Australia vs India, IND in AUS, 5 T20Is, 2025 Nov 6 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT! Well, that's de-escalated for Australia in a flurry. Tossed up on middle and off, Adam Zampa looks to clear the long on fence but doesn't get enough power behind it to clear Shubman Gill at long on. Gill gets right underneath it and doesn't make any mistake this time around. Australia have been beaten by India in the 4th T20I by 48 runs.

DROPPED! Sloppy from Gill. Fuller on middle and leg, Nathan Ellis slogs this straight to Shubman Gill at long on. Gill settles himself right underneath it but ends up dropping it.

Adam Zampa is the last batter for Australia.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Too good for a lower-order batter. Jasprit Bumrah nails a slower yorker into the stumps and Ben Dwarshuis swings way too early. The ball arrives with the bat up in the air and clatters into the base of the middle and leg pole.

Another slower one, full and on off. Ellis pushes this to Gill at cover but Gill misfields and the batters take one.

Another slower one, around off, Nathan Ellis swings and misses out yet again.

Ellis gets to taste his own medicine. Fingers rolled over this from Bumrah and Nathan Ellis swings an hour before the ball arrives. It just goes past the off-pole of Ellis.

Full and wide outside off, Ben Dwarshuis cuts this to deep point for one.

On a length around middle and leg, Ben Dwarshuis moves away from the stumps and flicks this to mid-wicket.

Floated on off, Nathan Ellis pushes this to the left of Washi for a dot.

Nathan Ellis walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That's surely got to be it now. Washington Sundar gets two in two and will be on a hat-trick. Pushed through, around off, Xavier Bartlett fails to read this and looks to flick it towards the mid-wicket region. Gets a leading edge straight back to the bowler. Washington Sundar makes no mistake and holds onto it to his left.

Xavier Bartlett comes out to bat.

OUT! LBW! Seam up, straight one on middle and off, Marcus Stoinis looks to get cheeky and play the reverse over short third but fails to get bat on ball. The ball sneaks past the bat and hits him around his knee on the back pad. A polite appeal was all the umpire needed to raise his finger. Marcus Stoinis sends this upstairs but it is three reds on the Ball Tracker with the ball crashing into the top of middle. Australia lose Stoinis.

Given LBW! Marcus Stoinis has reviewed it. To be honest, this looks like a review more in hope than anything else. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds and Stoinis will have to take the long walk back.

Fuller around leg, Ben Dwarshuis hits this wide to the left of Washington Sundar for a single down to long on.

Darted into the batter, on his pads. Ben Dwarshuis flicks this to Bumrah at short mid-wicket.

Fired into the batter, Marcus Stoinis tucks this to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Yorker on off, Marcus Stoinis drives this to extra cover and sneaks a quick single.

FOUR! Pulled away for four. Short-pitched, on middle and off, Marcus Stoinis hops up on his toes and pulls this towards the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. This wasn't a bad delivery from Jasprit Bumrah but Stonis played this really well and found the fence.

Bumrah searches for a yorker but lands a low full toss around off, Marcus Stoinis slices this to the left of Shivam Dube at sweeper cover and does extremely well to sneak a couple here.

Fuller and pace off from Bumrah, on middle. Ben Dwarshuis guides it past point for a single.

Dug in short, over middle. Ben Dwarshuis swivels and pulls it to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

On a length, on middle, Marcus Stoinis punches it to long on for a single.

Ben Dwarshuis is in next. A change in bowling as Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-14-0) returns to the attack.

OUT! BOWLED! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes on his last ball of the night. Googly from Varun, shorter and around the off stump. Maxwell backs away early to force it through the off side but the ball sneaks under his blade to clip the off stump. This is the 6th time Varun has dismissed Maxwell in T20 cricket.

Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps! Pushed through, shorter and around off. Marcus Stoinis hangs back to deal with it. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and rolls in front of short fine leg. They cross.

This is tossed up, fuller and outside off. Marcus Stoinis gets low for the sweep but a top edge is found. Luckily for him, the ball lands away from Axar Patel at deep mid-wicket to his right. Two runs taken.

7 dots in a row for Stoinis! Shorter and on middle. Marcus hits it down the deck firmly but Varun Chakaravarthy flings himself to his right and makes the stop. 15 balls since the last boundary.

Flat and short, on top of off, Stoinis stays leg side and cuts it straight to point.

Short and on middle, Maxwell drops it in the vacant square leg region for a single.

On a back of a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it to cover. End of a successful over for Arshdeep and India. A wicket and just a single off it.  Australia need 69 runs in 36 balls.

On middle and leg, into the surface, Marcus Stoinis tucks it to mid-wicket.

Half a shout for caught behind but turned down! Dug in short by Singh, around the left shoulder. Marcus Stoinis does not pick the change of pace and he is early into the pull. He fails to connect and the ball goes over his left shoulder. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma goes up in an appeal belatedly but the umpire shakes his head. SKY has a long chat with the keeper and the bowler before deciding not to review. The UltraEdge later shows no spike, so a wise decision not to go for the review.

Tucking the batter up for room, on a short of a length. Maxwell nudges it to deep fine leg for a single.

On a back of a length, on off, Glenn Maxwell hangs back with an open stance and punches it to cover.

