Australia are facing India in the second T20I of the five-match series on Friday, October 31, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The opening match between the two sides ended without a result after rain played spoilsport. India, who showed good rhythm in the few overs they managed to play, will look to carry that momentum forward and dominate in the second game. Meanwhile, the hosts will aim to bounce back strongly and secure a win in front of their home crowd.
Toss Update
Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won
the toss and elected to bowl first, expressing hope that the pitch would remain consistent throughout the 40 overs, allowing his team to chase comfortably in the second innings. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav mentioned that they were keen to bat first, adding that openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma would look to provide a solid start and help the team post a big total on the board.
Still no Arshdeep Singh in India's Playing XI
The Indian team remains unchanged for the second T20I in Melbourne. Since the first match was washed out, the Men in Blue have decided to stick with the same playing XI to give the combination another opportunity. As a result, Arshdeep Singh continues to sit out. Meanwhile, Australia have made one change to their line-up, with Matthew Short coming in for Josh Philippe.
AUS vs IND, 2nd T20I — What did the captains say?
Mitchell Marsh, Australia Captain
We are going to bowl first. Looks a good one, hopefully it won't change for 40 overs. We have one change - Matt Short comes in for Josh Philippe.
Suryakumar Yadav, India Captain
We are happy to bat first. That is the brand of cricket we want to play. Shubman knows how to score runs. With him you have to run hard between the wickets as well. We are playing the same team.
AUS vs IND, 2nd T20I — Playing 11s
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Tim David, Matthew Short, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
India
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
