2nd T20I: Behrendorff destroys India as Australia level series

Aus 122-2 (15.3 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Pacer Jason Behrendorff destroyed India with a four-wicket burst to lift Australia to a convincing eight-wicket victory and level the three-match series at 1-1.

Put into bat, India kept losing wickets at regular intervals with Behrendorff picking up four for 21 in four overs.

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa claimed two for 19 as India were bowled out for 118 in 20 overs.

Australia lost their openers early before Moises Henriques smashed a brilliant 62 from 46 balls, while Travis Head hit 48 from 34 balls to carry their team to an easy victory.

Aus 122-2 (15.3 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Henriques smashes Chahal straight down the ground for a four to take Australia to a convincing eight-wicket victory, with 27 balls to spare.

Promoted to No. 3, Henriques smashed a brilliant 62 form 46 balls, hitting four sixes and as many fours.

Travis Head gave him good support as he slammed 48 from 34 balls, with the duo putting on an unbroken stand of 109 from 76 balls for the third wicket to take Australia to a series-levelling victory.

Aus 114-2 (15 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Chahal also bowls a tidy over, giving away just five runs but Australia are comfortably placed and can cruise to victory with ones and twos.

Henriques has had enough of the ones and twos as he launches a full delivery from Kuldeep down the ground and just about clears Rohit at long-off for a six.

The next ball is pulled over midwicket for another six as Henriques brings up his fifty in some style, from just 42 balls.

17 runs from the over as Australia reach 114 for two in 15 overs, needing another five runs for victory from five overs.

After winning the man of the match award in the last match, Kuldeep has struggled in this game to give away 46 runs in his four overs.

Aus 92-2 (13 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Change of ends for Kuldeep but no change in result. He drops short yet again as Head pulls it over midwicket for a four. He smashes the next ball down the ground but it goes on the bounce to long-on for one.

Kuldeep overpitches as Henriques blasts it through the covers for a boundary. He glances the last ball fine on the leg side for two runs to the fielder in the deep as the runs continue to flow with Kuldeep giving away 11, for a total of 25 in two overs.

At the other end, Chahal is bowling well, giving away just singles before Head spoils his figures by slog sweeping the leggie over midwicket for a six and gets the next ball in the same region for two runs.

Captain Kohli persists with Kuldeep despite him going for runs in his first two overs.

The young spinner struggling with gripping the ball on a wet outfield because of dew but still manages to bowl a tight over, conceding just four runs. Head tries to despatch the last ball over midwicket but gets a thick outside edge which goes over the slips for a run.

Australia are on course as they reach 92 for two in 13 overs, needing 27 runs from seven overs for victory.

Aus 67-2 (10 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack in place of Kuldeep, who went for 14 runs in his first over.

He starts with two dot balls to Henriques, who takes one and Head does the same before the former steers the last ball past short thirdman for a four.

At the halfway mark, Australia are cruising on 67 for two in 10 overs, needing another 52 runs in 10 overs for victory.

Henriques has smashed his way to 31 from 29 balls, while Head has hit 25 from 18 balls.

Aus 61-2 (9 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack in place of Bhuvneshwar, who bowled a superb opening spell of one for nine in three overs.

He starts with a beauty, getting the ball move away and beat right-hander Henriques and narrowly misses the edge.

Henriques picks a single from the third ball and Head takes one two balls later as just two come from the over.

Left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack. He drops it short as Henriques pulls it over square leg for a six and takes one.

Head smashes the fifth ball down the ground as Pandya at long-on makes a diving stop to keep it down to two.

The last ball is short as Head pulls it through the leg side for a four to get 14 runs from the over.

Australia have recovered well after the two early wickets to reach 50 for two in eight overs, needing 69 from 12 overs for victory.

Henriques continues to be positive as he pulls Pandya square for a couple and then pulls another short ball fine for a boundary.

A single before Head comes down and swings Pandya over midwicket for a four to get 11 from the over, making it 25 from the last two overs as Australia take control.

Aus 34-2 (6 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

New batsman Travis Head makes a confident start as he punches a full delivery from Bumrah straight down the ground for a four which gets him off the mark.

He then clips off his pads through midwicket for two runs. Bumrah nearly gets the edge as Head is beaten outside the off-stump playing a loose shot.

But the last ball is on his pads as he flicks it square on the leg side for a four.

Bhuvneshwar continues to bowl well with the new ball as beats Henriques outside the off-stump with one that moves away. He does it again off the next ball before the right-hander takes a single off the last ball for the only run of the over.

Bumrah drops short as Henriques pull it over square leg for a six before he gets an edge to thirdman for one.

Australia have reached 34 for two in six overs with Henriques on 11 and Head on 12.

