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Head to Head
This is the first clash between the two teams.
Venue Details
Venue: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
One trend that has continued throughout the tournament at the venue is the massive assistance for bowlers, which is reflected in the low scores. There is a 10% chance of precipitation on Wednesday, but that won’t affect the game.
Average first innings score: 114 (last five T20Is)
Bat first / Bat second split: Teams batting first have won three out of the last five games
Highest second-innings scores at the venue (last four games): 125/7 (IRE vs CAN), 113/7 (PAK vs IND), 109/7 (BAN vs SA)
Pace and spin split: Average 15.6 vs 24, Economy 5.8 vs 6.2, Percentage of wickets 84.6% vs 15.4%
Players to watch out for
Aaron Jones: If you talk about the United States of America, there’s one batting constant across both their wins, the powerful Aaron Jones, who has scored 130 runs in two games, striking at 197. Jones has shown excellent leg-side prowess in the tournament, with all of his 12 sixes coming in the leg-side, out of which 11 came in the mid-wicket region.
Jasprit Bumrah: At this point, talking about Jasprit Bumrah has become a daily chore. The Indian speedster has continued to break all charts with bowling displays that have transcended global boundaries. On a surface that has usually been a saviour for the speedster, Bumrah has starred with five wickets, averaging just four. To top that off, his economy rate has been just 2.9. How will the United States approach their game against Bumrah?
Hardik Pandya: After a tough time with Mumbai Indians, Hardik has just eased into his India role without breaking a sweat. With the conditions favourable for pacers who hit the deck, Hardik’s two-paced bowling could yet again be the biggest winner. With five wickets, he’s on level with Bumrah. Not to forget that Hardik hasn’t yet hit the straps with the bat, so expect him to come good.
Key battles
Rohit Sharma vs Saurabh Netravalkar
Rohit’s struggles against left-arm pacers have been evident. Since the start of the year, across all T20s, Rohit’s record against left-arm pacers read: 25.3 avg, seven dismissals.
Who better than USA’s Saurabh Netravalkar to exploit that weakness? The Mumbaikar, who moved to the States, has picked up five powerplay wickets, with an economy of 6.4, and might be the key match-up for the USA going into the clash against India.
Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI
Probable playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
United States: Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (c & wk), Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan
Streaming and Telecast details
The match will begin at 8 PM IST and will be streamed and telecasted on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports.
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