IND Vs AUS, 2nd T20I: India Beat Australia By 44 Runs In Thiruvananthapuram, Go 2-0 Up In Five-Game Series - As It Happened

Mere days after losing the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final to Australia, India beat that very same adversary in a penultimate ball thriller in Visakhapatnam. India take a 2-0 lead after bashing Australia in the Thiruvananthapuram's Greenfield International Stadium. After scoring the highest first-inning score of 235 runs against Australia with the help of fifties from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan. Australia was restricted to 191/9 after 20 overs and hence India win by 44 runs in the 2nd T20I of the five-match series. Catch the highlights of IND Vs AUS 2ND T20I here (Scorecard | Match Report | IPL Trade Highlights)

That's all from our side!

Brief score: AUS - 191/9 (20)

Marcus Stoinis - 45(25),  Matthew Wade - 42(23)  |  Ravi Bishnoi: (4-0-32-3)

India win by 44 runs!

10:47 pm: AUS - 191/9 (20)
10 runs off the last over of Mukesh Kumar. Matthew Wade hit a six and a four to reduce the margin and eventually, India win by 44 runs.

10:38 pm: AUS - 181/9 (19)
Matthew Wade hit two sixes off Arshdeep Singh and now Australia need 55 runs in the last over.

10:36 pm: AUS - 167/9 (18)
Prasidh Krishna was targeted by Matthew Wade and he extracted 12 runs from his over. Now Australia need 69 runs off 12 balls.

10:30 pm: Arshdeep removes Zampa!
Arshdeep Singh was brought back into the attack and he bowled Adam Zampa to put Australia nine down. Only three runs from the over. Tanveer Sangha joined Matthew Wade at the crease.

AUS - 155/9 (17)

10:25 pm: Prasidh strikes twice!
Prasidh Krishna first bowled Sean Abbott on the first delivery of the over then removed Nathan Ellis on the last delivery of the over. Only three runs from the over. 

AUS - 152/8 (16)

10:15 pm: Mukesh gets Stoinis!
Mukesh Kumar removed the dangerous-looking batter Marcus Stionis with an easy catch by Axar Patel. Mukesh conceded seven runs from his over and also got the wicket of Marcus Stoinis.

AUS - 149/6 (15)

10:14 pm: IPL trade results
There are some reports that Gujarat Giants Captain Hardik Pandya has been traded to Mumbai Indians and Cameron Green has been released by MI and will join RCB for the upcoming season.

10:10 pm: Bishnoi strikes again!
Ravi Bishnoi kept the length short and Tim David was late to pull that and a top edge took the ball to long-on where Ruturaj made no mistake. Seven runs from that over of Bishnoi and a crucial wicket of Tim David. Matthew Wade joined Stoinis at the crease.

AUS - 142/5 (14)

10:05 pm: AUS - 135/4 (13)
Axar Patel delivered a brilliant over and gave just 4 runs from that. Just four singles from the over. 

10:00 pm: Another big over for Australia!
Arshdeep Singh was brought back into the attack and Stoinis hit him for 2 sixes and one four to extract 22 runs off the over.

AUS - 131/4 (12)

9:55 pm: AUS - 113/4 (11)
Axar Patel bowled a relatively good over and gave just 9 runs in that. Tim David hit a six in that over.

9:50 pm: 22 runs off Mukesh's over!
Tim David charged against Mukesh Kumar who bowled an economical first over. David hit the first two balls for fours and another ball was a no-ball that also went for four. Another delivery was a free hit that went for a six. 22 runs were added from that over of Mukesh.

AUS - 104/4 (10)

9:42 pm: AUS - 82/4 (9)
Ravi Bishnoi was brought back into the attack and he also bowled the first four deliveries brilliantly but Stoinis charged him for two sixes on the last two deliveries to add 15 more runs in their scorecard.

9:38 pm: Prasidh removes Smith!
Prasidh Krishna who got hit for 20 runs in his first over was introduced into the attack and he delivered with the wicket of opener batter Steven Smith. Tim David joined Marcus Stoinis at the crease and Stoinis hit him for two consecutive fours.

AUS - 67/4 (8)

9:32 pm: AUS - 57/3 (7)
Mukesh Kumar was introduced into the attack and he bowled a brilliant over conceding just four runs from it.

