IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Match Preview, Key Players, Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

India won the 2nd T20I to level the series [PC: Twitter]

An insurgent Team India will lock horns against Australia in the series-deciding third T20I in Hyderabad on September 25. The series itself serves as a testing ground for both sides ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.

The visiting Australians, under Aaron Finch, won the first T20I by eclipsing India’s 208-run total with ease. Cameron Green sparked a rebellious counter-attack against the daunting total by whacking 61 off just 30 deliveries. Later, Matthew Wade churned up India’s disgruntled pace attack further, unfurling a 21-ball 45* to conclude the high-scoring thriller.

The Indians retaliated similarly up next, as they handed the tourists a six-wicket final-over defeat in a shortened contest. Rohit Sharma clubbed an impactful 20-ball 46* before Dinesh Karthik’s two-ball 10 sealed the game in favour of the hosts.

Key Players

• Matthew Wade hammered an unbeaten 21-ball 45 in the first match and another 20-ball 43* in the next to emerge as Australia’s standout performer this series.
• Rohit Sharma listed 46* off just 20 deliveries in a rain-curtailed second T20I, thus enabling the ‘Men in Blue’ to level the three-match competition.
• Axar Patel kept the Australian batters in check in Mohali. The spinner claimed three wickets off his four overs and another two in Nagpur, and is currently holding an economy of just five in the high-scoring series.

Match Details

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Date & Time: September 25 at 7:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar
Live Commentary: CREX

Pitch Report

The conditions at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium are highly favourable for batters. In the last T20I played at the venue, over 400 runs were scored in the contest with India chasing down their 200-plus target with more than six balls to spare.

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Matthew Wade
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli
All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Jasprit Bumrah, Adam Zampa

Captain: Rohit Sharma
Vice-Captain: Matthew Wade

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