Glenn Maxwell walks in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh strikes on his return to the attack! From over the wicket, this is on a length, on middle. Josh Philippe presses forward to flick it away. Does not quite go through with the shot and he fails to get enough elevation to clear mid-wicket. Varun Chakaravarthy leaps and takes the catch over his head.

Goes wide on the crease and bowls it with a round-arm action, short and on middle. Marcus Stoinis plays it back to Patel. End of the night with the ball for Axar. He finishes with figures of 4-0-20-2.

Fuller and on middle, driven down to long on for a single.

This is quicker through the air, short and on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis backs away to cut it away but the ball keeps coming in with the arm. Gets an inside edge that goes towards short fine leg for a single.

Shorter and on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it cover.

Floated up, on middle and leg, Josh Philippe skips down the track to go inside out. Miscues it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Darted in at the sticks, full in length, Josh Philippe works it to cover.

FOUR! Just over! Dube bowls the bumper and tries to keep it near the tramline on off. Marcus Stoinis hops to get on top of the bounce and flays it away. Clears the leaping backward point fielder for a boundary.

On a good length, on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis hangs on the back foot to defend.

On a short of a length, on off, Stoinis taps it to cover.

Marcus Stoinis walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shivam Dube has his revenge! Dube bends his back and bangs it in short, over off. Tim David swivels for the pull but is late on the shot and also cramped for room. Ends up slicing it off the upper half in front of cover, where Suryakumar Yadav takes the simplest of catches. David admonishes himself as he trudges off. Australia are now 91/4, needing 77 runs in 51 balls.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Pace taken off by Dube but this is right in the slot, on middle and leg. Tim David clears the front leg out of the way and dispatches it into the top tier beyond deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Dug in short, over off, Josh Philippe pulls it down to long on for a single.

One that skids through and goes on with the arm, short and on middle and leg. David stays back for the block but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

This straightens off the deck, on a nagging length, on middle. Tim David watchfully blocks it out.

FOUR! Punished! A drag down from Varun Chakaravarthy with square leg inside the circle. On middle and leg. Tim David presses on the back foot and powers the pull over square leg for a boundary.

On a length, on middle, Josh flicks it through square leg for a single.

Shorter and on off, slapped to deep cover for a single.

A loud shout for LBW but the impact looked outside the line! Suryakumar Yadav has a word with the bowler and the keeper before opting against the review. Tossed up, around the off stump. Josh Philippe walks inside the line and gets low for the lap but misses. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball goes behind off the thigh for a leg bye. The Ball Tracking is in and it shows that the impact is outside off.

Good length on the pads, Josh Philippe gets up on his toes and flicks this through square leg for one.

Good length on the pads, Tim David tucks this through backward square leg and rotates.

Good length on middle and leg, Josh Philippe flicks this through mid-wicket's right and takes one.

FOUR! Josh Philippe is up and running with a boundary. Back of a length on middle and leg, Josh pulls this in front of square on leg and in the gap to open his account for a boundary.

Josh Philippe walks in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! One brings two for India as Dube strikes gold with the Aussie skipper's dismissal. Slower one, into the deck, around the pads of Marsh. Bison mistimes the pull, playing for pace on delivery and ends up with a top edge to the right of Arshdeep Singh at the deep square leg fence. Singh runs to his right and takes it nice and easy.

Back of a length on the pads, Tim David smashes this to deep square for one.

WIDE! On a length, down the leg side. Tim David leaves it. Wided.

Fired into the batter, Tim David gets it away from the inside of his bat through square leg for one.

Tim David is in next.

OUT! TIMBER! Stock delivery from Axar Patel, around that nagging length and in the line of the sticks. Josh Inglis charges down the track to launch it down the ground but misses out and the ball sneaks past the inside edge and rattles into the stumps. Success for Axar and India as Josh Inglis walks back.

Darted on the pads, Josh Inglis backs away and drives this to extra cover.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh sweeps this to deep square leg for one.

Fired into the batter, Mitchell Marsh blocks this back to the bowler's left.

FOUR! Swept away for four runs. Fuller around off, Mitchell Marsh steps a long way across and sweeps this fine and wide to the fine leg fielder's left for a boundary.

Full and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh drives this to long on for a single to close an eventful over.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Josh Inglis rolls this down the ground for one.

Fuller on off, Mitchell Marsh punches this away for one.

DROPPED! Abhishek Sharma has dropped the skipper of Australia on 21. Leggie, around off, Mitchell Marsh clears his front foot from the line of it and swings at it. Gets it away from the bottom of his bat towards long off. Abhishek Sharma runs in from wide long off, gets in reach of the flight of the delivery and puts in a dive. Sharma gets both hands to it but as he strikes the surface, the ball pops out of his grasp, and the batters take two.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Josh Inglis jumps to the pitch of it and flicks this through mid on for one.

Fuller on off, Mitchell Marsh rolls this to long on for one.

Floated around off, Josh Inglis backs away and looks to cut this square on off but misses out. Jitesh Sharma gathers this behind the stumps and looks extremely confident while appealing for a caught behind. The umpire turns it down, though and he convinces Suryakumar Yadav to send this upstairs. SKY asks for a DRS. Nothing on the UltraEdge confirms the on-field decision and India lose a review.

