New ICC Test Players Ranking 2020, Bowler, Batsmen, and All-Rounder

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New ICC Test Players Ranking 2020, Bowler, Batsmen, and All-Rounder

The New ICC Test Players Ranking 2020, Bowler, Batsmen, and All-Rounder.

New ICC Test Players Ranking 2020: Soon after New Zealand thrashed West Indies in the first test encounter at Seddon Park, Hamilton, ICC announced new Test Rankings for the batsmen, bowlers, and All-Rounders.

New Zealand closed down the game inside 4 days against West Indies in the first game. Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson scored his career-best 251 in the first innings allowed him to reach 886 in the ICC Test Batsmen Rankings.

Kane Williamson’s massive knock helped him to climb two spots equalling Virat Kohli in the MRF ICC Test Rankings. The recent gigantic knock helped him add 74 points to the tally, moving from 812 to 886 in just a single game.

However, another performer, Tom Latham from New Zealand also achieved his career-best rating points. Latham scored a good 86 runs in the first game against West Indies.

Tom Latham climbs two places up to feature in the top 10 batsmen in ICC Test Batsmen Rankings.

West Indies, Jermaine Blackwood kept his good form with him, as he reached 17th spot from 41. His counterpart Alzari Joseph also rocketed to 123 ranks.

New Zealand pacer, Neil Wagner raced up to reach the second spot in the MRF ICC Test Bowlers Ranking after his well-directed six wickets in the first game.

Tim Southee was also placed in the fourth spot after a successful instinct with the West Indies.

However, All-rounder Jason Holder was replaced by Ben Stokes for the first place in the MRF ICC Test All ROunders Ranking, while he is also slipped from fifth to seventh in the bowler’s rankings.

MRF ICC Test Batsmen Raking 2020:

Rank(+/-)Player NameCountryRating PointsHighest Ratings
1( – )Steve SmithAustralia911947
2(+2)K WilliamsonNew Zealand886915
2(-)Virat KohliIndia886937
4(-)M LabuschagneAustralia827827
5(-)Babar AzamPakistan797800
6(-)David WarnerAustralia793880
7(-)C PujaraIndia766888
8(-1)B StokesEngland760827
9(-)Joe RootEngland738917
10(+2)T LathamNew Zealand733733

ICC Test Bowlers Ranking 2020:

Rank      (+/-)Player Name             Country  Ratings     Highest Rating
  1(- )Pat CumminsAus904914 v Eng
2( +1)Neil WagnerNZ849859 v Aus
3(-1)Stuart BroadEng845880 v SA
4(- )Tim SoutheeNZ817817 v WI
5(+)Kagiso RabadaSA802902 v Aus
6(+)Mitchell StarcAus797807 v NZ
7(-)Jason HolderWI787862 v Eng
8(- )James AndersonEng781903 v India
9(- )Jasprit BumrahIndia779*834 v WI
10(+1)Josh HazlewoodAus769864 v India

ICC Test All-Rounders Ranking 2020:

Rank              (+/-)Player Name Country  RatingsHighest Rating
1(+1)Ben StokesEng446497 v WI
2(-1)Jason HolderWI434485 v Eng
3( – )R JadejaIndia397438 v SL
4( – )Shakib Al HasanBan366489 v Aus
5( – )Mitchell StarcAus298346 v India

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Pakistani Squad allowed to start training after getting released from Isolation

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Pakistani Squad allowed to start training after getting released from Isolation

Pakistani Squad allowed to start training after getting released from Isolation.

After a compulsory managed isolation, the Pakistani Squad is allowed to start training after getting released from the isolation. New Zealand health ministry on Tuesday gave a green signal to the touring party to leave the managed isolation and start training for the three games T20Is and two test games.

After several rounds of Covid tests, the ministry finally on the 12th day of their 14-days isolation released them. They returned negative on the subsequent tests. Pakistani Squad will be moving to The South Island of Queenstown for their group training for the upcoming games against the Black Caps.

New Zealand health authorities revoked the exemption from training in the smaller group after the third day of managed isolation when players were seen mingling in the corridors and sharing food. The home side party punished the players for breaching the safety protocols in the country.

New Zealand Health Authority:

Along with the serious warning, New Zealand exempted Pakistani Players from training. Six members from the visiting side tested positive just after reaching the destination while two others returned positive after a few other rounds of tests. All the positive players were shifted to the quarantine wing of the hotel soon after the news was confirmed.

