India vs Australia Highlights: 4th T20 Match
With the series tied at 1-1, this 4th T20 clash offered both teams a chance to seize a crucial advantage. Washington Sundar delivered an outstanding three-wicket performance, steering India to a commanding 48-run victory.
Key Moments in Bowling
- Washington Sundar’s over dismissed Stoinis and strengthened India’s grip on the match.
- Arshdeep Singh cleverly dismissed Josh Philippe with a slower delivery, increasing pressure on Australia.
- Akshar Patel finished his spell with impressive figures of 4 overs, 20 runs, and 2 wickets on a difficult batting surface.
Australian Batting Struggles
Australia faced many challenges throughout the innings:
- After 17 overs, Australia was reeling at 103/6.
- Maxwell tried to stabilize the innings alongside Stoinis as the required run rate climbed to 12 per over.
- Cricket Australia analytics noted that Inglis attempted to counter Bumrah’s short-pitched deliveries by stepping forward.
Additional Insights
Shivam Dube played a pivotal role by taking two quick wickets, bringing India back into control of the match. Meanwhile, Australia missed the chance to benefit from Kuldeep Yadav, who is currently with the ‘A’ team squad for Tests against South Africa.
“Stoinis has been restraining from taking chances here. Australia need 52 to win off 21 deliveries.”
“Axar induces a few close calls with some clever change of pace, but nothing concrete has come out of it yet.”
“Chakravarthy’s googly ends up too good for Maxwell.”
Ultimately, India's cohesive bowling effort proved decisive in a challenging contest.
Author’s summary: India secured a thrilling 48-run win over Australia in the 4th T20 thanks to a disciplined bowling attack led by Washington Sundar and key wickets from Dube and Arshdeep.