India's stand-in captain, Suryakumar Yadav, commended his team's fearless and expressive performance in the fourth T20I against Australia, resulting in a 20-run victory and an unassailable lead in the series. Despite being restricted to 174/9 by Australia's bowling, India's Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh delivered crucial finishing touches. In the defense, bowlers Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel played a significant role, collectively taking four wickets for 33 runs in eight overs to limit Australia to 154/7.
Yadav praised the team's character and expressed satisfaction with their fearless approach, emphasizing the importance of playing their natural game. He highlighted the clear plan to bowl yorkers on the stumps, attributing their success to executing this strategy.
Bishnoi, leading the wicket charts in the series, credited Yadav and bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule for their support. He expressed happiness with his bowling performance throughout the series and emphasized the positive atmosphere in the dressing room, where players of similar age have played together extensively.
Australia's captain, Matthew Wade, acknowledged India's spinners' excellent performance, particularly praising Bishnoi and Axar. He highlighted the challenge of facing them in the middle overs, where Australia struggled to break free. Wade credited India's bowlers for their effective strategy, emphasizing the importance of learning from the experience, especially for less-experienced players. He acknowledged Bishnoi's consistency and described Patel as a class bowler. Wade also emphasized the team's focus on developing squad depth ahead of the upcoming World Cup.
(With Agency Inputs)
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