“One Cricketer will remain in the isolation in Christchurch as he is not yet fully recovered from the virus,” New Zealand Health Ministry.

“The other person will be released from the Auckland Quarantine facility today, he repeatedly tested negative for the virus after arriving here from Dubai. For the precautions, they were put in the isolations.”

Pakistan Head Coach, Misbah-ul-Haq:

Pakistan’s Head Coach, Misbah-ul-Haq showed his resentment for not allowing his boys to train.

“A certain level of training and environment is definitely required by the top professional athletes to perform at least to the minimum level whenever they represent their country,” Misbah-ul-Haq.

Misbah also quoted that they all know the hardships and respect the decisions from the New Zealand ministry.

“Our players have been affected both mentally and physically due to the implementations of the hard rules and regulations prior to the international series. I want to compliment my boys and management for their patience and sacrifice. All the hardships they have endured during the times is to ensure they not only lead the safe resumption of the international cricket during the COVID-19 pandemic but also give their best every time they step on the field.”

Pakistan and New Zealand are scheduled to play three Twenty20 games followed by 2 test encounters.

The tour will begin with T20Is on December 18, 20, and 22 while the Test will be played from December 26 onwards.

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South Africa vs England ODI series cancelled due to Covid Threat

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South Africa vs England ODI series cancelled due to Covid Threat

South Africa vs England ODI series cancelled due to Covid Threat. Three games ODI series was called off due to ranging threat. South Africa vs England ODI series cancelled due to Covid Threat.

England’s tour of South Africa for the ODI series got cancelled due to the Covid outbreak in the hotel in Cape Town after players tested positive for the virus. Both the parties have had members coming positive after the test.

On Monday, both the side confirmed the news to cancel the ODI series with mutual understanding. However, they added, to carry these games again in the near future if possible.

The opening game of the three games ODI series was scheduled for Friday which got postponed to Sunday after one unnamed member from the home team tested positive for the virus on the morning of the matchday.

The rescheduled game on Sunday was completely called-off after two members of the hotel staff tested positive where both teams were staying. Meanwhile, England players were taken for the new round of tests.

Two members of the visitors tested positive, ECB wanted to confirm the issue with the private medical team before taking any decision for the remaining games.

The head of both the parties was in constant touch to resolve the issue. They hoped to carry out the remaining two games but it doesn’t look possible after new positive cases.

Players safety is paramount, ECB CEO:

“ECB have always maintained that the welfare of our members and management is our first priority in any case,” England Cricket Board CEO Tom Harrison.

“We were concerned about the potential impact that recent developments might have on the wellbeing of the touring party, and so after consultation with Cricket South Africa, we have jointly made the decision to postpone the remaining matches in this series in the best interest of the players’ welfare.”

“We were worried about the impacts of the recent cases of the virus on the wellbeing of the visitors. After the long talks and consultation with Cricket South Africa (CSA), we have jointly come to the decision to cancel the remaining games of the ODI series in the best interest of the players of both sides.”

It will be an embarrassing development for the host nation as they failed to maintain the “bio-secure” environment in the luxurious hotel in Cape Town. Three members from South Africa contracted the virus in mid-November.

South Africa and England successfully carried out three games Twenty20 series before the unfortunate series of events. England whitewashed the South Africans in the T20I series.

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New Format and Rules in IPL 2021 after the addition of two new teams

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New Format and Rules in IPL 2021 after the addition of two new teams

New Format and Rules in IPL 2021 after the addition of two new teams. The format of 2011 will come into force. New Format and Rules in IPL 2021 after the addition of two new teams.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to introduce two new franchises to the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). A lot of speculations were made on how to carry out new things in such a short time. However, BCCI seems pretty convinced with the decision of adding new teams to the T20 extravaganza.

The final decision and approval will come after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is scheduled for 24th December. Ahmedabad is likely to get a ticket to feature in IPL for the first time.

This will not be the first time that 10 teams will compete for the title. BCCI introduced 10 teams to the pool back in 2011 while the next two seasons of IPL featured nine teams. BCCI is all set to repeat the 2011 history by approving two new teams to the pool.

The format will also be changed with the induction of the new teams, as per the reports. It is likely that BCCI will come up with something similar to the 2011 format which saved time.

The existing franchise owners seemed unhappy with the decision as the time for the next IPL is very little to carry out all the duties. The Auctions will become very hectic.

New Format of IPL 2021:

If BCCI goes with the regular format, the addition of two teams will lead the games to go up to 18 per team. However, the total number will go to 94 and the IPL window is too short to carry out these games peacefully.