A confident shout for caught behind but turned down. Jitesh Sharma is pretty convinced and Suryakumar Yadav sends it upstairs. There was a noise in real time but there is no spike on UltraEdge. NOT OUT!

Fuller on off, Mitchell Marsh ramps this to fine leg for one.

Fuller on off, Mitchell Marsh smashes this to deep mid-wicket for two.

FOUR! Tossed up around middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh goes down on a knee and sweeps this through the square leg region for a boundary. Washington Sundar glides to his right and looks to field this but the ball goes past him at the speed of light.

Darted into the batter, on leg. Mitchell Marsh blocks back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off, Mitchell Marsh looks to ramp this but misses out. Gets hit on the right forearm before Jitesh Sharma gathers this behind the stumps. A loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire turns it down.

Bumrah hits the hard length, angling into the batter. Josh Inglis dabs this back onto his pads.

Good length on off, Josh Inglis looks to use that gap behind square again but ends up chopping this back to the keeper on the bounce.

FOUR! Josh Inglis has the number of Jasprit Bumrah. Back of a length around off, Josh Inglis rocks onto his back foot and plays this late, opening the face of his bat to guide this through the gap between backward point and short third for four.

Good length on off, Josh Inglis pushes this to point for no run.

FOUR! Josh Inglis finds the fence for four. Back of a length wide of off, Josh Inglis accepts the width on offer and cuts this behind square on off for a boundary.

Back of a length on off, Mitchell Marsh defends this around cover and takes one.

Gives the ball a bit of air, full and on off, Josh reaches out in front and eases the drive to the left of long off. Opens his account with a couple of runs.

Josh Inglis walks out at 3.

OUT! LBW! Axar Patel breaks through for India! Matthew Short's entertaining stay has been cut short. Sliding on with the arm, full and on off. Short plants his front foot across the stumps and gets his hands out in front for the sweep. Gets beaten on the inside edge to get hit on the knee roll of the front pad. A confident shout for LBW from the bowler and the keeper but the umpire shakes his head. Suryakumar Yadav takes the review. Nothing on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball crashing into the leg stump.

At the sticks, on a length, Marsh taps it in front of mid on and crosses over.

Another one that is darted in, fuller in length, around leg. Mitchell Marsh looks to defend it with a straight bat but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads.

This is speared in from around the wicket, shorter and on middle. Mitchell Marsh stays leg side to punch it away but ends up chopping it back on the deck.

Tossed up, on off, Short knocks this full ball to long off for a single.

Floated up, on middle, Mitchell Marsh smears it away to the left of deep mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs.

Tight single! Looped up, on middle, Short takes it on the full and clips it in front of mid-wicket. He sets off for a single and Arshdeep Singh has a shy at the bowling end but he misses. Matthew would have been in anyway.

Flat and short, on middle, Short tucks it to mid-wicket.

Nearly dragged on! Googly, fuller and on the off stump. Short hangs back to force it through the off side. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and rolls to short fine leg.

SIX! That has gone many a mile! A half-tracker from Varun, around the pads. Short needs no second invitation as he pulls it off the front foot over deep square leg for a six.

Starts a bit too short and this keeps coming back into the right-hander, Short punches it off the back foot to cover.

FOUR! Off the top edge but they all count! A well-directed bumper from Arshdeep, around the left shoulder. Marsh swings hard for the pull but the ball gets big on him. It flies off the top edge down to the deep fine leg fence for four more. 15 runs off the over!

On off, on a back of a length, punched off the back foot to point.

On the shorter side, on middle. Matthew waits on the back foot and eases it down the deck. Arshdeep dives to his left on his follow-through but the ball evades him and the batters cross for one.

FOUR! Matthew Short looks in the mood tonight! Angling across the right-hander, on a length. With a clean swing of the arms, Short lofts it over mid off and picks up a boundary.

At 135.5 kph, on a hard length, over middle. Short stabs it back on the deck.

SIX! Picked up and pumped down the ground! Arshdeep steams in from over the wicket and serves the off-cutter, full and on off. Short picks the change of pace and gets the width to free his arms. Launches it back over the bowler's head for a six.

One that jags back in, on a good length, on off and middle. Mitchell Marsh walks into the shot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Smart batting! Moving away in the air, on a short of a length, outside off. Marsh lets the ball come to him and taps the ball on its head. Glides it to the left of a square short third for a boundary.

Delivers it on a hard length, over middle. Matthew Short gets behind it and taps it back past the bowler to his right for a single.

Oh, that went like a boomerang! Bumrah pitches it up and the ball keeps tailing back into the right-hander. Short clears the front leg for a swipe across the line but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads on the full.

On a back of a length, on off, Short stands tall and punches it to point.

Beats the bat straight away! This slants in from wide of the crease on the over-the-wicket angle, full and around the off stump. Matthew Short presents a straight bat to defend but does not move his feet at all. The ball moves away late to whistle past the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah will operate from the other end.

On a back of a length, on top of off, Mitchell Marsh opens the face of the bat and steers it to backward point.

Arshdeep goes full in search of swing but it ends up being a low full toss, on the off stump. Matthew Short drives it down the ground, where Shubman Gill dives to his right at mid off to cut it off. They cross.

This is bowled into the surface, around off. Matthew Short swivels for the pull but the ball sneaks under the blade.

This goes away from the right-hander and the line is around middle with the length being pulled back. Matthew Short hangs on the back foot to block it out.

