The T20I series between India and Australia headed to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second T20I. The five-match series stood at 0-0 after the first match in Canberra was washed out due to rain.
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In the rain-affected game, Suryakumar Yadav looked in good touch after a long time, scoring 29*(24) alongside Shubman Gill's 37*(20) as India scored 97/1 in the 9.4 overs played.
As teams continue to tried out their combinations ahead of the T20 World Cup, the action at the packed MCG was expected to be high-voltage.
With both sides fighting to take the lead in the series, here was the match-day live blog with scores, highlights, and updates, brought to you by AllSportsPeople.
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Australia vs India, 2nd T20I: Live score updates
5:05 pm: That's it from Melbourne. Australia take a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series with a 4-wicket victory over India.
4:42 pm: Australia seem to be in a hurry as they cross the 100-run mark in 10 overs. AUS 103-3.
4:20 pm: Varun Chakravarthy strikes for India after Australia made a fiery start thanks to Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh. AUS 56-1 after power play.
3:30 pm: Wicket! Typical tail-enders mix-up in running between the wickets. Bumrah runout on the first ball. Australia need 126 to win.
3:28 pm: Abhishek falls after a rescue act of 68(37). Nathan Ellis bowls a brilliant yorker that traps the batter in front of the wicket. He uses the DRS but it is three reds. IND 125/9.
3:14 pm: Wicket! Shivam Dube edges Bartlett's chest-high delivery on the fourth stump and Inglis grabs a stunner. Dube 4(2); IND 109/7.
3:11 pm: Wicket! Harshit Rana perishes at last after his 35(33). Xavier Bartlett bowls a slower one and Rana pulls it straight down the throat of Tim David. IND 105/6.
2:59 pm: Fifty! Gritty fifty for Abhishek Sharma with India's back against the wall and he brings it up in just 23 balls. IND 86/5.
2:40 pm: Wicket! Mix-up between Abhishek and Axar and the latter is run out after trying to build a partnership. Axar 7(12). IND 49/5.
2:18 pm: Wicket! Hazlewood again. Tilak Varma tries to flick him, but top-edges it towards the short fine-leg. Inglis runs and grabs a catch inside the circle. Tilak 0(2); IND 32/4.
2:15 pm: Wicket! Peach from Hazlewood squares Suryakumar Yadav up on a beautiful outswinger. Inglis doesn't drop two in a row. Yadav 1(4); IND 32/3.
2:10 pm: Wicket! Sanju Samson was trapped lbw by Nathan Ellis with a ball outside off, jagging back. He uses the DRS but it is three reds. Samson 2(4); IND 23/2.
2:00 pm: Wicket! Early breakthrough for Australia. Josh Hazlewood beats Gill with pace after troubling him throughout his short innings. Gill fails to time the ball over Mitchell Marsh at mid-off. Gill c Marsh b Hazlewood 5(10); IND 20/1.
1:15 pm: Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill will be in the middle to kick-start proceedings.
1:00 p.m.: The second T20I is set to begin at 1:45 pm (IST) with the toss scheduled at 1:15 p.m.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second T20I between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia vs India, 1st T20I: Betting Odds
According to Dafabet, Australia are the favourite to win this match.
| Odds* (click here to bet) | |
| Australia | N/A |
| India | N/A |
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Australia vs India, 2nd T20I: Confirmed XI
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Tim David, Matt Short, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (vc), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy.
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