9:28 pm: Patel gets Maxwell!
Axar Patel was welcomed with a four and six by Maxwell but he backed his lengths and a mis-hit by Maxwell got the wicket for Axar. Marcus Stoinis joined Steven Smith at the crease.

AUS - 53/3 (6)

9:22 pm: Bishnoi strikes again!
Ravi Bishnoi is on a roll in Thiruvananthapuram. First, he bowled Matthew Short and now he got the wicket of the last match's centurion, Josh Inglis. Tilak Varma took an easy catch to dismiss him. Only five runs from the over. 

AUS - 43/2 (5)

9:15 pm: AUS - 38/1 (4)
Axar Patel was introduced into the attack in the first powerplay and he bowled a brilliant over conceding just two runs off the over.

9:15 pm: Bishnoi gets Short!
Ravi Bishnoi was introduced into the attack in the third over and he delivered with Matthew Short's wicket. Short could not get hold of googly and was bowled. He made 19 off 10 deliveries. Only five runs off the over.

AUS - 36/1 (3)

9:08 pm: 20 runs from Krishna's over!
Prasidh Krishna was introduced into the attack and both Aussie batters welcomed him with boundaries. Matthew Short hit him two four and then there was a dropped chance for Smith. Smith then hit him for a six to extract 20 runs from the over.

AUS - 31/0 (2)

9:00 pm: Australia start batting
Steven Smith and Matthew Short opened the batting attack for Australia and Arshdeep Singh opened with the ball. Both batters hit one boundary each against Arshdeep and added 11 runs from the first over.

AUS - 11/0 (1)

Innings Break!

Brief score: IND - 235/4 (20)

Ruturaj Gaikwad - 58(43),  Yashasvi Jaiswal - 53(25)  |  Nathan Ellis: (4-0-45-3)

Target set for Australia - 236 runs in 120 balls

8:55 pm: IND - 235/4 (20); 20 runs off Ellis' over!

Ruturaj started with a six on the first delivery, then Ellis removed him which brought Tilak Varma to the crease and he started with a six. Rinku Singh hit another four and with a double on the last delivery, India finished with 235 runs on the board in 20 overs.

8:40 pm: Rinku smashes 24 runs off Abbott!
Rinku Singh did what he does best. Sean Abbott is having a day to forget. Rinku hit a four on the first ball then hit him for a six followed by two consecutive fours and another six. 25 runs including a wide came with this over. 

IND - 215/3 (19)

8:35 pm: Nathan Ellis removes SKY!
Nathan Ellis bowled an economical over and got the wicket of Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav when he was looking very dangerous. Ruturaj Gaikwad completed his fifty with a single and now Rinku Singh has joined him at the crease.

IND - 190/3 (18)

8:26 pm: IND - 183/2 (17)
Suryakumar Yadav hit a massive six off Adam Zampa and added 10 runs from his over. India is looking for a big total on the board.

8:20 pm: Stoinis removes Kishan!
Marcus Stoinis got the wicket of dangerous-looking Ishan Kishan. He made 52 runs off 32 balls. Suryakumar Yadav joined Ruturaj and hit Stoinis for a six on the very first ball he faced that too in his favourite direction. 9 runs and one wicket of Kishan from the over.

IND - 173/2 (16)

8:15 pm: 17 runs off Sangha's over
Tanveer Sangha, who had bowled brilliant overs was targeted by the batters in his last over of the spell. Kishan hit two sixes and also completed his half-century with the second six.

IND - 164/1 (15)

8:10 pm: 23 runs from Maxwell's over
Glenn Maxwell bowled two wide deliveries first the Kishan hit him for a six and four and after that Gaikwad also hit him for a six. Then he bowled another delivery a no-ball and then a double to finish off the over. 23 runs from his over puts India's batting back on track. Runs are flowing.

IND - 147/1 (14)

8:05 pm: IND - 124/1 (13)
Tanveer Sangha bowled another tight over and kept the batters at bay. However, Kishan managed a boundary on the last delivery that was out of his reach. 8 runs from the over.

8:00 pm: IND - 116/1 (12)
Stoinis was introduced back into the attack and Ishan Kishan hit him for a six in deep mid-wicket region. 10 runs from the over.

