In a crucial T20 World Cup Super 8 match, Australia’s captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to bowl first against India at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia.
Australia made a strategic change by bringing in Mitchell Starc in place of Aston Agar, aiming to capitalize on the left-arm pacer’s ability to exploit swinging conditions. This decision could pose a significant challenge for India’s skipper Rohit Sharma, who has historically struggled against left-arm pacers, particularly under such conditions.
The match venue’s superb breeze is expected to further aid the Australian bowlers. On the other hand, the Indian team remains unchanged from their previous encounter. Despite a looming threat of rain, the skies were clear at the time of the toss, setting the stage for an exciting contest.
Australia’s captain, Mitchell Marsh, acknowledged their previous shortcomings on the field in their loss to Afghanistan but expressed confidence in bouncing back against India. “It was an off-night for us in the field, and we own that. We’ll be back next game. We need to win and no better team to do it against than India,” Marsh stated.
Team India, having arrived in Saint Lucia on Saturday night, opted to skip training ahead of the match due to the hectic travel schedule and the fact that they are playing their third game within five days.
Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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