FOUR! Short is up and running! A bit too straight from Arshdeep, fuller and swinging back into the pads. Matthew waits on it and tickles it down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Marsh and Australia are on their way! Tailing back in from over the wicket, on a good length, around leg. Mitchell glances it down to deep fine leg for a single.

A waist-high full toss, on middle, Axar Patel heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. The umpire is happy with the height and that brings an end to the Indian innings. 14 runs off the final over. India finish with 167 on the board!

A sharp and quick short ball from Stoinis, over off, Varun Chakaravarthy is deep in his crease and he swings to get it away. Mistimes the pull in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy walks out next.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! That went up many a mile and this is a fine grab from Josh Philippe! More importantly, Australia keep Axar Patel away from strike. On a length, on off and middle. Arshdeep swings across the line but skies it up a long way towards mid-wicket, where Philippe keeps his eyes on the ball, settles under the skier and takes a good catch close to his chest.

Into the surface, over middle, Axar Patel pulls it hard towards deep mid-wicket but cannot come back for the second as the fielder in the deep is quick to get rid of the ball.

SIX! All the way! Full and straight, on middle. Axar plays the pick-up shot off his pads and deposits it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a six.

FOUR! A good start to the final over for India! Angling across, on a good length, Patel drags it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Also, Australia have been penalised for slow over rate. They are allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the final over.

Takes pace off and it is outside off, on a good length. Arshdeep Singh swings with all his might but connects with thin air.

Wide! Another one that is pushed across but this goes beyond the tramline on off. Arshdeep Singh shuffles across to reach out but he misses. Ellis is not happy with the wide call but the umpire explains that Singh moved only after the ball was released.

Back-of-the-hand slower one, going across the batter. Arshdeep Singh fails to pick the change of pace and is through his shot very early. Gets beaten all ends up.

Arshdeep Singh walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! 9th wicket of the series for Nathan Ellis, and he continues to impress! Pace on this time, full in length, on off and middle. Washington Sundar is deep in his crease and looks to go over mid off. The shot was on with mid off inside the circle but fails to get under the ball properly. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of the sub fielder, Matthew Kuhnemann.

Full again, wider on off, Axar Patel reaches out and guides it to deep point for a single.

Good cricket all around! Ellis nails the yorker, around the base of the off stump. Axar Patel gets his bat down to squeeze it out but the ball dribbles off the toe end towards the keeper. Patel is keen for a single but is sent back. Josh Inglis collects and scores a direct hit at the bowling end with an underarm throw but Axar is safe.

Wide! This is pushed well beyond the tramline on off. Wide given.

Just short! Angling across, full in length. Washington Sundar fails to pick the slower one and is early into the shot. Slices it off the outer half towards deep backward point. Josh Philippe dashes in off the ropes but the ball drops short of him. They cross. 150 up for India with this single!

Pace off and angled in at the hips, Axar Patel swivels and helps it to the left of deep fine leg for a brace. A productive over for India. 12 runs off it.

Very full, on off, Sundar squeezes it out in front of extra cover for one.

On the off stump, on a back of a length, Axar Patel glides it on the bounce to short third. Adam Zampa gets his body behind the ball but but the ball stays low to go under his hands. Zampa turns around and gives it a chase. Succeeds in preventing the ball from going into the ropes. Three runs taken.

Full and attacking the stumps, driven down to long on for one.

FOUR! 2nd boundary in 3 balls for Sundar! On a good length, on off, Washington Sundar stands tall and hits on the rise. It goes uppishly but wide and to the left of cover and it races away.

Angled in on the off stump, on a back of a length, Axar Patel runs it down to deep third for a single.

Googly, on the shorter side, on off, Axar punches it wide of point for a single to open his account.

Tossed up, on the pads, Axar Patel flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Axar Patel walks out next.

OUT! LBW! Australia get the review right and Adam Zampa has two in the over! Fizzed through by Zampa, on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Jitesh Sharma walks inside the line for the paddle but misses completely. The ball goes past the bat and the glove to catch him on the crouched back thigh. Not given on-field but Mitchell Marsh sends it upstairs. No bat involved and it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball crashing into the top of the leg stump. From 121/2, India have lost 4 for 15 to be reduced to 136/6.

Has Jitesh Sharma gotten any part of his bat or glove on this? If not, this looks really close. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat and three reds on Ball Tracker with the ball on course to clatter into the leg stump sends Jitesh Sharma back in the dugout. Excellent review from Australia.

Flat and short, on off, Washington Sundar punches it to long on for a single.

MISFIELD, FOUR! Sloppy from Ben Dwarshuis! Tossed up, full and on middle, Washington Sundar gets down on a knee and sweeps it aerially towards deep backward square leg. 'Spin' is the shout from Josh Inglis to let Ben know that the ball is going to spin after bouncing. It dribbles towards Dwarshius in the deep but he overruns slightly as he sprints to his right. He bends to make the stop but the ball goes through his hands for a boundary.

Washington Sundar walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! For the third over in a row, Australia have struck on the first ball. It is Adam Zampa this time. Floated up, on off, Varma switches his stance and goes for the reverse. Reaches out in front and gets his hands low for the shot but fails to get any bat on it. The ball catches his gloves and lobs behind for the keeper, Josh Inglis to take a simple catch.

