India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav bats for Harshal Patel, says cut him some slack

Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah is expected to give the struggling Indian attack a much-needed boost. The Rohit Sharma-led side has not only been out of sorts in the middle overs but also at the death. With Harshal making a comeback in Mohali and Bumrah getting fit ahead of the second T20I in Nagpur's VCA Jamtha, India's middle over and death overs dilemma is expected to be addressed during the second T20 International against Australia on Friday.

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Fresh from shocking defeats in Asia Cup, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had nonchalantly said he has found '90-95 percent' core of his team for the World Cup. Cut to a couple of weeks later, lively talks on India's death bowling are still afloat. India's derailment in the death overs twice in this

Though Harshal grappled while dealing with the visitors in his comeback match, the in-form middle-order bat Suryakumar Yadav feels Harshal, the slower ball specialist, needs to get some time to settle. "Harshal's slower balls are very deceptive. It is not easy to face him. Whenever I have faced him in practice, he was not predictable. He has been working hard and has just made a comeback from injury, he deserves to get a benefit of doubt. We need to cut him some slack," said Yadav ahead of the match in a virtual media interaction. Yadav lifted the suspense over Bumrah's availability. "Everyone is fit and ready to play, including Bumrah," said Yadav, who hammered a 25-ball 46 in the first T20I in Mohali on Tuesday. The announcement is a big plus for the home side. The batting line-up led by skipper Sharma is all but settled and need no alteration. Yadav, who has cemented his place at No.4, said that he