Australia Beat India by Four Wickets in Second Men’s T20 International
Mitch Marsh made a strong start at the top of the order, while Josh Hazlewood impressed with his bowling as Australia secured a four-wicket victory over India at the MCG.
Match Progress and Key Moments
In the 16th over, India stood at 109 for 7, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 52 runs and Kuldeep Yadav yet to score.
- Australia’s Bartlett took two wickets, breaking into the lower order.
- Kuldeep Yadav joined Abhishek Sharma, who had already faced the equivalent of four and a half overs out of 16 bowled.
- Josh Inglis produced an outstanding catch to dismiss Shivam Dube, diving high to his right to take a sharp nick off the batsman’s dab.
- Bartlett celebrated this moment with a loud roar.
“Inglis moved to his right for a split second and had to dive hard and high in the other direction to reach the ball as it travelled behind him to dismiss the left-hander.”
Harshit Rana played a key role in reviving India’s innings with a composed knock, but as overs dwindled, he took a risk and was caught off a slower ball; the catch was taken by Tim David on the boundary.
Latest Over Updates
In the 15th over, India’s score was 105 for 5, with Abhishek at 52 and Harshit Rana at 35.
Harshit Rana brought up the 50-run partnership with a powerful six over long-on, yet he continued to farm the strike with Abhishek by taking two runs early in the over and a single on the last ball.
In the 14th over, India was at 96 for 5, with Abhishek scoring 52 and Harshit Rana on 26.
Nathan Ellis returned to bowl, aiming to break the developing partnership approaching 50 runs.
Author’s Summary
The match showcased disciplined batting from India's middle order and impactful bowling and fielding from Australia, leading to a closely contested but decisive victory for the hosts.