Highlights Cricket Score, India vs Australia, 2nd T20I at Guwahati: Visitors win by 8 wickets; level series 1-1

Watch Devdutt Kshirsagar from Barsapara Cricket Stadium analyse the 2nd T20I between India and Australia along with the fans from Guwahati

Brilliant batting by both Henriques and Head. They walked in when Australia had lost – Warner and Finch – the two batsmen who have hit their straps. Good thing they both remained unbeaten right till the end which will do wonders to their confidence. Australia’s middle order has been under the scanner throughout the series. Finally middle order has come good today as they had the answers against the spinners as well. So, in a span of 15 overs, Australia have ticked a lot of boxes which were left unanswered throughout the five ODIs and the one T20 in Ranchi. 

But it was Behrendroff who set it up for the toursists, displayed great skill and heart to keep it full and swinging into the Indian batsmen. Terrific opening spell of 4/21.

After 15.2 overs,Australia 122/2 ( Moises Henriques 62 , Travis Head 48)

Australia win by 8 wickets. Henriques with the winning hit. He desrves it. Thumps it down the ground Chahal  tries to grab it in an ugly way but his hands move only after the ball is half way down the ground. The series is 1-1 level with the decider to be played in Hyderabad in a couple of days time.

After 15 overs,Australia 115/2 ( Moises Henriques 56 , Travis Head 47)

Those two sixes off the 2nd and 3rd ball puts the game into bed in case there were few optimistic hopes that were still alive. Moises has applied himself wonderfully and ably supported by Head. 17 runs off Kuldeep’s final over the match. He finishes with 46 off his 4 overs.

After 14 overs,Australia 97/2 ( Moises Henriques 41 , Travis Head 45)

Chahal tosses up the first ball and Head tries to go inside out, he has gone across the line throughout the day but for the first time goes inside out, doesn’t time it but they run two. Head exchanges the strike of the 3rd ball and two more singles off the final two deliveries. 5 off the over.

After 13 overs,Australia 92/2 ( Moises Henriques 40 , Travis Head 41)

Kuldeep continues. He persists with the tossed up deliveries. Kuldeep fancies going across the wicket. Henriques takes a single to long off. Pandey should have stopped the single off the 4th ball giving away an easy single. Yadav induces an error off the final ball but it is out of Kohli’s reach who has stationed himself at first slip he was running backwards but couldn’t get to pouch it. 27 needed off 7 overs

After 12 overs,Australia 88/2 ( Moises Henriques 38 , Travis Head 39)

Both the batsmen are in some mood now. They have got in their eye in and now they are smashing around the park. India need wickets as runs are leaking left right and centre. Commendable performance by Head and Henriques.

After 11 overs,Australia 78/2 ( Moises Henriques 37 , Travis Head 30)

Kuldeep is not having the best of the days as both the batsmen are simply toying with him. Pounce on anything that is short, driven when he keeps it full

After 10 overs,Australia 67/2 ( Moises Henriques 31 , Travis Head 25)

Chahal starts with a straight one and Henriques plays it off the backfoot. Looked very risky. Chahal continues to bowl the flatter trajectory and it worked well but Moises smartly guided the last ball to the third man boundary, using the pace of the bowler.

After 9 overs,Australia 61/2 ( Moises Henriques 26 , Travis Head 24)

Henriques walks across his stumps when Hardik is in his delivery stride, looking at it Hardik pulls back his length but Moises is up to the task and plays it around corner for a couple and follows it up with a boundary. Head does the same when he walks down the ground to smash it through mid wicket. Hardik’s short ball tactic isn’t working for him. Head went for a big swing on the final ball but missed it completely. Pandya shouted catch to Dhoni but there was no bat involved. Australia gather 11 runs.

After 8 overs,Australia 50/2 ( Moises Henriques 19 , Travis Head 20)

Head pushes it down the ground for single off the first ball and then henriques smashes the next ball for a huge six. Kuldeep follows it up with a fuller ball and Henriques has no trouble pushing it for one to long on. Kuldeep bowls a couple floaters before dropping it short again allowing Head to pummel it through midwicket.

After 7 overs,Australia 36/2 ( Moises Henriques 12 , Travis Head 13)

Pandya starts with an absoulte peach. Just passes the outside edge of Henriques’ bat. He exchanges a singele with Head off the 3rd ball as Pandya changes his angle to the left-hander, goes round the wicket.Head punches the 5th ball for a single to mid on. Pandya ends his first over with just two runs.