After a thrilling 2-wicket win in the first T20I, India and Australia are set to lock horns in the 2nd match of the series to be played at Trivandrum on 26th November 2023. It was a high-scoring affair at Vizag where Australia posted 208 for 3 thanks to Josh Inglis’s century and Smith’s half-century. Despite their efforts, the bowlers could not contain and lost on the final delivery.
On the other hand, India begins the series on a winning note. The bowling looked ordinary as they conceded 208. Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and Rinku Singh’s calmness helped India register a 2-wicket win on the last ball.
India’s victory over Australia helped them to post their 16th win in T20I format. They would be looking to prove their worth with youngsters.
Match Details
Details– India vs Australia, 2nd T20I
Venue– Greenfield Stadium, Trivandrum
Date and Time– 26th November, 7.00 PM IST
Pitch Report
Trivandrum has hosted so far 3 T20I matches. India has played in all three matches with two wins and one loss. The previous match was played between India and South Africa during 2022 as the Indian team won by 8 wickets.
The three T20I matches hosted by this venue has seen an average score of 114. The team chasing has a 2-1 record. Dew could be a major factor but with rain in the last few days, dew could be not a factor.
The highest total at this venue in the T20I format was by India with 173 for 2 in 2019. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first and put pressure back on the bowling team.
India (Ind) vs Australia (Aus)- Predicted Playing XI
India
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna.
Australia
Matthew Short, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK, C), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendroff, Tanveer Sangha/Adam Zampa.
Fantasy Selection- Ind vs Aus
Team 1– Jaiswal, Short, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Inglis, Kishan, Tim David (VC), Sundar, Sean Abbott, Ravi Bishnoi, Ellis, Mukesh Kumar.
Team 2– Gaikwad, Travis Head (VC), Maxwell, Tilak Varma, Marcus Stoinis, Rinku Singh (C), Wade, Ravi Bishnoi, Jason Behrendroff, Arshdeep Singh, Tanveer Sangha.
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