The first match of the 5 T20 match series being played between Australia and India was cancelled due to rain, in the second match India had to face defeat due to the shameful performance of the batsmen.
SNPNEWS.IN News (Gurmail Kamboj) Today, the 2nd match of the 5-match T20 series being played between Australia and Indian team was played at Australia’s MCG cricket stadium. Australia won the toss and invited India to bat first.
India’s start was extremely poor Shubman Gill (10-5), Sanju Samson (2-4), Suryakumar Yadav (4-1), Tilak Varma (2-0), Axar Patel (12-7) were out after scoring 49 runs in 45 balls. After which, between opening batsman Abhishek Sharma (37-68) and Harshit Rana (33-35), a partnership of 56 runs in 47 balls took place. After the partnership of these two was broken, Shivam Dube (2-4), Kuldeep Yadav (6-0), Varun Chakravarthy (1-0*) and Jasprit Bumrah (1-0) lost wickets in the next 20 balls. Due to which the Indian team was all out after adding 125 runs in 18.4 overs.
Josh Hazelwood (4-13-3), Nathan Ellis (3.4-21-2), Xavier Bartlett (4-39-2) and Marcus Stoinis (4-24-1) Australia got 2 batsmen out due to ground fielding besides bowling.
Australia’s batting put Indian team under pressure right from the start. Australian batsmen scored 27 runs in 2 overs of Harshit Rana. Mitchell Marsh (26-46), Travis Head (15-28) and Josh Inglis (20-20) took the match away from Indian team. Indian bowlers Varun Chakravarthy (4-23-2), Jasprit Bumrah (4-26-2) besides Kuldeep Yadav (3.2-45-2) took wickets. Australia achieved victory by adding 126 runs in 13.2 overs.
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Like the previous match, Indian coach Gautam Gambhir’s team selection and giving preference to Harshit Rana over Arshdeep Singh, who is the highest wicket-taker for the Indian team in T20, remained a topic of discussion in this match as well. After the defeat, the most discussion was about sending Shivam Dube to bat at the 8th position.
In addition, cricket analysts and fans are seen raising questions and expressing surprise over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s handling of Mohammed Shami’s fitness. Because Mohammed Shami has proved his fitness by performing brilliantly in domestic cricket. After which, the decisions of Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar have become the center of discussion and controversy.