India vs Australia T20I Series 2025, India backed off a magnificent 48-run winning margin on the Gold Coast leaving the series at 2-1. Although he recorded what seemed to be a humble sum of 167 in 8, the spin trio of Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Varun Chakravarthy of India created a whirlwind and strangled the Australian chase. India delivered the second strike of Shivam Dube and the bowlers were also expressing control, precision as well as flexibility on a ground that resembled and played like a sub-continental wicket than a normal Australian deck.

And the victory was not an ordinary victory it symbolized something. India was immensely tactful and profound and carried a defensive of a figure which seemed at first inferior. The 20,000 plus audience present in the evening was privy to an all-time performance of tactical brilliance, cool execution and clutch performances that gave the match away to India.

The turning point of the match was the spell used by Axar Patel. After a low profile without much effect in the series, the left arm spinner sprang to life in the lights of the Gold Coast. His flicking hits and minute variations stuck the batters in Australia. Axar got rid of Matthew Short who had been threatening early with a sliding-on delivery that caught him lbw a decision India had to work hard to overturn by a successful review.

This was followed by Josh Inglis, who was appearing distressed since he was absent in competition cricket. Axar had tempted him out with flight, and Inglis had misreckoned the bounce and had been stumped. His 4-0-20-2 with 12 dot balls was an excellent masterpiece of control and pressure bowling.

Axar played with rhythm, rather than wicket. All the dots balls stressed the screws and made Australian batters commit mistakes. His stalemate was the best representation of the bowling approach of India–strangle the opponent, one after another.

Contribution of Shivam Dube in this game was critical both as a batman and a bowler. Advanced to No.3 Dube however, had a brief redemption, with the bat on the hands of Nathan Ellis but in the bowling department he redeemed himself.

Then he threw Mitchell Marsh, the most reliable of the Australian batsmen, out, with a witty slower bouncer which could be misjudged only by Marsh who sent it to deep square leg. There followed the scalp of Tim David, who had just hurled out a hideous six. Dube answered promptly with a carefully thrown short ball which put David at a disadvantage that resulted in a mere catch.

The wicket action of those two ruined the pursuit of Australia. His 2/20 in three overs not only served as a support to the spinners of India, but also signified his gaining maturity as a bowling partner in T20 making use of his services.

Washington Sundar was still running his streak of form and he was deathly accurate in the next few overs. His 3-3 spell destroyed the lower order of Australia which had no chance of redeeming itself. Sundar was precise on slow pitch just like the type of control he would have had of subcontinent surfaces – something that India could be offering to the current T20 world cup that will be hosted in India and Sri Lanka.

His possibility to play with different speed and to locate the necessary degree of turn rendered him inept. He turned back even the windy bits of the pitch, and frequently cuffed batters to each side of the wicket. His three wickets came at vital times and every wicket destroyed the hopes of Australia with regard to its comeback.

Australia was made an instant success by Adam Zampa who was back in the country after giving birth to his second child. This is after he was struck six times in the same over to have removed Abhishek Sharma. He later on sacked off Tilak Varma and Jitesh Sharma both with clever application of the googly. The 3-45 of Zampa underlined the degree of criticism he levels at the intentions of the middle-overs in Australia.

But India was tough and his most brilliant efforts could not succeed in keeping them within reach. The anchoring of the innings was done by Shubman Gill and a few hits by the lower middle order provided enough defense to India.

Nathan Ellis was the most distinguished Australian bowler. His death bowling ability was again brought into the limelight by his 3 for 21 in four overs. He fitted in very well although dismantled early by Shubman Gill and took a slower ball and a wide yorker with a scalpel precision. Dube, Gill and Varma did not make 180 but even 167 was too many as India won the match by his dismissal of them.

The 48-run victory which India achieved at the Gold Coast was not only the win, but it was an illustration of filling the tactics and staying calm. All-round bowling was spearheaded by Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Shivam Dube leaving Australia disorientated. This victory provided India with a 2-1 edge in the India vs Australia T20I Series 2025 which means that they cannot lose the series going to the last match at the Gabba.

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