NEW DELHI: Australian coach Andre Borovec admitted that his team's execution was poor following their 44-run defeat against India in the second T20I of the five-match series in Thiruvananthapuram.
"If you look at the bowling, there was a fine line with execution. We were not able to make inroads in the first six overs," expressed Andre in a post-match presentation.
"In these conditions, the plans and intent are there, and you do not have to miss by an awful lot. We are making the right decisions but are not executing in the right moments," Andre added.
Opting to field first, Australia faced an onslaught from the Indian batsmen, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (53), Ruturaj Gaikwad (58), and Ishan Kishan (52) scoring half-centuries. The openers set the tone with a formidable 77-run partnership for the first wicket. Despite efforts from Nathan Ellis (3/45) and Marcus Stoinis (1/27), India posted a challenging total of 235/4.
In response, Australia's batting struggled early on, reduced to 58/4. A promising 81-run partnership between Marcus Stoinis (45) and Tim David (37) briefly threatened India's dominance.
1/10:2nd T20I: Jaiswal, Kishan help India thrash Australia to go 2-0 up
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2/10:Jaiswal's explosive innings
Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a 25-ball 53 with fearless shot-making.PTI
3/10:Kishan's impactful contribution
Ishan Kishan's 52 off 32 deliveries pushed India's total to a mammoth 235/4 after being invited to bat first.AFP
4/10:Bishnoi, Krishna shine with the ball
Spinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna took three wickets each as the hosts kept Australia down to 191/9.PTI
5/10:Australia's struggle in the chase
<p>In reply, Australia fell to 58/4 including Steve Smith (19), previous-match centurion Josh Inglis (two) and Glenn Maxwell (12) back in the dug-out.</p>AP
6/10:David and Stoinis fight back
Tim David, who smashed 37, and Stoinis, who hit 45 off 25 balls, attempted to hit back in their partnership of 81 as the two hit six fours and six sixes between them.AFP
7/10:Bishnoi breaks the partnership
Ravi Bishnoi broke the stand with his leg-spin to dismiss Tim David who mistimed a hit to long-on.AFP
8/10:Wade's late heroics
Skipper Matthew Wade struck an unbeaten 42 off 23 balls to reduce the margin of loss for Australia.AFP
9/10:India's commanding lead in the series
With the convincing 44-run win, India extended their lead to 2-0 in the five-match series against Australia.AFP
10/10:Australia's struggles continue
"We're making the right decisions but aren't executing in the right moments," Australia coach Andre Borovec said.AFPHowever, a resilient comeback from the Men in Blue, led by Ravi Bishnoi (3/32) and Prasidh Krishna (3/41), saw Australia restricted to 191/9 in 20 overs. Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Mukesh Kumar also contributed with one wicket each.
(With inputs from ANI)
