T Natarajan and Hardik Pandya help India win key battles, T20I series sealed in Sydney

The first big news from the 2nd T20I was that Aaron Finch would not be fit enough to take part. Who would the stand-in skipper be? Steve Smith, some hoped. But it was a 3-in-1 move Australia did. Wade was stand-in captain, wicketkeeper as well as stand-in opener. (Twitter/CricketAustralia)

Matthew Wade (58) himself got Australia off to a great start, with the Indian bowlers being smashed around the park in the Powerplay overs. (Twitter/BCCI)

T Natarajan (2/20) got India's first breakthrough and did a brilliant job at the death, his figures an anomaly on a day most bowlers had expensive outings. (BCCI)

Steve Smith (46) threatened to give impetus to the back end of the Aussie innings. They eventually posted 194/5. (Twitter/.BCCI)

Shikhar Dhawan (52) and KL Rahul got India off to a steady start, before the required run rate began to creep up after the Powerplay. (Twitter/BCCI)

Virat Kohli (40) stuck around with Dhawan before launching on an offensive in the last quarter of the innings. However, he nicked through to the keeper, his wicket plunging India into trouble in the 17th over. (Twitter/BCCI)

Shreyas Iyer came in to give Pandya company, but it was Pandya who blasted India home, with 2 balls to spare. (Twitter/CricketAustralia)