India vs Australia 2019: 2nd T20I, Bengaluru - Statistical Preview

Indian National Cricket Team will be keen to fight back in the second and the final T20I at Bengaluru after going down by three wickets against Australia in the opening game.

Meanwhile, the men in blues have a lot to play for in the second game. The home side endured a batting collapse in the first game, slipping from 69 for two to 109 for seven. None of the batsmen apart from Lokesh Rahul crossed 50, while only Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni managed to enter the 20s. The men in blue will be desperate to put on a better show with the bat in the second game in a bid to level the two-match series.

However, the bowlers did an excellent job including debutant Mayank Markande and will be aiming to continue their good effort. On the other hand, Australia will hope their top-order to come good despite them chasing down the target with ease in the first game.

Here is the statistical preview of the second T20I between Indian National Cricket team vs Australia at Bengaluru:

• Rohit Sharma requires just to sixes to bag the record for most sixes in T20Is. Currently, the record is shared by Windies Chris Gayle and Kiwis Martin Guptill. The duo has slammed 103 sixes each in the T20I for their respective countries.

•  Indian vice-captain is set to feature in his overall 300th T20. He will third Indian to achieve the feat after MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina.

• Shikhar Dhawan will play his 50th T20I for Indian National Cricket team when he steps out for the second game. He will become the sixth Indian player to feature in most T20Is. MS Dhoni sits on the top of the list with 97 matches, followed by Rohit Sharma with 94 and Suresh Raina 78. Also, Virat Kohli has featured in 66 T20Is, whereas, southpaw Yuvraj Singh played 58 games for the Men in Blue.

• Jasprit Bumrah has a chance to go past off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin(52). He is two wickets away to lead the table of leading wicket-takers in T20Is for India.