India vs Australia second T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Match called off due to torrential rain at MCC
India had won its previous seven T20I series dating back to November 2017, and its last defeat in the format was against West Indies in July last year.
Indian captain Virat KOhli interacts with the umpires as rain starts pouring at the Melboure Cricket Ground (Photo | AP)
BRISBANE: India will chase a DLS adjusted target of 137 from 19 overs against Australia in the rain-hit second T20I here on Friday.
Put into bat, Australia were 132-7 in 19 overs when rain interrupted play.
With further play not possible, the match was reduced to a 19-over affair and India were set a target of 137 from 19 overs via DLS method.
Put into bat, Australia were 132 for 7 in 19 overs when heavens opened up.
Ben McDermott (32) and Andrew Tye (12) were at the crease during the break.
Brief Score: Australia: 132 for 7 in 19 overs (Ben McDermott 32; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/20).
Australia had defeated the visitors by four runs via D/L method in the rain-hit first Twenty20 International of the three-match series at the Gabba on Wednesday.
In a bid to assert themselves as favourites for the Test series, which starts December 6 in Adelaide, India would be hoping to win the remaining two T20Is.
Australia Team: D'Arcy Short, AJ Finch, CA Lynn, GJ Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey,Nathan Coulter-Nile, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Ben McDermott, Jason Behrendorff
