Queensland, Nov. 6 -- India's star all-rounder Axar Patel, on his brilliant performance against Australia in the fourth T20, believed batting at number 7 allowed him to assess the pitch, which had unexpected bounce and was slower than anticipated.

Patel stayed unbeaten on the crease in India's innings, scoring 21 off 11 balls to power his side to 167; he took only two wickets, removing Matthew Short and Josh Inglis. India squared off against Australia on 119 to post a commanding victory of 48 runs in the fourth T20I in Carrara on Thursday.

With this win, India leads the five-match T20 series 2-1. Australia fell well short of the target on a pitch that wasn't the easiest to play shots on. The spin trio of Washington Sundar, Patel and Var...