India Vs Australia T20I Series 3rd Match – Odds and Prediction

 

 

Match Result – India Win

India were able to make sizeable improvements to the bowling department as they came back in the series with a crucial victory in the last match. There were never any problems with India when it comes to the batting line-up, but the improvements in bowling do make them a strong contender for a victory in this match.

India top batter – Rohit Sharma

After a very strong showing at the Asia Cup in Dubai, Rohit Sharma came back to form for the first time in the series against Australia as he hit a strong local 46 not out in the second T20 game to help India get a comfortable victory. After falling just four short of a 29^th half-century in T20 matches, Rohit Sharma can be backed to come up with a sizeable knock nonetheless.

India top bowler – Axar Patel

Axar Patel has been in fine from in the T20I series against Australia. He has picked up 5 wickets from the last two games against the Aussies and his performance in the recent game was especially the best of the lot. Axar Patel can be backed to substantially improve on this front with the spinner making sizeable damage to the Australian batting line-up in the second T20I to help India get level in the series.

India v Australia: 3^rd T20I Match Preview

India were able to get back into the series with a crucial victory in the second T20 meeting. The batting line-up has been set for India but surprises were thrown out in the bowling department. It is up to Rohit Sharma to take the call on the inclusion of Rishabh Pant. Due to the strong position of India in terms of form and momentum, the Men in Blue are likely to be quite confident coming into this match. In the bowling department, India will be heavily dependent on the wickets from Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel.

Australia have a very good batting line-up that is almost as good as the Indian batting order. One of the best ways through which Australia can make a major impact would be in the bowling segment. Matthew Wadw has been one of the top players for Australia in recent matches while Cameron Green continues to be the magic hand on a regular basis. The importance for Australian bowlers will be in taking up the Indian top order as soon as possible with KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma in fine form. Due to the Indian bowling line-up yet to find consistency, it would not be a huge surprise to approach the game with a lot of confidence even after the recent defeat.

Head-to-Head: India vs Australia in T20I Games

The total number of T20 meetings between India and Australia has hit 25 games. The advantage for India in this fixture has gone up after the recent victory, which is the 14^th against Australia. Meanwhile, the Aussies have picked up 10 wins. Just one of the 25 meetings between the two nations has ended up dropping down as a no result.

Pitch and weather conditions

One huge sigh of relief compared to the second T20 meeting, which was cut short because of adverse weather conditions, will not be the case in the decisive match. The weather is also not the only entity which is geared up to welcome this crucial match, which is likely to be a high-scoring game given the flat surface on offer. The batting score on an average in Hyderabad is around 155+ in the first division. The chasing team tends to do well in this match with around 57% win ratio.