Rohit Sharma (PoTM & India captain): I was quite surprised as well actually. Didn't expect to hit it like that, glad it came off. For the last 8-9 months I have been playing like that. You can't really plan too much in such a shortened game. The bowlers had something to bowl to and we bowled well. The dew started coming in later, which is why we saw a few full tosses from Harshal. Coming back after a couple of months, the back injury can be tricky. Axar can bowl in any stage which gives me an advantage of using the other bowlers in different situations too - maybe use the pacers in the middle overs if he bowls in the powerplay. I would like to see his batting as well. Glad DK could finish well. Been a while since he had some time in the middle. There was this thought if we should get Rishabh in but I thought Sams is going to bowl off-cutters, so I thought let DK come in and he is playing that role anyway for us.
IND vs AUS 2nd T20I | Post Match Analysis
Brilliant innings from Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and stunning finish from Dinesh Karthik has helped India to defeat Australia by 6 wickets in 2nd T20I match. Watch our post match analysis to know more
7.24
DR Sams to Dinesh Karthik, Four, good length, outside off Dinesh Karthik plays the along the ground pull, of the backfoot to the mid wicket for four
7.16
DR Sams to Dinesh Karthik, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length outside the leg stump Dinesh Karthik plays lofted sweep, of the frontfoot over the square leg
END OF OVER 713 runs
Score after 7 overs82/4
Rohit Sharma
46(20)
Hardik Pandya
9(9)
Pat Cummins
2-0-23-1
6.64
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Four, good length, outside off Rohit Sharma plays the along the ground cut, of the backfoot to the point for four
6.6 1wd
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, 1 wide, good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
6.5W
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, no run, Caught out!! good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays lofted top edge, of the backfoot to the mid off where Aaron Finch completes catch. Gone. c AJ Finch b Pat Cummins
6.40
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, no run, dot ball!! yorker, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
6.3 2
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays lofted top edge, of the frontfoot to point for 2 run
6.24
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, Four, full length, outside off Hardik Pandya plays the lofted cut, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
6.1 1
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Rohit Sharma plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run
6.1 1wd
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, 1 wide, good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
END OF OVER 611 runs
Score after 6 overs69/3
Rohit Sharma
41(18)
Hardik Pandya
3(5)
Sean Abbott
1-0-11-0
5.60
Sean Abbott to HH Pandya, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
5.5 1
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
5.5 1wd
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
5.44
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, Four, good length, outside the leg stump Rohit Sharma plays the along the ground of the backfoot to the square leg for four
5.34
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, Four, full length, outside off Rohit Sharma plays the lofted inside out, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
5.2 1
Sean Abbott to HH Pandya, 1 run, good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to cover for 1 run
5.10
Sean Abbott to HH Pandya, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
IND
AUS
Rohit Sharma (PoTM & India captain): I was quite surprised as well actually. Didn't expect to hit it like that, glad it came off. For the last 8-9 months I have been playing like that. You can't really plan too much in such a shortened game. The bowlers had something to bowl to and we bowled well. The dew started coming in later, which is why we saw a few full tosses from Harshal. Coming back after a couple of months, the back injury can be tricky. Axar can bowl in any stage which gives me an advantage of using the other bowlers in different situations too - maybe use the pacers in the middle overs if he bowls in the powerplay. I would like to see his batting as well. Glad DK could finish well. Been a while since he had some time in the middle. There was this thought if we should get Rishabh in but I thought Sams is going to bowl off-cutters, so I thought let DK come in and he is playing that role anyway for us.
IND vs AUS 2nd T20I | Post Match Analysis
Brilliant innings from Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and stunning finish from Dinesh Karthik has helped India to defeat Australia by 6 wickets in 2nd T20I match. Watch our post match analysis to know more
DR Sams to Dinesh Karthik, Four, good length, outside off Dinesh Karthik plays the along the ground pull, of the backfoot to the mid wicket for four
DR Sams to Dinesh Karthik, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length outside the leg stump Dinesh Karthik plays lofted sweep, of the frontfoot over the square leg
END OF OVER 713 runs
Score after 7 overs82/4
Rohit Sharma
46(20)
Hardik Pandya
9(9)
Pat Cummins
2-0-23-1
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Four, good length, outside off Rohit Sharma plays the along the ground cut, of the backfoot to the point for four
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, 1 wide, good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, no run, Caught out!! good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays lofted top edge, of the backfoot to the mid off where Aaron Finch completes catch. Gone. c AJ Finch b Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, no run, dot ball!! yorker, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays lofted top edge, of the frontfoot to point for 2 run
Pat Cummins to HH Pandya, Four, full length, outside off Hardik Pandya plays the lofted cut, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Rohit Sharma plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, 1 wide, good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
END OF OVER 611 runs
Score after 6 overs69/3
Rohit Sharma
41(18)
Hardik Pandya
3(5)
Sean Abbott
1-0-11-0
Sean Abbott to HH Pandya, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Rohit Sharma plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, Four, good length, outside the leg stump Rohit Sharma plays the along the ground of the backfoot to the square leg for four
Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, Four, full length, outside off Rohit Sharma plays the lofted inside out, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
Sean Abbott to HH Pandya, 1 run, good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to cover for 1 run
Sean Abbott to HH Pandya, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Hardik Pandya plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
END OF OVER 57 runs
Score after 5 overs58/3
Rohit Sharma
32(15)
Hardik Pandya
2(2)
Adam Zampa
2-0-16-3