06/12Result
2nd T20I (N), India tour of Australia at Sydney, Dec 6 2020
India won by 6 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Hardik Pandya
Hardik PandyaIndia
06/12Result
2nd T20I (N), India tour of Australia at Sydney, Dec 6 2020
India won by 6 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Hardik Pandya
Hardik PandyaIndia

END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs | AUS: 194/5 | RR: 9.70

  • Marcus Stoinis16 (7b)
  • Daniel Sams8 (3b)
  • Deepak Chahar4-0-48-0
  • T Natarajan4-0-20-2

WATCH (Indian subcontinent only): Shardul Thakur dismisses Glenn Maxwell with a slower ball

WATCH (Indian subcontinent only): Hardik Pandya takes a juggling catch to send Steven Smith back

8.54pm Adarsh: "Stoinis said that he can't bowl today. No. 6 is too low for him if he is not bowling. Deserves to be the T20I no. 3 for Australia, if not opening." Yes he confirmed in an interview walking off the ground that he can't bowl tonight. There was a thought he would open with Wade tonight but they went with the Hurricanes duo.

Abhishek: "Wow! how good was Natarajan today? None of the Aussie batsmen, including batting maestro Smith had any idea how to play him. Wonder how the ODIs would have looked if India had him in those games."

Vino: "Australia look really strong with both Henriques and Stoinis in the middle order. They both should be part of the white ball cricket playing XI."

8:48pm So Australia manage to get just over a 100 in the second half of their innings, which is a decent effort given how India pulled things back in the middle overs. The clean hitting Wade showed at the start wasn't quite replicable outside of the powerplay, which is usually a sign of a sluggish pitch. Certainly there's purchase for those who bowl cutters. Australia have a decent line-up for such a strategy. Back soon with Alex Malcolm.

19.6
3
Chahar to Stoinis, 3 runs, lands between short fine and deep square who are converging. Miscued pick-up shot at this length ball on the pads goes high but lands safely - for Stoins, that is. The fielders were briefly in danger of a collision
19.5
6
Chahar to Stoinis, SIX, chopped over the point boundary. Smart batting. Waited on the slower ball this time as he backed away. Chahar attempting another slower bouncer. Allows Stoinis to wait and wait before nailing the cnnection
19.4
3
Chahar to Sams, 3 runs, full slower ball outside off, clears the front leg and drills it firmly to long-off's left. Pandya with the sprint again and can't collect cleanly

Justin: "Pulled it back here really well India. Their death bowing has been far better than Australia's in the past few short form games. I fear they are well short of what India's batting line up can muster. Particularly with the bowing line up they have."

19.3
3
Chahar to Stoinis, 3 runs, sliced over point and sweeper has to sprint a long way to his left to stop. It's full and just outside off - in the slot, really. Clears the front leg and has a hack but miscues that one
19.2
0
Chahar to Stoinis, no run, trickles through to the keeper. Slower bouncer outside off. Shuffles for the hook, only gets a glove on it
19.1
2
Chahar to Stoinis, 2 runs, Pandya over-runs but manages to stop to his left. Slower ball, short of a length outside off. Looks to make room for the cut through the off side. Deceived by it and it trickles and turns away from Pandya at long-off

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 177/5 | RR: 9.31

  • Daniel Sams5 (2b)
  • Marcus Stoinis2 (2b)
  • T Natarajan4-0-20-2
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-51-1

Top spell again from Natarajan, finishes with 2-20.

