"A lethal spell from Josh Hazlewood has propelled Australia to an emphatic four-wicket Twenty20 win over India in front of 82,438 fans at the MCG. After the opening game of the five-match series in Canberra was washed out on Wednesday night, Australia went 1-0 up with a commanding performance. With the huge crowd in Melbourne made up predominantly of Indian fans, Hazlewood silenced them from the beginning after captain Mitch Marsh won another toss and elected to bowl first."
"After dismissing India for 125 off 18.4 overs, Marsh (46) and fellow opener Travis Head (28) went about trying to end the match as quickly as possible, with Australia chasing down India's disappointing target with a whopping 40 balls to spare, racing to 126-6 off 13.2 overs. Marsh, who has been in scintillating white-ball form, smashed one of the biggest ever sixes at the MCG when he blasted Harshit Rana into the second level of the Olympic Stand."
"Hazlewood never relented after seemingly taking a wicket with the first ball of the match, which was then overturned on review, to finish with figures of 3 for 13. Opener Abhishek Sharma batted superbly, playing a lone hand to save India from embarrassment with 68 from 37 balls. Sharma didn't manage to find enough of the strike, however, for India to truly capitalise on his class."
Josh Hazlewood produced a lethal spell, finishing with 3 for 13 as Australia bowled India out for 125 in 18.4 overs. Mitch Marsh won the toss and Australia chased aggressively, reaching 126-6 off 13.2 overs with 40 balls to spare. Marsh scored 46 with four sixes, including one blasted into the second level of the Olympic Stand, while Travis Head made 28. Abhishek Sharma top-scored for India with 68 from 37 balls, supported by Harshit Rana's 35 from 33. Australia briefly stumbled after Marsh's dismissal, losing 39 for 4, but never faced real danger. Fielding lapses included a dropped catch and an overturned lbw.
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