IND vs AUS T20: Disappointing defeat for Team India in Melbourne! Australia's thrilling victory by 4 wickets

The second T-20 match between India and Australia took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but the Indian team could not start as expected. Australia batted strongly to defeat India by 4 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series. This marked India's third T-20 defeat at the Melbourne ground. The first match of the series was canceled due to rain, so the outcome of the series will be decided from the remaining four matches.

Batting first, India scored only 125 runs in 20 overs. The Indian batsmen could not withstand the Australian bowlers. With the top order collapsing early, a significant partnership could not be formed in the middle order. Overall, the Indian batting was much more disappointing than expected. Players like Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rinku Singh had the responsibility of playing a big innings, but none could perform solidly. In the final overs, Axar Patel hit some attractive shots to somewhat stabilize the score, but it was not competitive.

Australia, chasing a target of 126 runs, made a spectacular start. Their openers attacked the Indian bowlers during the powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar tried to apply some pressure, but the Australian batsmen kept scoring runs in exchange for wickets.

India created some hope by taking three quick wickets in the middle overs, but the lack of earlier runs was evident. Ultimately, Australia reached the target in just 13.2 overs and won by 4 wickets. Although India lost the match, the bowlers showed a good comeback in the final overs. Bumrah delivered accurate yorkers, and Axar Patel used his spin to somewhat hold back the Australian batsmen. However, the low score was the main reason for India's defeat.

With this victory, Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. The first match of the series was canceled due to rain, so the next three matches will be decisive. The Indian team is expected to make a strong comeback in the upcoming matches. Especially, the batsmen taking responsibility to put up a big score will be the main key to Team India's victory now.