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India vs Australia 2nd T20 highlights: Pandya stars as India win by 6 wkts

Shikhar Dhawan contributed 52 while captain Virat Kohli made 40. India had won the first T20I by 11 runs in Canberra on Friday. The inconsequential third T20I will be played at SCG on Tuesday

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Hardik Pandya
India chased down the target in 19.4 overs overs with Hardik Pandya remaining not out on 42 off just 22 balls. Photo: @BCCI

3 min read Last Updated : Dec 06 2020 | 5:37 PM IST

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5:33 PM

WATCH: Pandya's winning SIX

5:16 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 19.4 Overs: 195-4 | Pandya stars as India win

India: 195-4  ; Hardik Pandya (42), Shreyas Iyer (12)
 
Ball 4: Pandya wallopes towards mid-wicket for a GIGANTIC SIX and wins the match for India
 
Ball 3: A short delivery, Pandya tries to scoop over keeper, misses.
 
Ball 2: Pandya samshes towards cow corner for SIX
 
Ball 1: Pandya slogs towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

5:14 PM

Over 19.4; India wins

Ball 4: Pandya wallopes towards mid-wicket for a GIGANTIC SIX and wins the match for India

5:14 PM

Over 19.3; India needs 3 runs in 3 balls

A short delivery, Pandya tries to scoop over keeper, misses.

5:13 PM

Over 19.2; India needs 6 runs in 4 balls

Ball 2: Pandya samshes towards cow corner for SIX

5:12 PM

Over 19.1; India needs 12 runs in 5 balls

Ball 1: Pandya slogs towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

5:11 PM

India needs 14 runs in 6 balls

Partnership: 32(17)
Last Wkt: Virat Kohli c Wade b Daniel Sams 40(24) - 149/4 in 16.1 ov.
Last 5 overs: 58 runs, 1 wkts

5:11 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 19 Overs: 180-4

Over Summary: 2 0 0 4 4 1 ; India: 181-4  ; Hardik Pandya (28), Shreyas Iyer (12)

Andrew Tye [3.0-0-36-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Pandya cuts towards backward point for a single.
 
Ball 5: Pandya slaps wide delivery towards deep extra cover for FOUR.
 
Ball 4: Pandya slices a wide full toss over short third man for FOUR.
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Tye beats Pandya outside off.
 
Ball 1: Pandya collects a couple of runs down the ground.

5:06 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 18 Overs: 170-4

Over Summary: 1 0 1 6 0 4 ; India: 170-4  ; Hardik Pandya (17), Shreyas Iyer (12)

Zampa continues...

Ball 6: Iyer cuts through point fielder for FOUR.
 
Ball 5: Iyer cuts towards deep point for no run.
 
Ball 4: Sheyas Iyer wallopes towards mid-wicket for a GIGATIC SIX.
 
Ball 3:  Pandya collects a single.
 
Ball 2:  Pandya gets an  thick inside  edge towards short fine leg for no run.
 
Ball 1: Shreyas Iyer top edges towards deep extra cover for a single.

5:02 PM

India needs 37 runs in 18 balls

Partnership: 9(5)
Last Wkt: Virat Kohli c Wade b Daniel Sams 40(24) - 149/4 in 16.1 ov.
Last 5 overs: 53 runs, 2 wkts

5:02 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 17 Overs: 158-4 | Sams scalps Kohli

Over Summary: W 1 2 0 2 4 ; India: 158-4  ; Hardik Pandya (16), Shreyas Iyer (1)

Daniel Sams [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Pandya steers to short third man for FOUR.
 
Ball 5: Pandya hammers towards deep extra cover for a couple runs.
 
Ball 4: Sams beats Pandya outside off.
 
Ball 3: Pandya cuts towards deep backward point for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 2: Shreyas Iyer, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single.
 
Ball 1: A wide bumper and Kohli edges to keeper, GONE.  Kohli c Wade b Daniel Sams 40(24) [4s-2 6s-2]

4:56 PM

India needs 46 runs in 24 balls

Partnership: 29(14)
Last Wkt: Sanju Samson c Smith b Swepson 15(10) - 120/3 in 13.4 ov.
Last 5 overs: 55 runs, 2 wkts

4:56 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 16 Overs: 149-3

Over Summary: 1 1 2 1 2 1 ; India: 149-3  ; Virat Kohli (40),  Hardik Pandya (8)

Adam Zampa [2.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Kohli collects a single towards mid-wicket region.
 
Ball 5: Kohli tucks towards mid-wicket and collects a double.
 
Ball 4: Pandya collects a single down the ground.
 
