India is set to take on Australia in the 51st match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played in Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, on June 24.
Teams Overview:
Australia has won all matches of the first round of the ongoing T20 World Cup. In the first match, they defeated Oman by 39 runs, while in the second match, they defeated England by 36 runs. In their third league stage match, they beat Namibia by nine wickets, and in the last game of the first round, they defeated Scotland by five wickets in a nail-biting match.
Australia defeated Bangladesh in the first match of the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup. Using the DLS method, Australia defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs.
In the second match, Australia lost to Afghanistan by 21 runs in an upset.
India won their first match of the Super Eight stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup against Afghanistan by 47 runs on Thursday. India is unbeaten so far in the mega event. India has also won all three matches in the league stage of the World Cup, while one match against Canada was called off due to rain.
In the second match, India defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs.
Key Players:
India: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
Head to Head:
India has faced Australia on 31 occasions, of which India has won 19 matches, while Australia has won 11 matches. One match ended without a result.
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium pitch:
The surface of Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is batting-friendly, and teams score maximum runs on this pitch. The average score on this pitch is 190, while the target of 180-190 is changeable on this pitch.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
India playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), SA Yadav, S Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia playing XI:
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The 50th match of the ICC T20 World Series between India and Australia will be played in Sir Vivian Richard Cricket Stadium, North Sound, on June 24. The match will start at 7:30 pm (PST), 8:00 pm (IST), and 2:30 pm (GMT).
Match predictions:
India and Australia are good teams with good batting and bowling lineups. It is too early to say who will win this match, but as this is a much-needed win for Australia, they can clutch on match day.
Probable scenarios:
Scenario 1:
AUS won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 170-180
AUS won the match
Scenario 2:
AUS won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First inning total: 160-155
AUS won the match