Believing the reports of Times of India, BCCI will go with the new format. A total of 10 teams will be divided into two groups. Both groups will have an equal number of teams, i.e., 5 teams per side.

Each team will play twice (home and away game) with the other 4 teams of the same group, but each team will play only once with the 4 teams of the other group, while twice with the remaining team of the other group.

A random draw will be carried out to find out groups and select which team plays against the other once or twice. The format of the game looked complicated initially but it saved a lot of time for players and BCCI in 2011.

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Australia vs India 3rd T20I: Match Preview, Prediction, Playing 11, Dream11 Fantasy Tips AUs vs Ind 3rd T20I

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Australia vs India 3rd T20I: Match Preview, Prediction, Playing 11, Dream11 Fantasy Tips AUs vs Ind 3rd T20I

Australia vs India 3rd T20I: After a disappointing One Day series, Virat Kohli and Co. have come back stronger in the shortest format of the game. With the two back to back wins against Australia in T20I, the visitors have already won the series.

Hardik Pandya and T Natarajan were two key performers of the last game, sealing the game as well as the series. With the win, India remains unbeaten in the T20I format from the past 10 encounters.

While the idea would be to continue the winning run against the Aussies and clean sweep them. However, Australians have been hit back by several injury concerns in the recent few days. 

In absence of Finch, Mathew Wade performed decently with the captaincy while he was explosive with the bat.

Australia vs India 3rd T20I Match Preview, Prediction, Playing 11:

Match: Australia vs India 3rd T20I

Day/Date: Tuesday, 08th December 2020

Time: 1:40 PM (08:10 AM GMT / 07:10 PM LOCAL)

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Pitch Report from Sydney Cricket Ground, Aus vs Ind 3rd T20I:

Sydney will be hit by a cold breeze on the match day. You can expect players to carry warmers and jumpers. This ground will serve as a typical batting pitch, while some movements are expected for the pacers. A high scoring game could be expected from Syndey Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

Australia vs India Broadcasting and Telecast:

Live Streaming: Sony Liv (Indian Subcontinent)

TV: Sony Six, Sony Ten1, Sony Ten3, and DD Sports.

Australia vs India 3rd T20I Playing 11:

Australia Probable Playing 11: 

Matthew Wade (c & wk), Alex Carey, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Andrew Tye, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa.

Full Squad (Aus): 

Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Andrew Tye, Marnus Labuschagne, D Arcy Short, Cameron Green, Daniel Sams, Marcus Stoinis.

India Probable Playing 11:

Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli (c), Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Full Squad (Ind):

Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul(w), Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mayank Agarwal, Sanju Samson, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Shami.

Dream11 Fantasy Tips, Australia vs India 3rd T20I:

Matthew Wade, Steve Smith, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Glenn Maxwell, T Natarajan,  Andrew Tye, Mitchell Swepson, Deepak Chahar.

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Rohit Sharma working on to shed some weight along with Hamstring

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Rohit Sharma working on to shed some weight along with Hamstring

Rohit Sharma working on to shed some weight along with Hamstring. He will undergo the final assessment on 11th December. Rohit Sharma working on to shed some weight along with Hamstring.

Rohit Sharma’s hamstring injury has been the most discussed topic among fans pundits in the last month. There were so many speculations revolving about his presence on the squad. But a major development in the discussion came up recently, Rohit Sharma posted a picture on his Instagram where he looked leaner than usual.

Rohit Sharma is currently at National Cricket Academy (NCA), Banglore doing his rehab program. He was rested for the white ball series to get full fitness however, the chance in the red ball games is still under clouds. Rohit after his first assessment at NCA was declared unfit for the first two test games against Australia starting 17th December.

The next assessment on 11th December will decide whether the senior player will be part of the final two test games or not. BCCI would want him to be with the squad as Virat will be leaving Australia after the first game and Rohit Sharma in Virat’s absence could provide much-needed strength in the playing eleven.

His National Cricket Teammate, Ishant has been ruled out completely off the Australia tour due to side strain.

Rohit Sharma posted a picture on his Instagram where he looked in good shape. Sharma was seen much leaner and has shed some kilograms of weight in recent times.

Rohit’s hamstring has been doing well and to get into the squad for the rigorous test games, he needs to be in a good shape. That’s what he is focusing on now.

