India vs Australia, T20 match 1 of 3, 20th September 2022 – Fantasy Prediction

September 19, 2022

India vs Australia: Team India and Australia are all set to lock horns against each other for a 3-match T20 series in India and the first match will be played on 20^th September at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. The 2^nd and 3^rd T20 matches will play on the 23^rd and 25^th of September respectively. India and Australia are going to meet in a T20 format after a year and a half. They met in a T20 international series in December 2020.

Match: India vs Australia, T20 match 1 of 3

Date: 20^th September 2022

Time: 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

Pitch Condition: The 1^st T20 match will be played at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. The pitch here is pretty flat with batters enjoying the pace on the ball. It is historically a high-scoring pitch with 150 being the average first innings score.

India vs Australia – Squad

India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (wk), Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar, Mohd Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed.

Australia: Aaron Finch (Captain), Steven Smith, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Daniel Sams, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis.

India vs Australia – Team Performance in the Past Matches

Team India is set to cross swords with Australia in the first T20 match on Tuesday, 20^th September. This is vital series for both teams as they prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Australia is the defending champions of the last T20 World Cup and they would like to put it on dominating display. Australia will try to avoid batting collapses in the match. Aaron Finch’s out-of-form will trouble the middle orders for sure. But the inclusion of Tim David will resolve the finishing woes. On the other hand, India is coming with a loss in Asia Cup 2022. It is for sure that the focus will be on the returning Bumrah and Patel on the Indian side. Both players missed Asia Cup due to injuries. Both are India’s vital bowlers in the death overs and if they show full form, India can easily defend any target. Apart from Bumrah and Patel, KL Rahul’s form is also in discussion as he is yet to hit top gear. If Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav are in good form, they can fill the scoreboard easily.

India vs Australia – Face to Face

India has played 23 T20 matches against Australia. India has a handy advantage in the head-to-head record with 13 wins against Australia. Australia only managed to win 9 matches out of it.