Interestingly, Henriques had got an edge against Bhuvneshwar in the fifth over. Infact, Kohli had come appealing but wicketkeeper Dhoni was not interested as Henriques got a reprieve.

Aus 13-2 (3 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Henriques drives a full delivery from Bhuvneshwar through the covers but Kedar Jadhav at mid-off dives to his left and pulls off an excellent save to stop the boundary.

The pacer then brings the stadium to it's feet with the wicket of Finch, who plays an uppish drive and is caught in the covers for eight.

The two early wickets have brought India right back into the contest after they managed just 118 with the bat.

Aus 12-1 (2 ovs) vs India 118 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling for India with the hosts needing a few early wickets.

He starts with a wide to Aaron Finch before he hits the second ball past point for three runs.

David Warner cuts the next ball but Manish Pandey makes a good diving stop to save a certain boundary.

Warner looks to pull the last ball but gets a thick leading edge which goes over square leg for two runs.

Jasprit Bumrah from the other end. Finch pulls the first ball square on the leg side for a four and then takes one.

Warner looks to pull but it comes on a bit quicker as he gets the top edge and is caught by Kohli on the off-side to be dismissed for two.

Moises Henriques gets a promotion to No. 3 with Glenn Maxwell demoted after his poor run with the bat in India.

He gets off the mark with a single before Finch defends the last ball.

India 118-all out (20 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Coulter-Nile bowls a couple of wides to Kuldeep before he picks one. Bumrah throws his bat at a wide one but can't connect before he gets an edge which flies past the wicketkeeper for a four.

Three more singles as India get somehow manage to pick up 10 runs from the over.

Tye to bowl the final over. Bumrah tries to swing the second ball but gets an inside edge for just a single.

Kuldeep misses the next ball and tries to steal a quick bye but wicketkeeper Tim Paine is quick to hit the stumps and run out Bumrah for seven.

No. 11 Yuzvendra Chahal has a mighty swing off the first ball but is nowhere to make any sort of connection.

He chops the next ball over the point fielder and Kuldeep calls Chahal for the third run.

Kuldeep looks to swing the last ball over the leg side but gets a leading edge and is caught by wicketkeeper Paine for 16.

India are bowled out for 118 off the final ball of the innings.

India never recovered after Behrendorff's early strikes as the pacer claimed four early wickets and Zampa picked up another couple of wickets in the middle.

India 104-8 (18 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Tye tries a short ball to Pandya, who pulls it high over midwicket for a six. He taps the next ball to point and is unhappy that Kuldeep didn't come across for a single.

Pandya looks to pull the next ball but the change of pace deceives him as he somehow swats it on the leg side and comes back for the second run before taking one to short thirdman.

Two more singles as India go past the 100-run mark, in the 17th over.

Stoinis cripples India with the key wicket of Pandya, who was threatening to cut loose, but is caught at long-off after scoring 25 from 23 balls.

Jasprit Bumrah defends the last three balls as Stoinis finishes with one for 20 in four overs.

India 90-7 (16 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Zampa to bowl his final over. Kuldeep Yadav takes a single from the first ball before Pandya looks for a big hit but fails to make proper connection and picks just one to long-on.

Two more singles before Kuldeep picks two on the leg side for six runs from the over as Zampa finishes with impressive figures of two for 19 in four overs.

Tye comes back, replacing Coulter-Nile. The ball slips out of his hand as he bowls a high full toss to Kuldeep, resulting in a no-ball and a free hit and also an official warning for the pace bowler.

He bowls another full toss which Kuldeep swings but gets an edge which flies past the wicketkeeper for a four as India reach 85 for seven in 15 overs.

Stoinis comes back and he bowls a tidy over, giving away just five runs as India inch closer to the 100-run mark.

India 71-7 (13 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Zampa strikes again in his next over as he bowls Jadhav for 27 to put India in further strife as they lose their sixth wicket.

Jadhav didn't pick the googly as he plays down the wrong line, tries a wild swing but misses it completely and is bowled.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar watchfully defends the first three balls before he takes one and Pandya also picks one from the last ball to keep strike.

Coulter-Nile comes back and makes it worse for India. Infact, it is Bhuvneshwar, who gifts his wicket away as he steers a short ball from the pacer straight into the hands of the fielder on the thirdman fence to perish for one.

India in danger of not lasting the full quota of 20 overs as they are reduced to 71 for seven in 20 overs.

India 61-5 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa comes into the attack. Dhoni picks a single from the second ball before Jadhav turns the next ball on the leg side for two runs and then takes one.

Part-time medium pacer Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack. He starts with a full delivery on the leg side which Jadhav glances fine for a boundary to take India past the 50-run mark, in the ninth over.

Dhoni swings Zampa over the leg side through midwicket for a four before he looks to come down the track but the leg-spinner bowls it slightly wide.

He again uses his feet but this time Zampa beats him with the turn and gets him stumped for 13.

