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2nd T20I: India win by 6 wkts, level series
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23:03 India win by 6 wkts, level series
Daniel Sams comes to bowl the last over, DK hammers it into the stands for fine leg for six! Backs it with a boundary!
India 92-4 (7.2 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
DK finishes it with four balls to spare. India level series 1-1.
23:00 India need 9 from 6 balls
Cummins is back, starts with a wide. Mistimes the next, will get just a single. Hardik stands and delivers. Four runs! Mistimes, in the air and will get two runs. Skies it and Finch takes an easy catch, Hardik gone for 9 off 9. DK is the new batter, wide called. Excellent timing from Rohit and boundary to end the over. India are 82-4. India need 9 off 6 to win.
India 82-4 (7 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
22:53 India need 22 from 12 balls
Sean Abbot is the new bowler, Hardik misses and gets a single off the next. Rohit finds the gap and will get a boundary. And another four! He races to 40 off 17 runs. Wide called. He nudges to square leg for a single. Dot to end the over.
India 69-3 (6 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
After 6 overs India are 69-3. They need 22 from 12 balls.
22:47 Zampa dismisses Kohli, SKY in quick succession
Zampa continues, Kohli hammers him for four runs! Bowled him! Kohli gone for 11 off 6. Important wicket for Australia.
India 58-3 (5 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batter. He goes full and Zampa shouts and up goes the finger. SKY is gone for a duck!
Hardik is the new batter, he is off the mark with a single. Two more singles from the over. Excellent over for Australia. Just 7 came off it and India lost two wickets.
22:41 50 comes up for India
Daniel Sam is here, Kohli sends it to long on for a single. Rohit finds and gap and sends it for four runs! He sends it back to the bowler. Kohli sends it straight down for four runs and with that 50 comes up for India. Single to end the over. 11 came off it. India need 40 in 24 balls,
India 51-1 (4 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
22:36 Zampa dismisses Rahul for 10
Adam Zampa is here, can he provide the breakthrough? Rohit and Rahul will get a single each. Rohit targets the off side and hammers it into the stands for six runs! Flicks the next to long on for a single.
India 40-1 (3 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
KL Rahul is beaten! Tried to slog sweep but is bowled! Rahul walks back scoring 10 off 6. Kohli will walk in to bat now. He is off the mark with a single.
22:32
Pat Cummins comes from the other end, starts with a wide. Rohit is beaten! Huge shout for LBW, umpire not interested. Rohit hammers the next for six runs! Cuts it to deep square leg for a single. Rahul is completely beaten. Couple to end the over. 10 came off it. After 2 overs , India are 30-0. They need 61 from 36 balls.
India 30-0 (2 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
22:27 Rahul, Rohit off to a sensational start
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk out to bat. India need 91 in 8 overs. Hazlewood start the proceedings. KL Rahul is off the mark with a single. Rohit is beaten! Rohit stands and delivers, hammers it into the stands. Pull short off the front foot and again, into the crowd. The fans go crazy, this is what they came for, this is what they waited for so long! Backs it with a single. KL Rahul, you beauty! Ends the first over with a six! 20 came off it.
India 20 (1 Ovs) vs Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard
22:14 Wade powers Australia to 90-4
Harshal Patel bowls the final over. Wade sweeps it to cover for a single. Wade hammers it for a maximum! Harshal stops the low full toss. Another full toss and it goes over deep cover for six runs! This time on side over the square leg for six runs! This is turning out to be a good over for Australia. Wade is 43 off 19 meanwhile Smith is on 7 off 5.
Aus 90-4 (8 Ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Steve Smith is run out! Smith wanted a run, Wade wasn't interested. Smith is out for 8 off 5.
Australia is 90 off their 8 overs. India need to get to a good start to get 91.
22:05 Wade is on fire
Steven Smith is the new batter. Harshal Patel is here, Wade welcomes him with a boundary. After a couple of singles, Wade hammers it through the extra cover for four runs. Single to end the over. After 6 overs, Australia are 59-4.
Aus 71-4 (7 Ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Bumrah continues, Wade pushes it to long-on for a single. Smith swings it, gets the edge and gets four runs! BUmrah masterclass yorker and Smith is beaten. He is on all fours yet manages to get a single. Brilliant boundary for Wade. Two more singles from the over. After 7 overs, Australia are 71-4.
21:56 Bumrah dismisses Finch for 31; Aus 4 down
Here is Bumrah now! Starts with a wide. Finch cuts it towards backward point for four runs! Backs it with a single. Wade finds the gap between third man and will get a couple. Nudges the slower one for a single. A couple for Finch too. Kohli is a livewire on the field! He was lightening and hence just two there.
Aus 50-4 (5 Ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Bumrah strikes! Yorker does the trick! Finch departs for 31 off 15 balls. The in form and set batter has departed.