18.6
4
Natarajan to Sams, FOUR, chopped firmly to sweeper's right. Slower short ball, sits up nicely and he gets this with a two-handed forehand well in front of square
18.5
1
Natarajan to Stoinis, 1 run, slower ball at a length at off stump, dropped into the covers with soft hands
18.4
1
Natarajan to Sams, 1 run, India think of the lbw review but decide against it. It's a low full toss slamming his front pad as he looks to whip into the leg side. Perhaps slightly outside leg

Highlights for those of you in the Indian subcontinent: Matthew Wade got a life when Hardik Pankya dropped him on the boundary, but then this chaotic run-out happened… Also, here's a clip of Wade's rapid fifty

18.3
W
Natarajan to Henriques, OUT, Henriques reviews a catch behind. Given very late by the umpire, presumably because India were celebrating before they appealed. It's a cutter in the corridor. He was looking to slap that over the leg side. There's nothing on the thermal images, but Snicko has a murmur as the ball is adjacent to the bat. The decision will be upheld

MC Henriques c †Rahul b Natarajan 26 (18b 0x4 1x6) SR: 144.44

18.2
1
Natarajan to Stoinis, 1 run, low full toss outside off, waits on that and looks to punch past extra cover with a straight bat. Thakur dives to the left and stops
18.1
1
Natarajan to Henriques, 1 run, full at off stump, backs away and drills to long-off

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 169/4 | RR: 9.38

  • Moises Henriques25 (16b)
  • Marcus Stoinis0 (0b)
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-51-1
  • Shardul Thakur4-0-39-1
17.6
1
Chahal to Henriques, 1 run, good length at leg stump, miscued sweep to deep midwicket
17.5
W
Chahal to Smith, OUT, Pandya takes it at long-off on the third attempt! Good length, backs away and slaps it aerially, inside out. Decently struck. Pandya sprints to his left, and it pops out of his hand. He continues running to his left and the ball follows, on momentum. Pops out again on the second attempt before he gathers himself and takes it comfortably

SPD Smith c Pandya b Chahal 46 (38b 3x4 2x6) SR: 121.05

17.4
6
Chahal to Smith, SIX, lofted straight over the bowler. Good length and dipping on middle stump. Not to the pitch of this but goes through with quick hands
17.3
0
Chahal to Smith, no run, good length and pushed wide outside off, backs away too far into the leg side and can't get a shot away
17.2
1
Chahal to Henriques, 1 run, full outside off, driven along the ground to long-off
17.1
2
Chahal to Henriques, 2 runs, full on leg stump, swept along the floor to deep square's right

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | AUS: 159/3 | RR: 9.35

  • Steven Smith40 (35b)
  • Moises Henriques21 (13b)
  • Shardul Thakur4-0-39-1
  • Yuzvendra Chahal3-0-41-0

Benjie: "With slower balls gripping suddenly....Moises Henriques and Marcus Stoinis bowling could be more than a handful here!!!"

16.6
2
Thakur to Smith, 2 runs, slower short ball outside off, pulled laboriously to long-on's right
16.5
0
Thakur to Smith, no run, full and just outside off, looks to carve through cover, that rolls back to the bowler
16.4
1
Thakur to Henriques, 1 run, Slower wide ball outside off, inside edge onto back leg as he tries to bludgeon that over extra cover and falls over
16.3
1
Thakur to Smith, 1 run,
16.2
1
Thakur to Henriques, 1 run, leading edge but safe. Full and outside off. Walks into line and looks to turn it behind square, but that's also a knuckle ball that grips in the pitch
16.1
2
Thakur to Henriques, 2 runs, slower ball at a length outside off. Knuckle ball. Miscues the slog and it plonks and turns to the left of Samson running in from long-on

END OF OVER:
16 | 20 Runs | AUS: 152/3 | RR: 9.50

  • Moises Henriques17 (10b)
  • Steven Smith37 (32b)
  • Yuzvendra Chahal3-0-41-0
  • T Natarajan3-0-12-1

Shivam: "Thanks for the jinx chris"

15.6
1
Chahal to Henriques, 1 run, off the pad and past off stump. Good length, sliding on at leg stump. Steps out and is beaten as he looks for the flick

India in Australia 2020-21 News

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st56S DhawanKL Rahul
2nd39S DhawanV Kohli
3rd25V KohliSV Samson
4th29V KohliHH Pandya
5th46HH PandyaSS Iyer