Team India touched down in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, 29 November ahead of the fourth T20I against Australia that is set to take place on December 1 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium. They suffered a loss in the third T20I, but are 2-1 up in the five-match T20I series.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video of Team India’s arrival at the airport. They received a warm welcome at the hotel in Raipur. The team looked in a good mood, ahead of the upcoming T20I. Sharing the video, the BCCI wrote, “Guwahati _ Raipur #TeamIndia are here for the th #INDvAUS T20I”
Watch the video here:
Guwahati ✈️ Raipur#TeamIndia are here for the 4️⃣th #INDvAUS T20I 👌🏻👌🏻@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/kotB4o8vll
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 29, 2023
India eyes T20I series win against Australia
Team India will be looking to seal the series with a win in the fourth T20I on Friday, December 1 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The loss in the third T20I might dent their confidence a little, however, they need to put the loss behind and make a fresh start in the upcoming game.
Glenn Maxwell stole the show in the third T20I in Guwahati. He slammed 104 runs off just 48 deliveries, with eight boundaries and as many sixes. Maxwell powered Australia to a 5-wicket win, chasing 223 runs in the match. He smashed a boundary off the final delivery to take them home.
Earlier in the match, Ruturaj Gaikwad also scored a century, his maiden in International cricket. He scored 123 runs from 57 deliveries, with 13 boundaries and seven sixes. He also became the leading run-scorer in the series, with 181 runs in three innings. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma also scored valuable 30-s in the innings. Talking about the bowlers, Ravi Bishnoi was the pick of the lot with two wickets from four overs. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the series with six wickets from three games.
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