India vs Australia 2019: Twitter Reacts as Dhoni, Virat Powers Team to Par Score

Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni batted at the top of their game to help India posted 190 runs in the second T20I against Australia. Kohli scored 72 runs off 38 balls whereas MS Dhoni scored 23-ball 40 after KL Rahul provided a brisk start. Both the linchpin were able to time the ball with perfection.

Australia’s skipper Aaron Finch once again won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second T20I at M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. The Indian team made three changes in their playing XI as they have brought in Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar, and Siddarth Kaul. KL Rahul continued his good form as he timed the ball to perfection in the powerplay overs.

Rahul timing was top class.

In fact, KL Rahul was the aggressor in the opening partnership as Shikhar Dhawan failed to get going. Rahul was able to hit the ground running as got going from the get-go. The flamboyant batsman scored a quickfire 26-ball 47 laced with three fours and four sixes. India added 53 runs in the powerplay overs.

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On the other hand, Shikhar Dhawan took 24 balls for his 14 runs as could not get going. Subsequently, Dhawan was dismissed after he attempted to go over the covers. However, he perished in an attempt to put his foot on the accelerator. Australia’s all-rounder Marcus Stoinis took a good low catch while running in. In fact, there doubts over Stoinis’s catch, however, he had got his fingers underneath the ball.

Dhoni was able to hit the ground running.

Subsequently, Rishabh Pant could not get going as he went for the big shot on the sixth ball he faced. Jhye Richardson took a brilliant catch while running to his right at long off.

MS Dhoni who had chewed 37 balls in the previous match, was able to hit the ground running. Dhoni batted with aplomb as he timed the ball with perfection. On the other hand, Indian skipper Virat Kohli was able to get going after taking his time in the initial phase.

Both the talisman batsmen kept rotating the strike and also got the boundaries at the right time. MS Dhoni batted with the long handle and looked in good form. On the other hand, Virat Kohli completed a hat-trick of sixes against Nathan Coulter Nile in the 16th over. Kohli completed his fifty off just 29 balls.

Here is how Twitter reacted to India’s first innings:

https://twitter.com/Slinga15/status/1100772744101224453

I might b bit of an ahole in the current scenario but where are you @msdhoni haters & trollers #INDvAUS #MSDhoni

— निकम्मा Nihilist (@ShreyasDikshit) February 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/SamK051/status/1100772693245288455

MS and Yellow Jerseys at Bangalore>>>. Loves smashing it wearing them and loves smashing anyone who’s wearing them. #IndvAus

— Naveen (@ImNsamy) February 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/parakh_palak26/status/1100772690271465472

In all the chaos we forgot that Dhoni playing his last International T20 today & also playing alongside his fav person Kohli..Mahi aj pure daage khol k aana apne cheeku k sath ? #INDvAUS

— Sana Patel (@Crichipster) February 27, 2019

Me and rest of India to Aaron Finch
for giving a part time spinner 18th over against Ms Dhoni & Virat Kohli #INDvAUS #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/Gmic1YV7mw

— Why_So_Serious_? (@HODL_till_2140) February 27, 2019

Dhoni haters now …..#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/Pd6tSZsg0D

— Nihal Jamadar (@nihal_jamadar15) February 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/saurabhmanjhi_/status/1100772414743429120

This is How Dhoni Handling Australian Bowlers ????#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/GZtbd8BL94

— sєℓғɪsʜ εиɢίηᴇᴇя (@SeLFiShEnGiNeeR) February 27, 2019

Kohli and Dhoni complete 500 partnership runs in T20Is.

They average over 100 as a pair.#IndvAus

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 27, 2019

@msdhoni fans #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/bxk4vZz305

— yugandhar (@yugandhar2160) February 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/Kanth__/status/1100771922730610690

https://twitter.com/adityakumar480/status/1100771901914308609