Melbourne: Mahendra Singh Dhoni whipped of the bails, hopped, skipped, smirked, then jumped across the width of the pitch and let out a huge smile as he congratulated Yuvraj Singh after India beat Australia by 27 runs to win their first bilateral series Down Under. Yuvraj did not get a chance to bat in the series, but his wily left-arm spin yesterday dismissed big-hitter Glenn Maxwell, as India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Virat Kohli hits one through the on side during the second Twenty20 international match between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne on Friday. Pic/AFP