India vs Australia 2nd T20I: Australia beat India by four wickets

India vs Australia 2nd T20I: Australia Beat India by Four Wickets

Australia secured a four-wicket victory over India in the second T20I despite a late collapse. They chased down the target of 126 on a pitch that offered plenty for the bowlers.

During the 14th over bowled by Kuldeep Yadav, two dead-ball calls caused brief stops in play. The first seemed to disturb Kuldeep’s rhythm slightly during his delivery stride. Stoinis responded by guiding the next ball through cover for a couple of runs.

With only two runs needed from 42 balls, the result was mostly a formality. Jasprit Bumrah ended his spell with a testing over, delivering a length ball that Xavier Bartlett defended in a composed manner.

Australia finished their chase with six wickets down, underlining the tricky nature of the pitch. Matt Short’s stay was brief as Bumrah produced a perfect yorker at 137 kph, sending stumps flying.

Earlier, Mitch Owen’s struggle with the bat ended when he edged a full delivery from Bumrah outside off, and Sanju Samson completed a clean catch after a successful review by Suryakumar Yadav. Kuldeep later surprised Josh Inglis with a quicker ball in the 12th over that beat his attempted back-foot flick.

“Shows you this wasn't the easiest of pitches to bat on.”

Summary

Australia edged past India despite losing late wickets, chasing a modest target on a bowler-friendly surface with disciplined performances from Bumrah and Kuldeep standing out.

Author’s Resume: Concise match report highlighting Australia’s composed finish and India’s notable bowling efforts in a low-scoring T20 encounter.

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The Indian Express The Indian Express — 2025-10-31

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