India continued their impressive form against Australia, securing victory in the second T20I match at Thiruvananthapuram, following their recent loss in the ODI World Cup final. Australia's innings concluded at 191 runs for 9 wickets, falling short of India's target of 236 runs by 44 runs.
India Dominates Australia Once Again in Thrilling T20 Encounter
India continued their impressive form against Australia, securing victory in the second T20I match at Thiruvananthapuram, following their recent loss in the ODI World Cup final. Australia's innings concluded at 191 runs for 9 wickets, falling short of India's target of 236 runs by 44 runs.
Yasswi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, and Rinku Singh displayed exceptional batting prowess, challenging the Australian bowlers throughout the match. Despite initial concerns about a slow pitch, Jaiswal defied expectations, scoring a half-century during the powerplay. India lost its first wicket at 77 runs in the opening 6 overs, with Jaiswal departing after contributing 53 runs off 25 balls, featuring 9 fours and 2 sixes.
Marcus Stoinis managed to break the partnership with an 87-run contribution, dismissing Kishan for 52 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav added 19 runs, while Ruturaj and Rinku Singh displayed aggression towards the end. Ruturaj's innings concluded at 58 off 43 balls, and Rinku played a cameo with 31 runs off 9 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes. India added 45 runs in the last two overs, setting a challenging target.
Australia's reply began strongly, with Steve Smith and Matthew Short scoring 31 runs in the first two overs. However, Ravi Bishnoi's breakthrough in the third over disrupted their momentum. Australia lost four wickets for 58 runs in the eighth over. Despite the setback, David and Stoinis mounted a comeback, guiding the team with an 81-run partnership. Bishnoi struck again in the 14th over, dismissing David for 37 off 22 balls.
Facing pressure, Australia lost wickets in the following overs, with Prasiddha Krishna claiming two wickets in one over after Stoinis departed for a valuable 45 runs. Abbott and Ellis were his victims. Captain Matthew Wade, with an unbeaten 42 off 23 balls, provided a late surge in the last over, but it was not enough. Australia concluded their innings at 181 runs for 9 wickets after losing five wickets for 26 runs. India's comprehensive performance secured another victory in the series.
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