Melbourne, Oct. 31 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged Josh Hazlewood's early breakthroughs as key in Australia's four-wicket win in the second T20I.

"If you're four down early, it's very difficult to recover. Credit goes to him, he bowled really well," said Yadav.

He also praised Abhishek Sharma for his fighting 68-run effort. "He knows his game, knows his identity, and it's good he's not changing it. Hopefully, he plays many more knocks like this for us," Yadav added.

Looking ahead, the Indian captain stressed the importance of repeating the batting effort from the first T20 and defending with tight lines in the next game.

Josh Hazlewood, Player of the Match, described the wicket as conducive for quick bowlers and emphasize...