Who: Australia vs India
What: ICC T20 World Cup Tremendous Eights Group 1
When: Monday, June 24, 10:30am native time (14:30 GMT)
The place: Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
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Seven months on from the November 19 ICC Cricket World Cup closing in Ahmedabad, India have an opportunity to fix some damaged hearts and knock out their then-conquerors Australia from the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
The Tremendous Eights conflict in Saint Lucia on Monday will current India the prospect to remain on high of Group 1, relegate Australia to the third spot and doubtlessly ship them out of the match.
A win for Rohit Sharma’s facet will go away Mitchell Marsh’s males on the precipice because the later recreation between Afghanistan and Bangladesh will then determine their destiny.
Marsh and Co must overcome one of many solely two undefeated sides within the match.
Regardless of having discovered themselves in robust conditions with bat and ball, India have managed to navigate the match unscathed. Rohit’s males is not going to surrender that document in opposition to the group that handed them their solely loss in a house 50-over Cricket World Cup – within the closing in entrance of greater than 140,000 house followers.
India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey believes his group can be centered on their very own recreation and never the opponents, however followers can anticipate a heated contest when each groups take the sphere.
“The main target ought to be on the execution [of our own plans] and if we’re near our plans, we will cross to the opposite facet [of the tournament],” Mhambrey stated on Saturday.
𝘼 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 #𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖! 👏 👏
A 5⃣0⃣-run win over Bangladesh for @ImRo45 & Co as they seal their 2️⃣nd win on the bounce in Tremendous Eight. 🙌 🙌
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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2024
In the meantime, Australia will know precisely what they should obtain so as to enter the semifinals and can look to go in with the precise “planning and execution” to get the specified end result, based on their bowling coach Andrew McDonald.
“There’s little doubt that we should be at our greatest [against India],” McDonald instructed reporters on Saturday night time.
The previous Australian quick bowler stated the closing levels of the match can throw tough conditions at groups and his skilled squad will know the way to deal with the strain.
“[We] know the way tight it’s if you get to the sharp finish of the match – there can be loads of discussions round internet run price given we play the second final recreation and Bangladesh play Afghanistan within the final recreation.
“Finally, we’re going to deal with what’s in our management and that’s India, little doubt one of many match favourites.”
How can India qualify for the semifinals?
India will sail by way of with a win. In case of an in depth win for Australia, India will nonetheless be favourites to qualify given their excessive internet run price.
Except India have a horrible day and lose by an enormous margin, they won’t be at risk of getting knocked out on the premise of internet run price.
How can Australia qualify for the semifinals?
A loss is prone to knock out Australia, ought to Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in a while. It implies that Australia want a win to have any likelihood of qualifying for the semis.
In case of a loss for Australia and Afghanistan (in opposition to Bangladesh), internet run price will come into play and that’s the place Mitchell Marsh’s facet maintain an edge.
What occurs in case of a washout?
An deserted match in case of a washout will award a degree every to each side. So India will sit on high of the desk with 5 factors and can undergo.
For Australia, a complete of three factors is not going to be sufficient and they’re going to want Bangladesh to beat Afghanistan so as to qualify.
Pitch situation and toss
The Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium has produced high-scoring encounters and a day recreation will give each groups a doubtlessly even-paced pitch.
Toss is unlikely to play a vital position except the climate has a big position to play.
Climate forecast
There’s a excessive likelihood of rain within the hours main as much as the ten:30am (14:30 GMT) begin time and it might delay the beginning of proceedings.
Rain and thunderstorms might additionally interrupt the sport if and when the motion begins.
Head-to-head
The acquainted foes have met in 31 T20 worldwide matches, the latest being a house sequence for India.
India have received on 19 events, together with the final sequence (4-1), whereas Australia have received 11 matches. One match match led to no end result.
Of their 5 conferences within the T20 World Cup’s historical past, India have received three and Australia two.
Type information
India are one of many match’s kind groups, having received all of their matches to date. They’ve been getting themselves out of tough conditions with assist from their lower-order batters and ever-reliable pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia haven’t had a nasty match both, however they suffered a loss by the hands of Afghanistan of their second Tremendous Eights recreation and can be determined to get again to profitable methods.
Australia: L W W W W
India: W W W W W
Australia group information
The 2021 champions might go together with a spin-heavy bowling lineup. Ashton Agar’s continued inclusion, together with Adam Zampa, will pose the query of leaving out Mitchell Starc as soon as once more or swapping him with fellow pacer Josh Hazelwood.
Squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), David Warner, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Ashton Agar, Cameron Inexperienced, and Nathan Ellis
India group information
India are unlikely to vary the XI that has introduced them a lot success on this match.
Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj