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AUSTRALIA VS. INDIA: INDIA’S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA 2020, 2nd ODI | MATCH PREDICTION AND FANTASY CRICKET TIPS

Australia take on India in the 2nd ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. 

Australia couldn’t have asked for a better start to the summer at home. They dominated the last game right from the start and never allowed the Indians to make their way into it. D Warner and A Finch put on a big opening partnership, with the skipper making a well-deserved century. After that, S Smith impressed with his quick-fire ton and so did G Maxwell with his 19-ball 45. 

P Cummins and J Hazlewood bowled well and will look to continue with the same form. Adam Zampa also made good use of the conditions giving India some crucial blows during the middle overs.

Virat Kohli will be upset with the team’s performance in the last game. The bowling attack didn’t seem to have any answers to the Australian onslaught. While there were some positives as far as batting is concerned, the Men In Blue will need to come up with a much-improved show if they wish to win the game and keep the series alive.

S Dhawan made a good score but he will have to improve on his scoring rate. Pandya did his batting credentials a whole lot of good in this match. V Kohli and S Iyer missed out and would like to do better in this game. In bowling, only M Shami’s effort is a positive that the team can build upon. 

Expect this to be an even more fierce encounter, with both teams looking to secure a win before moving on to Canberra.

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Match Details

  • Match: Australia vs. India, 2nd ODI
  • Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
  • Date & Time: Nov. 29, 2020, at 9.10 AM IST

Probable Playing XI

Australia

A Finch (C), D Warner, S Smith, M Labuschagne, G Maxwell, A Carey (WK), A Agar, P Cummins, M Starc, A Zampa, J Hazlewood

India

S Dhawan, M Agarwal, V Kohli (C), S Iyer, L Rahul (WK), H Pandya, R Jadeja, M Shami, T Natarajan, Y Chahal, J Bumrah

Weather and Pitch Report

The weather will be good for most parts of the day, with temperatures expected to be in the low 30s during the day. A few rain interruptions are expected during the evening.

Another high-scoring game is on the cards, with not much help on offer for the bowlers at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The ball will come onto the bat fairly well, with just a hint of double pace. 

The pitch could slow down a little as the match progresses, which will help the spinners. Both teams will ideally want to bat first on winning the toss, with 320-330 looking like a competitive score

Key Players

  • D Warner scored 69 off 76 balls in a big first-wicket partnership with his skipper in the last game. He has a good record at Sydney and has scored 858 runs at an average of 66, including three centuries and six fifties.
  • S Smith scored his fastest and Australia’s third-fastest ODI century in the last game. He is in great form and is expected to score more runs here.
  • A Zampa has been in superb form in white-ball cricket for Australia. In the three ODIs played against England a few months ago, he picked up 10 wickets. In the last game, he took 4 for 54.
  • S Dhawan missed out in the last game with the bat. With the form he has been in the last year or so, he will look to capitalize on it and score a big one here.
  • L Rahul missed out in the last game with the bat. With the form, he is in the last year or so, he will look to capitalize on it and score a big one.
  • M Shami was India’s best bowler in the first ODI, going for less than a run a ball in his 10 overs. He bowled well in the death overs and picked up 3 key wickets.

Howzat Dream Team

  • Wicketkeeper: L Rahul
  • Batsmen: S Smith, D Warner, A Finch, S Dhawan, M Agarwal
  • All-rounders: R Jadeja, G Maxwell 
  • Bowlers: J Hazlewood, A Zampa. M Shami
  • Captain: D Warner/L Rahul
  • Vice Captain: S Smith/S Dhawan
Howzat Dream Team Australia vs India

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