Australia defeated India by 4 wickets in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, thereby leading the five-match series (1-0).
In the 2nd T20i between India vs Australia , the kangaroos manage to get a pretty decent win with no resistance. Australia got a target of 126 runs, which hey chased down in 13.2overs with 4 wickets left. Lets see what happened in the match.
India vs Australia – 2nd T20i
India came to bat first , but today is not the day for our batters , in the first innings India only managed to put a score of 125 Runs against the host. 8 out 10 Indian batters scored a single digit score, only two of them able to get to double digits ABHISHEK SHARMA 68(37) with 8 fours and 2 sixes and HARSHIT RANA 35(33) with 3 fours and 1 six.
A QUICK MATCH SUMMARY :
- Australia chased the target in comfortable fashion, thanks largely to a brisk knock of 46 off 26 by Mitch Marsh.
- India batted first and were bowled out for 125 in 18.4 overs
- Indian batting collapsed after a bright start, while Australia’s bowling and chase were composed.
| INDIA | AUSTRALIA | ||
| ABHISHEK SHARMA | 68 (37) | MITCHELL MARSH | 46 (26) |
| HARSHIT RANA | 35 (33) | JOSH HAZELWOOD | 3 wickets for 13 Runs |
WHAT WENT WRONG ?
The batters weren’t prepared for the conditions, meanwhile the team (India ) combination is also a concerning topic at this time . Coach and captain shall be held accountable for the playing 11.
The obsession of gautam gambhir with batting till no.8 is not going as they have thought , instead creating an imbalance , as one specialist bowler could have played.
Benching , India’s leading wicket taker in T20i , for an inexperienced bowling allrounder , just because he can bat , turns out to not to be a wise decision , since there were overcast conditions , Arshdeep singh could have been there in the team without any second thought.
If you need depth in batting , can better go with 11 specialist batsman instead. If in depth batting makes you feels secure about giving a huge target to opponent , remember an in experienced , lack of quality bowlers can not save that, while specialist , quality bowlers can even defend a target of 100 runs or less , which was lacking today….