Player of the Match
Player of the Match

A convincing win for India, who go to Brisbane with a 2-1 lead and know they cannot lose the series. In case, you missed any of the action, Gnasher's report will have you covered. Also watch out for Sid Monga and Gnasher's analysis pieces from this game. That's it as far as this game is concerned. Thanks for tuning in. Until the fifth T20I in Brisbane, this is me Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Sudeep and Thilak. Ciao!

Suryakumar Yadav, India captain: I feel credit goes to all the batters. The way Shubman and Abhishek started, they knew this was not a 200-220 wicket. They batted very smartly. It was a complete team effort from the batters. [Bowling] The message is clear. Me and Gauti bhai, we are on the same page. There was a little dew but the bowlers adapted quickly. [Dube and Washington bowling] Always good to have bowlers give you 2-3 overs. This combination suits us. People chipping in, raising their hands, bailing their side is great.

Mitchell Marsh, Australia captain: I thought 167 was par. It provided us with a few challenges. We failed to go over the line. Fair play to India and they are a world class team. [Too much chopping and changing] It is great. You ideally want to have a full-strength side at all times but the boys have a big series coming up. We want to give more boys the opportunity. More opportunities these guys get, I think is great especially in a high-pressure game like this.

Axar Patel is the player of the match: I batted at No. 7 and had a chance to look at the wicket. There was some unexpected bounce, so I waited for my position and just hit. When team needs, that is my preferred position. I just want to have an impact on the team. [Bowling] I was thinking what was the batter's strength. If the batter was looking to hit me down the ground, I was looking to hit the good length.

Presentation time

9.54pm Australia have collapsed and how! They were placed comfortably on 67 for 1 in the ninth over and looked well placed to chase down the 168-run target. But Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy staged a terrific comeback. Axar, in particular was superb. He worked the angles and picked 2 for 20 in his four overs. Shivam Dube also picked two important wickets, while Washington finished the game with 3 for 3 in 1.2 overs as Australia were bowled out for only 119 in 18.2 overs. India have taken a 2-1 lead and will go to Brisbane knowing they can't lose this series. All of the six Indian bowlers picked at least a wicket, and this is as comprehensive a win as India would have hoped for.

Prakash: "And with that Surya's record of not loosing a biletral series continues "

Matty A: "Ellis tasting his own medicine here with the slower balls..."

18.2
W
Washington Sundar to Zampa, OUT, That's that! Washington picks the last wicket and finishes with 3-3. Gently floated on off stump, Zampa looks to clear long-on, doesn't connect anywhere near the middle and Gill makes amends. India win by 49 runs and take an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

A Zampa c Shubman Gill b Washington Sundar 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

18.1
1
Washington Sundar to Ellis, 1 run, Is that game over? It should have but Gill has dropped a sitter. Tossed up outside off, Ellis looks to go big, spoons this straight up but Gill runs in from long-on and shells a simple catch

Zampa is the last man in

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 118/9 (50 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.55, RRR: 25.00)

  • Nathan Ellis1 (4b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah4-0-27-1
  • Washington Sundar1-0-2-2
17.6
W
Bumrah to Dwarshuis, OUT, 99th T20I wicket for Bumrah and Australia are on the brink. Slower dipping yorker on middle stump, going below Dwarshuis' bat. He misses it completely as ball meets timber.

BJ Dwarshuis b Bumrah 5 (16m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

17.5
1
Bumrah to Ellis, 1 run, Slower fuller in length on middle, he pushes to extra cover where Gill misfields and allows a run
17.4
0
Bumrah to Ellis, no run, And again! Slower, dipping yorker just outside off. Ellis gets beaten once more
17.3
0
Bumrah to Ellis, no run, Through him. Slower length ball spearing back into Ellis, who is way too early into his cross-batted swipe. Gets nowhere near it
17.2
1
Bumrah to Dwarshuis, 1 run, Nails the yorker on leg stump as Dwarshuis digs this to deep cover
17.1
0
Bumrah to Dwarshuis, no run, Backs away does Dwarshuis, but Bumrah follows him and all the batter can do is drag this to midwicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | AUS: 116/8 (52 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 17.33)

  • Nathan Ellis0 (1b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis4 (4b)
  • Washington Sundar1-0-2-2
  • Jasprit Bumrah3-0-25-0
16.6
0
Washington Sundar to Ellis, no run, No hat-trick but the end of a top over from Washy. Flatter outside off, he pushes this to the offside

Washington on a hat-trick. Ellis is next in

16.5
W
Washington Sundar to Bartlett, OUT, Caught and bowled... Australia are unravelling! That is Washington's 50th T20I wicket. Flatter length ball on middle and leg, he was looking to work this to the on-side, gets a leading edge straight back to the bowler, who takes the simplest of catches.

XC Bartlett c & b Washington Sundar 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

16.4
W
Washington Sundar to Stoinis, OUT, Big appeal for lbw, and the umpire's finger is up in a jiffy. Darted in on off and middle stump, no bat or glove as the ball raps Stoinis' pad in front. He has reviewed, more in hope than anything, I feel. The tracker confirms the ball would have gone onto smash into off stump.

MP Stoinis lbw b Washington Sundar 17 (25m 19b 2x4 0x6) SR: 89.47

Washy sees Stoinis coming down the track and bails out.

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37MR MarshMW Short
2nd30MR MarshJP Inglis
3rd3MR MarshTH David
4th21TH DavidJR Philippe
5th7MP StoinisJR Philippe
6th5MP StoinisGJ Maxwell
7th13MP StoinisBJ Dwarshuis
8th0BJ DwarshuisXC Bartlett
9th2BJ DwarshuisNT Ellis
10th1A ZampaNT Ellis