India leads T20 series 2-1 after Australia crashes against spin

By Canadian Press on November 6, 2025.

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Washington Sundar took three wickets in five deliveries as India beat Australia by 48 runs in the fourth Twenty20 on Thursday.

India spinners claimed six wickets in all to usher an Australia collapse from 91-4 to 119 all out in pursuit of 168.

The visitors took an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the series which ends on Saturday in Brisbane.

Sundar took 3-3 from 1.2 overs, left-arm spinner Axar Patel took 2-20 in four overs, and Varun Chakravarthy picked 1-26.

Shubman Gill scored 46 off 39 balls as India put up 167-8 after being sent in. Wrist spinner Adam Zampa took 3-45 in four overs.

Skipper Mitchell Marsh top-scored for Australia with 30 off 24 balls.

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