Bengaluru, Dec. 6: After winning the first T20 International in Canberra, the action returns to Sydney tonight.
The action is set to get underway at the Sydney Cricket Ground as the Virat Kohli-led Indian team will take on hosts Australia in the second T20I of the three-match series.
While the two sides face off, the talk around the concussion substitute will be hotly debated as India will look to wrap up the series with a second consecutive win.
Meanwhile, the Aaron Finch-led side, will hope to level the series, with a win in Sydney tonight. After losing the ODI series 1-2 to Australia, a series win will be a big boost for Virat Kohli’s side as they head into the much-anticipated Test series next.
Here, mykhel brings you the live updates of the 2nd T20I between India and Australia.
Virat Kohli's side notch up a convincing win to seal the 2-0 series. After losing the ODI series, the Men in Blue have done well to bounce back and continue their dominating runs in T20Is.
SIX!!! And it's a wrap! Pandya makes it look easy as he wins it for India. India win by 6 wickets to seal the T20 series. Now India have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series.
SIX!! Pandya nails it! And the Indian camp celebrates! 6 needed off 4
Sams in for the final over. Two off the first delivery. 12 needed off 5
Single to finish the penultimate over. 14 runs needed of the final over for India to win the match and the T20I series
Back-to-back! After two dot balls, Pandya gets it right this time as he gets consecutive boundaries. 15 needed off 7
Andrew Tye in for the penultimate over. Two runs to begin the over
FOUR! A boundary to end the over. 12 runs come off the over. India need 25 off the last two overs
SIX!! Iyer nails it! Kohli looks happy as he knows its an important boundary as Iyer sends it over deep midwicket
Big Appeal! not given. Australia review for LBW. Australia lose the review
Zampa comes in for his last over. Iyer mistimes it but it luckily lands in no man's land
FOUR! An important boundary to end the over as Pandya sends this past short third man. 9 runs off the over
Shreyas Iyer the new batsman in
Big wicket! Outside edge taken. Daniel Sams removes Kohli as Wade makes no mistake. Kohli goes for 40 off 24.
8 runs come off Zampa's over. India need 46 off 24
Big over for India as Tye leaks 18 runs
Andrew Tye back into the attack. The required runrate has creeped up to 12, while the current run rate is touching 9. Hardik Pandya is the new batsman in
OUT! Swepson strikes in his final over as India lose Sanju Samson. Smith picks him up at long-off to reduce India to 120/3. Samson goes for 15 off 10.
Swepson in for his fourth over
After a good first over, Daniel Sams leaks 13 runs in his second over.
FOUR-SIX!! Sanju Samson is off to a fiery start as he finds back-to-back boundaries
SIX!! It's the skipper who clears the boundary this time. 11 runs come off the over
OUT! Zampa removes Dhawan as Swepson picks him up at deep square. Big wicket for Australia. Sanju Samson the new batsman in
Superb effort from Smith as he saves two
Five runs come off the over. After 10 overs India post 86/1. India need 109 off 60 to win
Big appeal for stumping. Third umpire decision. But Dhawan's feet looks to be grounded. And it is also called a wide
FOUR! superb shot from Dhawan
Mitchell Swepson into the attack. Four runs come off his over
Powerplay ends: India post 60/1
The skipper walks in