The India team defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the second T20 played in Nagpur. In this rain-interrupted 8-overs match, Australia had given Team India a target of 91 runs after playing first, which the host team achieved by losing four wickets in the last over. With this win, India has drawn 1-1 in the three-match T20I series.
Captain Rohit Sharma scored 46 points for India. In his stormy 20-ball innings, Hitman hit 4 fours and 4 sixes. In the final over, Dinesh Karthik hit a six and a four to give Team India the victory with four balls to spare.
Chasing the goal of 91 runs in 8 overs, the India team got off to a great start. Three sixes were hit in the first over. In this over from Josh Hazlewood, Rohit hit two sixes and a six from KL Rahul. After this, 10 runs came in the second over. India’s first wicket fell in the third. KL Rahul was fired after scoring 10 runs on six balls.
However, even after Rahul’s dismissal, Rohit did not stop and continued to play big shots. At the same time, Kohli, who hit at number three, also showed his intentions by hitting two fours. But in the fifth over, Adam Zampa dismissed Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav for two consecutive balls to get Australia back into the match.
But Rohit did not stop and continued to play great shots on all pins. Hardik came out in the seventh over. He scored 9 runs. After this, it took 13 runs on seven balls. Rohit goes to the crease and hits a cap. So 9 runs were going to be scored in the last over. Dinesh Karthik first hit a six and then a four and gave Team India victory. He scored 10 not out on two balls. At the same time, Rohit went 46 shutouts on 20 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes.
Australia had previously scored 90 runs in 8 overs thanks to Matthew Wade’s unbeaten 43. In Indian bowling, Axar Patel played brilliantly, taking 2 wickets for just 12 runs in his two overs.