India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd T20I: IND beat AUS by 44 runs, extend lead to 2-0

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd T20I

India vs Australia Highlights, IND vs AUS T20 Series: India continued their winning momentum and defeated Australia by 44 runs in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. The outcome helped the hosts extend their lead to 2-0 in the five-match series. India, who were invited to bat first piled a massive 235/4 on the board. Australia in response could only manage 191/9 in their full quota of overs.

The proceedings kicked-off with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad giving India a strong start. The pair added 77 runs for the opening wicket in 5.5 overs before Jaiswal departed for 25-ball 53. Ishan Kishan then joined Gaikwad in the middle and guided India beyond 100 at the midway stage. He then switched tempo and completed his half-century in 29 balls, before getting out to Marcus Stoinis for 52(32).

Gaikwad also completed his half-century before getting out in the final over for 58(43). Rinku Singh chipped in with an unbeaten 31, which came off 9 deliveries.

Australia then got off to a slow start as Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel combined to inject three blows inside the powerplay. Bishnoi got rid of Matthew Short and Josh Inglis in consecutive overs, while Axar got rid of dangerous Glenn Maxwell for 12(8) in the final ball of the powerplay. Prasidh Krishna then removed Steve Smith for 19(16). Marcus Stoinis and Tim David kept Australia in hunt and added 81 runs for the fifth wicket. Bishnoi then dismissed David for 37(22) and shortly after Mukesh Kumar removed Stoinis for 45(25). Australia then lost momentum and lost wickets quickly. Matthew Wade did connect some lusty blows towards the end but it was not enough to guide Australia home.

Bishnoi and Prasidh Krishna finished with three wickets each, while Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Mukesh Kumar picked a wicket each.

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