In a thrilling encounter at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, India emerged victorious against Australia in the 4th match of the Australia tour of India 2023. With that the hosts also clinched the series and taken an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the five-match leg.
Rinku Singh powers India to a competitive total
India’s batting display yielded a total of 174/9 in 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad provided a solid start, scoring 37 and 32 runs, respectively. Rinku Singh‘s explosive 46 off 29 balls, along with Jitesh Sharma‘s quick 35 off 19, boosted India’s innings. However, Ben Dwarshuis and Jason Behrendorff were key for Australia, claiming three wickets each, restricting India to a challenging but manageable total.
Axar Patel wreaked havoc as India seal series
Australia, in response, faced a target of 175 runs. Despite Travis Head‘s aggressive 31 off 16 balls and Matthew Wade’s impressive 36 off 23, India’s bowlers-maintained control. Axar Patel emerged as the star with the ball, taking three crucial wickets for just 16 runs in his four overs. Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, and Avesh Khan also contributed with wickets, securing their team’s grip on the match.
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In the end, Australia could only muster 154/7 in their 20 overs, falling short by 20 runs. India’s comprehensive bowling effort and Axar’s stellar performance earned them a series-clinching victory in the 4th T20I, showcasing their dominance in the Australia tour of India 2023.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
The moment #TeamIndia recorded their third win of the series 👌
Celebrations and smiles all around in Raipur 😃#INDvAUS | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/BxRiBbSzCz
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 1, 2023
This series basically 😅 Well played Team India 👏🏽 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/KRD1eenV3C
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 1, 2023
INDIA WON THE T20I SERIES AGAINST AUSTRALIA…!!!! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/tKQEj1tJJh
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 1, 2023
That seals the deal! 🥳🇮🇳#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/6HSC48Th8i
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 1, 2023
India won the 4th T20I by 20 runs
Scorecard: https://t.co/oU8tOhVnEg#INDvsAUS #cricket #T20I #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/gXVyzQfcss
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 1, 2023
Issa series victory 🇮🇳💗 pic.twitter.com/HzxqUQwwjv
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 1, 2023
14th unbeaten series for India at home in T20I. 🇮🇳
– Last time they lost a series was in 2019. pic.twitter.com/anzyA16DRE
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 1, 2023
Proper bowling performance from Axar Patel 🤝🏻 gets two important wickets with economy of just 4 👏🏻#INDvsAUS | #AxarPatel pic.twitter.com/mD6oES5lLG
— ishaan (@ixxcric) December 1, 2023
This guy 💪! #AxarPatel #INDVSAUS pic.twitter.com/Rr0yPowBXg
— Kulpreet Yadav (@Kulpreetyadav) December 1, 2023
#INDvAUS 4th T20I summary 🥵 pic.twitter.com/4qZyJAKCYQ
— Rajabets 🇮🇳👑 (@smileagainraja) December 1, 2023
