India clinched the five-match T20 series against Australia with a thrilling 20-run win in the fourth T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur on Friday. India now lead the series 3-1 and the last T20 on Sunday becomes a mere formality.
India scored 174-9 in 20 overs in the fourth T20I against Australia, with noteworthy contributions from Yashasvi Jaiswal (37), Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Rinku Singh (46). Despite losing wickets, the bowlers put in a team effort and produced a respectable total. Australia fell short of the winning target of 175 runs, scoring 154-7 in 20 overs. Australia’s highest run scorers were Travis Head (31) and Matthew Wade (36*). India won by 20 runs thanks to vital wickets from Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar. With one game remaining in the series, India presently leads 3-1. Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.
IND vs AUS 4th T20I : Rinku and Axar Shine With the Bat –
Axar Patel took three wickets and Rinku Singh hit a 29-ball 46 as India defeated Australia by 20 runs in the fourth T20I of the five-match series on Friday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Suryakumar Yadav’s squad bounced back in style after losing to the current ODI World Cup champion in Guwahati with a clinical effort to grab an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Batting first, India used a late blitz by Rinku and Jitesh Sharma to register a daunting 174/9 in 20 overs. In response, Australia was held to 154/7 in 20 overs. While Axar grabbed three wickets, Deepak Chahar took two, while Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan each took one.
In circumstances with low dew, Axar (4-0-16-3) and Bishnoi (4-0-17-1) weaved a web around the Australian batters. After Josh Philippe and Travis Head delivered a blistering start to the innings, putting Chahar on a leather hunt, the spinners didn’t let the Australians run away with the game.
In the past, Rinku put on a batting display and dominated the game during his stint at the wicket, assisting India in posting a competitive total.
Rinku and Jitesh Sharma put on a stunning 56-run fifth-wicket partnership in 32 balls, but India lost its way at the tail end of the innings and imploded at the finish, losing five wickets and earning only 13 runs in the final two overs.
India vs Australia Live Score Updates, 4th T20 : Key Highlights
Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma worked well together to lead India to a score of 174/9.
Travis Head and Josh Philippe started the 175-run pursuit.
India’s pace assault is led by Deepak Chahar and Mukesh Kumar.
India’s first breakthrough came when spinner Ravi Bishnoi removed Josh Phillippe.
Axar Patel took a crucial wicket for India by dismissing Travis Head.
Axar Patel took his second wicket, dismissing Aaron Hardie.
Axar Patel struck again, this time dismissing Ben McDermott.
Deepak Chahar was pricey, but he secured Tim David’s vital wicket.
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