Shubman Gill top-scored for India.
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India were restricted to 167 for eight after being put into bat by Australia in the fourth T20 at Carrara (Gold Coast) on Thursday (November 6).
Shubman Gill top-scored for the visitors with a brisk 46, while Nathan Ellis was the pick of Aussie bowlers with figures of three for 21.
The five-match series is currently level at 1-1.
Abhishek Sharma (28 off 21) and Gill (46 off 39) put on 56 for the opening wicket before India lost their way.
Promoted to No.3 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 sixes.
Ellis used his wide range of variations effectively. Zampa leaked 45 runs in his four overs, but more importantly he got three wickets including the prized scalp of Abhishek.
Gill, who was yet to make an impact in the series, had to work hard for his runs. He released some pressure with a massive hit off Marcus Stonis before falling to a back of the hand slower one from Ellis.
The wickets kept falling thereafter though Axar Patel (21 not out off 11) got the much needed boundaries towards the end to push the total past 160.
India lost four wickets for 42 runs in the last five overs.
Earlier, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field.
The hosts made four changes -- bringing in Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Phillipe and Ben Dwarshius.
India, on the other hand, were unchanged.
(with inputs from agencies)