Rinku, spinners help India down Australia to clinch T20 series

India posted 174-9 thanks to Rinku's 29-ball blitz, despite late strikes by the Australian fast bowlers after the tourists elected to field first in Raipur. Axar then returned figures of 3-16 with his left-arm spin as the hosts kept down Australia to 154-7 to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. "Other than (the) toss, everything went our way," India's Suryakumar Yadav said of the victory in his first series as captain. "Winning was the big boost, especially the way the boys showed character.