Australia vs India, 2nd T20I at Melbourne, AUS vs IND, Oct 31 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

10.50pm Right then, Australia will go to Hobart 1-0 up, but it will provide an opportunity to India to come back, especially with Hazlewood now set to leave the series. Today was a game India will want to put behind them quickly. Join us in a couple of day's time for the third T20I. For now, it's Abhimanyu signing off on behalf of Alex at the ground and our fantastic scorers Chandan and Vairavan.

10.45pm Josh Hazlewood is the player of the match. Here's what he has to say: "Ball feels like it's coming out nicely at the moment no matter what format I'm playing. So just trying to put the ball in the right areas and see what happens. Everything feels in a good place and ready to go [for the Ashes]. I think there's no better place to learn than here. Nathan does his job every time, bowls some of the tough overs. So we'll have a lot of quicks fighting for spots soon. Going to head home tomorrow. Still have time to prepare for the Shield Game and then head to Perth for the first Test."

SKY: "The way he bowled in the powerplay, if you're four down in the powerplay it's difficult to recover from that. Well bowled to him. Abhishek has been doing this for quite some time now. He knows his game and his identity and he is not changing it anymore and hopefully he sticks to it and plays many more knocks like this for us. I think we need to do what we did in the first game. Bat well when batting first and then come out and defend."

Marsh: "It was a good toss to win. Bit of moisture and Hoff is a great bowler when there's something in it. Wanted to take a couple of wickets early. [On the bowling unit] I think since the last World Cup we have tried to really build a squad of 25 players who can, if required, come to the World Cup and feel a part of the team and be connected to everyone. [On crossing 2000 runs and his form] I was a bit nervous but got going in the end. Head took the pressure off. Should be a good three games to come."

10.40pm Australia complete a comprehensive win, even as Abhishek Sharma's valiant effort goes in vain. He looked like he was batting on a different surface as Josh Hazlewood steamed through the Indian top order. Gill, SKY, Tilak -- Hazlewood removed three key batters, and then the rest of the bowlers took care of the rest. Once Marsh and Head took Australia past the 50-mark in the fifth over, the rest of the chase was but a formality. Don't let the six wickets fool you, it was Australia in control of this game pretty much from the first ball of the game and right through to the end.

Another dead ball called. This time SKY was still talking to his fielders

Kuldeep to bowl out now. Umpire shouts dead ball just as Kuldeep was about to bowl. Think Kuldeep cramps up a little because of that sudden stop. He spotted two men fine on the leg side -- deep fine and leg slip

Xavier Bartlett to ty and defend the hat-trick ball. And as Bumrah readies to bowl, Suryakumar Yadav comes in and calls the fielders to close in. Good fun. Two slips, gully, and five fielders well inside the circle

VK: "My guess is still on! 12.3 overs, game finishes! comon stoinos! " -- boundary needed off this ball for your prediction to come true

With Australia five runs away, India will bowl out Jasprit Bumrah

Slip and leg slip in place

Marcus Stoinis strides out

Crowd today at the MCG: 82438

ramesh: "Can we have Jemmima and Harman please...matter most urgent.." -- Don't think they'll be able to help much now with the ball