Varun Chakaravarthy Takes Key Wicket of Glenn Maxwell in 4th T20I
Varun Chakaravarthy claimed the prized wicket of Glenn Maxwell in the fourth T20I between India and Australia at Carrara Oval, Queensland, on Thursday, November 6. The leg-spinner dismissed Maxwell for just 2 runs, leaving Australia struggling at 103/6 during their run chase.
The crucial dismissal happened in the 15th over when Varun bowled a googly that Maxwell failed to read. The right-handed batter attempted to play the ball on the offside but missed completely. The ball struck the top of the off-stump before being safely caught by the wicketkeeper.
"Varun Chakaravarthy finished with figures of 1/26 in his four overs."
Ranked World No.1 in T20I bowling, Varun has taken five wickets in the series and totals 26 wickets in 15 matches this year. His precise bowling helped India maintain control over Australia in this match.
At the time of this update, Australia stood at 116/8 after 17 overs, with Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis at the crease. Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, and Washington Sundar have each taken two wickets. In addition to Maxwell, Dube dismissed Tim David for 14 off nine balls.
India's Batting Effort
India, batting first, posted 167/8 in their 20 overs. Vice-captain Shubman Gill led the innings with 46 runs from 39 balls, hitting one six and four boundaries. Contributions also came from Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, and skipper Suryakumar Yadav, each scoring in the twenties.
Axar Patel finished strongly with an unbeaten 21 off 11 deliveries, helping India set a competitive total.
"India posted 167/8 in their allotted 20 overs."
Overall, India’s balanced performance with both bat and ball gave them the upper hand in this contest.
Summary: Varun Chakaravarthy’s key wicket and a disciplined bowling effort helped India dominate a closely contested fourth T20I against Australia at Carrara Oval.
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