Axar, Washington and Shivam shines as India to 2-1 lead

Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube shines as India massive 48-run win over Australia and securing an unassailable 2-1 lead in a one-sided game during the fourth fourth T20 international.

Axar Patel's handy 21* carried India to 167 © Getty Images

Catch the Cricket highlights of the 4th T20I match between Australia and India, played on November 06, 2025, at the Carrara Oval, Carara. This match was part of India's tour of Australia, a 5-match T20 international series where India beat Australia by 48-runs.

Match Highlights

India secured a massive 48-run win over Australia in the fourth T20I and go up 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Match Stats :

India’s 48-run victory was their second largest win by runs against Australia in T20 Internationals (T20Is), after their 73-run win at Mirpur in the 2014 World Twenty20. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill put together a 56-run opening partnership, equaling the joint fifth highest first-wicket stand for India against Australia in T20Is. This is tied with the 56-run partnership between KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan at Sydney in 2020. India’s total of 167 was their ninth highest score against Australia on Australian soil in T20Is and the highest score by any team at Carrara in T20Is. The previous highest at Carrara was 146 by Australia against the West Indies in 2022. Australia’s 119 was their second lowest completed innings score against India in T20Is, after their 86 at Mirpur in the 2014 World Twenty20. Australia lost their last seven wickets for just 28 runs, marking their third worst last seven-wicket collapse in T20Is and their worst such collapse against India in the format. They fell from 91 for 3 to 119 all out. Their previous worst collapse of this kind was seven wickets for 42 runs against India at Mirpur in the 2014 T20 World Cup.

India Innings:

India posted 167 for 8 in 20 overs with Shubman Gill was the top-scorer with a classy 46 off 39 balls featuring 4 fours and a six, Abhishek Sharma added 28 off 21 balls hitting 3 fours.

Shivam Dube contributed 22 off 18 balls contained a six and a four, Axar Patel smashed a unbeaten 21 off 11 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav hammered a 20 off 10 balls hitting 2 sixes with a strike rate of 200.

Australia Innings:

For Australia, Nathan Ellis was the best bowler for Australia - who took 3 wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs, Adam Zampa - who picked up 3 wickets for 45 runs in 4 overs, Xavier Bartlett and Marcus Stoinis each shared one-wickets.

Australia Innings:

Australia bundled out for 119 in 18.2 overs with Mitchell Marsh was the top-scorer with 30 off 24 balls featuring 4 fours, Matthew Short contributed 25 off 19 balls hitting 2 sixes and 2 fours.

Marcus Stoinis contributed 17 off 19 balls contained 2 fours and Tim David smashed a 14 off 9 balls hitting a six and a four with a strike rate of 155.55.

India Bowling:

For India, Washington Sundar was the best bowler for India -!who took 3 wickets for 3 runs in 1.2 overs with an excellent economy rate of 2.25, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube each picked up 2-wickets, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah each claimed one-wickets.

Player of the match:

Axar Patel was named Player of the Match for his all-round display to capturing 2 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs after scoring a crucial 21 off 11 balls - which included a six and a four with a strike rate of 190.90.

Here is a Embedded YouTube video by cricket.com.au

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