In Cricket, Australia have defeated India by 4 wickets in the second T-20 International of five match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chasing the target of 126 runs, hosts sealed the win in 13.2 overs, losing 6 wickets. For India, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each.

Earlier, visitors were all out for 125 in 18.4 overs after put into bat first. Abhishek Sharma’s 68 off 37 balls supported by Harshit Rana’s 35 off 33 steered India to 125 in an otherwise underwhelming innings. After collapse of the top order propelled by Josh Hazlewood’s 3 for 13, Abhishek’s counterattacking knock laced with eight fours and two sixes, along with Rana, stabilised the Indian innings.