Rohit sharma on Instagram
Rohit Sharma | Picture Credit: Instagram

Rohit doesn’t want to take chances, BCCI official:

“Until the head Physio doesn’t give a green signal, no one can undergo a high-intensity fitness test. But if he is doing his rehab for his lower body, at the same time he can work on his upper body’s conditioning and shed some kilograms of weight. A lighter upper body will ensure he does not put much pressure and effect on the lower dodgy hamstring,” a BCCI source to TOI.

“Rohit this time doesn’t want to take a single chance. He is very conscious about his fitness levels. He has been in and out due to injuries in the last year. After which lockdown happened, he went on to perform his IPL duties. He has been on road for two years non-stop, which didn’t let him work on his fitness. However, this time he wants to regain perfect shape and want to be fully fit. To play non stop cricket next year, he doesn’t want to take any chances,” said BCCI officials.

The dashing opener, Rohit Sharma was seen performing his duties in the business end of the Indian T20 League, even though he was declared unfit for the Australian tour by BCCI.

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Justin Langer heaped praises on Hardik Pandya, comparing him with MS

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Justin Langer heaped praises on Hardik Pandya, comparing him with MS

Justin Langer heaped praises on Hardik Pandya, comparing him with MS.

The Australian head coach Justin Langer expressed his feelings on how much impressed he is with Hardik Pandya’s performance. Justin Langer heaped praises on Hardik Pandya and comparing him with MS Dhoni,(former Indian Captain). Pandya’s heroic took India to a six-wicket win against Australia in the second T20I.

Hardik Pandya smacked 22-ball 42 at the end of the innings of 2nd T20I to seal the game as well as the series. Shikhar Dhawan set the tone for the game with scintillating 36- balls 52 while Hardik Pandya took the charge to finish in the same tone.

Earlier we had MS now Pandya, said Langer:

In the virtual press conference, Australian Coach Justin Langer said, “It was an incredible game of Cricket all throughout. Everyone knows how threatening he (Pandya) is. In the past, we had Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the way he kept the innings today… He has played really well all summer. So, obviously, it was a great innings at the end there.”

Justin Langer said, India used their experience to get the victory and they were too good the whole game.

“It was a very close game. Our (Australian) fielding was absolutely magnificent, it was a treat to watch, but they (India) used their experience in the T20I game and were too good for us today.”

Langer also praised Virat Kohli’s innings and said he is one of the best players in the game.

“I have said for years he (Virat Kohli) is the best player I have probably ever seen. Some of the shorts he played today were outstanding and India stitched a good opening stand and got over the line quickly,” said Australia Coach. 

Australian Coach was also highly impressed with Mathew Wade’s led side. He said they have got enough runs on boards to defend but India outplayed us.

“I am really proud of my boys. It was a great spectacle, India vs Australia on Sunday. It was so close, it was exciting at the same time. We (Australia) batted really well, we had a good total to defend. India outplayed us and batted really well.”

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Pakistan Squad returned Negative in the Fifth Round of Covid Test

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Pakistan Squad returned Negative in the Fifth Round of Covid Test

Pakistan Squad returned Negative in the Fifth Round of Covid Test. They will travel to Queensland for Training. Pakistan Squad returned Negative in the Fifth Round of Covid Test.

The 53 members squad of the Pakistan Squad tested negative in the fifth round of the Covid-19 test conducted by the New Zealand Health Team. After the fresh round of rapid antigen test, touring Pakistan will be allowed to train, leaving the managed isolation on Tuesday.

However, the training and leaving the isolation will be subjected to New Zealand’s Health Ministry’s clearance, said New Zealand Cricket on Monday.

Five squad members of the visitor’s side tested positive after coming to New Zealand while two more people tested positive afterward. Pakistan team was denied to train while in the isolation period due to ranging Covid spread.

A total of eight members from Pakistan were affected by the novel coronavirus during the time.

This is to Advice for Pakistan: NZC

“This is to advise the Pakistan squad’s fifth and final day 12, Covid-19 tests have all been returned as negative,” NZC said in a statement.

“As an outcome, and pending Health Ministry approval, they (Pakistan squad) will leave the managed isolation on Tuesday and continue their training. The squad will fly to Queenstown, where they will train for the upcoming series against Kiwis.”

Pakistan was scheduled to play 3 T20Is with the home team starting December 18 followed by 2 Test games starting December 26.

“The members who were tested positive on Day 6 of the arrival to New Zealand will have to keep themselves in the managed isolation. They will be allowed to train after they get a green signal from the health ministry.”

