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Australia vs India Scorecard, 2nd T20I
Australia won by 4 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Fri, 31 Oct, 13:45 IST
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Data checked
- 05:55:51 IST
Match summary
Australia won by 4 wickets (with 40 balls remaining).
2nd T20I · Twenty20 International · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 31 Oct 2025
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.
India: 125 (18.4 ov)
Top score: Abhishek Sharma, 68 off 37 balls
Best bowling: Josh Hazlewood, 3 for 13 in 4 overs
Australia: 126/6 (13.2 ov)
Top score: Mitchell Marsh, 46 off 26 balls
Best bowling: Varun Chakaravarthy, 2 for 23 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Josh Hazlewood (Australia)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
India innings125 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gillc Marsh b Hazlewood | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||
| Abhishek Sharmalbw b Ellis | 68 | 37 | 183.8 | ||
| Sanju Samsonlbw b Ellis | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Suryakumar Yadavc Inglis b Hazlewood | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Tilak Varmac Inglis b Hazlewood | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Axar Patelrun out (David) | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | ||
| Harshit Ranac David b Bartlett | 35 | 33 | 106.1 | ||
| Shivam Dubec Inglis b Bartlett | 4 | 2 | 200.0 | ||
| Kuldeep Yadavc Abbott b Stoinis | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||
| Varun Chakaravarthynot out | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Jasprit Bumrahrun out (Ellis) | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 2, nb 0, b 1, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 125 (18.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
20-1 (Shubman Gill, 2.4 ov) · 23-2 (Sanju Samson, 3.3 ov) · 32-3 (Suryakumar Yadav, 4.3 ov) · 32-4 (Tilak Varma, 4.5 ov) · 49-5 (Axar Patel, 7.3 ov) · 105-6 (Harshit Rana, 15.2 ov) · 109-7 (Shivam Dube, 15.4 ov) · 110-8 (Kuldeep Yadav, 16.5 ov) · 125-9 (Abhishek Sharma, 18.3 ov) · 125-10 (Jasprit Bumrah, 18.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 | ||
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | ||
| Nathan Ellis | 3.4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.73 | ||
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | ||
| Mitchell Owen | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
Australia innings126/6 (13.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marshc Sharma b Yadav | 46 | 26 | 176.9 | ||
| Travis Headc Varma b Chakaravarthy | 28 | 15 | 186.7 | ||
| Josh Inglislbw b Yadav | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | ||
| Tim Davidc & b Chakaravarthy | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Mitchell Owenc Samson b Bumrah | 14 | 10 | 140.0 | ||
| Marcus Stoinisnot out | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | ||
| Matthew Shortb Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Xavier Bartlettnot out | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 11 (w 5, nb 1, b 4, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 126/6 (13.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
51-1 (Travis Head, 4.3 ov) · 87-2 (Mitchell Marsh, 7.6 ov) · 90-3 (Tim David, 8.4 ov) · 115-4 (Josh Inglis, 11.3 ov) · 124-5 (Mitchell Owen, 12.4 ov) · 124-6 (Matthew Short, 12.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | ||
| Harshit Rana | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | ||
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | ||
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3.2 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 13.50 |
Line-ups
Australia
- Mitchell Marsh(c)
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis(wk)
- Tim David
- Mitchell Owen
- Marcus Stoinis
- Matthew Short
- Xavier Bartlett
- Nathan Ellis
- Matthew Kuhnemann
- Josh Hazlewood
Substitutes: Sean Abbott
The ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
FairPlay holds 12 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria, with a median first-innings score of 160.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 33% and the toss winner won 67%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 83% of the time.
Highest total: 219/5 by Melbourne Stars on 19 Jan 2025.
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