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India and Australia will lock horns in the second game of the three-match T20I series on September 23 in Nagpur. The visitors are leading the series as they chased down the target of 209 rather comfortably in the end. Now, they would like to seal the series with a win and register their second T20I series since 2019. On the other hand, the home team would like to keep the series alive. It would be a mouth-watering clash.
Team News
India
The team managed to get past 200 runs despite Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failing with the bat. Their batting looks sorted at the moment. However, they need to look into their bowling. In the last four games, they have lost three games while batting first. Also, their fielding in the last game was also poor.
Rohit Sharma's men dropped a few catches which eventually proved costly. They would want to do well in this particular department. Talking about the playing XI, they are likely to bring Jasprit Bumrah in place of Umesh Yadav. The latter looked clueless while bowling. The other bowlers might get another backing from the team management.
Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Australia
The Aaron Finch-led side is currently leading the series but still needs to address a few issues. In the absence of Mitchell Starc, the bowling has looked toothless. In the midst of all this, one positive in the bowling department is that Nathan Ellis bowled brilliantly on a flat Mohali wicket.
Talking about their batting, they did alright even though they lost a few wickets in the middle which could have jeopardized their chase. However, they won't be making any changes in the winning combination unless the conditions demands so.
Probable Playing XI: Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(wk), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Match Details
India vs Australia 2022, Second T20I
Date & Time – Friday, 23rd September 2022, 7:00 PM(IST)
Venue – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Live Broadcast and Streaming – The game can be watched live on the Star Sports Network. On the other hand, online streaming will be available on Hotstar.
Pitch Report
Talking about the wicket, it has been infamous for being on the drier side. However, this is the start of the cricket season in India which means that the wicket might be flat. Bigger ground dimensions might compel the teams to bat first.