Australia beaten by India in 4th ODI of Bilateral Series played in 2016

India was scheduled to play a 5 Match One Day international series in Australia in 2016. This series was important as both teams were preparing for the T 20 World Cup to be played later in India in 2016. The 4th One Day international match was to be played on Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia on 20th Jan, 2016.  Australia already won the series 3-0 with 2 more games to play but still both teams will try to win these remaining matches, so keep the spirits high.

Australia won the toss and opts to bat first, this is how Indian team and 11 was looking like in this 4th One Day international match: MS D (c & wk), Rohit Sharma, Ravindra J, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, A Rahane, R Ashwin, B Kumar, M Pandey, Umesh Yadav, B Sran.

And Australian team and 11 was looking like this in this 4th One Day international match: George Bailey, Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner, Steven Smith (c), Mitchell Marsh, Josh H, Glenn Maxwell, James F, Joel Paris, Scott Boland

Australia started very well and played aggressively to set total of 348 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets and top score again A Finch who made 107 runs in 107 balls with 9 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls and D Warner made 93 runs in 92 balls with 12 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 101 runs in 100 balls.

India was needed to score 349 runs in 50 over’s to won this 4th one day international match.

India batted very well and was on the way to win this game but again lost its way in the middle and end over’s and was bowled out for only 323 runs in 49.2 over’s and top scored by S Dhawan who made 126 runs in 113 balls with 14 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 112 runs in 100 balls and V kohli made who made 106 runs in 92 balls with 11 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 115 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the match by 25 runs.

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