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In the rain-affected second T20 International on Friday, Team India defeated Australia at Vidarbha Cric𝔍ket Association Stadium in Nagpur to level the three-match se🌼ries.
The match began two-and-a-half hours after its designated time due to a wet outfield and was reduced to an eight-over-a-side contest. Captain Rohit Sharma sizzled with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 46 from 20 deliveries with the help of eight ဣboundaries, including four sixes.
Eventually, the contest went down to the wire with nine needed off the final over. That’s when Dinesh Karthik stepped up and justified his ‘finis♎her’ tag by smashing a six and a four off the first two deliveries to take India home.
Earlier, wicketkeeper Matthew Wade smashed an unbeaten 43 to power Australia to a challenging 90/5 in their allotted eight overꦕs. The tourists lost wickets in quick succession but continued to score at a good rate after being asked to bat.
Apart from Wade, skipper Aaron Finch chipped in with a valuable 15-ball 31 at the top. For the hosts, Axar Patel (2/13) bowled a fiery sp🥀ell, picking up a couple of wickets for just 13 runs in ღhis quota of 2 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Captain led 's charge with the bat in the chase & was our top performer from the second innings of the 2nd T20I. 🙌 🙌
Here's a summary of his batting display 🔽
— BCCI (@BCCI)
India coming back into the series in wet conditions 𒈔😄
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
This knock will be remembered for long Ro💞 🤩 You were outstanding today. Great victory 👏👏
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Rohit Sharma becomes the 🅰first player to hit 500 boundaries in T20Is.
Most boundaries (4s+6s):
504 – ROHIT SHARMA🇮🇳
478 – Martin Guptill 🇳🇿
451 – Paul Stirling☘️
425 – Virat Kohli 🇮🇳— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Lead⛦ing by example. Leading from the front. Captain Rohit Sharma Su♔premacy.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
What a knock from the Captain Rohit, genius stuff – 46* runs from just 20 balls including 4 fours and 4 sixes. One to remember.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
INDIAAA WINNN 💙💙💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
DK – THE FINISHER! 🫶
India level the series 🔥
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Congratulations !
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
A kaDaK finish 💥
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
Blockbuster g🍃ame to set up a blockbuster finale on Sunday. 🙌🏻
C🌞aptain Rohit Sharma led the charge while DK dealt the winning ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚblows for . 💥
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
