India took a 2-0 lead in the T20I series against Australia after handing the visitors a 44-run defeat in the second game at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi claimed three wickets each as they restricted the Australians to 191/9 as they chased a hefty target of 236 runs.

Earlier, riding on half centuries from the top three batters — Yashasvi Jaiswal (53 runs), Ruturaj Gaikwad (58) and Ishan Kishan (52) — before a final nine-ball 31 from Rinku Singh, India had managed to score 235 runs.

Having gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series following their highest ever T20I chase, India were asked to bat first after Australia had won the toss in the in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

Batsmen in the T20 format look to be out in the middle for a good time, not necessarily a long time. It was what the Indians managed in the second game of the five-match series against Australia, a 44-run win giving them a 2-0 lead.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (53 off 25 balls), Ishan Kishan (52 off 32) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (58 off 43) set up the innings before Rinku Singh (31 not out off 9), Suryakumar Yadav (19 off 10) and Tilak Varma (7 not out off 2) put the finishing touches for a mammoth score of 235/4.

After being awarded the Player of the Match honour, Yashasvi Jaiswal says: “It was really special for me, I enjoyed the game today. I was trying to play all my shots, be fearless, take bowlers on. I was fully sure with my decisions. I have been told by Suryakumar and VVS Laxman bhai to express myself. I always think of how I can improve myself around experienced players and nothing else. Still learning. I really worked on my fitness and playing my shots. I feel the mental stuff is more important in this level. Try to get better each and every day.