Hardik Pandya takes a single off the last ball as India are reduced to 61 for five in 10 overs.

India 43-4 (7 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Medium pacer Andrew Tye comes into the attack. Mahendra Singh Dhoni gets off the mark with a single before Jadhav crashes another short ball through point for another four and then picks one on the leg side.

India have made a horror start in the Powerplay as they are reduced to 38 for four in six overs.

Jadhav lifted the Indians after the early gloom, hitting 16 from 14 balls, while Dhoni is on two.

Behrendorff will finish off early, as he continues to bowl his fourth and final over on the trot.

Dhoni clips the first ball behind square on the leg side for two runs and repeats the shot two balls later for the same result.

Dhoni gets an edge which goes low to the right of the keeper for one before Behrendorff nearly pulls off a stunning catch on his follow through as Jadhav hit one straight.

But the young pacer finishes with wonderful figures of four for 21 in four overs which has left India reeling on 43 for four in seven overs.

India 31-4 (5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Jadhav looks to cut a short ball from Coulter-Nile as it goes uppishly past a diving Glenn Maxwell at point for a single.

Dhawan looks to pull a short ball from the pacer but is beaten for pace as the ball hits the helmet and goes fine on the leg side for three leg byes.

Jadhav then brings the crowd back to life as he pulls a short ball from Coulter-Nile over midwicket for a six.

At the other end, Behrendorff continues his wicket ways. Dhawan (2) looks to loft the pacer down the ground but fails to time it properly as Warner takes a super catch running back from mid-off.

Behrendorff, playing in just his second match at the international level, has wonderful figures of four for 12 in 2.4 overs.

Jadhav not holding back as he smashes a short wide delivery from Behrendorff over point for a four but is beaten off the next as he pokes at a wide outswinger.

India 16-3 (3 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl the second over. Dhawan hits the first ball to thirdman for a single before Manish Pandey punches the fourth ball through the covers for two runs and gets a leg bye from the last ball.

Pandey steers a short wide delivery from Behrendorff past the slip fielder for a four.

But yet again the pacer strikes back as he gets the right-hander to edge one to be caught behind for six as India slip to 16 for three in the third over.

Kedar Jadhav defends the remaining four deliveries of the over as India look to rally after the early wickets.

India 8-1 (1 ov) vs Aus | Scorecard

Left-arm pacer Jason Behrendorff opens the bowling for Australia. The first ball is a gift for Rohit Sharma, a gentle full toss outside the off-stump which the right-hander eases through the off-side for a four to get off the mark in style.

Two balls later, he hammers a full delivery powerfully down the ground past the bowler for another boundary.

However, Benrendorff gets revenge with the wicket of Rohit, who is trapped leg before wicket for eight.

Two balls later, the pacer strikes with the big wicket of Virat Kohli, who is dismissed for a two-ball duck as India lose two big wickets in the very first over.

Another inswinging delivery which beats Kohli as he looks to flick on the leg side, and gets a thin inside edge and is caught by the bowler himself.

Kohli has a chat with the non-striker Shikhar Dhawan before deciding not to review it and rightly so, with the UltraEdge showing there was some edge on it.

Australia captain David Warner has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second T20 International.

Australia have made one change with Marcus Stoinis, who has come in for the injured Steve Smith, replacing Dan Christian.

Meanwhile, India have retained the same team which won the first match in Ranchi.

It rained earlier in the day but stopped just in time an hour or so which will see the match begin on time, enabling the fans in Guwahati get a taste of international cricket after a long wait.

The pitch has some 'wetness' which means the ball will grip for the spinners and the seam bowlers will get also some help, says Sunil Gavaskar as he does the pitch report ahead of the second T20I.

'150 is a par score on this wicket,' he tells fellow commentator Brett Lee.

Overwhelmingly dominant so far, India will be aiming to wrap up another series win when they take on a luckless Australia in the second Twenty20 International at the ACA-Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati which is making its international debut on Tuesday.

The India-Australia limited-overs series so far has been a one-sided a contest as Virat Kohli and Co. effortlessly grabbed the ODI rubber 4-1.

Extending the domination in the three-match T20I series, India routed Australia by nine wickets in the rain-hit opening match two days back in Ranchi to take a 1-0 lead.

Australia will have to play out of their skins to arrest the slide and level the series ahead of the last T20I in Hyderabad on October 13.

For that to happen, Australia will have to unravel the mystery of India's latest wrist spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, who have shared 16 wickets between them in four ODIs and one T20I.

The duo has been the big difference between the two sides as Australia have failed to read their variations and struggled in the middle overs.

On the other hand, the Indian team members are complementing each other well, be it in batting or bowling.

It was evident in Ranchi when Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah's giving of easy runs was easily arrested by Yadav and Chahal.