IND vs AUS 2nd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India Register Dominant Win Over Australia
IND vs AUS 2nd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India are now 2-0 up in the five-match series.
India register a dominant 44-run win to go 2-0 up in the series.
Two Wickets In The Over as the leg stump goes for a toss this time. Krishna gets rid of Nathan Ellis. Full and straight and it's too good for the lower-order batter. AUS-152/8 in 16 overs.
Another One Bites The Dust! Match firmly in India's grasp now as Prasidh Krishna gets rid of Sean Abbott with a brilliant yorker. AUS- 149/7 after 15.1 Overs.
Both batters dismissed in two overs. First Bishnoi removes David before Mukesh Kumar gets rid of Marcus Stoinis. AUS- 148/6 after 14.4 Overs.
WOW PARTNERSHIP this. Worth 75 off 32 already.
Chase Is On for Australia. At the end of the 12-over mark, they are 131/4 but they need 105 runs from 48 balls.
Marcus Stoinis-Tim David partnership going strong for Australia. But they have a mountain to climb ahead of them.
Another one goes down and the first wicket to a pacer. Prasidh Krishna gets rid of Steven Smith with a short-pitch ball. Caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at deep sqaure leg. AUS- 58/4 after 7.2 Overs.
Australia Lose 3 Wickets Inside Powerplay in this massive run chase. Ravi Bishnoi with two wickets while Axar Patel got one. Matthew Short, Josh Inglis falling to Bishnoi while Glenn Maxwell fell to Patel. At the end of the 6-over mark, AUS- 53/3.
India end their 20 overs at 235/4. What a dominating batting performance this.
Abbott Concedes 25, 19 off the penultimate over of the innings. Three fours and two sixes and it's India's designated finisher Rinku Singh who is doing his job perfectly.
Suryakumar Yadav departs. He falls for 19 off 10 and it's Nathan Ellis who gets the wicket. IND-189/3 after 17.4 Overs.
Fifty For Gaikwad too. He gets there off 39 balls. So a half-century for each of India's top three.
SKY in Smashing Form, much like he was in Vizag. He has smashed two sixes already. IND- 183/2 after 17 overs.
WICKET! Ishan Kishan falls. He goes for 52 off 32 as he fails to find the desired connection on this ball outside off from Stoinis. He gets caught at deep point. IND-164/2 after 15.2 Overs.
Fifty For Kishan! 29-ball half-century for India's number 3. His second in two games. He was 10 off 11 at one stage. His attacking approach has helped India break the shackles as the run rate seemed to be dropping. IND- 164/1 after 15 overs.
Gaikwad, Kishan Up The Ante. Maxwell returns and the Indian pair has rightly targetted him. 23 off his over. A six and a four off the bat of Kishan before a six over long on from the bat of Gaikwad. IND- 147/1 after 14 overs.
IND- 101/1 after 10 overs and it's DRINKS. Ruturaj Gaikwad- 29* off 24, Ishan Kishan- 10* off 11.
Gaikwad gets a life. Abbott drops him off his own bowling. A tough chance but a chance nonetheless.
Ishan Kishan In At 3. Tanveer Sangha into the attack perhaps for him but also with the fielding restrictions lifted.
And a much-needed breakthrough for Australia just when India seemed to be taking the game away from the opposition. Nathan Ellis gets the breakthrough as Jaiswal gets caught at short third after having completed a quickfire half-century. He falls for 53 off 25. IND- 77/1 after 5.5 Overs.
And Now It's Gaikwad's turn to awe the audiences. Adam Zampa being taken to the cleaners now. Two boundaries in the over, India get 10 from it. IND- 62/0 after 5 overs.
What An Over For India. 24 came off it. Three fours and two sixes and all from the bat of Jaiswal. Terrific start from India. IND- 52/0 after 4 overs.
Sean Abbott Into The Attack. Fourth over and fourth bowler so far.
India On The Attack. Three fours in the Maxwell over. Two from the bat of Jaiswal and then a boundary off the bat of Jaiswal to end the Maxwell over. 15 off the over. IND- 28/0 after 3 overs.
Spin Introduced Early. Glenn Maxwell to bowl the third over.
Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis Begin For Australia. 10 came off the first over of the innings with the help of a boundary off the bat of Gaikwad. Just 3 off the second over. IND- 13/0 after 2 overs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan Open For India after Australia elect to bowl first.
Playing 11s:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna
Australia: Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper/captain), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha
BREAKING NEWS: Australia win toss, elect to bowl first.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second T20I of the five-match IND vs AUS series.
Background
Thiruvananthapuram, the southernmost destination for international cricket in India, is set to host the second T20I between India and Australia, marking the sixth international cricket game at the Greenfield International Stadium. Back in 2017, when the venue made its international cricket debut, former India captain Virat Kohli expressed astonishment at the delayed inclusion, praising the outfield, crowd, and overall facilities. Despite a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the stadium has become a regular host, a notable feat given the plethora of venues available in the country.
The challenge for both teams lies in adapting to the unique conditions of Thiruvananthapuram. In contrast to Visakhapatnam, the pitch in this coastal city is expected to be slower, with lower bounce and more intense sunlight. However, India, with its depth of experience, understands that conditions alone won't be enough to outwit Australia.
India enters the game with confidence, having successfully chased their highest T20I total in the previous match, showcasing the talents of relatively inexperienced players like Mukesh Kumar, Rinku Singh, Yashasvi, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav. However, despite their notable performance, there is recognition of the need for improvement, particularly in the area of running between the wickets, as the first match witnessed three run-outs, a significant number for India in this format.
Australia, in the closely contested previous match, saw standout performances from Josh Inglis, who scored a rapid 47-ball hundred, and Jason Behrendorff, who delivered an economical spell using well-executed slower deliveries on a batting-friendly surface. The narrow two-wicket defeat left the team aware that victory was within grasp, making the upcoming match in Thiruvananthapuram pivotal for both sides as they aim to level the series.
Playing 11s:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar
Australia: Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Matthew Wade (captain and wicketkeeper), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha
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