IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I LIVE Score: Australia beat India by 4 wickets at Melbourne Cricket Ground, take 1-0 series lead

Marcus Stoinis hits the winning runs as Australia romp home with 6.4 overs to spare. Australia win by four wickets.

Two wickets in two ball from Jasprit Bumrah. After Mitchell Owen is lbw, Bumrah cuts short Matthew Short's innings with a perfect yorker. AUS 124/6 (13)

OUTTT!! Two in two overs for India. Tim David gives an easy and simple return catch to varun Chakaravarthy. Although the wickets won't make much of a difference, but it will boost India's confidence ahead of the third game. AUS 92/3 (9)

OUTTT!!! Wicket for Kuldeep Yadav finally after being smashed for two sixes and two fours in an over. Mitchell Marsh goes for a biggie once again but is caught by Abhishek Sharma. AUS 87-2 (8)

Varun Chakaravarthy comes into attack and gives India breakthrough straightaway. Travis Head goes over the long-on boundary but Tilak Varma had other plans. He makes good judgement on the boundary line and keeps his composure to take a clean catch. Head goes back for 28. AUS 51/1 (5)

This is pure madness from Mitchell Marsh as the Australian captain sends Harshit Rana to the second tier. Earlier, Travis Head got 10 runs in the same over. AUS 49/0 (4)

After a tight first over, Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana were taken to cleaners by Travis Head. AUS 29/0 (3)

Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh walk out for the chase. Jasprit Bumrah opens the attack for Australia. Just four runs come from the first over. AUS 4/0 (1)

Finally, Abhishek Sharma is given lbw off Nathan Ellis and its the end of a brilliant innings at MCG. Jasprit Bumrah is run out in the next ball to end the Indian innings at 125. Australia need 126 runs to win.

Despite lack of support at the other end, Abhishek Sharma continues to smash the Australian bowlers at a strike rate of over 200. Incredible stuff from the Indian youngster. IND 125/8 (18)

OUTTT!!!! Harshit Rana's brilliant knock at MCG ends. The Indian tries to fetch it from the off-side but holes out to Tim David. Xavier Bartlett gets the wicket. Rana walks back for 33-ball 35. OUTTT!!! Shivam Dube comes, hits a four, and departs next ball. Second wicket for Bartlett in the over. IND 109/7 (15.4)

Abhishek Sharma continues lifting the MCG crowd with a fifty. It's been a a one-man show for India. Fifty for Abhishek in just 23 balls. On the other hand, Hashit Rana is playing his part. IND 92/5 (13)

OUTTT!!! Poor communication costs India another wicket. After completing two runs, Axar Patel goes for a third even when his partner Abhishek Sharma puts his arm out to stop his partner. Axar slips and dives to make the crease but falls short. Harshit Rana walks out in the middle ahead of Shivam Dube. IND 50/5 (8)

OUTTT!! Australia are breathing fire at MCG as India lose both Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma in the same over off Josh Hazlewood. After SKY was left struck in the crease with no footwork, Tilak got a thick edge only for Josh Inglis take the catch at short fine leg. India in dire straits. IND 32/4 (4.5)

OUTTT!!! India in early trouble as Sanju Samson departs for just two. The experiment to send Samson to maintain the left-right combination didn't work out. Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat. Back-to-back fours to end the over by Abhishek Sharma. IND 32/2 (4)

The Australian and Indian teams are wearing black armbands to pay tribute to aspiring cricketer Ben Austin, who tragically passed away after being struck by a ball in the nets.

OUTTT!!!! Not the start India wanted. Shubman Gill lofts Josh Hazlewood over mid-wicket but didn't get the elevation as Mitchell Marsh takes a simple catch. Sanju Samson walks out to join Abhishek Sharma as India maintain left-right conbination. IND 20/1 (2.4)

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill walk out to bat. Josh Hazlewood starts with just one run in the first over. IND 1/0 (1)

Suryakumar Yadav and Mitchell Marsh walk out for the toss. Another toss loss for India as Australia opt to bowl first.

Although the exclusion of Arshdeep Singh has raised eyebrows, India are unlikely to tinker with the playing XI in Melbourne. The case is similar for Australia too.

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The MCG has been a happy hunting ground for the Indians, fondly remembered for India's win over Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 82. However, Kohli won't be playing today as he has retired from the format last year.

In Canberra, Australia won the toss and asked India to bat first. While Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for 19, the duo of Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav ensured that India reach 97/1 in 9.4 overs after two interruptions of rain. The match was eventually called off.

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