The Indian team will be looking to take revenge on the Australians in the second T20I between the two teams in Nagpur on Friday, September 23. The Men in Blue were defeated in the first of the three-match series on Tuesday, September 20, and a win for the visitors will seal the series at the VCA Stadium itself, ahead of the final T20I on Sunday in Hyderabad.
Rohit Sharma’s men were beaten by four wickets, in part due to their dismal death bowling. In the absence of pacer Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian death bowlers have leaked runs, costing them crucial matches. Their loss in the first T20I mirrored their troubles in the Asia Cup as Cameron Green and Mathew Wade hammered the Indian pacers.
But with KL Rahul finding some against the might of Australia's pace, India's batting line-up seems to have settled down. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav continued his purple patch and was unlucky to miss out on another terrific half-century, falling short by four runs.
Weather report
According to BBC weather, there is good news for fans as the percentage of precipitation during the hours of the match do not cross 30%. The highest chances of rain are from 6 pm to 8 pm, with an average precipitation of 65 per cent set on the match day. The wind speed is expected to be around 15 km/h. This means that with low chances of rain, the match will most likely be a very humid one.
Pitch Report
The Nagpur pitch is expected to be a flat one for batters. The pacers will get some help on the deck and the ball might swing in the early overs. Batting is usually easier in the first innings as the pitch has the nature of slowing up in the second innings. This is backed by the average second innings score of 128 on this surface. The outfield will be lightning-fast and once the batters clear the infield, the ball will race away to the boundary.
India vs Australia Predicted Starting XI:
India
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia
Aaron Finch, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis
