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Due to the brilliant bowling of Josh Hazlewood, Australia got a strong victory over India in the second T20 match, fans went crazy.

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Australia took a 1-0 lead in the ongoing India tour of Australia 2025 after a four-wicket win in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Excellent bowling performance led by the host team Josh HazlewoodIndia defeated India in both the departments by easily achieving the modest target of 126 runs in 14 overs.

Josh Hazlewood destroys Indian batting unit

Australia captain after winning the toss Michelle Marsh Opted to bowl first – a decision that paid immediate dividends. Hazlewood removed both the openers early within the powerplay with his trademark accuracy. The right-arm fast bowler was virtually unstoppable, extracting seam movement and maintaining a tough length that troubled the Indian batsmen throughout his spell. His excellent performance of taking 3 wickets for 13 runs in 4 overs earned him the Player of the Match award.

nathan ellis Complemented Hazlewood perfectly, including two important wickets sanju samsonWith a sharp nip-backer that trapped him on the front. Xavier Bartlett Whereas, also pasted with some skulls marcus stoinis Kept things tidy from my side. With a collective effort, India were bundled out for 125 runs in 18.4 overs and never recovered from the initial shock.

For India, it was once again a case of one man standing tall against adversity. young opener Abhishek Sharma Was the only bright spot in an otherwise disappointing batting performance. Showing remarkable patience and aggression, he kept India afloat by scoring 68 runs off just 37 balls with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes.

While Abhishek looked fluent and confident, wickets kept falling at regular intervals from the other end. Later, Harshit Rana Contributed 35 runs in 33 balls and hit some brilliant fours to add some respectability to the total.

However, the lower order collapsed rapidly as Australia’s bowlers continued to apply pressure. India’s innings ended at 125, which was never going to challenge the hosts on the batting-friendly MCG surface.

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Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head took Australia to the target

Australia began the chase with intent as captain Marsh and travis head Scored a flurry of boundaries during the powerplay. The two made a quick partnership, with Marsh taking the lead and scoring 46 runs in 26 balls with the help of 2 fours and 4 skyscraper sixes. Head supported him well by scoring 28 runs from 15 and circled the ball three times before getting out. Varun ChakrabortyWhich continued to impress with its control and variations.

Despite some ups and downs in the middle overs, India took wickets quickly Jasprit Bumrah (2/26), Chakraborty (2/23), and -Kuldeep Yadav (2/45), Australia’s depth ensured there were no major hurdles. Michelle Owen (10 out of 14) and marcus stoinis (6 off 6) took the hosts to the finish line at 126/6 in 13.2 overs, winning the match comfortably.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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