Watch| Shivam Dube hits 117m six out of the stadium:Abhishek Sharma hit on shoulder; Varun Chakravarthy gets Maxwell’s wicket 6th time

India registered a commanding 48-run victory over Australia at the Carrara Oval, taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series. Batting first, India posted a competitive total of 167 for 8, with Shubman Gill leading the charge through a steady 39-ball 46. Despite regular breakthroughs from Australia’s bowlers, India managed to build enough momentum to put pressure on the hosts. For Australia, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa were the standout performers with the ball, taking three wickets each, while skipper Mitchell Marsh had earlier won the toss and opted to field first. However, India’s disciplined bowling performance turned the tide in their favor. In reply, Australia faltered under scoreboard pressure and were bowled out for just 119 runs. Washington Sundar was exceptional with the ball, returning incredible figures of 3 wickets for 3 runs, sealing a dominant win for the Men in Blue. India fielded an unchanged XI for the match, while Australia made four changes to their lineup but failed to find the winning combination. IND vs AUS, 4th T20I, top moments 1. Abhishek’s first over life-line, Bartlett dropped the catch
Abhishek Sharma got a life in the first over of the Indian innings. Xavier Bartlett dropped a catch off Ben Dwarshuis’ second ball. Abhishek wanted to step forward and hit a shot off a good length ball near the off-stump. The ball took the outside edge of the bat and went high near the backward point. Dwarshuis ran and dived forward, but the catch was dropped. Abhishek was batting on zero runs at this time. 2. Ball hits Abhishek’s shoulder off Stoinis’ delivery
In the sixth over, Marcus Stoinis’s short-length ball hit Abhishek Sharma’s shoulder. Abhishek wanted to stop it, but was beaten by the ball’s bounce. Abhishek hit a four off the very next ball at mid-off. 3. Dube hits 117m six out of the park
In the 11th over, Shivam Dube hit a 117-meter long six off Adam Zampa’s ball. His six lost the ball. As a result, the umpires had to call for another ball. Dube hit Zampa’s ball, which was outside the off-stump, straight. The ball went towards the sight screen. After this, the third umpire brought a new ball. 4. Axar bags Short via DRS
Australia’s first wicket fell in the fifth over. Matthew Short was LBW off Axar Patel’s ball. Matthew Short played a sweep shot on the fifth ball of the over, but he missed. Here, the Indian players appealed, but the umpire did not give it out. Captain Surya demanded a DRS. The review showed that the ball was hitting the stumps. The third umpire changed his decision and Matthew Short was out after scoring 25 runs.
5. Abhishek dropped Marsh’s catch in the second innings
In the 8th over, Australia’s captain Mitchell Marsh got a lifeline. On the third ball of Varun Chakravarthy’s over, his catch was dropped by Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek dived forward at long-off. The ball came into his hands, but slipped out at the last moment. At this point, Marsh was playing on 23 runs. 6. Varun bags Maxwell 6th time in T20I format Varun Chakravarthy made a stunning impact in his comeback T20I against Australia at the Gold Coast Stadium, dismissing Glenn Maxwell for the sixth time in his career. The Indian spinner completely outfoxed Maxwell once again, continuing his dominance over the Australian star in remarkable fashion. 7. Sundar’s two back-to-back wickets Washington Sundar, bowling the 17th over, took two wickets on 2 consecutive balls. He dismissed Marcus Stoinis LBW on the fourth ball. Stoinis could only score 17 runs. After that, on the 5th ball, he caught Xavier Bartlett off his own bowling. Bartlett was out for a duck.