India vs Australia Highlights, 4th T20: Men in Blue produce cohesive bowling effort to win by 48 runs

India vs Australia Highlights, 4th T20

Match Overview

The T20 series between India and Australia is evenly poised at 1-1, making the fourth match crucial for both sides to gain an advantage. India delivered a strong and united bowling effort to secure a commanding 48-run victory.

Key Performances

Washington Sundar claimed three important wickets, significantly impacting the game.
Stoinis was dismissed following Sundar’s remarkable bowling over, which further strengthened India’s control.
Chakravarthy’s googly successfully deceived Maxwell, contributing to Australia's struggle at 103 for 6 after 17 overs.
Arshdeep cleverly bowled out Josh Phillipe with a slow delivery.
Maxwell joined Stoinis as Australia faced a steep required run rate of 12 per over.
Axar Patel completed his bowling spell with figures of 4 overs, 20 runs, and 2 wickets on a challenging pitch for batters.
Shivam Dube revived India’s chances by taking two quick wickets, putting pressure on Australia’s chase.

Match Situations and Insights

Australia needed 52 runs from 21 balls at one stage, but India’s disciplined bowling restricted their progress. Australia’s decision to exclude Kuldeep Yadav, who is with the ‘A’ team for Tests against South Africa, worked against them.

Axar Patel created chances with his tactical changes in pace, although no further breakthroughs came from that.

Cricket Australia analytics indicate that Inglis tried to play Bumrah’s short-pitched deliveries on the front foot.

Conclusion

India’s cohesive bowling performance on a difficult batting pitch secured a convincing win, edging ahead in the ongoing series.

Author’s Summary

India's unified bowling effort, led by Washington Sundar's three wickets, was key to their strong 48-run victory over Australia in a crucial 4th T20 match.

CNBCTV18 — 2025-11-06