Australia vs India T20 cricket LIVE updates: World’s best 20/20 sides collide at MCG from 7.15pm; results, scores, weather updates, Ben Austin tribute
Australia vs India T20 LIVE: Aussies chasing 126 to win as India bowled out; MCG goes silent for Ben Austin
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Updated October 31, 2025 — 9.07pmfirst published at 6.00pm
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The MCG turns silent for Ben
The MCG crowd went silent in tribute to Ferntree Gully teenager Ben Austin who tragically died after an accident while training in the cricket nets on Tuesday.
Players from both sides, umpires and representatives from Ferntree Gully, Mulgrave and Eildon Park cricket clubs all stood on the MCG to honour the teenage cricketer.
The Australian cricket side pays tribute to Ben Austin during a moment of silence at the MCG tonight.Credit: Getty Images
It’s a tragedy that resonates around the cricket world as players from all over can put themselves in the place of his parents and loved ones.
The silence was peerless. Fitting for the young man.
Both teams are wearing black armbands in his honour.
9.07pm
‘Keep it simple’: Hazlewood on bowling success
Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood praised his bowlers for keeping it simple as they bowled India out for 125 tonight.
Hazlewood finished with 3-13 from his four overs to be the pick of the Aussies although Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis both took two wickets as well.
Josh Hazlewood of Australia celebrates after a wicket.Credit: Getty Images
“There was a little bit of nip and swing early,” Hazlewood told Fox Cricket.
“It was more keep it simple and whack away at that good one day length as there was enough there.
“I was surprised I fielded the whole 20 overs. I should have come off.”
9.02pm
India all out for 125
Jasprit Bumrah tried a tip-and-run for a quick single but Varun wasn’t ready to go and Bumrah was run out.
That’s a stunning piece of miscommunication. All Bumrah could do was look at his mate with a wry smile.
That total, 125 all out in 18.4 overs, is well below par, the Australian batters know they still have a job to do from here.
9.00pm
WICKET: Sharma is out lbw
Sharma was trapped in front of the stumps by a yorker from Nathan Ellis. He made 68.
The umpire called it out and the video review showed it missed the bat and struck him on the foot.
India are 9-125 from 18.3 overs.
Nathan Ellis throws in from the rope.Credit: Getty Images
8.57pm
Sharma still firing with two overs left
Sharma just took 15 runs off a Xavier Bartlett over, including a powerful pull shot for six. He’s on 68.
Australia have to have an extra fielder in the circle due for the last two overs of the innings, due to their slow over-rate.
India are 8-125 from 18 overs.
India’s Abhishek Sharma.Credit: Getty Images
8.52pm
WICKET: Yadav out
Sean Abbott has come on as a sub fielder and taken a diving catch to dismiss Kuldeep Yadav off the bowling of Stoinis.
“It feels like all the life has been taken out of this stadium,” Adam Gildchrist said on Fox Cricket.
Stoinis finished his four overs with 1-24.
India are 8-110 from 17 overs.
Marcus Stoinis of Australia warming up.Credit: Getty Images
8.46pm
WICKET: Dube goes out
India are in serious jeopardy of being bowled out early at the MCG.
Bartlett has two wickets in the over after Shivam Dube edged behind to a diving Josh Inglis, who stook a stunning catch.
Bartlett is fired up, the Indian fans sound the opposite.
India are 7-109 from 15.4 overs.
8.43pm
WICKET: Rana hits out
Xavier Bartlett came back on and rolled his fingers over the seam for a slower ball. Rana got hold of it but hit it straight to Tim David in the deep.
“They’ve broken an excellent partnership – good recovery from India,” Ravi Shastri said on Fox Cricket.
India are 6-105 from 15.2 overs.
8.41pm
Rana hits a six
Marcus Stoinis gave Rana some trouble with his slower balls but the Indian enforcer cracked a long six from the fifth ball in the over, that meant India hit 15 runs from the over.
The Aussies will want to break this partnership as it has raced to 56 runs.
Harshit Rana batting at the MCG.Credit: Getty Images
Sharma is 52 not out, Rana 35 not out.
India are 5-105 from 15 overs.
8.32pm
Sharma reaches 50
Sharma has been brilliant tonight, reaching 51 from just 24 balls.
He’s stood tall when other batters were dropping like flies.
Abhishek Sharma batting at the MCG.Credit: Getty Images
India need him to keep batting for as long as possible and the Indian fans do too – they are roaring for every run.
India 5-92 from 13 overs.
8.25pm
Sharma, Rana building a partnership
Sharma and Rana have combined for 34 runs from 27 balls as India try to mount a competitive total.
Ravi Shastri wants them to bat the full 20 overs and get to 130 runs or more.
As Adam Gilchrist reminded fans: “Any team with Jasprit Bumrah in it is always a chance”.
He’s spot on.
India are 5-83 from 12 overs.
Indian flags waving at the MCG.Credit: Getty Images
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