Australia vs India – 2nd T20 – Match Update – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 seal easy victory
A feisty performance by the Indians brought them their first victory Down Under, as they triumphed handsomely over the Australians to level the T20 series, wining the 2nd T20 at the MCG by 8 wickets.
The spark was ignited in the field as the Men In Blue were shrewd in pouncing on any blip, restricting the hosts on a meagre 131, after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 decided to bat first.
While the tourists remained unchanged, adjustment were made to the Aussie lineup, which accommodated the likes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470.
There was also a reshuffle to the batting composition as Finch partnered http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143 providing a double strike in his second over.
Warner’s attempted pull found http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362’s dreadful run with bat continued as he edged behind to depart for naught.
Finch and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238 was in the thick of the action, accounting for two run outs in the crucial middle stages.
When Hussey fell, caught and bowled off Jadeja, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309.
The later order offered little as the hosts stumbled on 131 in 19.4 overs.
The Indians opening pairing then finally put a notable contribution as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 sharing a valuable hand with Gambhir, who kept the scoreboard ticking.
Kohli (31) fell just as his team score approached 100, but the hard work had been done, as Gambhir finally came to the foil with a well constructed half-century. His latter partner was skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, who elevated himself up the order, providing the much needed stability.
That moved paid off as Dhoni remained unbeaten on 21, making sure of the first win for his side on a turbulent tour so far.
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