Bartlett serves another off-pace delivery and he follows Tilak as he backs away. Varma flicks this length ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Loopy slower ball, full and at the sticks, Tilak Varma turns it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Pace off and into the surface, over middle. Jitesh Sharma presses back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Slidng onto the pads, on a length, Jitesh wrists it towards the big pocket to the left of deep square leg. Tim David runs around and mops it up. Two runs taken.

Honing in on the off pole, on a length, Jitesh Sharma knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

Jitesh Sharma walks out next to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tim David just about hangs on! Angled into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav is deep in his crease and looks to swing it away on the leg side. Plays the shot in front of his body and it is skied towards deep square leg, where David runs to his left and the ball just about pops out but he manages to cling on. Suryakumar looked good but has to depart for 20 (10). Australia continue to chip away.

Another clever variation from Ellis as he bowls a slower one which Tilak fails to read and gets beaten.

Good length on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav flicks this away for one.

On a length around middle and leg, Tilak Varma shows intent as he lofts this towards sweeper cover for one.

Full and wide of off, Suryakumar Yadav drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Full toss on middle and leg, Tilak Varma flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tilak Varma is in at number 5.

OUT! CASTLED! Gill departs after scoring 46. On a length around off, Shubman Gill plays down the wrong line, looking to slog this out of the park. Gill gets beaten as Ellis bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one and Gill plays for pace on. The ball sneaks past the inside edge of the bat and rattles the timber behind him.

Short pitched on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav hooks this to long leg and scampers back for two.

On a length around middle and leg, Shubman Gill hits this to deep mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Good length, wide outside off, Shubman Gill leaves it. Another wide.

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high. Shubman Gill swings at it but misses out. Wided.

Good length around middle and off, Shubman Gill pulls this to the left of deep square leg and takes two.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! On a length on middle and leg, Shubman Gill stands deep inside the crease, plants his back foot even deeper and clobbers this over the fence towards the longest corner of the park at deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Yorker on off, Shubman Gill blocks this out.

Technology comes to the rescue of Gill. A slower one from Marcus Stoinis on a length around middle and off. Shubman Gill looks to flick this around mid-wicket but gets it edged off the inside onto his pads. Marcus Stoinis appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Gill sends this upstairs straightaway. There is a clear spike on UltraEdge as the ball is next to the bat, saving Gill.

Given LBW, but Shubman Gill has reviewed it straight away. He looks quite confident. There is a deviation, and the UltraEdge confirms the bat involvement.

Tossed up on off, Shubman Gill drives this to long off for a single.

Quicker one at the stumps. Suryakumar Yadav finds the gap at cover for one.

WIDE! Floated wide of off, Suryakumar Yadav goes close to the path of the delivery and leaves it. Wided. Zampa looks puzzled by the decision from the umpire though.

SIX! That's much more like SKY! Tossed up, on middle and off, Suryakumar Yadav goes down on a knee again and nails the slog sweep from the middle of his bat towards the crowd in the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

SIX! Lands the slog sweep on the boundary cushion for six. Flighted around off, Suryakumar Yadav goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this not from the middle of his bat but towards the bottom part. SKY still gets enough to land this straight on the boundary cushion towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

Tossed up on off, Suryakumar Yadav chips this over cover and takes two with ease.

Fuller on middle and leg, Shubman Gill dances down the track and slog this. Fails to get right underneath it and hits this towards Matthew Short at the deep mid-wicket fence. Short was in with a chance to catch this for a moment but he looks to have lost this in the lights. He collects it on the bounce and the batters cross for a single.

Good length on middle and off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes this to the bowler's right for no run.

Short and wide of off, Shubman Gill gets it away to point for one.

Short pitched around middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav hooks this to fine leg for one.

India's captain, Suryakumar Yadav walks in next.

OUT! TIMBER! The party ends for Dube with pace being introduced against him. Slower one, onto the pads of Dube, cramping him for room. Shivam Dube moves to his leg side and looks to somehow get it away in the outfield but misses out completely as he plays for a pace on delivery. The ball sneaks past the inside edge, clips him on the thigh pad of the back leg and deflects onto the stumps. Dube heads back to the dugout after scoring 22 from 18 balls.

On a length, going across the left-hander. Shivam Dube looks to cut this square but misses out and hits this off the under edge. It dribbles behind to the keeper.

Good length on middle and off, Shivam Dube punches this well but straight to the cover fielder.

Floated into the batter, on middle and leg. Shubman Gill blocks this back to the bowler.

Short and wide outside off, Shivam Dube rises up with the bounce and slaps this to deep cover for one.

Pushed through on the pads, Shivam Dube flicks this to fine leg and takes another couple.

WIDE! Quicker one, wide outside off. Shivam Dube leaves it. Wided.

Wrong'un around off, Shivam Dube opens the face of the bat slightly and guides this through short third for two.

Looks like we have lost the ball. The fourth umpire is out with the box of balls.

SIX! NEW BALLS PLEASE! Up and over for a huge six. Flighted, around middle and off, Shivam Dube goes down on a knee, plants his front foot towards the pitch of the delivery and muscles this over long on and out of the park for a massive six.

Floated onto the pads, Shubman Gill flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Very full, at the base of the off stump. Shivam Dube gets his bat down hurriedly and it is squeezed off the outer half between short third and backward point for a couple of runs.

