Axar Patel Stars as India Beat Australia by 48 Runs to Lead T20 Series 2-1
A slower, variable Carrara wicket rewarded India’s spin-heavy approach.
Overview
- India posted 167/8 before bowling Australia out for 119 at Carrara Oval to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
- Axar Patel hit 21 not out off 11 and took 2/20 to claim the Player of the Match award.
- Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar combined for six wickets, with Sundar delivering 3/3 in 1.2 overs.
- Shivam Dube contributed 2/20 from two overs to further squeeze Australia’s reply.
- Patel said batting at No. 7 let him assess the surface and described a wicket-to-wicket plan targeting middle stump with a good length and the occasional fuller ball.