RAIPUR, India (AP) — Twelve days after shedding the Cricket World Cup last at dwelling to Australia, India rebounded by successful their Twenty20 collection.
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel took 3-16 in 4 overs as India beat Australia by 20 runs within the fourth T20 on Friday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead within the five-match collection.
Patel mixed with wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi (1-17) because the duo bowled eight overs between them and picked up 4 wickets for simply 33 runs.
Australia was restricted to 154-7 in pursuit of India’s 174-9 after Australia captain Matthew Wade gained the toss and selected to bowl first on the Raipur pitch.
India’s Rinku Singh smacked 46 off 29 balls, together with 4 fours and two sixes, to assist revive the hosts from 111-4 in 13.2 overs.
Wade prime scored for Australia with a 23-ball 36 not out. Opener Travis Head hit 31 runs in 16 deliveries.
India gained the primary T20 by two wickets and the second match by 44 runs earlier than Australia bounced again with a five-wicket win within the third T20, due to Glenn Maxwell’s fourth worldwide T20 hundred.
Bengaluru will host the fifth T20 on Sunday.
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