India never got the momentum they needed after a wicketless powerplay and ended with an underwhelming 167/8 in the fourth T20 International against Australia on Thursday.

Abhishek Sharma (28 off 21) and Shubman Gill (46 off 39) put on 56 for the opening wicket before India lost their way. Promoted to number three to counter Adam Zampa, Shivam Dube (22 off 18) could not make a big impact, while skipper Suryakumar Yadav (20 off 10) departed after hitting a couple of towering sixes.

Pacer Nathan Ellis (3/21 in 4 overs) was the pick of the Australian bowlers, using his wide range of variations effectively. Zampa conceded 45 runs in his four overs but claimed three crucial wickets, including the dangerous Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek had survived a chance off the game's second ball from Ben Dwar

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