Josh Hazlewood hits Shubman Gill on the head with brutal bouncer; nasty blow leaves batter shaken at MCG

Australia speedster Josh Hazlewood dished out a sharp bouncer to Team India opener Shubman Gill in the second T20I match between the two sides at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, October 31. The right-handed batter sustained a nasty blow on his helmet from the rapid bouncer bowled by Hazlewood.

The first T20I was washed out due to rain in Canberra, with only 9.4 overs possible before the match was abandoned. Team India made a solid start after being put in to bat, reaching 97/1 when the weather ended play. Australia once again won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second game in Melbourne.

Watch: Shubman Gill Hit on the Helmet by a Searing Josh Hazlewood Bouncer

Josh Hazlewood bowled a short ball on the third delivery of the first over in India’s innings. Gill stepped forward to pull but was late on the shot and took the blow on the helmet. Hazlewood immediately checked on him, and the physio rushed in to conduct the mandatory concussion test.

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Gill was cleared to continue after the mandatory concussion test. He had a chat with the physio and umpires before resuming his innings.

Watch the video of the same posted by a user on X (formerly known as Twitter) below:

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India Lose Four Wickets for 32 Runs Inside Five Overs

Shubman Gill perished for a low score in the ongoing match. He was dismissed for 5 off 10 balls while trying to attack Josh Hazlewood. Sanju Samson, promoted to No. 3, also struggled and departed for 2 off 4 deliveries.

At the time of writing, India were in deep trouble at 32 for 4 in 4.5 overs. The visiting team also lost captain Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel were left to steady the innings as Australia’s pacers dominated the opening spell.

Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for Australia with three wickets, while Nathan Ellis chipped in with one. The home team took full advantage of the movement on offer to leave India reeling.

Shubman Gill Stayed Unbeaten on 37 in the First T20I Against Australia

Shubman Gill looked in excellent rhythm during the rain-hit first T20I. He scored an unbeaten 37 from just 20 balls, including four boundaries and a six, after a difficult ODI series. Abhishek Sharma was the only Indian batter dismissed, falling for 19 to a clever slower ball from Nathan Ellis.

Suryakumar Yadav kept the innings moving with an unbeaten 39 off 24 deliveries, including three fours and two sixes. Gill and Suryakumar guided India to 97/1 in just 9.4 overs before rain forced the match to be abandoned.

The visitors entered the series looking to rebound from a 2–1 loss in the preceding ODIs, where Australia sealed the series early before India secured a consolation win in Sydney.

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