India vs Australia, 2nd T20 : India beat Australia, What a player, Hardik Pandya!

What a game! What a player, Hardik Pandya! Take a bow! He has done it time and time for India and he does it again for the Men in Blue! The game looked tough when Kohli was sent back to the hut and Pandya was not looking in his usual touch but he has shown his class again and has made sure India wrap this series up 2-0 before the final game of the series.

SIX! Hardik Pandya, take a bow! What a player! He was not getting anything away but when it mattered, Pandya has nailed it. Good length ball on middle and leg, Pandya smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. INDIA WIN BY 6 WICKETS. Hardik Pandya made 42 on 22 balls.

Grabbing the crucial wicket of Virat Kohli, Australia have staged a turnaround as they defend their 195-run target against India, in the ongoing second T20, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The visitors have also lost the wickets of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Sanju Samson.

Virat Kohli won the toss, and elected to field. Matthew Wade scored his second T20 half-century to help the hosts post the strong target.

The hosts wrapped up at 194 for five. In the team changes, Daniel Sams, Marcus Stoinis and Andrew Tye have replaced Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc for Australia.

Meanwhile, India are without Mohammed Shami and Manish Pandey. Shardul Thakur and Shreyas Iyer have been roped in as replacements. Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the series.