India, Oct. 31 -- Varun Chakaravarthy and Tim David played mind games with each other during the second India vs Australia T20I at the MCG in Melbourne. During Australia's 126-run chase on Friday, David walked out to bat after captain Mitchell Marsh was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav in the 8th over. Australia were in cruise control of the match, needing only 39 runs in 12 overs but the Indian spinners made their job difficult.

Chakaravarthy, who had already accounted for Travis Head, started the next over with an attacking field. Tilak Varma was asked to stand at the forward short-leg, and seeing the Indian batter coming close to him, David could not control his laughter. The lanky Australian batter understood that it was pressure tactics f...