On Thursday, November 6, in Queensland, Axar Patel secured a crucial wicket for India during the fourth T20I match against Australia. The left-arm spinner bowled out Josh Inglis, who scored 12 runs off 11 balls. This dismissal marked Australia's second wicket falling at 67 runs in their chase.
Axar delivered a flatter ball targeting the stumps. Inglis advanced down the pitch and swung but missed, allowing the ball to bypass the inside edge and hit the stumps. Inglis attempted an aggressive shot after enduring four dot balls in three overs.
Josh Inglis has underperformed throughout the T20I series with scores of 20, 1, and 12. This was his second dismissal by a spinner, the first being an lbw by Kuldeep Yadav in the second T20I.
Shubman Gill led India’s total, scoring 46 runs off 39 balls, including one six and four boundaries, helping India reach 167/8. Contributions also came from Abhishek Sharma (28 runs off 21 balls), Shivam Dube (22 runs off 18 balls), and captain Suryakumar Yadav (20 runs off 10 balls).
Axar Patel added an aggressive 21 runs from 11 balls late in the innings, supported by Washington Sundar's 12 runs off seven deliveries.
"The left-arm spinner knocked over Josh Inglis for 12 runs off 11 balls as the Aussies lost their second wicket for 67 runs."
Author's Summary: Axar Patel's pivotal wicket of Josh Inglis played a key role as India posted 167/8, with notable contributions from Gill and effective bowling from Ellis and Zampa.
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