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Australia vs India 2nd T20I Highlights – Melbourne, October 31, 2025 | India Tour of Australia 2025
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Abhishek Sharma’s Fight Goes in Vain as Australia Cruise to Victory at the MCG
The Australian team dominated the second T20I against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, October 31, 2025, securing a convincing win that gives them a 1-0 lead in the series.
India’s Innings: Hazlewood Decimates Top Order
After winning the toss, Australia chose to bowl, and their pace attack delivered immediately. India suffered a devastating top-order collapse, with key batters like Shubman Gill (5), Sanju Samson (2), and captain Suryakumar Yadav (1) falling cheaply. Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah were all dismissed for ducks, leaving the visitors’ innings in shambles.
The only beacon of resistance for India was Abhishek Sharma. The opener played a
magnificent counter-attacking knock, scoring 68 runs off just 37 balls. Supported by a gritty 35 off 33 from Harshit Rana, Sharma helped India recover somewhat before they were bowled out for a meager 125 in 18.4 overs.
The chief destroyer was pace bowler Josh Hazlewood, who claimed phenomenal figures of three wickets for just 13 runs. Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis contributed effectively, taking two wickets apiece.
Australia’s Reply: Marsh Leads the Charge
Chasing the small target of 126, Australia’s batters wasted no time. Captain Mitchell Marsh set a brutal pace at the top, smashing 46 runs. He was aided by a quickfire 28 from Travis Head.
Although India’s bowlers fought hard—Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav each managed to pick up two wickets—the damage had already been done by the openers. Australia successfully reached the target of 126, losing six wickets in the process, to claim a commanding win.
Match Summary: India 125 all out lost to Australia 126/6 by four wickets at the MCG.
Match Preview & Official Details
| Element | Detail |
| Event | India Tour of Australia 2025 (2nd T20I, Match No. 3541) |
| Toss Result | Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| Match Timings | 08:15 AM GMT | 07:15 PM Local Time (Melbourne) |
| Officials | Umpires: Shawn Craig, Wayne Knights | TV Umpire: Sam Nogajski | Match Referee: Jeff Crowe |
Squads and Rivalry Statistics
| Team | Playing XI |
| Australia | Head, Marsh (c), Inglis (wk), David, Owen, Stoinis, Short, Bartlett, Ellis, Kuhnemann, Hazlewood. |
| India | Abhishek, Shubman, Tilak, Suryakumar (c), Sanju (wk), Shivam, Axar, Harshit, Kuldeep, Varun, Jasprit. |
Head-to-Head T20I Record
| Metric | Australia | India |
| Global Ranking | 2nd | 1st |
| T20I Wins | 11 | 20 |
| Last 5 Matches (Form) | W W W L W | W W W W W |
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