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2nd T20I: Hardik Pandya’s whirlwind knock of 42 not out helped India beat Australia by 6 wickets.© Instagram
India beat Australia by six wickets to clinch the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) sequence with a sport to spare on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. With 14 runs wanted off the final over, Hardik Pandya completed the sport with two sixes as India acquired over the road with two balls to left. Chasing a giant whole of 195, Shikhar Dhawan gave the guests the right platform with a brisk half-century. Dhawan acquired ample help from captain Virat Kohli (40) and KL Rahul (30). Shreyas Iyer, coming in to bat at quantity six, additionally contributed with a fast cameo.
Mitchell Swepson was the choose of the bowlers for Australia. The leg-spinner picked up a wicket and gave away simply 25 runs.
Earlier, India gained the toss and invited Australia to bat. Matthew Wade, stand-in skipper for the hosts, smashed a brisk half-century.
Wade smashed 10 boundaries and a six throughout his 32-ball knock.
Steve Smith carried on the momentum within the center overs and scored 46 runs off 38 deliveries.
Late flourish from Marcus Stoinis and Moises Henriques propelled Australia to an imposing whole of 194 for 5 from their 20 overs.
For India, T Natarajan was the choose of the bowlers. He returned with figures of two for 20 from his four-over spell.
Yuzvendra Chahal, participant of the match from the earlier sport, was taken to the cleaners by the Australian batsmen.
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The leg-spinner gave away 51 runs from his 4 overs and picked up only one wicket.
Both groups will return to the identical venue for the ultimate T20I on Tuesday.
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