India, Nov. 7 -- Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav teased swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma for his rare slow knock against Australia in the fourth T20I at Carrara Oval, Queensland. Abhishek, India's dependable opener, faced some resistance on Thursday as he struggled to find his usual rhythm. Though he managed a steady 28 runs, his strike rate of 133.33 fell short of his typically explosive standards, marking a rare subdued outing for the in-form batter.

He looked to get off the blocks quickly, but could not convert his start. However, he set the platform for India to launch for a big total, adding 56 runs in 6.4 overs with Shubman Gill.

The young batter smashed his first six of the innings after the powerplay, and in the same ove...