Match 2: India vs Australia; Preview and Predictions

India and Australia are set to face each other in the second match of a 5 match T20I Series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

(Cricket News) India and Australia are set to face each other in the second match of a 5-match T20I Series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. India led the series 1-0 after a win in the first game, courtesy of Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh.

What to Expect

India lead the series 1-0 after a thrilling two-wicket win in Vishakhapatnam. India were put on the backfoot after a stunning century by Josh Inglis, but the number 1 T20I Batsman, Suryakumar Yadav struck a wonderful 42-ball 80. India will be looking too win this match and lead the series 2-0.

Australia are looking drained, coming from a 6th World Cup win. They are benching their three star players (Maxwell, Head and Zampa) after coming from amazing performances from the World Cup. As the matches pass on, Australia will be looking to bring on these players to increase their chances of beating India.

Match Timings

Match toss time: 6:30 IST (12:30 GMT)

Match start time: 7:00 IST (13:30 GMT)

Match venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Head-to-Head

Matches played: 27. IND: 16. AUS: 10. N/R: 1.

Notable Stats

Highest Run Scorer: Glenn Maxwell (438 runs)

Highest Wicket Taker: Adam Zampa (12 wickets)

Weather Conditions: 32° C, Sunny

Average first inning score: 114.

Team News and Probable Playing XI

India:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna

Australia:

Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (C/WK), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa

Predictions

SpogoNews predicts India will beat Australia.