Josh Hazlewood delivered a shocking efficiency within the second T20I between India and Australia at Melbourne Cricket Floor.
In his three overs throughout the powerplay, he claimed three essential wickets whereas conceding simply six runs, dismissing Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma.
After profitable the toss, Mitchell Marsh elected to bowl first. India struggled early, shedding Gill for five off 10 balls to Hazlewood, adopted by Sanju Samson falling to Nathan Ellis for two. Hazlewood continued his dominance, eradicating Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma within the fifth over, regardless of a dropped catch off Suryakumar by the keeper.
Australia’s joint second-highest wicket-taker
With these wickets, Hazlewood equaled Mitchell Starc’s tally of 79 T20I wickets, making him Australia’s joint second-highest wicket-taker on this format (T20 Internationals), behind Adam Zampa (131).
India’s innings had been in peril at 49/5, however Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana steadied the ship. Sharma performed a blistering innings, reaching his half-century in simply 23 balls, rescuing India from a dramatic collapse.
India leaning on opener Abhishek Sharma
India are leaning on opener Abhishek Sharma to anchor a late cost towards Australia within the second T20I on the Melbourne Cricket Floor.
After being put into bat, India reached 125/8 in 18 overs, with Sharma smashing a speedy half-century. The Indian high order struggled early, shedding their first 5 wickets inside eight overs, as Josh Hazlewood wreaked havoc with the brand new ball, dismissing vice-captain Shubman Gill, captain Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma.
A daring choice by coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav to ship Harshit Rana at No. 7 paid dividends, as Rana contributed a significant 35 runs, serving to India get well from a precarious place.
Enjoying XIs:
India: Shubman Gill (vc), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Deepak Hooda, Harshit Rana, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (wk), Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc.