 "India captain Suryakumar Yadav had returned to form in style with an unbeaten 39 off 24 balls in the first T20I against Australia in Canberra. AP")
With the series opener in Canberra getting cut short due to incessant rain , both Australia and India will be hoping for an uninterrupted contest in the second T20I that will be getting underway less than 24 hours from now. The first T20I at the Manuka Oval in the Australian capital on Wednesday had witnessed India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav return to form with an unbeaten 39 off 24 deliveries which contained three fours and two sixes.
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Surya had forged a solid second-wicket partnership with his deputy Shubman Gill, who was batting on 37 off 20 balls when rain returned the venue for the second time and ensured no further play were possible. The Men in Blue were sitting pretty at 97/1 in 9.4 overs after Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss for the fourth time in as many matches against India.
‘SKY’ had struggled with the bat during the Asia Cup last month, but appeared a lot more in control against the Aussies in Canberra on Wednesday. He was beginning to shift gears by smashing pacer Nathan Ellis for back-to-back fours and a six when rain returned to play spoilsport. It certainly is a good sign for the Men in Blue with a little over three months left for the T20 World Cup, where they will be defending their title.
Here’s everything you need to know about the second T20I:
When and where will the second T20I between Australia and India take place?
The second T20I between Australia and India will be taking place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Friday, 31 October.
What time will the second T20I between Australia and India get underway?
The match will get underway at 1.45 pm IST (7.15 pm local time), with toss taking place 30 minutes before the first ball is bowled.
Where can I watch the second T20I between Australia and India LIVE?
The second T20I will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network, with the match also being streamed live on the JioHotstar website and mobile application.
Full squads:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma
Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis