India won the fourth game of the series by 20 runs, to seal the five-game series 3-1. While chasing 175 runs, Australia could only manage 154 at the loss of seven wickets. No Australian batsman could leave an impact, and things were always difficult for them as Indian bowlers kept bowling tight overs and took wickets regularly. At the end of the first innings, it felt India was 15-20 runs short, but Indian spinner duo Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi conceded runs with misery, giving away just 16 runs and 17 runs respectively in their four overs. Axar took 3 crucial wickets, while Ravi Bishnoi took a wicket.
Australia had a brisk start when Travis Head took on the fast bowlers, but once captain SKY introduced the spin bowlers in the powerplay, the tables turned in favour of India. Towards the end, it was captain Matthew Wade, who was the lone survivor for Australia, but it was not sufficient.
India, despite losing back-to-back wickets after the powerplay, managed to score 174 in their 20 overs. With the aggressive batting by Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma, India eyed 190+ at a point. However, a flurry of wickets in the last two overs restricted India to 174 at the loss of nine wickets.
Rinku played a composed innings of 46 runs in 29 balls, while Jitesh scored 35 runs in 19 balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 32 runs off 28 balls. However, captain SKY and Iyer couldn’t help contribute much to the total.
For Australia, Ben Dwarshius took 3 wickets for 40 runs. Sangha and Behrendorff took two wickets each.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a good innings of 37 runs, facing 28 balls in the powerplay, only to give his wicket to Aaron Hardie. He faced most of the deliveries in the powerplay. India have managed to score 50 runs in the powerplay overs
The fourth encounter of the five-game series will be a thriller, as both the teams will not take it easy, or let their opposition take it easy. Both young teams will play for a win here, since India is one win away from taking the series home, while Australia would like to take it to the series decider.
For India, Shreyas Iyer has joined the camp today. For Australia, Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith have left, leaving behind a young inexperienced squad at the disposal of Matthew Wade’s captaincy.
Both teams have introduced a lot of changes for today’s game. For India, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Kumar, Jitesh Sharma and Shreyas Iyer are going to play today. Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan and Prasidh Krishna are benched today.
For Australia, Josh Philippe, Ben Dwarshius, Chris Green and Matthew Short are replacing Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Ellis for the game.
Australia has won the toss and asked India to bat first at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur. Stay tuned for the live updates and coverage from Raipur.
16 overs, a good over by Sangha, just 5 runs from it. India need some great overs here, and they would like to see Jitesh and Rinku to bat till the end.
India 134/4, 16 overs
15 overs, Jitesh strikes twice in the over! He hammers the ball in the stands twice! Big sixes!! 14 runs from the last over of the debutant Chris Green.
India 129/4 after 15 overs
Jitesh Sharma 16* (8)
Rinku Singh 28* (17)
13.2 overs, Big breakthrough for Sangha! He gets the dangerous Gaikwad!
A thick edge for him. He is taken at short third. Jitesh Sharma is the new man in!
Gaikwad 32 (28) c Ben D b Sangha
India 115/4 after 15 overs
13 overs, Both the batsmen open their muscles. Classy batting by Gaikwad and power hitting by Rinku!!
14 runs from the 13th over off Ben.
India are well past the 100-run mark.
India 107/3 after 14 overs
12 overs, Rinku Singh muscles the ball! He is a delight to watch, a six from him helps India get a good over after consistent good bowling by Australia.
India 93/3 after 12 overs!
Rinku Singh 18* (12)
Gaikwad 22* (23)
11 overs, great bowling, just 4 runs from Green’s over.
India 83/3 after 11 overs
10 overs, 9 runs from the 10th over by Sangha! India needs a good partnership here, if they eye another 200+ score here.
India 79/3 after 10 overs.
9 overs, A good over for Australia. A wicket and just seven runs from Ben’s over.
India 70/3 in nine overs.
Gaikwad 12* (14)
Rinku Singh 6* (3)
8.1 overs, SKY departs!! Outside off, edged and easily grabbed by the keeper!
Suryakumar Yadav 1 (2) c Wade b Ben Dwarshuis
Rinku is the new man in!!
7.5 overs, The big breakthrough for Australia, the dangerous Iyer departs!!
Fuller around middle and leg, he lofts it straight to long on. Green takes the catch.
Shreyas Iyer 8 (7) c Green b Sangha
Things have slowed down for India after Jaiswal’s departure. Just 4 runs from Green’s over.
6.0 overs, Jaiswal departs on the last ball of the powerplay after a good start! Tough
India are past the 50-run mark! Most of the runs came from Jaiswal’s bat in the powerplay.
Good start by Jaiswal!! Iyer is the new man in!
Yashasvi Jaiswal 37 (28) c Ben McDermott b Aaron Hardie
14 runs from the first over of Green! Jaiswal charges on Green.
India 43/0 after 5 overs!
Jaiswal 32* (24)
Gaikwad 6* (6)
Good over by Behrendorff, just 5 runs from it. A boundary and a single.
India 29/0 after 4 overs
Jaiswal has regained his touch! three 4s from it! He looks solid!
India 24/0 in 3 overs
Jaiswal 19* (18)
Gaikwad 0* (0)
A boundary off the bat, and a boundary off a bye! 11 runs from it!
India 12/0 in 2 overs.
IND v/s AUS T20 Live: Maiden over to begin with!!! Australia losses a review on the last ball. A good over, with a good appeal on the last ball of the over. Jaiswal couldn’t get off the mark in the first over. Just a run from the leg bye.
India 1/0 after 1st over!
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal are opening for India, while Aaron Hardie will start the proceedings for Australia.
Josh Philippe, Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Matthew Short, Matthew Wade (c) (wk), Ben Dwarhuis, Chris Green, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shreyas Iyer. Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar
Matthew Wade has again won the toss and invited India to bat.