IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Highlights: Rohit, Axar shine as India level series

India vs Australia 2nd T20I Highlights: It was a morale-boosting victory for India as skipper Rohit Sharma got among the runs, Axar Patel bowled well and Dinesh Karthik took just two balls to finish

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Highlights

It was a morale-boosting victory for India as skipper Rohit Sharma got among the runs, Axar Patel bowled well and Dinesh Karthik took just two balls to finish the chase of nine runs in the last over. 

India, who were chasing down 91 in a rain-marred eight-over a side game, got off to a good start as they reached 40-1 in the first three overs. However, Adam Zampa brought Australia back with his double-wicket over in the fifth where he dismissed Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav on consecutive balls. 

Skipper Rohit Sharma though kept the fight on as he remained not out on 46 off just 20 balls to see his team home. 

Earlier in the evening, after being asked to bat first, Australia reached 905 in their eight overs thanks to a brilliant 43* off just 20 balls by Matthew Wade.

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Preview: Death bowling concerns loom large over India

Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma 

Skipper Rohit Sharma, who hit 46* off just 20 balls to see his team home after wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end, was rightly chosen as the Player of the Match. He hit four fours and four sixes in the over.

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I: Playing 11 probables, toss timing and latest team news

India's playing 11

Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal,

Australia's playing 11

Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Daniel Sams, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I: Pitch Report, Weather Update of VCA Stadium, Nagpur

India vs Australia 2nd T20I Highlights: Catch all the action from the second T20I of the three-match series between India and Australia from VCA Stadium, Nagpur

11:22 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Rohit Sharma is player of the match

 

Skipper Rohit Sharma, who hit 46* off just 20 balls to see his team home after wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end, was rightly chosen as the Player of the Match. He hit four fours and four sixes in the over 

 

11:20 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Match Summary

 

It was a morale-boosting victory for India as skipper Rohit Sharma got among the runs, Axar Patel bowled well and Dinesh Karthik took just two balls to finish the chase of nine runs in the last over. 

 

India, who were chasing down 91 in a rain-marred eight-over a side game, got off to a good start as they reached 40-1 in the first three overs. However, Adam Zampa brought Australia back with his double-wicket over in the fifth where he dismissed Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav on consecutive balls. 

 

Skipper Rohit Sharma though kept the fight on as he remained not out on 46 off just 20 balls to see his team home. 

 

Earlier in the evening, after being asked to bat first, Australia reached 905 in their eight overs thanks to a brilliant 43* off just 20 balls by Matthew Wade. 

 

11:16 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Victory for India as they level the series

11:03 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Dinesh Karthik shows he can finish the games alright

 

Daniel Sams is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Six!! Dinesh Karthik the finisher is here to finish the game and he seems to have finished it in one go as he smashes a six off the first ball he gets on his pads 

 

Ball 2 Four!! That would be it then, he pulls the second ball away to the deep square leg boundary and India have managed to win the game and level the series. 

 

India Live Score 92-4 after 7.2 overs

 

11:00 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: India need 9 off the last over

 

Pat Cummins is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Wide outside off and called wide 

 

Ball 1 Played on the on-side for a single as Cummins bowls yet another slower ball 

 

Ball 2 Four!! Finally, Pandya gets one in the slot as he was waiting for a slower ball outside off and he has smashed this past sweeper cover for  four 

 

Ball 3 Mistimed by Pandya, but thankfully lands in no-man’s land as the Indian batters complete two runs 

 

Ball 4 Brilliantly executed yorker outside off as it goes kissing the tramline 

 

Ball 5 Wicket!! Pat Cummins and his slower ones have seemed to have done the trick as in an attempt to clear the ground, Pandya has handed a high but easy catch to Finch 

 

Ball 6 That would be called wide as it was way too much outside off 

 

Ball 6 Four!! That was played so brilliantly by Rohit in the huge gap between backward point and sweeper cover for a four 

 

India Live Score 82-4 after 07 overs

 

10:57 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Cummins gets Pandya, match gets intense

 

Pat Cummins is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Wide outside off and called wide 

 

Ball 1 Played on the on-side for a single as Cummins bowls yet another slower ball 

 

Ball 2 Four!! Finally, Pandya gets one in the slot as he was waiting for a slower ball outside off and he has smashed this past sweeper cover for  four 

 

Ball 3 Mistimed by Pandya, but thankfully lands in no-man’s land as the Indian batters complete two runs 

 

Ball 4 Brilliantly executed yorker outside off as it goes kissing the tramline 

 

Ball 5 Wicket!! Pat Cummins and his slower ones have seemed to have done the trick as in an attempt to clear the ground, Pandya has handed a high but easy catch to Finch 