Bartlett bends his back and digs it in short, outside off. Shivam Dube looks to drag the pull in front of square but he is early into the shot. Toe-ends it to mid-wicket.

Bartlett tucks the batter up for room, on a short of a length. Shivam Dube looks to help it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

A slower bumper, on off, Shubman Gill rides the bounce and cracks the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.

Pace taken off, on a back of a length, on off, Shubman Gill jabs it straight to mid-wicket.

At 131 kph, on a good length, on off and middle. Shivam Dube stays back and hits it on the rise to long on for a single.

A sharp and quick bumper at the bodyline of the batter from over the wicket. Shubman Gill swivels for the pull but does not quite get hold of it. Gets it off an under edge to the right of deep fine leg for a brace.

Into the surface, around off, Shivam cuts it to deep point and gets to the other end.

Rolls his fingers on the ball, on a good length, on off, Shubman Gill punches it back past the bowler for a single.

On top of off, on a short of a length, Shubman Gill hops and cuts it late but picks out Nathan Ellis at backward point.

On a hard length, tighter line, on the off pole. Dube drops it in front of cover and crosses over.

FOUR! Width offered and Dube cashes in! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Shivam frees his arms and cuts it wide of point. Beats the diving fielder in the deep to his right for a boundary.

This is even slower at 105.3 kph, on middle, on a back of a length. Dube backs away and punches it to the left of cover for a run.

Stoinis does not offer any pace again, on a short of a length, on top of off. Shivam Dube looks to force it through the off side but the ball holds in the surface and he is through his shot early. Chips it between cover and mid off.

Another off-pace delivery, on a good length, on off. Shubman Gill waits and taps it in front of long on for one.

Leg bye! This skids through, on a back of a length, around middle and leg. Shivam Dube hangs back to deal with it but is beaten on the inside edge. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads wide of point.

Takes pace off, does Stoinis, fuller and on middle. Shubman Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Half a shout for caught behind from Josh Inglis but turned down! Nobody else looks interested and Australia decide against the review. Dug in short by Stoinis around the left shoulder, Gill walks inside the line and gets his bat high to help the pull down to deep fine leg. Fails to get any bat on it as Inglis moves to his left to gather it. No spike on UltraEdge.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Shubman turns it away in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Floated up, on off, Dube eases the drive to long off for a single to get off the mark.

In walks Shivam Dube at 3. Maybe his strength against the spinners and him being a left-handed batter has prompted this decision from Indian management.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa fights back! End of a scratchy stay for Abhishek Sharma. This is another googly and it is looped up, on the fuller side. Abhishek gets down on a knee to club it to the left of long on but gets it right off the toe end of the bat. It goes flat and straight to long on, Tim David bends and takes a safe catch.

Out comes the googly, shorter in length, Abhishek Sharma slaps it hard but straight to cover.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Pushed across the left-hander, on a nagging length, Abhishek Sharma charges down the track and despite not being entirely to the pitch of the ball, he swings through. Tonks it towards the sight screen for a six.

Leg bye! Full and drifting onto the pads, Gill looks to tickle it fine but fails to lay any bat on it. The ball clips the pads and rolls in front of short fine leg for a leg bye. 50 comes up for India!

FOUR! Fine riposte from Abhishek Sharma! Fuller in length, at the sticks, Abhishek shimmies down the track but stays leg side of the ball. Smashes it up and over cover for a boundary. 11 runs off the final over of the Powerplay. At the end of 6 overs, India are 49/0.

Play is momentarily halted as Abhishek Sharma receives medical attention after being hit by a short delivery from Marcus Stoinis. The physio is attending to him, and it looks like he's good to continue after a short checkup on the batter.

Oh, that took off! At 131 kph, a well-directed bouncer at the bodyline of the batter. Abhishek Sharma clears the front leg but is taken aback as the ball climbs onto him. The ball brushes the grill of the helmet and catches him on the left shoulder.

On a short of a length, on off, punched in front of mid on for one more.

Pace taken off and Stoinis spots Abhishek backing away. He follows him with a good-length delivery. Abhishek can only push it in front of mid off for a single.

FOUR! This will help Abhishek Sharma feel a little better! A bumper at helmet height but the pace does not trouble the batter, on off. Sharma gets on his toes and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Starts on the shorter side, on middle. Gill walks inside the line and tucks it in the vacant square leg region for a single.

Marcus Stoinis is introduced into the attack.

It is just not coming out right for Abhishek Sharma. Back of a length around off, Abhishek Sharma mistimes the pull as he looks to heave this away. Gets it rolled to mid-wicket.

Good length around off, Shubman Gill defends this around point and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Gill is looking in good touch so far. Good length around the pads, Shubman Gill jumps to the pitch of it and flicks this wide to the mid-wicket fielder's right for a boundary.

On a length wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma cuts this to deep point for one.

Cutter, going across the batter. Abhishek Sharma plants his front foot away from the line of it and swings for the stands but misses out.

Good length on middle and off, Shubman Gill steps down the track and pushes this to mid on for one.

Slower one, wide of off, Abhishek Sharma punts this to the left of point for no run.

Back of a length on off, Shubman Gill prods in front and drops this around cover for a single.

