India (IND) and Australia (AUS) are set to lock horns with each other in the last and fifth T20I of the five-match T20I series. Notably, the hosts India are leading the series with an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the series after winning three of the four matches, that have been played so far.
India won the first, second, and fourth T20I, including a defeat in the third T20I of the series against the Aussies by a margin of 5 wickets. Now, the men in blue will be eyeing winning the series with a commendable margin of 4-1 with a win in the last match of the series.
On the other hand, the visitors will be looking ahead to win the last T20I for their prestige and to end the series on a note of 2-3.
IND vs AUS, Details
India vs Australia, 5th T20I, Five-Match T20I Series 2023
Time and Date – 7.00 PM (Indian Standard Time), Sunday, December 3, 2023
Venue Details – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Broadcast Details – Colors Cineplex and Sports 18 (TV), Jio Cinema (Digital OTT)
IND vs AUS, Pitch Report and Playing Conditions
The surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is mostly known as a batting paradise but there is also a slight assistance for the spinners. Given the nature of the track, the captain winning the toss might think of chasing the target by putting the opponent into first batting; it also transliterates into the fact that the fans might get an entertaining and exciting thriller.
IND vs AUS, Predicted Playing XI of both teams
India:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, RD Gaikwad, S Iyer, SA Yadav (C), RK Singh, JM Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, DL Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar.
Australia:
Travis Head, JR Philippe, BR McDermott, AM Hardie, Tim David, MW Short, MS Wade (C), Ben Dwarshuis, Chris Green, Tanveer Sangha, and Jason Behrendorff.
IND vs AUS, Fantasy Playing XIs
Head-to-Head:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Travis Head (VC), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Ravi Bishnoi, and Jason Behrendorff.
Grand League:
Travis Head (C), Mukesh Kumar (VC), Josh Philippe (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Tim David, Axar Patel, Aaron Hardie, Tanveer Sangha, and Deepak Chahar.