7:56 pm: IND - 106/1 (11)
Adam Zampa bowled another good over and conceded just 5 runs from that. Both batters are trying to score big but Australian bowlers are up at the point in the game.

7:52 pm: IND - 101/1 (10)
Sean Abbott made his comeback and bowled a nice over conceding just seven runs from his second over. It's time for drinks!

7:45 pm: Sangha bowls another good over!
Tanveer Sangha bowled another good over and conceded just 5 runs in that. 5 singles from the over. 

IND - 94/1 (9)

7:42 pm: IND - 89/1 (8)
Ishan Kishan started with a four in Zampa's over but both the batters could manage just 4 runs off the next 5 deliveries. 8 runs from the 8th over.

7:38 pm: IND - 81/1 (7)
Spinner Tanveer Sangha was introduced into the attack and he bowled a brilliant over conceding just four runs off the over. 

7:30 pm: IND - 77/1 (6); Ellis Removes Jaiswal!
Yashasvi Jaiswal is in a different mood today. He is smashing every delivery and gaining results. Nathan Ellis continued his attack after a successful first over and Jaiswal hit him three consecutive boundaries. He also gave three wides in the over. However, Ellis had the last smile as he removed him on the second last delivery of the over. Jaiswal goes after scoring a quick 53 runs off 25 balls. Ishan Kishan joined Ruturaj at the crease.

7:25 pm: IND - 62/0 (5)
Adam Zampa was introduced in the 5th over and Ruturaj welcomed him with a boundary. 10 runs from the over.

7:22 pm: IND - 52/0 (4); 24 Runs From Abbott's Over!
Sean Abbott was introduced into the attack in the powerplay and Yashasvi Jaiswal targeted him and hit the first three consecutive fours then two consecutive sixes to extract 24 runs from his first over. Abbott is again proving to be expensive for Australia. Fifty runs completed for India in the 4th over.

7:15 pm: IND - 28/0 (3)
Glenn Maxwell was introduced into the attack and both the openers welcomed him with boundaries. 15 runs from the first over of spin. 

7:10 pm: IND - 13/0 (2)
Nathan Ellis bowled a brilliant over conceding just three runs with the powerplay limitations. There was a run-out chance as well in the over.

7:00 pm: India start batting
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are at the crease. Jaiswal took the strike. Marcus Stoinis opened the bowling attack for Australia. The first ball was a dot ball. Ruturaj opened his run account with a boundary in the covers region. 10 runs from the first over for India.

IND - 10/0 (1)

6:30 pm: Toss Update

Australia have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna

Australia (Playing XI): Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade(w/c), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha

6:30 pm: What captains said
Suryakumar Yadav, India Captain: We were also considering chasing because of the amount of moisture that was there last night. Going out there and scoring and then defending will be a new test for us. The recent game gave us a lot of confidence, the lads performed fantastic, and we will continue that energy forward. Captaincy is a new task and duty for me, and I'm relishing it. We're all going in with the same squad.

Matthew Wade, Australia Captain: We're going bowling. If the dew arrives later, the wicket should be all alright. You look at the figures, then come here and look at the wicket and speak with the curator. The other day, we played pretty well, although India played a bit better. It's only a matter of cleaning up a few things. Adam Zampa replaces Behrendorff, while Maxwell replaces Aaron Hardie.

6:30 pm: Weather Updates
There were some doubts about the weather in Thiruvananthapuram, but the sky is clear now and a full match with no hindrance from rain is expected.

6:30 pm: Pitch Report
It's a fantastic wicket with hardly much grass. Because the grass is in spots, the bounce may be erratic. There may be some pace and turn. Around 7:30 p.m., heavy dew is forecast. On this wicket, the call would be to chase, claimed Matthew Hayden and Murali Karthik in their pitch report. 

6:00 pm: IPL 2024 Trade Window Updates
The Indian Premier League 2024's trade window closed on Sunday, November 26, 2023, ahead of the auction on December 19 in Dubai. All franchises released their lists of retained and released players today. Hardik Pandya is retained by Gujarat Giants. Gautam Gambhir joined KKR and was released by the Lucknow Supergiants.

5:30 PM: Preview! 

Hello and welcome to the India vs Australia, 2nd T20I from Thiruvananthapuram, Australia's Tour of India 2023. 

Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Shreyas Iyer (last two matches only)

Australia: Matthew Wade (c), Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa