Match Details:
India vs Australia, 3rd T20I
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Date & Time: September 25th at 7:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Preview:
It’s all down to the wire as India will take on Australia in the 3rd and final T20I of the series on Super Sunday. Winner of this match will take the series. India are right back on track with a close win in the 2nd T20I by 6 wickets where the match was reduced to 8 overs a side. They played additional batter considering the situation which worked well although Rishabh Pant didn’t get the chance to bat. Flop bowling display at the death overs continued in this match as Harshal Patel was again taken for runs. Coming to the positive aspect of the side, skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front in the run-chase which helped the host to level the series 1-1. They will play only 4 T20Is matches before their opening encounter in the T20 World Cup and they need to fix things before that.
Australia on the other hand wasn’t prepared for the low-scoring encounter as they were on the receiving end which handed them 6 wickets loss in the 2nd T20I. It was yet another batting master-class from Matthew Wade who took the visitors to a competitive total of 90 runs on the board whereas the bowlers failed to manage the pressure in the latter half. They missed a trick by including Sean Abbott in place of inform Nathan Ellis which proved to be costly. Aaron Finch is gearing up well for the upcoming T20 World Cup with his fearless approach. Both sides are looking to find solutions for their bowling in the death overs.
What is the pitch report for IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I?
Balanced.
Injury Updates:
(will be added when there is an update)
Recent form:
India: WLWLL
Australia: LWLWW
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I?
India
Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel / Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal
Australia
Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Rohit Sharma took charge right from the start in the 2nd T20I and went on to make an unbeaten 46* runs to power India to level the series 1-1.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Axar Patel is attacking the stumps a lot often and 4 of his 5 wickets in this series came through Bowled. He needs to improve his batting a lot in order to be a perfect replacement for Ravindra Jadeja.
Top Pick – Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah is finally back in India’s playing XI after recovering from an injury. He sent Aaron Finch packing with a pinpoint yorker in the 2nd T20I.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Matthew Wade’s love affair with India continues as he hammered 20 balls 43*runs in the 2nd T20I taking his tally of runs to 88 in this series.
X-Factor:
Adam Zampa is a consistent performer for Australia in white ball. He deserves more appreciation for his splendid bowling in the 2nd T20I where he snared 3 wickets in just 2 overs.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I?
1. Matthew Wade, Rohit Sharma, Aaron Finch, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Glenn Maxwell (vc), Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Ellis
2. Matthew Wade, Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch, Suryakumar Yadav, Lokesh Rahul, Glenn Maxwell, Axar Patel (vc), Cameron Green (c), Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Jasprit Bumrah
IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I Probable Winners:
India are expected to win this match.
