The third T20i india vs Australia at the Bellerive oval, Hobart,with Australia leading 1-0 , India will look to bounce back and level the series of five matches.
After defeat in the second T20I, the batting lineup failed to adapt to pace friendly conditions, top order collapsed, Abhishek Sharma played a brilliant knock 68 off 37 provide some resistance alongwith with Harshit Rana who played valuable knock of 35 and 55 run crucial stand, while Indian bowling looked good in previous game.
While Australia look confident, Mitchell Marsh continues to impress with his captaincy and explosive batting while josh Hazlewood And Nathan Ellis dismantled Indian batting lineup.
Josh Hazlewood not available for remaining 3 matches of series who has been rested ahead of Ashes which is started on November 21 . Meanwhile Glenn Maxwell is back in to the team.
India vs Australia Head to Head Records
Total matches played: 34
India won: 20
Australia won: 12
No Results: 2
Pitch Report
The Bellerive Oval in Hobart offers a sporting wicket that favors seamers early on, with movement making the first few overs crucial for both batting sides. As the game progresses, the pitch tends to flatten out, allowing batters to play their shots freely. Average score 147-160 .
Probable playing XIs
India
Shubman Gill , Abhishek Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav (c), Tilak varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana,Varun chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell owen, Xavier Barttlet, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann , Sean Abbott
Key players to watch out
Mitchell Marsh
Nathan Ellis
Tim David
Abhishek Sharma
Tilak Varma
Varun chakravarthy
Prediction
the hosts currently possess the advantage due to form and home conditions. Hobart’s pitch conditions and Australia’s balanced squad make them slight favorites. However, if India’s top order clicks and Bumrah and chakravarthy delivers early breakthroughs, the contest could swing either way.