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

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

Australia lost several wickets in the late stage of their chase but still managed to secure the win comfortably. During the 14th over, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav, there were a couple of dead ball calls that disrupted the rhythm. One of these calls even seemed to affect Kuldeep while he was in his delivery stride.

In that over, Stoinis played a shot through cover and ran two runs, which served mostly to lift India's spirits. Australia required just two runs to win with 42 balls remaining.

Bumrah ended that over with a length ball angled toward Xavier Bartlett, who defended it carefully, reminiscent of a Test-match style. Australia lost three runs and two wickets in that over, reducing their target pursuit to six wickets down while chasing 126 runs. This highlighted the challenging nature of the pitch for batting.

Matt Short's entrance to the crease was met with a precise Bumrah yorker at 137 kph which bowled him out, sending the stumps and bails flying. However, Mitch Owen, who has struggled with the bat, failed to contribute meaningfully and was dismissed in the 13th over on the fourth ball. He edged a full ball outside off after it shaped away slightly; Samson took the catch following a review by Suryakumar Yadav.

Earlier in the 12th over, Kuldeep delivered a ball that rushed to Inglis, who completely missed his flick off the back foot, leading to another wicket.

"A yorker of pin-point precision at 137kph, Short can't get his bat down in time."
"Good review there from Suryakumar Yadav."

The match illustrated the difficulty of batting conditions and the effectiveness of disciplined bowling in T20 cricket.

Author's summary: Australia overcame a late wobble in wickets to comfortably chase a modest target of 126 against India on a challenging pitch with disciplined bowling turning the game in their favor.

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

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