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India captain Suryakumar Yadav opted for a humorous reaction as he lost yet another toss against Australia in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. When Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh called correctly and opted to bowl first, Suryakumar reacted with a light-hearted gesture towards his teammates, indicating that perhaps the team needed to do ‘an Aarti’ (a traditional prayer ritual), to change their luck with the toss.
As presenter Ravi Shastri continued his post-toss conversation with Marsh, Suryakumar’s playful moment caught attention on camera, drawing laughter on social media. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch, part of the commentary team added, “I wouldn’t take Suryakumar Yadav to a casino. That’s crazy.”In India’s ongoing tour of Australia, the visitors are yet to win a single toss, with all three in the ODI matches and the first T20I also going the hosts’ way.Watch The Team India skipper’s humorous reaction here Before the first ball was bowled, players from both sides wore black armbands to pay tribute to 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who tragically passed away after being struck by a ball during training earlier in the week. Once the match got underway, India’s struggles with the bat continued. Josh Hazlewood’s fiery opening spell put the visitors on the back foot. The Indian top order collapsed inside the powerplay, reduced to 32/4.
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Only Abhishek Sharma offered meaningful resistance, playing a counter-attacking innings of 68 off 37 balls. He found support from Harshit Rana, who contributed 35 from 33 deliveries as the pair made a 56-run stand to take India to 125 all out in 18.4 overs. Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis shared the spoils for Australia, exploiting the movement and bounce on offer. Wickets fell regularly as India failed to recover from the early blows despite Abhishek’s valiant effort.
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