 

10:52 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Fairly good over comes to an end

 

Sean Abbott is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Dot ball as Hardik tries to play this towards the off side, but is unable to connect 

 

Ball 2 Gets the connection this time and takes a single 

 

Ball 3 Four!! Rohit looks ion a fine touch as he plays the yorker length ball inside out over cover mid-off for a four 

 

Ball 4 Four!! Short this time around nd Rohit takes no time pulling this away for a four past the short fine leg 

 

Ball 5 Rohit comes down the ground and Abbott goes outside off and beyond the tram line and the umpire calls it a wide 

 

Ball 5 Single to cover-point 

 

Ball 6 Dot ball will end a fairly good over by Abbott 

 

India Live Score 69-3 after 06 overs

 

10:46 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Great spell by Zampa

 

Adam Zampa is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Four!! Kohli goes down the ground and hits this one for a four 

 

Ball 2 Wicket!! Tries to play the same shot again does Kohli as he is bamboozled by the leg spin which breaks the woodwork behind him

 

Ball 3 Wicket!! That would be two wickets in a row as Suryakumar Yadav has been given out LBW, trying to play a leg spinner as a googly 

 

Ball 4 Finally, Hardik Pandya takes a single and breaks the wicket jam

 

Ball 5 Single taken by Rohit as well 

 

Ball 6 A single off the last ball will end a fine spell by Zampa

 

India Live Score 58-3 after 05 overs

 

10:44 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Zampa strikes twice in the over

 

Adam Zampa is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Four!! Kohli goes down the ground and hits this one for a four 

 

Ball 2 Wicket!! Tries to play the same shot again does Kohli as he is bamboozled by the leg spin which breaks the woodwork behind him

 

Ball 3 Wicket!! That would be two wickets in a row as Suryakumar Yadav has been given out LBW, trying to play a leg spinner as a googly 

 

10:40 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: India past 50

 

Daniel Sams is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Single of the first ball of the new over 

 

Ball 2 Four!! Too much width outside off and Rohit guides this between short third-man and backward point for a four 

 

Ball 3 Played back to the bowler who attempts a hit at the stumps 

 

Ball 4 Slower one from around the wicket and Rohit is unable to make any connection with it 

 

Ball 5 Four!! Length ball and Kohli plays it straight down the ground for a four

 

Ball 6 Pulled away for a single 

 

India Live Score 51-1 after 04 overs

 

10:36 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Kohli walks in

 

Adam Zampa is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Huge slow by Rohit but he misses the line completely 

 

Ball 2 Rahul attempts a similar slog by coming down the wicket, but the ball is not rising up as much as he expected it to 

 

Ball 3 Six!! In the slot for Rohit Sharma who goes inside out over covers for a six 

 

Ball 4 Zampa gets back to bowling googlies after his leggie was taken for a ride 

 

Ball 5 Wicket!! That would be the end of Rahul as he tried to slog a googly which beat him with the pace and struck his stumps 

 

Ball 6 Worked away by Kohli on the on-side for a single 

 

India Live Score 40-1 after 03 overs

 

10:35 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Zampa clean bowls Rahul

 

Adam Zampa is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Huge slow by Rohit but he misses the line completely 

 

Ball 2 Rahul attempts a similar slog by coming down the wicket, but the ball is not rising up as much as he expected it to 

 

Ball 3 Six!! In the slot for Rohit Sharma who goes inside out over covers for a six 

 

Ball 4 Zampa gets back to bowling googlies after his leggie was taken for a ride 

 

Ball 5 Wicket!! That would be the end of Rahul as he tried to slog a googly which beat him with the pace and struck his stumps 

 

10:31 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: Pat Cummins uses slower one well

 

Pat Cummins is into the attack

 

Ball 1 That is going down the leg and would be called a wide 

 

Ball 1 Slower one from Cummins and Rohit is deceived by it as he is unable to make any contact with it 

 

Ball 2 Huge appeal for caught behind as Cummins bowled yet another slower one and Rohit tried to play a ramp shot and then a pull on that same shot 

 

Ball 3 Six!! Finally, a ball that has pace on it and it has been pulled away by Rohit for a six 

 

Ball 4 Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single 

 

Ball 5 Another slower one outside off and this time around Rahul was deceived by it 

 

Ball 6 Slower bouncer once again and Rahul was already through with the shot when the ball hit his bat 

 

India Live Score 30-0 after 02 overs

 

10:25 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: India Live Score 20-0 after 01 over

10:23 PM

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Updates: India begin the chase

 

The Indian openers are in the middle as KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma get ready to face Josh Hazlewood