India will look to level proceedings when they lock horns with Australia in the second T20I at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday, September 23. The hosts lost the first game by four wickets on Tuesday, September 20, to go 0-1 down in the three-match series.
Batting first, India rode on half-centuries from KL Rahul (55 off 35) and Hardik Pandya (71* off 30) to post 208/6. Suryakumar Yadav also chipped in with a crucial 46-run knock off 25 balls.
In response, Australia went all guns blazing from ball one. Cameron Green, who opened the innings for the first time, smacked a quickfire 61 off 30 balls before Matthew Wade (45* off 21) put on the finishing touches to take the team home with four balls to spare.
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India will have their task cut out ahead of the second game. Jasprit Bumrah is likely to return to playing XI, which could heal India’s death-bowling woes. The spotlight will be on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel, who were taken to the cleaners in the first game.
Australia, on the other hand, will look to keep the momentum going and wrap up the series with one game to go. However, they will be concerned with skipper Aaron Finch’s sub-par form with the bat.
Match Details
2nd T20I – India (IND) vs Australia (AUS)
Date and Time: September 23, 2022, 7.00 pm IST
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Pitch Report
The humidity is expected to be around 78 per cent and that could bring in the dew factor. The wicket could offer some help for the spinners.
Predicted Playing XI
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Australia (AUS): Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood.
Match Prediction
India suffered a thumping defeat in the first T20I of the series. The tourists will be oozing with confidence and will hope to wrap up the series with one match still to go. Betway also has placed their bet at 2.40 in favour of Australia to win the match and seal the series.
IND vs AUS – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Matthew Wade, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, KL Rahul (c), Glenn Maxwell (vc), Hardik Pandya, Cameron Green, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis
Fantasy Team 2: Matthew Wade, Virat Kohli (c), Steve Smith (vc), KL Rahul, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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