Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first in the 2nd T20I against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We are going to bowl first. The pitch looks good, and hopefully it stays the same for all 40 overs. We’ve made one change Matthew Short replaces Philippe,” Mitchell Marsh said.
“We are happy to bat first. That’s the brand of cricket we aim to play. Shubman knows how to put runs on the board, and with him, running between the wickets is important too. We’re sticking with the same team,” Suryakumar Yadav said.
Playing XIs
Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann
India: Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah
Toss Result Today Australia vs India 2nd T20I
Q1: Who won the toss today in Australia vs India 2nd T20I?
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 1:15 pm IST / 6:45 pm local time.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Mitchell Marsh chose to bat first. It looks like a good pitch, and hopefully it won’t change for the full 40 overs.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.