21:51 Axar strikes again, removes David
Tim David is the new batter. Chahal is given the ball now. Finch and David exchange singles each. Finch hammers a maximum now. He sends it down the ground. Four more from the over. After three overs Australia are 31-2.
Aus 35-3 (4 Ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Axar continues and strikes! Tim David misses and his middle stump is gone! Axar on fire! David is gone for 2 off3 balls. Matthew Wade is the new batter. He takes his time and sends the last ball of the over to the ropes for four runs!
21:46 Axar's double strike jolts Aussies
Axar Patel comes from the other end. Green sends it down the ground for four runs. Green mistimes, won't get any runs!
Aus 19-2 (2 Ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Wicket! Kohli was quick on the ball and Green is run out! He walks back scoring 5 off 4 balls. Maxwell is the new batter. Finch is his attacking best, hammers boundary towards long-off. Backs it with a single.
Wicket! Axar is on fire! Bowled him! Maxwell is out on a duck!
21:37 Australia off to a flyer
Aaron Finch and Cameron Green walk out to bat. Hardik Pandya as the new ball in these conditions. Finch is beaten. He scoops the next and it races to the ropes for four runs. Finch and Green exchange singles and another four runs for Finch. He is beaten off the last ball. 10 came off the first over.
Aus 10 (1 Ovs) vs India | Scorecard
21:19 India win toss, opt to field vs Aus
India have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Both India and Australia have made changes in their side.
Jasprit Bumrah is back for Umesh Yadav while Pant comes in for Bhuvi.
Daniel Sams replaces injured Nathan Ellis, informs Aaron Finch.
20:54 Toss at 9.15 PM
The two umpires are back on the field and check the min on area again. They have a long chat with the groundsmen and umpire Nitin Menon walked off giving a thumbs up towards the dressing rooms. Seems like good news as both teams have come out to practice.
The toss will take place at 9.15 PM. The first ball will be bowled at 9.30 PM.
'Although the conditions are not perfect, the toss will be at 9:15 PM, start at 9:30 PM. Eight overs per side, two overs of the powerplay and a bowler can bowl a maximum of two overs,' informed the two umpires.
20:17 Next inspection at 8.45 PM
The umpires have finished their inspection and speak to the captains. They informed that wide off area is the area of concern and not safe for the players.
They are hopeful the ground staff can dry it up in time.
'It is still soggy. It is not safe for the players and we are still waiting for it to dry. Both teams will come strong and the run-up is a point of concern. The safety of the players is a priority. Let's see if we can get something tonight,' say the umpires.
Next inspection at 8.45 PM.
We all wait.
19:57 Kohli catches up with Maxwell
Ahead of the second T20I, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Virat Kohli met his IPL teammate Glenn Maxwell during the warm-up session in Nagpur on Friday.
The former Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper was overjoyed meeting his teammate and the wide smiles said it all.
The wet outfield didn't dampen their spirits!
19:11 Toss delayed, another inspection at 8 PM
The umpires, KN Ananthapadmanabhan and Nitin Menon, are out for the inspection.
Meanwhile, the groundsmen have sprayed sawdust on the boundary line but it is the bowler's run-ups that seem to be concern.
There is a lengthy chat between the umpires and the two captains.
There will be another inspection at 8 PM.
The outfield was wet from all the overnight rain. There were a couple of wet patches and hence the delay.
18:30 Toss delayed due to wet outfield
The toss has been delayed due to wet outfield. There will be a ground inspection at 7 PM.
18:02 Will India bring back Bumrah?
In a do-or-die game against World Champions Australia in the second T20 International in Nagpur on Friday, Team India's selection will be closely monitored.
As India aim to bounce back in the must-win second match, they will definitely ponder a few changes.
A fit and fiery Jasprit Bumrah is a pre-requisite for India as the home bowlers are increasingly being found out on batting belters.
Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been India's go-to spinner in all conditions, isn't looking menacing anymore. He has been expensive in the last few games and he will have to find a way to trouble the batters on wickets which doesn't offer much purchase.
However, all-rounder Axar Patel, who was shoed in as a like-for-like replacement of injured Ravindra Jadeja, has once again proved his worth with a three-wicket haul on Tuesday.
In batting, India's aggressive approach reaped dividends as KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav took the team beyond the 200-mark after top order batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed early.
Designated finisher Dinesh Karthik didn't get much chance on Tuesday and is likely to be given extended game time with the management looking to keep all options open going into the world cup.
Australia, on the other hand, have looked like a well-oiled machine, despite the absence of key players such as David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Marsh. Australia, however, would hope for a more disciplined show from their bowling unit after the pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Green bled runs in Mohali.
The wicket at VCA stadium, however, will be different than the Mohali track. It is expected to be on the slower side, which will make bowlers' role more prominent in this game.
With dew setting in the evening, teams will prefer to chase than defend totals.
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