India and Australia are toiling it hard in the ongoing three-match T20I series. The series stands at level 1-1 as India clinched the win in the second T20I by six wickets. Rohit Sharma, the skipper, outclassed with the bat alongside Dinesh Karthik.
Here’s the match preview for the third T20I between India and Australia:
Team News
India
India displayed some poor bowling in the first T20I against Australia. The team leaked runs in the first T20I and had to pay the price for it. However, as far as the second T20I is concerned, the team did a splendid job. Once the match got restricted to eight overs per side due to rain, the Indian team changed gears quickly.
Rohit Sharma played a splendid inning for team India and tarnished the Australian bowlers. It will be crucial for the Men in Blue to clinch the win against Australia in the decider to be held in Australia. A series win could give the right momentum for the T20I series against South Africa which is coming up next.
Players to watch out for:
Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya
Predicted Playing XI – India:
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Australia
Australia played extremely well in the first T20I and looked confident in the second T20I as well. To comment on Matthew Wade, the southpaw looks in supreme form and might as well threaten India in the third T20I. Australia look threatening and it won’t be a surprise if they clinch the series after winning the final T20I.
Players to watch out for:
Aaron Finch, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood
Predicted Playing XI – Australia:
Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Daniel Sams, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Hyderabad highly favors teams chasing and teams winning the toss must elect to bowl first. Albeit it has become a norm nowadays, teams winning the toss must bank on their bowlers and chase it down.
Match Details – India vs Australia 2022, 3rd T20I
Date: 25th September 2022
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Timing: 7PM IST
Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Disney Hotstar
