Melbourne, Oct. 31 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised Josh Hazlewood's exceptional bowling in the powerplay, which set the tone for Australia's four-wicket win in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

He also lauded Abhishek Sharma's impressive knock, urging him to continue playing his natural game. Suryakumar emphasised the importance of batting well and defending with tight lines in the upcoming games.

"(on Hazlewood) Absolutely. The way he bowled in the power play - if you're four down early, it's very difficult to recover. Credit goes to him, he bowled really well. (on Abhishek) He's been doing this for a while now. He knows his game, knows his identity, and it's good he's not changing it - that's what's ...