Akshay Thakur - Thursday, Nov 06, 2025India vs Australia 4th T20 Pitch Report: The fourth match of the ongoing five-match T20I series between India and Australia will be played on Thursday, November 6 at the Carrara Oval in Queensland.
After three matches, the series is tied 1-1. The first match was washed out due to rain, after which Australia defeated the visiting team by 4 wickets in the second T20I to take the lead. India made a remarkable comeback and equalized the score by defeating the hosts by 5 wickets in the third T20I.
Batting first, Australia recovered from a poor start and scored 186 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs. Tim David scored a brilliant 74 for the home team, while Marcus Stoinis also played a crucial innings of 64.
India reached the target with less than an over to spare. Washington Sundar performed brilliantly with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 49 off just 23 balls to guide India to victory. Nathan Ellis took 3 wickets for Australia, but his efforts were in vain.
The upcoming match could give both teams an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series. With so much at stake, both teams will be desperate to win the upcoming encounter.
AUS vs IND 4th T20 Pitch Report: The Carrara Oval pitch for the India vs. Australia match is expected to be a balanced surface that will provide opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. It has good bounce and some pace, which favors fast bowlers initially, making the new ball overs crucial. Batsmen who settle into the pitch will have opportunities to play good shots as the pitch flattens out towards the end of the innings. Previous T20 matches have seen average scores on this pitch, with the average first innings score being around 123 and the second innings score around 109.
Overall, the Carrara Oval pitch favors bowlers slightly in the early overs but offers a fair contest where skilled batsmen can dominate once the surface settles. The match could be decided by which team adapts better to the changing pitch conditions during the innings.
This will be the first time India will play a T20I at the ground, while Australia have a good recent record, having last won a T20I at the Carrara Oval in 2022 against the West Indies.
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| Total matches: | 9 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 123 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 109 |
| Highest Total: | 149/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 92/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 146/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 108/6 |
Australia (AUS) Possible Playing 11: 1. Mitchell Marsh(C), 2. Matthew Short, 3. Josh Inglis(WK), 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Tim David, 6. Mitchell Owen, 7. Marcus Stoinis, 8. Xavier Bartlett, 9. Nathan Ellis, 10. Matthew Kuhnemann, 11. Sean Abbott
India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1. Abhishek Sharma, 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Suryakumar Yadav(C), 4. Tilak Varma, 5. Axar Patel, 6. Washington Sundar, 7. Jitesh Sharma(WK), 8. Shivam Dube, 9. Arshdeep Singh, 10. Varun Chakravarthy, 11. Jasprit Bumrah
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