Subsequently, the remaining six wickets fell within the next 28 runs, leaving the team all out for just 119 runs in 18.2 overs. Finally, Washington Sundar played a key role in wrapping up the Australian innings quickly by taking 3 wickets for 3 runs in just 8 balls.

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