IND vs AUS 1st T20I Match Prediction
There’s no more ODI World Cup. It’s time to turn our attention to the T20 World Cup, which will be held in the West Indies in June of next year. Team India’s preparations for the competition will begin with a home series against Australia. Starting on November 23, a five-match Twenty20 International series will include a number of players who did not participate in the ODI World Cup.
TEAMS PREVIEW
India Preview
With Hardik Pandya still recovering from an ankle ailment, Suryakumar Yadav will lead India in the five-match Twenty20 International Series against Australia. In this format, Surya has been India’s most productive batter and is predicted to perform well. It remains to be seen, though, if his lackluster World Cup performance will have an impact on his performance here.
In this series, Yashasvi Jaiswal has the potential to be one of India’s best performers. The gifted young player appears to be a complete opener after making an impression at every opportunity. In seven T20Is, he has amassed 232 runs at a strike rate of 161 and an average of 38.66.
Ishan Kishan will undoubtedly have the opportunity to excel here despite having to sit out the majority of the World Cup. Most usually, the wicketkeeper hitter will bat third.
A word of caution: Rinku Singh is an exciting finisher. We are supporting him to succeed here because he is an impact player.
Arshdeep Singh will spearhead India’s bowling attack in the absence of the regular bowlers. He’s probably going to share the new ball with Prasidh Krishna. This new ball starting combination may give up runs against Australia’s strong batting lineup because they lack expertise against elite hitters. It is, however, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi who you need to watch out for. With his aptitude for taking wickets, the wristspinner ought to perform well in this situation.
India’s Predicted XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Avesh Khan are the individuals who comprise Suryakumar Yadav (c).
Australia Preview
In the forthcoming five-match Twenty20 International series against India, Matthew Wade will captain Australia. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green, and Mitchell Marsh will return home after the World Cup. Nonetheless, the team has important players like Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, and Steven Smith.
Head, who scored an incredible 137 off 120 balls to win the World Cup final against India, was named player of the match. He will certainly be someone to keep an eye on. Since he has been playing on these courts for the past month, the aggressive opener has been in incredible form and will undoubtedly be a player to watch in this series.
In this style, Glenn Maxwell is a real game-changer and is always dangerous. However, Tim David is a batter India needs to be cautious about. In Twenty20 Internationals, he has a strike rate of 163, and he can quickly put the opposition out of the match. David will undoubtedly go for India’s less seasoned bowlers.
In this group, Australia’s bowling seems to be their weakest point. Adam Zampa, a leg-spinner, will be their primary weapon. He was in excellent form during the most recent World Cup and is familiar with these surfaces. Leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha, left-arm fast Spencer Johnson, and versatile all-rounder Matt Short have all been given another chance to make an impression.
Australia Predicted XI:
Steven Smith, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott, Tanveer Sangha, and Matthew Wade (c & wk).
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Situations
In Visakhapatnam, the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium has a slightly slower-moving pitch. It’s still a generally decent Indian batting surface, but as the ball gets softer, spinners have more traction here, and in the second half of the innings, hitting is more difficult.
We should get a complete match, albeit a few light showers could cut short the game.
Location Details
Out of three T20Is, the average first-inning score at this ground is a pitiful 97. Here, batting first has an average score of 157 in domestic T20 cricket. India’s T20I match score of 179-5 against South Africa in 2022 is the highest total ever recorded at the venue. In order to feel safe, the team batting first in this match should aim to set a target of about 180 runs.
Toss: To Bowl
The team chasing has won two of the three Twenty20 Internationals held at this location. Here, it’s highly likely that the team that wins the toss will decide to field first.
Winning Prediction
India has defeated Australia in three of the previous five Twenty20 Internationals. Nonetheless, they won’t begin this series as the clear favorites because they will be playing with a nearly entirely new appearance. If things go their way, Australia’s batting lineup, which is still very strong, can easily defeat India in the match. India’s bowling assault will have a formidable challenge. India’s hitters, however, can take advantage of the comparatively inexperienced Australian bowling attack. That’s where the game may go south for the Kangaroos. However, based on the combined rosters, we believe Australia is stronger in this match.
