GOLD COAST, Australia -- Australia won the toss and chose to field first in the fourth Twenty20 cricket international against India on Thursday. The five-match series is tied at 1-1 after Australia won the second match by three wickets at Melbourne after the first match at Canberra was washed out.

Live updates from the Carrara Oval, Gold Coast match coverage have commenced. This AI-generated live blog is now providing real-time updates.

India are welcome to subject Steve Smith to a bouncer barrage but the batsman is well-equipped to succeed against such strategy, Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald said on Sunday.

India vs Australia Live Score | Xavier Bartlett to Shubman Gill : A hint of away swing on this ball from Xavier Bartlett as he bowls it full and into the stumps. Shubman Gill looks to flick it through mid-wicket but gets it edged off the outside towards deep third for one.

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Cricket Australia (CA) is hoping crowd limits at stadiums can be relaxed for India's blockbuster tour as COVID-19 restrictions ease across the country.

Australia lost 9-52 in a dismal collapse as India took a 2-1 lead in the T20 series on the Gold Coast on Thursday night.