🏏Series: India tour of Australia, 2025, Aus vs India,4th T 20🏏 - Page 9

India continue their unbeaten run in bilateral T20I series in Australia (2+ matches). In the four previous clashes, they won two and drew two each and have an unassailable 2-1 lead with one game to go this series.

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.

Congratulations Team india

Yay congratulations Team India. Good job

This mannn He has truckload of luck

Hey palak did u take part in protest against pollution yesterday..?

Lowest T20I totals for Australia at home

111 vs NZ Sydney 2022

119 vs Ind Gold Coast 2025

127 vs Pak Melbourne 2010

131 vs Ind Melbourne 2011

Lowest targets successfully defended vs Aus in Australia (T20I)

162 by India Canberra 2020

168 by India Gold Coast 2025 *

179 by England Canberra 2022

185 by India Melbourne 2016

185 by India Adelaide 2016

India continue their unbeaten run in bilateral T20I series in Australia (2+ matches). In the four previous clashes, they won two and drew two each and have an unassailable 2-1 lead with one game to go this series.

Mitchell Marsh | Australia captain: Walking off I thought around 167 was par on that wicket. The wicket provided a few challenges with the bat. In those situations, you just need a couple of partnerships, and we weren’t able to build that. So, fair play to India, they’re a world-class team, especially in these conditions. In an ideal world, you’d have your full-strength side every game, but some of the boys have a big series coming up. We also like giving guys opportunities leading into a World Cup. More opportunities guys get in games like this with high pressure, I think it's great.

Axar Patel | Player of the Match: I got a chance because I went into bat at number 7, so I think I had a chance to get to know the wicket. After I spoke with the batters, they were saying that the wicket is not coming on... There was unexpected bounce and the wicket was a little bit slower, so I just held my position and hit. I think whenever the team needs me that's my preferred (batting) position. If I have an impact for my team, I think that's the best game for me. I don't think that number 6 or 7 is my preferred position. I just go there and think what my team needs now, I'll do that. I was thinking that was the batters' strength, so I was bowling according to my plan. If the batters are going to hit me down the line, then I can bowl in the middle-stump. Good length, 5-6m length and then if things are slipping from me, then I'll just bowl an odd full one. So that's my plan in these condition, I think wicket to wicket is the most important thing.