India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Match called off due to rain

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16:33: The 2nd T20I between India and Australia has been called off due to rain. The third T20I will be played at SCG on Sunday.

16:17 IST - UPDATES: Covers are being removed again.

16:07 IST - UPDATES: Rain has returned again. Players are rushing back.
16:05 IST - UPDATES: India to chase a revised target of 90 runs in 11 overs (DLS) against Australia at MCG
15:50 IST - UPDATES: Rain has stopped and the covers are being removed
15:35 IST - UPDATES: It's drizzling again at the MCG.Indian chase is not going to start any time soon.
15:30 IST - UPDATES: India to chase a revised target of 137 in 19 overs (DLS) against Australia
15:15 IST - UPDATES: Rain is back and with it the chance of Australia batting the final over is gone
15:05 IST - UPDATES: Covers are coming off. And in all probability, India will come out to bowl the final over
14:52 IST - BAD NEWS: Rain has stopped the proceedings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia 132/7 in 19 overs
Overs 19: Australia 132/7
Jasprit Bumrah's final over started with five wides and ended with a four. 10 came of it as Bumrah signed off with figures of 1-20.
Overs 18: Australia 122/7
Big over for the hosts - 19 runs came off it. After Andrew Tye (11*) hit two consecutive fours, Ben McDermott (28*) finished the Khaleel Ahmed over with a six. Khaleel returned with figures of 2-39.
Overs 17: Australia 103/7
Good comeback over from Jasprit Bumrah. Gave away just two singles in it.
Overs 16: Australia 101/7
OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck again to dismiss Nathan Coulter-Nile (18). It was a big blow for the hosts as Coulter-Nile was the one increasing the scoring rate for them. Coulter-Nile hit two sixes and a four in his nine-ball cameo.
Overs 15: Australia 92/6
Another nine-run over for Australia as they tried to resurrect the innings. Krunal Pandya completed his four overs - 1 for 26
Overs 14: Australia 83/6
Kuldeep Yadav conceded a six after taking a wicket in the over, finished his quota of overs with figures of 1-23
Overs 13.1: Australia 74/6
OUT! Kuldeep Yadav also put his name in the wicket-takers list, dismissed Alex Carey for 4. Australia in big trouble
Overs 13: Australia 74/5
Five singles off Krunal Pandya over. India spinners bowling beautifully in tandem after pacers gave early wickets.
Overs 12: Australia 69/5
Ben McDermott finished off the Kuldeep Yadav over with a four, a welcome boundary for the hosts.
Overs 11: Australia 62/5
OUT! Big Wicket. Krunal Pandya clean bowled Glenn Maxwell for 19. Maxwell's unusually slow innings ended after hitting just one four in 22-ball knock.
Overs 10: Australia 54/4
Another good over from Kuldeep Yadav. The spinner gave away just two singles in it.
Overs 9: Australia 52/4
No boundaries, but Australian batsmen managed to score six off the Krunal Pandya over.
50 comes up for Australia in 8.3 overs
Overs 8: Australia 46/4
First over of spin and Kuldeep Yadav gave away five runs in it.
Overs 7: Australia 41/4
Excellent over from Bumrah - a wicket and a single in it. Looks like the overcast conditions are helping the Indian pacers.
Overs 6.3: Australia 41/4
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah joined the party, scalped Marcus Stoinis (4). Australia losing wickets at a regular intervals
Overs 6: Australia 40/3
Another successful over for Khaleel Ahmed (2-21 in three overs). A wicket and six runs in it.
Overs 5.3: Australia 35/3
OUT! Another big wicket. This Khaleel Ahmed clean bowled D'Arcy Short for 14. Big blow for the hosts, Short was looking in good touch today
Overs 5: Australia 34/2
DÁrcy Short ended the Jasprit Bumrah over with a four through a cover drive. Seven runs came off it.
Overs 3.5: Australia 27/2
OUT! Big Wicket. Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Chris Lynn (13). This time no mistake from the Indian fielders, Krunal Pandya took the catch at sweeper cover after Lynn mistimed a slow delivery
Overs 3: Australia 19/1
What an over! First, Rishabh Pant dropped D'Arcy Short off the Bhuvi's first delivery and in the fourth ball, Jasprit Bumrah misjudged the boundary line to not only drop Chris Lynn but gave away a six. 10 runs came off it, Bhuvi looked dejected as expected.
Overs 2: Australia 9/1
D'Arcy Short hit first boundary of the match off Khaleel Ahmed. Seven runs came from the over for the hosts.
Over 1: Australia 2/1
Brilliant start for India. Bhuvi gave away just one wide and a leg bye in it
Overs 0.2: Australia 1/1
OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck early, Aaron Finch gone for a golden duck. Finch edged one to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant
Here we go...D'Arcy Short and Aaron Finch start the Australia innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the ball for India
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Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (w), Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel Ahmed
Australia: D'Arcy Short, Aaron Finch (c), Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Ben McDermott, Alex Carey (w), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff
TOSS: India win toss and opt to bowl against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Hosts lead the three-match series 1-0
12:40 IST: Good news, toss should happen on time

Toss is scheduled for 12:50 IST
BAD NEWS:

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