India was off to a flier with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad adding 77 runs for the opening wicket in 5.5 overs. Jaiswal departed for a 25-ball 53, before Ishan Kishan's 52 off 32 balls joined Gaikwad's 58 off 43 balls in an 87-run alliance for the second wicket.
Rinku Singh made a breezy 31 not out from nine balls. India leads the series 2-0 after beating the visitors by 44 runs wickets in the second T20I. India posted a mammoth 235/4 after Australia invited them to bat first in the second T20 International of the five-match series.
India posted 235/4 in 20 overs and won by 44 runs. Australia captain Matthew Wade opted to bowl after winning the coin toss in the second T20. India won the first game in Visakhapatnam by two wickets to lead the five-match series 1-0.Yashasvi Jaiswal receives the Player of the Match award for his solid opening act with the bat 👏👏#TeamIndia complete a 44-run win over Australia in the 2nd T20I 👌👌Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/nwYe5nOBfk#INDvAUS | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/smMRxGogSy
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 26, 2023
Australia made two changes with World Cup winners Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa included after resting in the previous game, which was played just four days after Australia beat India in the Cricket World Cup final.
Another commanding performance by Team India, securing a 2-0 lead in the T20I series against Australia! Kudos to our dynamic openers @ybj_19 and @Ruutu1331 for setting the stage on fire with their explosive fifties. @ishankishan51, holding his ground at number 3, played yet… pic.twitter.com/pqGFUSM9Kj
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 26, 2023
Pacer Jason Behrendorff and batting all-rounder Aaron Hardie have been left out. India has fielded an unchanged side from the previous game. The weather in Thiruvananthapuram threatened this second T20 but cleared up ahead of Sunday’s game.
(With PTI inputs)
First Published: Nov 26, 2023 11:38 PM IST
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