Rinku Singh scored a quick 46 off 29 balls and Jitesh Sharma smashed 35 off 19 balls before Australia managed to slow down India, limiting them to 174 for nine in the fourth T20 International in Raipur on Friday. India had a strong start but lost momentum towards the end of their innings, with Ben Dwarshuis and Jason Behrendorff taking crucial wickets. Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a key role for India, scoring 37 off 28 balls and setting the tone for the hosts by hitting boundaries off the Australian bowlers.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 32 off 28 balls and also contributed to India’s total. He joined forces with Jaiswal to build a strong partnership for the team.
Fastest to 4,000 runs (by innings taken) in Men’s T20 cricket:
107 – Chris Gayle
113 – Shaun Marsh
115 – Babar Azam
116 – Devon Conway
116 – Ruturaj Gaikwad
117 – KL Rahul
Jaiswal continued to play aggressively and managed to score boundaries against the Australian bowlers. However, he was eventually dismissed by the Australian team, marking an important breakthrough for them.
Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who returned to the side after a break following the World Cup, scored 8 runs before being caught by Chris Green off Tanveer Sangha’s bowling. Captain Suryakumar Yadav also fell early, edging Dwarshuis to the keeper.
Rinku Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 48 runs for the fourth wicket, with Rinku continuing to play aggressively after Gaikwad’s dismissal. Jitesh Sharma also contributed with a quick 35, before being dismissed.
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