NEW DELHI: India secured victory in the 4th T20I against Australia in a low-scoring match in Queensland where several players, including Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav, faced batting problems on a tough pitch. India posted 167/8 which proved to be enough as Australia were bowled out for 119 in 18.2 overs.Abhishek, who dominated against the Australian bowlers throughout the series, managed just 28 runs from 21 balls, batting well below his usual 200-plus strike rate.
Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 20 runs off 10 balls, playfully commented on Abhishek’s extraordinary performance.“Kabhi dekha hai sher ko ghaas khaate hue? (Have you ever seen a lion eat grass?),” said Suriyakumar, referring to Abhishek’s strike rate of 133.33 in the match.“Aaj sher ghaas khaa rha thaa dheere dheere karke (Today the lion ate grass – slowly, little by little),” he added.Watch the video hereThe Indian captain admitted in his post-match comments that the pitch was challenging.“Thanks to all the batsmen, especially Abhishek and Shubman. They started smartly in the powerplay, they realized early on that this was no ordinary 200+ wicket. Everyone chipped in and it was a complete team effort with the bat. The messages were clear and outside, I and Gauti Bhai were on the same page. The players adapted quickly, especially with a bit of rain,” Suriyakumar said after the match.India now lead the series 2-1 and need to win the final match on Saturday to clinch the series against Australia.Australia’s batting was underwhelming as they could only manage 119 runs before being dismissed with 10 balls left in their innings.
