Varun Chakaravarthy cleans up Glenn Maxwell for 2 to leave hosts reeling in AUS vs IND 2025 4th T20I [Watch]

Varun Chakaravarthy Dismisses Glenn Maxwell in 4th T20I

Varun Chakaravarthy claimed the key wicket of Glenn Maxwell during the fourth T20I between India and Australia at Carrara Oval, Queensland, on Thursday, November 6. The leg-spinner dismissed Maxwell for 2 runs, leaving Australia struggling at 103/6 in their chase.

Crucial Wicket Details

Chakaravarthy bowled a clever googly in the 15th over. Maxwell, the right-handed batsman, attempted to play the ball towards the offside but completely missed. The ball hit the off-stump and was caught by the wicketkeeper.

Bowling Performance & Series Impact

Varun finished with figures of 1/26 from his four overs. As the world No.1 T20I bowler, he has taken five wickets in this series and 26 wickets in 15 matches this year. His effective bowling helped India maintain dominance.

Match Situation

At the time of reporting, Australia were 116/8 after 17 overs, with Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis at the crease. Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, and Washington Sundar have each taken two wickets. Shivam Dube also dismissed Tim David for 14 off nine balls.

India’s Batting Performance

Sent in to bat first, India scored 167/8 in their 20 overs. Vice-captain Shubman Gill was the top scorer with 46 runs from 39 balls, including one six and four boundaries. Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, and captain Suryakumar Yadav contributed useful 20-plus scores. Axar Patel finished the innings with an unbeaten 21 off 11 balls.

"Varun Chakaravarthy took the prized wicket of Glenn Maxwell in the fourth T20I between India and Australia at the Carrara Oval in Queensland on Thursday, November 6."
"The ball smashed on top of the off-stump before entering the wicketkeeper’s gloves."

Varun Chakaravarthy’s strategic bowling continues to define India’s upper hand in the ongoing T20I series against Australia.

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Sportskeeda Sportskeeda — 2025-11-06

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