The youngsters in the batting group have certainly played a pivotal role in India taking a 2-0 lead over Australia in the ongoing T20I series.

The team management would obviously want them to keep going as another win in the third T20I in Guwahati on Tuesday would seal the series for India. With scars from the thrashing at the hands of Australia in the ODI World Cup final still fresh, a series win would surely serve as a balm for Indian cricket and also for Suryakumar Yadav, who was a part of that defeated unit.

What should be keeping skipper Surya in a good headspace is the form of his young colleagues, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh. Jaiswal had already made a mark internationally during the West Indies tour back in July-August while his 53 had laid a solid platform for India's 200-plus total in Sunday's second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram.

But what seems to be providing the batting line-up with a cushion is the performance of Rinku in the death overs. In both the games so far, his calmness and being unfazed irrespective of the situation stood out and has been central to his remaining unbeaten so far in the series with scores of 22 not out and 31 not out.

After a successful IPL this year with Kolkata Knight Riders, an India call-up was very much on expected lines for the left-handed batsman and it did happen during the short tour of Ireland last August. That wasn't too stern a test for Rinku given the frailties of the Irish side.

Australia captain Matthew Wade (right) at the Guwahati airport on Monday. PTI photo

This second-string Australian pace attack, too, has appeared pedestrian in most cases during the first two matches, with pacer Jason Behrendorff's shock exclusion on Sunday making matters easier for the Indian batsmen. That said, the team is Australia after all, and even the likes of Nathan Ellis and Sean Abbott have had more exposure than their Irish counterparts.

Rinku's death-overs batting thus deserves the accolades and more importantly, these knocks should go on to help him build on his finishing ability, something India will require for next year's T20 World Cup.

Amidst the positives in batting, India's fast-bowling concerns remain. If not for leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi's 3/32 off his four overs, Australia would certainly have run India closer as all the three quicks (Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Mukesh Kumar) finished with an economy rate of over 10.

The possibility of dew in almost every centre in India at this time of the year is there, which the bowlers have to take into account.

Some of the players in this Australian line-up, especially those who were here since the ODIs just before the World Cup, do seem a tad jaded. But they are all quality players, so India can't relax.