Axar, Dube, Washington power India to 2-1 series lead
India impressively defended what had initially seemed a slightly light total on the Gold Coast
India impressively defended what had initially seemed a slightly light total on the Gold Coast
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Ashish Pant
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.
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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.
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