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IND vs AUS Live Score, 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana brought India back in the game with a fifty partnership. Sharma made 68 while Rana chipped in with 35 but the other batters failed to make any contribution as India were bowled out for 125. Follow live for latest updates, ball by ball commentary from the second T20I
Updated Oct 31, 2025, 15:51 IST
Back for the chase! The Indian players have walked out, and they disperse to take their respective positions in the outfield. Also, out walk the two openers of Australia, where Travis Head will open the innings alongside skipper, Mitchell Marsh. The spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has the new ball in his hands as expected, and he will start the proceedings. With a slip in place, here is Bumrah to Marsh. Let’s play…
… The Run Chase …
So, what’s next? Australia will back themselves to chase this comfortably. The pitch looks fine, and it just demands discipline. India will need early wickets, lots of them, and perhaps a bit of magic from Bumrah or Kuldeep to make this total look defendable. For now, Australia sit pretty with the upper hand, while India’s hopes rest on a fiery start with the ball. Can they fight back from 125? Or will the Aussies make it look easy under lights? Grab your popcorn, as the chase is about to unfold!
Josh Hazlewood, who took a three-fer, is up for a quick chat. He says that there was a little bit of nip and swing early on. Adds that he just tried to keep it simple and hit the right areas – the pitch did the rest. Mentions that it was the skipper’s call to bowl him out. Says that Bartlett has been amazing, and it is not surprising to see him do well at the big stage. Ends by saying that all the bowlers did well, and they managed to get 5 early wickets and are hopeful that they will chase this down.
Then, unexpectedly, Harshit Rana was sent up the order before Shivam Dube, who played a gritty and gutsy hand. Along with Abhishek, he added a fighting 56-run stand, bringing India back from the brink. Rana’s 35 had a blend of patience and bravery, while Abhishek reached his fifty in just 23 balls. For a moment, it felt like India were climbing back. But Bartlett spoiled the party, dismissing both Rana and Dube in the same over. Stoinis followed with Kuldeep’s wicket, and once Abhishek fell to Ellis for 68, the innings crumbled. India lost their last five wickets for just 20 runs, folding for 125 in 18.4 overs.
The carnage didn’t stop there. Josh Hazlewood bowled his spell straight through, and what a masterclass it was. Four overs. Three wickets. Just 13 runs conceded. Like clockwork precision. The ball swung a little, seamed a bit, but mostly, Hazlewood’s control made it unplayable. Ellis joined the act too, trapping Samson and later Abhishek with sharp deliveries. Amid the chaos, Abhishek stood tall, timed crisply, placed perfectly, and showed his intent clearly. While partners kept walking back, he kept sending the ball to the fence. A mix-up cost Axar Patel his wicket through a comical run-out, leaving India at 49/5, and things looked bleak.
Suryakumar Yadav called wrong again at the toss, and Australia chose to bowl. Their pacers repaid them instantly. Abhishek gave India a zippy start, striking boundaries, while Gill looked scratchy and fell early after surviving a first-ball LBW scare. Samson and SKY followed in quick succession – both undone by the sheer precision of Aussie pacers. Then came Tilak Varma, and the poor lad barely got a look before getting dismissed too. From 18/0 to 40/4 in the Powerplay, India’s bright beginning turned gloomy in a flash. Marsh’s bowling changes clicked perfectly, and every Australian fielder seemed to have magnets in their hands.
A storm of wickets and a spark of brilliance – Australia dominated, while India stumbled to 125! What a first half we’ve had in Melbourne. The Aussies, after electing to bowl, turned the MCG into a maze for the Indian batters. The pitch offered a bit, sure, but it was more about relentless accuracy and smart bowling. Only one man – Abhishek Sharma – looked like he was playing on a different strip altogether, smashing a stunning 68 off 37. Apart from him, though, India’s innings resembled a musical chair of dismissals. Australia couldn’t have asked for a better Powerplay or a better grip on the game.
18.4: Nathan Ellis to Jasprit Bumrah, OUT! JASPRIT BUMRAH IS RUN OUT! Nathan Ellis bowls this on a good length and on off, Jasprit Bumrah taps it to the off side and sets off for the single, but Varun Chakaravarthy is not on the same page and sends him back. However, by then, Bumrah is already halfway down the track. Ellis quickly runs towards the ball, picks it up, and goes on to take the bails off with Bumrah nowhere near the crease. India have been bowled out for 125!
Jasprit Bumrah is the last man in.
Is this OUT? Abhishek Sharma is given LBW out by the umpire, and he has reviewed it straightaway. The third umpire is called in, and there is nothing on the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball projecting to hit the middle stump. It is deemed OUT, and Abhishek Sharma walks back. Also, Australia have to keep an extra man inside the inner circle from the start of the 19th over since they have been penalised for slow over rate.
18.3: Nathan Ellis to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! LBW! Nathan Ellis gets the big wicket of Abhishek Sharma! He absolutely nails the yorker, on middle. Abhishek moves across early to whip it away to the leg side, but fails to get his bat down in time and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a big shout for LBW, and the finger goes up instantly. Sharma goes for a review more in hope, as this looks plumb to the naked eye. UltraEdge confirms no bat, and Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball crashing into the middle stump. Abhishek departs to a big applause from the crowd after scoring an excellent 68 off 37. India are 125/9!
18.2: Nathan Ellis to Abhishek Sharma, Good wide yorker, outside off, Abhishek Sharma loses his bottom hand and jams it out towards extra covers.
18.1: Nathan Ellis to Abhishek Sharma, A low full toss, outside off, Abhishek Sharma backs away a bit too much. He has to reach out for it and slices it towards deep point but does not take the run.
17.6: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, Low full toss, on off, Abhishek Sharma drills it through cover-point for one and retains the strike. 15 runs off the over!
17.5: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and around middle, Abhishek Sharma pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of more runs.
17.4: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, Slower one, full and on middle, Abhishek Sharma tucks it away with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Good running!
17.3: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! BOOM! That is a shot and a half! Short of a length and outside off, Abhishek Sharma once again gets inside the line of it, as he shuffles way long across. And this time, he connects cleanly and hooks it a long way over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.
17.2: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Put away! Xavier Bartlett serves a full toss, outside off, and there to be hit. Abhishek Sharma extends his arms and carves it over extra covers for a boundary.
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