Ind Vs Aus 4th T20- Team India Clinches T20 Series Against Australia And Shatters Pakistan's Record For Most T20 Victories

IND vs Aus 4th T20- India defeated Australia by 20 runs in the fourth T20I, setting a new world record for the most T20 Internationals won. India secured their 136th T20 victory, surpassing Pakistan’s record of 135 wins.

Rinku Singh And Jitesh sharma shines with bat while axar patel performed well with bowl

By clinching the impressive victory in the fourth T20 in Raipur, Team India established an unassailable 3-1 lead in the 5-match T20 series. The fifth and final T20 is scheduled for December 3 in Bengaluru. Even if Australia wins, they won’t be able to clinch the series.

Incredible victory for Team India in the 4th T20I, clinching the series against Australia! The openers set the stage with a solid start, and kudos to @rinkusingh235 and @jiteshsharma_ for their fearless batting and a strong finish. @akshar2026's stellar bowling in the defense was… pic.twitter.com/SvSOQuGNtp
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) December 1, 2023

India posted a total of 174 runs, losing 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In response, Australia could only manage 154/7 in their 20 overs. Rinku Singh contributed 46 runs for India, while Axar Patel took 3 crucial wickets.

India made four changes to their lineup: Mukesh Kumar replaced Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar replaced Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer replaced Tilak Varma, and Jitesh Sharma replaced Ishan Kishan.

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Australia, on the other hand, made five changes, including players like Ben Dwarshuis, Ben McDermott, Chris Green, Josh Philippe, and Matthew Short. Notably, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Josh Inglis, and Nathan Ellis were not given an opportunity.

The playing XI for both teams Ind Vs Aus 4th T20:

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Kumar, and Avesh Khan.

Australia: Matthew Wade (captain/wicketkeeper), Josh Philippe, Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Aaron Hardy, Tim David, Matthew Short, Chris Green, Ben Dwarshuis, Jason Behrendorff, and Tanveer Sangha.

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In the first over of the powerplay, Australian bowler Aaron Hardy kept the Indian openers under pressure by not conceding any runs. Team India opened their account with a leg buy, and the pair of Jaiswal and Gaikwad advanced the Indian innings.

India reached 50 runs in the powerplay, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 37 runs before being dismissed by Aaron Hardy on the last ball of the powerplay.

Between the 7th and 16th overs, Team India lost 3 wickets, scoring 84 runs in those 10 overs. Suryakumar Yadav scored 1 run, and Shreyas Iyer scored 8 runs. Rinku Singh partnered with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jitesh Sharma to push the team past 130, but Gaikwad departed for 32.

In the middle overs, the lower-middle-order batsmen of Team India took responsibility for scoring runs, reaching 134/4 in 16 overs with Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma at the crease. However, the Indian team lost 5 wickets for 40 runs in the last four overs, with Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma scoring 46 and 35 runs, respectively.

Chasing a target of 175 runs, Australia had a strong start, scoring 40 for no loss in the first 3 overs. Ravi Bishnoi, in the fourth over, took Josh Phillips’ wicket, and in the next over, Axar Patel had Travis Head caught by Mukesh Kumar. Australia reached 52/2 after the powerplay. Australia could only manage 154/7 in their 20 overs. Axar Patel took 3 important wickets.

Team India Leapfroged Pakistan In T20 Victories

India’s T20 record now stands at 136 wins and 67 losses, with 4 draws and 6 ties. This achievement surpasses Pakistan’s T20 record of 135 wins. Despite tied matches, the result is determined through the Super Over. India has won 139 T20 matches, while Pakistan has won 136.