Gill would feel that he missed out on a boundary opportunity here. Full toss on off, Shubman Gill drives this straight to the fielder at cover.

FOUR! Just past the Aussie skipper for four from Gill. Short and wide of off, Shubman Gill jumps down the track and smashes this wide to the left of a diving Mitchell Marsh at mid off for a boundary.

On a length around the pads, Shubman Gill leans inside the line of it and flicks this to deep mid-wicket for two.

FOUR! A poor start to his spell from Nathan Ellis and Gill makes the most of it. Good length, drifting down the leg side, Shubman Gill tickles this to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Shubman moves to 11 with this boundary.

Good length on off, Abhishek Sharma punches this to cover for a dot to end the over. India are off to a decent start, not a blistering one, but a steady one.

An effort ball from Ben Dwarshuis to Sharma as he bowls a short one, around middle and off, Abhishek Sharma pulls this to deep mid-wicket and takes two.

Ben hits the deck hard, wide of off, Abhishek Sharma looks to swat this over mid-wicket but hits this off the inside half of his bat and scuffs this to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on top of middle and leg. Shubman Gill works this to long on for one.

On a length around middle and off, Shubman Gill tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

FOUR! Gill gets going now. Good length wide of off, Shubman Gill steps down the track and flat bats this over the bowler for a boundary. Glenn Maxwell attempts to cut it off, going after it from mid on but fails to do so.

LEG BYE! Good length, going down the leg, Shubman Gill looks to tickle this to fine leg but misses from the bat and brushes this off his pads for a leg bye.

Up and over for three. Pitched up on middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma plants his front foot away from the pitch of the delivery and lofts this beyond Mitchell Marsh at mid on for three. The ball was racing across the turf to the fence but a good chase from the Bison saves a run for the side as he slides to push the ball away from the ropes.

A hint of away swing on this ball from Xavier Bartlett as he bowls it full and into the stumps. Shubman Gill looks to flick it through mid-wicket but gets it edged off the outside towards deep third for one.

Good length, closer to the batter, Abhishek Sharma dabs this in front of mid off and rotates strike.

FOUR! SHARMA GETS GOING! Back of a length, wide of off, angling away from the stumps. Abhishek Sharma stays leg side to it, gets enough room to free his arms and slaps this over cover for a boundary. First of the contest.

On a length wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma leaves it expecting a wide but the umpire calls it a fair delivery.

Xavier Bartlett will steam in from the other end.

Ben hits the hard length and takes it away from the right-hander. Gill presses forward and looks to punch this to the cover region but gets beaten on the outside.

Back of a length around off, Abhishek Sharma hangs onto his back foot this time and punches this through point for one.

Back of a length on the pads, Shubman Gill gets off the mark with a single towards mid-wicket.

Slower one, full and wide of off, Shubman Gill plays the drive early and is beaten.

DROPPED! A lifeline for Abhishek Sharma as Xavier Bartlett drops him on a duck. Good length, wide of off, shaping away from the stumps. Abhishek Sharma, once again, charges down the track and away from the stumps. Looks to loft this over cover, but the bat turns in his hands as he hits it. The ball hangs towards the empty pocket to the left of deep third. Xavier Bartlett runs a long way and does the hard bit by reaching it but ends up dropping it. Maybe Marcus Stoinis converging from the inner circle put him off.

Trademark Abhishek Sharma charge down the track on the very first delivery but he is beaten. Ben Dwarshuis is experienced enough to drag his length back and take it away from the left-handed batter around his off-stump. Abhishek Sharma is beaten.

We are all set to get going. Not a full house just yet, but expect more to come in as the game goes on. Mitchell Marsh leads his men out on the park. They are followed by the two Indian openers, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill. Ben Dwarshuis will get us going with the ball. Dwarshuis to Abhishek with a slip in place. The countdown is done and off we go...

The captain of India, Suryakumar Yadav says it’s always important to challenge yourself, and that’s exactly why you play bilateral games. Mentions that the team’s preparation has been good, as they took a day off and had a solid practice session yesterday. He feels the wicket might get a bit slower as the game progresses and admits they would have batted first if given the choice. Suryakumar adds that the surface looks quite similar to Indian conditions and confirms they are going in with the same team.

Australia's captain, Mitchell Marsh says that they don't play a lot here and want to gain as much information as they can. He expresses his team's enthusiasm for the match, saying both teams are pumped and ready to go. Informs that they have 4 changes with Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Ben Dwarshuis and Josh Philippe being the ones coming into the side.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (WK), Tim David, Josh Philippe (In for Travis Head), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell (In for Mitchell Owen), Ben Dwarshuis (In for Sean Abbott), Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa (In for Matthew Kuhnemann).

TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Aaron Finch is pitchside and mentions that it’s a warm evening with clear blue skies. He notes that it’s a drop-in surface. Adds that it looks dry and the ball should come on nicely onto the bat. Finch expects it to be a high-scoring game.

The Carrara Stadium will witness an intense battle between two teams looking to take the series lead. With both teams having used the first three matches to test their strategies, the final two games promise to be thrilling. Will the absence of key players cost the Aussies, or will the youngsters rise and shine on the occasion? The stakes are high, and the action is set to be electric. Stay tuned for toss and team news.

