Where to watch Australia vs. India free live stream, TV channel, start time for 2nd T20 cricket match

After a rain washout in Canberra, Australia and India will clash at the MCG in the second T20I match of the series on Friday.

Australia is coming into the T20I series on the back of two impressive series victories over South Africa and New Zealand. Mitchell Marsh's side are eyeing to assert their dominance in the T20I series after the ODI series, having lost just two matches out of the last 21 T20Is.

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After a successful Asia Cup campaign, India continued from where they left off. While Abhishek Sharma was dismissed after a quickfire 19, Shubman Gill (unbeaten 37) and Suryakumar Yadav (unbeaten 39) fired some big shots before the match was called off, taking India to 97 for 1 in just 9.4 overs.

These two teams have previously met four times at this venue; India holds an edge with two victories, while Australia has just one.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

Australia vs. India 2nd T20I live stream, TV channel in the US

Here's how to watch this T20 match in the United States:

TV Channel: Willow TV

Live Stream: Fubo

Fans in the United States will be able to watch this game live exclusively on Willow TV.

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What time does Australia vs. India 2nd T20I start in the US?

This T20 match takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, and starts on Friday, October 31 at 7:15 p.m. local time (AEDT).

Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:

DateKickoff timeEastern TimeFri, Oct. 314:15 a.m.Central TimeFri, Oct. 313:15 a.m.Mountain TimeFri, Oct. 312:15 a.m.Pacific TimeFri, Oct. 311:15 a.m.

Australia vs. India 2nd T20I predicted XIs, team news

Josh Inglis returned to the playing XI in the first T20I after missing the last two series for Australia with a calf strain; he will retain his place as the wicket-keeper batter.

Matthew Short and Glenn Maxwell will miss the second match of the series; while the return date for Short is still not confirmed yet, Maxwell will join the team from the third game.

Josh Philippe played as a specialist batter in the opening game; he will retain his place for the Melbourne game, while Ben McDermott will remain in the squad as a backup.

Adam Zampa is expected to miss the entire T20I series due to paternity reasons; leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has been called into Australia's squad. However, Matthew Kuhnemann started in the opening T20I game; he will retain his spot for the second game. One of the key pacers of the Australian bowling unit, Ben Dwarshuis, has been ruled out for the opening three T20Is due to a calf issue.

On the bowling front, Josh Hazlewood and Xavier Bartlett spearheaded the attack in Canberra alongside Nathan Ellis. The trio is likely to be seen at the MCG as well.

Australia predicted XI: Mitch Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Josh Philippe, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood.

The destructive left-right opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill continue to open the innings for the team, while Suryakumar Yadav will bat at number 3.

Suryakumar Yadav, who had not been at his best before coming into this T20I series, scored a solid knock before the match was called off.

Following their successful Asia Cup campaign, they opted for a heavy spin attack comprising Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy in the tournament. The trio retained their places in Canberra, and they are expected to be in the starting lineup in the MCG match.

Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out from the next two games due to neck spasms, which have affected his recovery. Shivam Dube will continue to keep his spot as the only pace bowling all-rounder in the team.

India opted for a strategic move in the first match; they dropped their star left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh for Harshit Rana after his heroic performance in the last ODI match. While Rana is likely to retain his spot, Jasprit Bumrah will spearhead the bowling attack.

India predicted XI: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah.

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