Ball 3: Pandya collects a couple of runs.
 
Ball 2: Kohli collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Pandya collects a single.

4:52 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 15 Overs: 141-3 | Kohli on fire

Over Summary: 1 4 0 6 Wd 4 ; India: 141-3  ; Virat Kohli (36),  Hardik Pandya (4)

Andrew Tye [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6:  Kohli dabs towards deep backward point for a single.

Ball 5: Kohli gets an outside edge through short third man for FOUR.
 
Ball 5: Tye overcompensate, WIDE called.
 
Ball 4: Kohli ramps over short fine leg for SIX.
 
Ball 3: Kohli fails to put bat on ball. DOT.
 
Ball 2: Kohli pulls the short delivery in front of square on leg side for FOUR.
 
Ball 1: Pandya collects a single towards backward point.

4:47 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 14 Overs: 123-3 | Swepson scalps Samson

Over Summary: 1 1 0 W 2 1 ; India: 123-3  ; Virat Kohli (19),  Hardik Pandya (3)

Mitchell Swepson [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Swepson pushes towards extra cover for a single.
 
Ball 5: Hardik Pandya, right handed bat, comes to the crease and whips towards cow corner region for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 4: Samson smashes straight to Steve Smith at long-off. GONE. Samson c Smith b Swepson 15(10) [4s-1 6s-1]
 
Ball 3: Samson defends back to bowler.
 
Ball 2: Kohli collects a single for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 1: Samson collects a single.

India beat Australia by six wickets in the second T20 International to clinch the three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Sunday. Put in to bat, Australia scored a challenging 194 for 5 with skipper Matthew Wade top-scoring with a quick-fire 32-ball 58 while Steve Smith contributed 46 off 38 balls.

India chased down the target in 19.4 overs overs with Hardik Pandya remaining not out on 42 off just 22 balls. Shikhar Dhawan contributed 52 while captain Virat Kohli made 40. India had won the first T20I by 11 runs in Canberra on Friday. The inconsequential third T20I will be played here on Tuesday.


IND vs AUS 2nd T20I: India full scorecard

Batsman Dismissals Runs Balls Fours Sixes
KL Rahul c Swepson b Tye 30 22 2 1
Shikhar Dhawan c Swepson b Zampa 52 36 4 2
Virat Kohli c Wade b Sams 40 24 2 2
Sanju Samson c Smith b Swepson 15 10 1 1
Hardik Pandya not out 42 22 3 2
Shreyas Iyer not out 12 5 1 1
Total: 195-4 in 19.4 Overs  
Bowler Overs Maiden Runs Wickets
Daniel Sams 3.4 0 41 1
Sean Abbott 2 0 17 0
Andrew Tye 4 0 47 1
Glenn Maxwell 1 0 19 0
Mitchell Swepson 4 0 25 1
Moses Henriques 1 0 9 0
Adam Zampa 4 0 36 1


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India vs Australia 1st T20 scorecard: Australian innings 

Batsman Dismissals Runs Balls Fours Sixes
Mathew Wade run out (Kohli/Rahul) 58 32 10 1
D' Arcy Short c Iyer b Natarajan 2 2 0 0
Steve Smith c Pandya b Chahal 46 38 3 2
Glenn Maxwell c Sundat b Shardul 22 12 0 2
Moses Henriques c Rahul b Natarajan 26 18 0 1
Marcus Stoinis not out 16 7 0 1
Daniel Sams not out 8 3 1 0
Total: 194-5 in 19 Overs
Bowlers Overs Maiden Runs Wickets
Deepak Chahar 4 0 48 0
Washington Sundar 4 0 35 0
Shardul Thakur 4 0 39 1
T Natarajan 4 0 20 2
Yuzvendra Chahal 4 0 51 1


India vs Australia 2nd T20I playing 11
 
India has made two changes in its playing 11 bringing in Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur for Manish Pandey and Mohammed Shami. Australia, on the other hand, made three changes in its playing 11 as Daniel Sams set to debut today.

India playing 11: KL Rahul(w), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan, Yuzvendra Chahal

Australia playing 11: D Arcy Short, Marcus Stoinis, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Matthew Wade(w/c), Daniel Sams, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye
 
 
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Topics :Sanju SamsonIndia vs AustraliaIndia cricket teamAustralia cricket teamindia tour of australiaVirat KohliShikhar DhawanKL RahulMayank AgarwalShreyas IyerManish PandeyHardik PandyaYuzvendra ChahalRavindra JadejaJasprit BumrahMohammed Shami

First Published: Dec 06 2020 | 11:17 AM IST