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Suryakumar Yadav Praises Hazlewood's Powerplay Mastery Amid T20 Defeat

India suffered a comprehensive defeat against Australia in the second T20I at Melbourne. Josh Hazlewood's brilliant powerplay bowling set the tone by taking three key wickets early. Despite Abhishek Sharma's fighting 68, India collapsed to 125 all out as eight batters managed just 19 runs between them. Australia comfortably chased down the target with Mitchell Marsh's 46 leading them to victory with 6.4 overs to spare.

Key Points: Suryakumar Yadav Lauds Josh Hazlewood After Australia T20 Win

  • Josh Hazlewood's devastating spell claimed three wickets for just 13 runs
  • Abhishek Sharma's fighting 68 stood out in India's disappointing batting collapse
  • Australia cruised to victory with 6.4 overs remaining in the chase
  • Mitchell Marsh led Australia's charge with a quickfire 46 off 26 balls
  • India's batting lineup collapsed with eight batters contributing only 19 runs
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He bowled really well: Suryakumar Yadav lauds Hazlewood's powerplay bowling

India captain Suryakumar Yadav praises Josh Hazlewood's powerplay bowling and backs Abhishek Sharma after Australia's four-wicket victory in Melbourne T20I.

"The way he bowled in the power play - if you're four down early, it's very difficult to recover. Credit goes to him, he bowled really well. - Suryakumar Yadav"

Melbourne, October 31

India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised Josh Hazlewood's exceptional bowling in the powerplay, which set the tone for Australia's four-wicket win in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

He also lauded Abhishek Sharma's impressive knock, urging him to continue playing his natural game. Suryakumar emphasised the importance of batting well and defending with tight lines in the upcoming games.

"(on Hazlewood) Absolutely. The way he bowled in the power play - if you're four down early, it's very difficult to recover. Credit goes to him, he bowled really well. (on Abhishek) He's been doing this for a while now. He knows his game, knows his identity, and it's good he's not changing it - that's what's brought him success. Hopefully, he sticks with it and plays many more knocks like this for us. (Quick turnaround for the next game) We need to do the same thing we did in the first game - bat really well if we're batting first, and then come out and defend with good, tight lines," Suryakumar Yadav said after the match.

Australia posted a commanding victory over India in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday as the visitors failed to perform with the bat except for a swashbuckling 68 from Abhishek Sharma and a useful 35 from Harshit Rana.

Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the Australian bowlers and bagged three wickets for 13 runs. He removed Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma.

Australia had an easy task on hand and smoothly cruised to the target with captain Mitchell Marsh scoring 26-ball 46. The hosts reached the target with 6.4 overs to spare and are now 1-0 up in the five-match T20 series, with the first T20 having been washed out due to rain.

Most Indian batters struggled to get in double digits. Eight Indian batters contributed only 19 runs, with Abhishek and Harshit putting up 103 runs.

Brief score: India 125/10 (Abhishek Sharma 68, Harshit Rana 35; Josh Hazlewood 3/13). Vs Australia 126/6 (Mitchell Marsh 46, Travis Head 28; Varun Chakaravarthy 2/23).

- ANI

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Priya S
Abhishek Sharma showed great character today! When everyone else was collapsing, he stood tall and played his natural game. This is exactly what we need from our young players. Future looks bright with him! 💪
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Arjun K
Disappointing batting performance overall. 8 batters contributing only 19 runs is unacceptable at international level. Need to bounce back strongly in the next match. 🇮🇳
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Sarah B
I appreciate Suryakumar's honest assessment. Good to see a captain giving credit where it's due, even to opposition players. That's the spirit of cricket!
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Vikram M
The middle order collapse was worrying. We can't rely on just one or two players to score all the runs. Need better application from everyone in the next game.
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Michael C
While I respect Surya's leadership, I feel we need to be more aggressive in our approach from the start. Playing too cautiously in T20s often backfires. Just my two cents!

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