India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav smashed 80 off just 42 which included nine fours and four maximums as Team India defeated Australia by a margin of two wickets in the opening T20 international in Visakhapatnam. Josh Inglis’ solid century (110 off 50) went in vain as the Men in Blue registered their highest-ever run-chase of 209/8 in the shortest international format. The action now moves to Thiruvananthapuram for the second match of the series to be played on Sunday, November 26, 2023.

Speaking in detail about the series opener, the recently-crowned World Champions Australia batted first and posted a massive total of 208/3 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Steven Smith opened the innings and managed to score 52 off 41. But it was Inglis who stole the limelight with his maiden international hundred. The right-handed batter smashed 11 fours and eight maximums in his counter-attacking knock.

Mukesh Kumar was the pick of the Indian bowlers for his brilliant spell of 0/29 (4). In the run-chase, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan struck 58 off 39 while captain Suryakumar again displayed his T20 brilliance. The right-handed player is a completely different personality when it comes to the 20-over format and he proved it yet again with a match-winning innings. The home side will now look to take a 2-0 lead in the series while the Aussies may welcome back WC hero Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell to strengthen their squad.

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Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the 2^nd T20I between India and Australia:

IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: India and Australia have met each other 27 times in T20 internationals with the Asian giants winning on 16 occasions and the Kangaroos on Ten. One encounter ended with no result.

3 – Ruturaj Gaikwad (147) is three big hits away from reaching 150 maximums in T20s.

51 – Tilak Varma (1949) is 51 runs short of completing the milestone of 2000 runs in T20 matches.

2 - Axar Patel (148) needs two wickets to complete 150 wickets across formats.

79 – Suryakumar Yadav (1921) requires 79 runs to reach the landmark of 2000 runs in the shortest international format.

3 - Adam Zampa (247) requires two scalps to reach 250 wickets in international cricket.

3 – Matthew Wade (47) needs three grabs to complete 50 catches in T20 internationals.

6 – Travis Head (94) needs six sixes to reach 100 maximums in international cricket.

7 – Glenn Maxwell (443) requires seven sixes to complete 450 maximums in T20s.

2 – Nathan Ellis (148) needs two scalps to get to 150 wickets in T20s.

40 – Marcus Stoinis (4960) requires 40 runs to reach the landmark of 5000 runs in the T20 format.

1 – Tanveer Sangha (49) is one scalp away from completing 50 wickets in T20 matches.

4 – Maxwell (146) is four scalps away from reaching 150 wickets in T20 cricket.

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