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

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

Australia experienced a late wobble losing several wickets during the chase but still managed to secure a comfortable victory. In the 14th over, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav, there were a couple of last-second dead ball calls, with the first one seeming to affect Kuldeep as he was in his delivery stride.

Marcus Stoinis then played a shot through cover, running two, adding only minor hope for India. Australia needed just two more runs to win with 42 balls remaining, emphasizing their control over the match.

Bumrah closed that over with a length ball aimed at Xavier Bartlett, who defended cautiously in a Test-match style. Despite losing three runs and two wickets in that over, Australia had lost six wickets while chasing a modest target of 126, highlighting the pitch’s difficulty for batting.

Matt Short's innings ended abruptly, as he was dismissed by a precise Bumrah yorker delivered at 137 kph, leaving him unable to get his bat down in time. Mitch Owen also struggled with the bat and was dismissed on the 13th over’s fourth ball, caught by Samson after an edge off a drive.

Suryakumar Yadav took a good review to confirm the catch.

Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav hurried a delivery to Inglis on the 12th over’s third ball, who completely missed his flick shot off the back foot.

Match Context

Author’s summary: Australia secured a four-wicket victory over India despite losing wickets late in a challenging chase on a difficult pitch, underlined by disciplined bowling and timely batting.

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

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