Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): India won by 44 runs to register their second consecutive win against Australia in the 5-match T20I series. Australia skipper Matthew Wade won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20 against India at the Greenfield International Stadium here on Sunday. Yashasvi Jaiswal manifested his abundant talent while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan displayed their grace and power with sparkling fifties as India posted a massive 235 for four against Australia.
Australian captain Matthew Wade opted to bowl first keeping in mind the dew factor as the night moved on, but his bowlers faltered against Jaiswal (53 off 25 balls), Kishan (52 off 32 balls) and Gaikwad (58 off 43 balls).
Chasing the massive target, Australia lost four of its wickets early before Marcus Stoinis and Tim David blew some life in the chase with fiery knocks. The duo were eventually tamed and sent back to the pavilion by Indian bowlers. Australia managed to 191/9 (20) while chasing 236.
Here are the updates from Australia's chase:
- 10:50 pm
It is all over for Australia who managed 191 for 9 in 20 overs thus losing the game by 44 runs. Except for David and Stoinis, none of their batters were in control in this chase that ended in vain.
- 10:18 pm
Stoinis falls to Mukesh Kumar and the dangerous pair are back in the hut. Sean Abbott was also cleaned up in the very next over by Prasidh Krishna. India in charge now as Australia are seven down with still a mountain to climb.
- 10:12 pm
Matthew Wade is at the crease. Can he wade through these waters to pull Australia home? Stoinis on the other end is nearing his fifty.
- 10:07 pm
Ravi Bishnoi has gotten the prized wicket of Tim David who goes for 37 of 22 deliveries. Third scalp for Bishnoi. This is a huge strike. The dangerous partnership which seemed like taking away this game from India is over.
- 10:03 pm
Arshdeep conceded 18 runs off his over as Stoinis and David continue to punish Indian bowlers on this heaven of a track for batters. Australia need 101 runs in the last seven overs.
- 9:55 pm
Axar is back into the attack to stop the runfest here but he still concedes 9 off the over. Stoinis and David are again proving why one cannot write off Aussies so easily.
- 9:48 pm
Marcus Stoinis and Tim David are putting on a show here. From 8.5 overs to 9.3 overs, it's been 6, 6, 4, 4, 4 6. Power hitting at its best.
- 9:36 pm
Australia are reeling at 67/4 in 8 overs as they attempt to chase the mammoth total. Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis and Gleen Maxwell are already back in the hut.
Here are the updates from first innings:
- 8:45 pm
Rinku Singh plays a great cameo in the end as India manages a massive 235/4 in the first innings. Australia will need to play some hard-hitting cricket to chase this one.
- 8:38 pm
Rinku Singh is again doing what he is known for. He hits 3 fours and 2 sixes off Abbott's over.
- 8:35 pm
Rinku Singh has joined Ruturaj on the crease. India cross 200 and would like to finish big.
- 8:30 pm
SKY scores 19 of just 10 deliveries before Stoinis catches him in the deep. Ruturaj Gaikwad meanwhile brings up his controlled and well-made fifty, the third Indian batter to do so in this innings.
- 8:15 pm
Ishan Kishan started where Jaiswal left off and brought his fifty in just 29 deliveries before he got out. India are strongly placed at 164/2 in 15.2 overs and will look to finish big. SKY is on the creasing and he starts with a massive six.
- 7.44 pm
At the halfway stage, India was nicely poised at 106/1. While Ruturaj Gaikwad was batting on 32 with ease, Kishan was not out on 12. India will look to cross the 200-run mark and now both Gaikwad and Kishan would look to upp the ante.
- 7.36 pm
Yashasvi Jaiswal (53 off 25 balls) departed soon after completing his fifty as he was caught by Adam Zampa on the edge of the circle. Nathan Ellis provided Australia with a much-needed breakthrough. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 77 runs for the first wicket and gave the hosts a flying start. Ishan Kishan joined Ruturaj Gaikwad in the middle.
- 7.29 pm
It was raining boundaries in Thiruvananthapuram even as opener Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up fifty in quick time.
- 7.22 pm
Yashasvi Jaiswal, the left-handed batter, then took on pacer Sean Abbot, who he hammered for three successive fours and two consecutive sixes. India collected 24 runs off the fourth over to put the visitors on the back foot.
- 7.16 pm
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dealing in boundaries and was brutal on spinner Glenn Maxwell, whom he hammered two boundaries, as India amassed 15 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad too hit one boundary, through the covers.
- 7.11 pm
Australian right-arm pacer Nathan Ellis conceded only three runs in the second over as India cantered to 13/0.
- 7.06 pm
Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad have given the team a steady start. India amassed 10 runs in the first over. Both the openers will be looking to provide a good start and pummel the Australian attack to submission.
India skipper Surya Kumar Yadav said that it is a new challenge for the team to put runs on the board and then defend it. "I feel we carry the same momentum," he said, adding he is loving the captaincy.
While India is unchanged, Australia has made two changes - with Adam Zampa coming in for Jason Behrendorff and Glenn Maxwell replacing Aaron Hardie. In the lung opener, a young Indian side rode on skipper Suryakumar Yadav's aggressive 80 and all-rounder Rinku Singh's power-hitting in the death overs to eke out a two-wicket win in a nail-biting contest.
Teams : India : Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), 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 (wicket-keeper/captain), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha
