The Indian captain led from the front as his fifty anchored India (168/4) to a 6-wicket win against Australia (164/6) to draw the three-match series 1-1.
India will want to beat Australia in the third and final T20I to draw level in the series and continue their unbeaten run in T20 series
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Australia had scored 137 for seven in 19 overs when the first spell of rain arrived at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Virat Kohli-led side has already emerged victorious in seven consecutive bilateral T20 series in a row and will surely leave no stone unturned to make it eight. Here are the Match Predictions and Probable Playing XI of India vs Australia 2nd T20I in Melbourne.
Having won seven consecutive bilateral T20 series, Kohli and his men will certainly want to make it eight in a row and for that they may be forced to rejig both their batting and bowling combinations.
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Dhawan smashed a sublime 76 off 42 balls in the run chase before Karthik came up with a pulsating 30 off 13 balls towards the end but India still finished agonisingly short on 169 for seven.
The revised target of 174 for India seemed too tough as they lost the 1st T20I by a meagre four runs. Hosts Australia lead the three-match series 1-0.
Skipper Virat Kohli will return to the Indian team after a short rest in the recently concluded T20I series. Here are the Match Prediction and Probable Playing XI of India and Australia
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Australia have failed to fix their batting woes after the suspensions to their star players in Steve Smith and David Warner.
Australia have lost five of the last six T20Is they have played with the most recent one being against South Africa in Gold Coast.
Australia skipper Aaron Finch said that the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul can hurt any team badly if taken for granted.
Aaron Finch said Australia need to find balance in their batting line-up ahead of the important series against India.
After Australia were bowled out for 231 after being sent in to bat, the home side restricted South Africa to 224 for nine, with Marcus Stoinis taking 3 for 35.
Chief coach Justin Langer said the senior players were rested primarily because of the upcoming four-Test series.
Warne was commentating for Fox Cricket in the first ODI in Perth, where he shared his feelings on the Australian cricket's new mantra to get back to the winning ways.
The image showing the rival captains Aaron Finch and Sarfraz Ahmed holding the trophy before the series began was circulated widely on social media.
Sohail scored a patient 110 off 240 balls with eight fours and two sixes before Pakistan were bowled out an hour before stumps.
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