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Head to Head
India have historically dominated Australia in the shortest format of the game, having won 19 out of 31 head-to-head encounters. In November and December 2023, India and Australia faced off in a five-match T20I series, in which the former came out victorious 4-1.
Venue Details
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Average first innings score: 188 (four non rain-affected games in this T20WC)
Bat first / Bat second split: Team chasing have won two out of five games at this venue in this T20WC
Highest second-innings scores at the venue (in this T20WC): 186/5 (AUS vs SCO), 181/2 (ENG vs WI), 156/6 (ENG vs SA)
Pace vs spin split: Average 23.6 vs 24.3, Economy 8.9 vs 7.3, Percentage of wickets 61.3% vs 38.7%
Weather conditions
There’s no chance of rain during the match between Australia and India in St Lucia. However, the cloud cover will be huge, which may cause the organisers to be on their toes.
Players to watch out for
Suryakumar Yadav- There’s none better than SKY in T20s and it’s not a hyperbole anymore. The Mumbaikar has a stunning average of 44.29 and a strike rate of 168.7. With four centuries and 19 half-centuries already, SKY has already made it a habit of scoring consistent runs. So don’t forget to make him a part of your Fantasy XI.
Jasprit Bumrah—The Indian pacer is making it a habit to take crucial wickets. In five games this World Cup, Bumrah has already grabbed 10 wickets at an average of 6.50. Yes, you read it right. I don’t need to tell more, do I?
Travis Head—The South Australian is making a habit of scoring runs for his side, and this World Cup has seen him do the same with absolute authority. Head has already amassed 179 runs at an average of 35.80 in the ongoing event, and we expect him to continue doing the same work in the upcoming matches as well.
Key Battles
Pat Cummins vs Indian top-order
It’s a dream for players to take one hat-trick in their life. But Pat Cummins already has two within a space of four days. Indian top-order, especially Virat Kohli, is extremely equipped to play pacers but on a St Lucia surface, where balls have struggled to come onto the bat, Kohli may not find it easy to deal with.
Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI
Probable playing XIs
India : Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Streaming and Telecast details
The match will begin at 8 PM IST (June 24) and be streamed and telecasted on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports, respectively.
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