India vs Australia 2019: 2nd T20I - India's Players Rating
Updated - 28 Feb 2019, 09:45 AM
Australian middle-order batsman Glenn Maxwell scored a match-winning hundred to complete a sweep against Indian National Cricket team beating them by seven wickets at Bengaluru.
KL Rahul provided India with a scintillating start while Shikhar Dhawan played the watching game. He slammed back-to-back sixes again to round off the powerplay. India made only 24 runs in the first four overs but added 29 in the next two to finish with 53 runs in the first six overs as Rahul also hot hit off the final ball of the powerplay. However, three back to back wickets in the middle overs helped Australia to peg back in the game.
Meanwhile, in reply, Australia stumbled losing two wickets within 22 runs in the first four overs. But since then, Glenn Maxwell and D’Arcy Short steadied the ship trying to stitch a partnership. They added 73 runs for the third wicket before Short (40) departed giving Vijay Shankar his second wicket. Although Short departed, Maxwell continued his onslaught to bring his century to seal the series in Australia’s favour.
Here are the players rating of Indian National Cricket team from the second T20I against Australia at Bengaluru:
SHIKHAR DHAWAN (3/10)
Shikhar Dhawan struggled to get his timings right and eventually perishing after a brief stay at the crease. The southpaw managed to score just 14 runs off 24 deliveries before getting out.
KL RAHUL (7/10)
After struggling throughout the Australia tour, KL Rahul has finally returned to form. He backed his half-century with a well-made 47 runs knock including three fours and four sixes to provide India with a good start.
VIRAT KOHLI (9/10)
After a few weeks break, Virat Kohli has returned to action in a brilliant fashion. The talismanic run-scorer played a magical 38-ball 72 runs knock to guide India post a staggering total on the scoreboard. His knock included two fours and six sixes.
RISHABH PANT (1/10)
Rishabh Pant once again failed to cash in on a good opportunity to make a mark in the limited overs. He departed scoring only one before holing out to a brilliant diving catch from Jhye Richardson.
MS DHONI (8.5/10)
After a sluggish knock in the first T20I, MS Dhoni was on song at Bengaluru. He played a quickfire knock of 40 runs of 23 balls to stitch a 100-run partnership with Virat Kohli. Dhoni’s cameo included three fours and sixes each.
DINESH KARTHIK (5/10)
Dinesh Karthik didn’t had much to impress as he played only three deliveries at the fag end of the innings. However, he smacked two boundaries to help the Indian National Cricket team finish on a high.
VIJAY SHANKAR (5.5/10)
Vijay Shankar shared the new ball with Jasprit Bumrah. He provided the first two wickets to provide India with an edge before Glenn Maxwell took the game away. Shankar returned with figures of two for 38 in four overs.
KRUNAL PANDYA (4/10)
On a day when Maxwell gets going, the bowlers have a nightmare. Pandya after impressing in the first few T20Is he has played finally got a good beating. He remained wicketless giving away 33 runs from his full quota.
YUZVENDRA CHAHAL (3/10)
Yuzvendra Chahal had a bad day in business as he went for plenty. Chahal gave away 47 runs from his four overs as Australia chased down the target with two balls to spare. Meanwhile, Chahal will have to bounce back in the ODIs if the men in blues have to make a comeback.
JASPRIT BUMRAH (4.5/10)
Jasprit Bumrah failed to make any inroads into the Australian batting which hurt India very badly. He has been the premier wicket-taker for India in the limited overs cricket. Bumrah returned with none for 30 in his four overs.
SIDDARTH KAUL (4/10)
Siddarth Kaul went for 45 runs from 3.4 overs and bagged the wicket of Marcus Stoinis. Kaul needs to prove his worth soon to retain a place in the Indian National Cricket team squad.
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