“Also, the peoples from touring squad who were taken into quarantine in Auckland, New Zealand after coming from Dubai will be allowed to leave the isolation and train for the series along with other members.”

However, the head coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team has expressed his resentment, he said not being able to train while in isolation will affect the team’s performance.

Pakistan T20I Squad for New Zealand Tour:

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Hafeez, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Musa Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz.

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IPL 2021: Ahmedabad is likely to get an IPL franchise in 2021

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IPL 2021: Ahmedabad is likely to get an IPL franchise in 2021

IPL 2021: Ahmedabad is likely to get an IPL franchise in 2021. The Final Decision will be on 24th December at AGM. IPL 2021: Ahmedabad is likely to get an IPL franchise in 2021.

IPL 2021: A lot of discussion on the issue relating to the inclusion of a new franchise is going around. With almost everyone giving their opinions. However, this has not been clear, which city will get a franchise in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

As the time for the Indian T20 league 2021 is very less, BCCI has to take the necessary steps to include the new franchise. According to the reports on various news outlets and official sources, BCCI is likely to go for Ahmedabad as the primary choice for the franchise.

The final decision on the inclusion of a new franchise in IPL 2021 will be at the Annual General Meeting. The AGM is scheduled for 24th December and that will decide whether the team will get inducted this year or next year.

Regardless of the decision of the meeting, Sourav Ganguly is keen on appointing the newly built Motera Stadium as Ahemdabad’s home ground. Kanpur, Lucknow, and Pune are the second priority to get the franchise.

Adani and RPS Goenka in Fray to own franchise:

Soon after the announcement of the new franchise’s addition, some major parties came forward to own the team. The most prominent names on the list are The Adani Group and RPS Goenka Group.

RPS has a connection with IPL previously, as they owned Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 and 2017. Both the parties are very much favorites to give the ownership of the ninth and tenth teams respectively.

Existing Franchise not happy:

The existing franchise will not be happy with the decision as this will create a lot of hassle for the teams. Some of the franchise owners showed their disappointment while some welcomed the decision of inclusion.

  • As the time to the upcoming IPL is too less, BCCI will have to conduct the Auctions and franchise owners are not happy with it.
  • The addition of two new teams will lead the IPL window to go up for 94 games. This could be a huge workload for the players as well as the management.
  • Also, the window for the conduction of IPL is too small to carry out all the games.
  • After the addition of two new franchises, it will dilute the revenue earned by the winning side.

While, KXIP owner welcomed the decision and said, as long as it does not hurt the existing franchise, we will happily accept the commitment.

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Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan power India to a series win against Australia

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Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan power India to a series win against Australia

Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan power India to a series win against Australia in the second encounter.

Men in Blues carrying the winning momentum to a second game of the three-match Twenty20 Internationals series between Australia and India, as the visitor thrashed the home team by six wickets.

Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan power India to a series win against Australia with one game to spare. Virat Kohli and Co. have never lost any T20I away series since February 2019. This is India’s straight 10th T20I victory.

Earlier, India won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Australia Innings:

The decision of inviting the opponents to bat first looked unusual as a stand-in Australian skipper made the hell out of Indian bowlers in the powerplay. Wade banged on to score a brilliant half-century inside 7 overs.

However, he got out after Virat dropped a simple catch but in retaliation, he got run out due to the misunderstanding with Steve Smith at another end. Steve Smith continued to shine with the bat as he scored 46 runs from 38 balls.

However, Indian bowlers were successful in giving breakthroughs on regular occasions. At the end of the 1st innings, Moises Henriques and Marcus Stoinis propelled Australia to a heavy total in 20 overs.

Australia managed to get to 194 runs in 20 overs as Mathew Wade and Steve Smith shines with the bat.

For India young sensation T. Natarajan picked two scalps while Chahal and Thakur got one each.

India Innings:

To counter the mammoth total against Australia, India got a perfect start with openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan. Andrew Tye got Rahul in the 6th over of the innings with a ball-carrying top edge.

Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli shared a match-winning partnership to set a tone for the rest of the overs. Dhawan got out 52 short just after completing his half-century.

Virat Kohli then picked some of the fancy shorts to propel through the huge total but was caught behind with a flying catch off Danial Sams.

Hardik Pandya took complete charge of the innings, finishing the game with consecutive sixes with two balls to spare.

Pandya scored 42 runs off just 22 balls which includes 3 boundaries and 2 maximums. With the win, India sealed the series with an undefendable 2-0 lead against Australia.

The 3rd and final T20I will be at the same venue on 08th December, Tuesday.

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