India, Oct. 31 -- Abhishek Sharma once again rose to the occasion, crafting a superb half-century in the second T20I against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. In front of a roaring crowd, the explosive left-hander displayed remarkable composure, holding the innings together even as wickets tumbled at the other end. He reached his fifty in just 23 balls on a challenging surface where most Indian batters struggled against the fiery Australian pacers.

The swashbuckling batter kept smashing the Aussie bowlers from one end while the batters on the other end kept changing. However, India missed the trick of getting Abhishek on strike at regular intervals as he faced only 37 balls, while other batters were finding it tough and w...