India (IND) vs Australia (AUS) 2nd T20 Live Cricket Score Updates: Josh Hazlewood picked Tilak Varma. India are five. Earlier, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first against Suryakumar Yadav’s India in the second of the five-match T20I series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Friday.

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More than the series win itself, both sides will be looking to test the strenghts of their sides in their preparation for the T20 World Cup 2026 at India and Sri Lanka in February. Although India has had the upper hand over Australia in bilateral T20I cricket, the hosts in recent times have been playing a modern attacking brand of cricket.

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The players to watch out for India in the game are Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, who on their day, can take the game away from any opposition, and as per Australia, it is going to be Travis Head who has been a nightmare for India, and with the ball, it is going to be Josh Hazlewood who has been in sublime form.

Teams

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Matthew Short, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

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Suryakumar Yadav’s swat-flick against Josh Hazlewood is a shot all his own and bends cricketing logic to his whims

As is often the case with Surya, everything happened in both a blur and ultra-slow motion. (JioHotstar screenshot)

In the opening T20 International, the Australian fast bowler initially had the Indian skipper pinned down, forcing him to awkwardly evade or miss several deliveries. However, on the third delivery he encountered, the captain took charge. He implemented his signature, unconventional footwork, moving laterally across the crease to establish a solid base for the incoming ball. Despite this being a movement that defies classic cricket instruction, it is standard for him. The text emphasizes his remarkable focus—eyes locked on the ball while his mind processed the available gaps in the field—highlighting how his unique, precise method successfully turned the situation around against the high-quality bowling. (Read more from Sandip G)