India, on the other hand, will be looking to maintain their momentum after levelling the series in the last match. Their bowling coach, Morne Morkel, has given fans a glimmer of hope regarding Nitish Kumar Reddy's fitness. If Reddy returns, he might replace Shivam Dube, who had a tough time in the previous match. With Kuldeep Yadav heading back home to prepare for the upcoming Test series against South Africa, the Indian team might see some changes, but with this squad, nothing is certain. The unexpected is always on the cards.

Earlier, Josh Hazlewood was released, and Australia have now allowed Travis Head and Sean Abbott to return to Sheffield Shield duty as part of their preparation for the upcoming Ashes. They will be looking to field Glenn Maxwell, who has been recovering from a wrist injury. His inclusion, along with Ben Dwarshuis, who returns from a calf injury, could prove crucial in their bid to take an unbeatable lead. Meanwhile, young right-arm quick Mahli Beardman might get his chance to make his international debut, adding a fresh dynamic to the team.

Hello and welcome to the fourth T20I between India and Australia, where the series stands level at 1-1 after a thrilling encounter in the third match. The stage is set for an intense battle as both teams head to the Carrara Stadium in Gold Coast.

... MATCH DAY ...

Fire and ice. Not a bad way to describe what's been happening in this T20I series so far. One minute, Australia are roaring like bushfire through India's top order in Melbourne, the next they're frozen solid watching the Men in Blue dominate in Hobart. Welcome to T20 cricket in 2025, where consistency is a myth and momentum is whatever happened in the last six balls. So here we are - series locked at 1-1 after India's five-wicket victory in Hobart. Now, where does this road take us next? Carrara Oval in Queensland. Now here's something interesting - Carrara became the first ground outside Brisbane to host a first-class game when it staged a match between Queensland and an England XI in 1990-91, famous for David Gower and John Morris's Tiger Moth fly-by. Yes, THAT fly-by. The one where two English cricketers decided mid-match that buzzing the ground in biplanes was a good idea. They were fined £1000 each, but honestly, the story's worth way more than that. The experiment to use Carrara for cricket was dropped in 1992 because it's primarily a football venue, and attendance was poor. But cricket has returned sporadically - mostly Big Bash League games. Let's start with India. Kuldeep Yadav has been released from India's T20I squad, returning to India to prepare for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. Tests again! But that's the reality of modern cricket - you're always preparing for the next format, the next series, the next challenge. With Kuldeep gone, India's spin options narrow down to Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel. Both are capable, but Kuldeep's mystery will be missed. The real talking point for India is their batting approach. Abhishek Sharma can be absolutely explosive and when he gets going, bowlers just pray for rain. Then there's Tilak Varma, calm and composed like he's been doing this for decades. And Suryakumar Yadav... well, the skipper's batting form hasn't exactly lit up this series. Arshdeep Singh is India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is, but often there's no room for him in the XI due to batting depth issues. That eternal Indian selection headache - do we play an extra bowler or strengthen the batting? Flip a coin, both arguments are valid. But when Arshdeep plays, he delivers. His variations at the death are worth their weight in gold, and Australia found that out the hard way in Hobart. Now, the Australians. Big news - Travis Head has left the T20I squad for red-ball Ashes preparation, and will play for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield. The Ashes. Those five letters that make everything else irrelevant in Australian cricket. Head's been in devastating form, so losing him is a blow. Matthew Short, a specialist opener in T20 cricket, is likely to replace Travis Head at the top of the order. Short's not a bad player at all - he's scored runs in domestic cricket and has the game for this level. The silver lining? Glenn Maxwell's return adds a new dimension for India to deal with, after he missed the Hobart T20I due to a wrist injury. When Maxwell's on song, he doesn't just bat, he conjures magic. Reverse sweeps, switch hits, scoops - the man has shots that don't exist in coaching manuals. But he's also capable of getting out for a duck while attempting something outrageous. That's the Maxwell package perfectly summed up and it would be interesting to see which of the two Maxwells we get to witness here. Tim David has been Australia's batting revelation this series. The big Singaporean-turned-Australian has been promoted up the order and is making every run count. His 74 off just 38 in Hobart was pure hitting and just sheer brute force. Then there's Marcus Stoinis, who always seems to turn up against India. Adam Zampa is an outside chance of featuring, as he's currently at home near Byron Bay, as his wife is due to give birth to their second child. If Zampa makes it, great. If not, Australia have Matthew Kuhnemann or Tanveer Sangha as options. Not quite the same impact, but options nonetheless. Kuhnemann is five T20Is old, but is yet to take his maiden wicket, so, he will be under scrutiny as well. As previously announced, left-arm seamer Ben Dwarshuis will come into the mix for the final two matches, to support Ellis and Bartlett, with Sean Abbott released from the squad. Carrara Oval is a wildcard in cricket, truly. The venue has hosted just two T20Is to date - one in 2018 between Australia and South Africa, and another in 2022 against West Indies. That’s it. Two games, split evenly between a loss and a win for Australia. Barely enough to build trends, let alone predict outcomes. Everything else? Educated guesswork drawn from Big Bash fixtures, which, let’s be honest, operate on a different rhythm altogether. A win here guarantees the series won’t be lost, at worst, it’s a draw. A defeat, though, means Brisbane, which is barely 75 kilometres away from here, becomes a must-win to square things up. Brace yourselves for a thriller.