Defeating World champions Australia in a record chase in the semi-final clash, Harmanpreet and co. booked their final berth and would hope to lift the title in front of their home crowd on November 2.
Opener Sai Sudharsan (38 off 94) struggled to find fluency and was eventually caught behind off Tshepo Moreki.
India vs Australia 2nd T20 highlights: The next T20 match of the series will be played on Sunday in Hobart
The live telecast of the T20 series between India and Australia will be available on Star Sports Network in India
The gesture follows after the India and Australian women's teams also wore the black armband during the second semifinal of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 on Thursday
In the series opener, Suryakumar answered that call with a quickfire 39 off 24 balls, including a towering 125-metre six off Josh Hazlewood, showcasing his return to form.
The venue has seen some high-scoring encounters, with the most recent T20I between India and Australia played here in 2016, when India posted 184 batting first.
Asia Cup Rising Stars will feature similar teams as in the Men's Asia Cup earlier this year in the UAE
According to Melbourne weather reports for Friday, there is a good chance of rain around the match time, which can once again result in a shortened match, if not a completely washed-out game
Indian women's team successfully chased down a daunting target of 339 runs set by Australia to create the record for the highest successful chase in women's ODI cricket tonight.
Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 127 powers India to a historic five-wicket victory in the semifinal against Australia. India to clash with South Africa in final on November 2 in Navi Mumbai
Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 127 runs hand India a 5-wicket win in the thrilling semi-final tie against the mighty Australians.
South Africa A resisted through a century-stand between Jordan Hermann and Zubayr Hamza, but India A spinners, led by Tanush Kotian, plucked wickets at regular intervals to keep the visitors to 299 for nine on the first day of the opening four-day match here on Thursday. Hermann (71) and Hamza (66) shared a 130-run stand for the second wicket after being asked to bat first, holding the SA innings together for a session and a half. But once Hamza fell to pacer Gurnoor Brar (1/45) while attempting a ramp shot to be caught behind by Rishabh Pant, the Indian bowlers wrested back the control. Hamza was not precisely happy with the call as was Hermann later with the umpire's leg-before decision in favour of off-spinner Kotian (4/83), the most impressive Indian bowler on show on this day. But the other three top-order batters should have little grouse in their dismissals. Opener Lesego Senokwane slashed pacer Anshul Kamboj to Ayush Mhatre at first slip, and Rivaldo Moonsamy edged left-ar
To maximize playtime and ensure that the day's 90 overs can be completed before natural light fades, the BCCI and Cricket South Africa have mutually agreed to revise the session timings.
India, the fourth and final team to qualify for the semi-finals, have made a key change with Shafali Verma replacing opener Pratika Rawal, who is ruled out due to an ankle injury.
The live streaming of the India Women vs Australia Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semifinal match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
The former pacer Ian Bishop admitted Pratika Rawal's injury is a setback but urged India to focus on replacements.
Sai Sudharsan seems to have nailed the No. 3 slot in the Indian Test side for the foreseeable future, but the graceful left-hander said he is still learning the tactical demands of that position a critical component for him to gain upper hand over bowlers. Sudharsan will turn out for two India A games against South Africa A ahead of the two-match home series against the Rainbow Nation later this month. I am refining quite a lot of my footwork from a technical point of view. But more importantly, I am understanding what a number three player has to do for the team. I am understanding the role better and trying to implement that, Sudharsan said on the eve of the four-day match here. There are not many technical differences, as I feel it's more about getting better tactically. In international cricket, tactical pointers and tactical advantage are very important to just be one notch up to the bowler, I am working on that." Sudharsan said attaining tactical edge over the opposition is
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop feels hosts India should go in with an extra bowler against the mighty Australians in the Women's ODI World Cup semifinal on Thursday. India and Australia clash in the second semifinal in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. The combination of five batters, a wicketkeeper, and five bowlers -- three of them all-rounders -- has been India's trusted template through much of this World Cup cycle. But its limitations were been brutally exposed in the league stage losses against South Africa, Australia and England. As a result India were forced to bring in specialist pacer Renuka Thakur in place of fast-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur in their must-win game against New Zealand. "I would like India to have that extra bowling depth and allow the batters to take responsibility, whatever that combination is," JioStar expert Bishop said on the eve of the second semifinal. "With the batting depth of Australia, I would want to have that extra bowling combination. I don
The series will now eventually be a 4-match series due to the 1st T20I being called off due to the rain delay on the night.