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India has placed its faith in its bowlers by setting a target of 168 runs. Now it remains to be seen whether the Indian bowlers will be able to defend this score and give the team a lead in the series, or whether Australia will make a comeback and take a 2-1 lead.
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Carrara: The fourth match of the five-match T20 series between India and Australia is being played at the Heritage Bank Stadium in Carrara. Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, India scored 167 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs, setting Australia a target of 168 runs. India's top order provided a solid start, but the middle order faltered once again.
India's start lived up to expectations. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill made a composed start. Abhishek was dropped by Xavier Bartlett off Ben Dwarshuis in the very first over, which he capitalized on and went on to score 26 runs. Adam Zampa struck first for India by dismissing Abhishek in the seventh over.
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Shubman Gill then continued his impressive batting, scoring 46 runs. However, he too was dismissed in the 15th over. Captain Suryakumar Yadav (20 runs), Tilak Verma (5 runs), Jitesh Sharma (3 runs), and Washington Sundar (12 runs) followed in quick succession. This impacted India's run rate, preventing the team from posting a big total.
India's middle order once again proved disappointing. Wickets fell steadily from the third over to the final. Shivam Dubey (22 runs) played some good shots, but he too was dismissed in the 12th over. The dismissals of Surya and Tilak put the Indian team under pressure. There was some hope for Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh in the lower order, but they too failed to play big shots.
The Indian team made no changes in this match. The same team played in the third T20 in Hobart. On the other hand, Australia has made four changes. Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Philippe, and Ben Dwarshuis have been included in the team.
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This is the fourth match in the five-match series. The first T20 match was abandoned due to rain in Canberra. Australia won the second match and took the lead, while India made a remarkable comeback in the third match, leveling the series at 1-1. Now, the battle for the lead continues between the two teams in the fourth match.
India has placed its faith in its bowlers by setting a target of 168 runs. Now it remains to be seen whether the Indian bowlers will be able to defend this score and give the team a lead in the series, or whether Australia will make a comeback and take a 2-1 lead.
