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IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Cricket Score and Updates: The second T20I between India and Australia takes center stage at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground following a washed-out opening game between these two teams. India will be disappointed to see the first match getting over so prematurely since, for one, they were in a commanding position at 97/1 in the 10th over. Yet, the brief innings did have its bright spots, with both Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav looking in excellent touch.

With the series reduced to a four-game series, taking an early lead in Melbourne is essential for both teams.

IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Team Combinations and Strategies

India have chosen to go with an extra spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, along with Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel. The surprise inclusion is that of Harshit Rana over Arshdeep Singh. Considering MCG often aids the pacers a bit, India might look at the option of bringing in Arshdeep Singh instead of either Kuldeep or Varun if the conditions dictate.

Australia have little reason to change the same side that took the field for the first T20I as nothing concrete came out of that washed-out match. They are without Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell for the opening two games, so changes can be made then.

IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Toss Details

The second T20I’s toss will be conducted at 1:15 PM IST, and winning it may turn out to be very crucial since the conditions remain unpredictable.

IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I: When and Where to watch?

Live coverage of India vs Australia can also be watched on the JioHotstar app and its website apart from on Star Sports network.

IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Pitch Report

The Melbourne track has an interesting contest. It has conventionally helped the bowlers with swing and bounce early in the match, but high-scoring games of late indicate that batters can post totals above 180. Since it’s a fresh pitch for the opener of the season, the pitch is expected to be even, with reward for disciplined bowling and aggressive batting.

Weather Forecast Rain could affect play for a second successive day in Melbourne. There are fears of heavy showers from 6:00 PM local time, as the match is scheduled to get underway, with a 66% chance of rain. However, this decreases to 13% from 8:00 PM through to 11:00 PM, which may offer some hope of a shortened or delayed game getting underway.