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India will take on Australia in the second T20I at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday, September 23. Both teams recently met in the opening T20I, where the tourists defeated India by four wickets.
It’s a do-or-die encounter for India as they need to win in order to keep the series alive. On the other hand, Australia will be looking to seal the series.
Pitch report:
The track at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is likely to offer assistance for the spinners. The humidity is expected to be around 78 per cent, which could bring in the dew factor.
Probable XIs:
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel/Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Aaron Finch, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- Australia total: 150-160
Case 2:
- Australia wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- India total: 160-170
Team batting second to win the contest.
