India vs Australia 2020 1st T20I Live Match Score
In the absence of resources in ODI, India will have enough options to choose from to pose a tougher challenge to Australia when the two sides meet in a three-game T20 series that begins on Friday. The 1-2 loss in the ODI series reaffirmed that India has a lot of work to do in the 50+ format, but they have a much more balanced squad in the shorter format. Before the pandemic suspended sporting activities around the world, India had blanked host New Zealand in a five-game series and they will take a lot of confidence out of that result in the match against Australia. The presence of Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar and T Natarajan, who did well in their ODI debut on Wednesday, brings a much-needed balance to the bowling department. Sundar will be very confident after a solid IPL in which the Royal Challengers Bangalore and India skipper Virat Kohli used him effectively on the power play and in between. With Hardik Pandya not bowling regularly, India only had one off-road specialist in Ravindra Jadeja in the one-dayers. However, in the T20s, Kohli will also have Sundar’s services in both departments and there is a possibility that Hardik could rotate his arm for a brief period as he did from the second ODI onwards. Also read: India vs Australia 2020, 1st Q20I: Sanju Samson Trends on Twitter after arriving in India playing XI
Yorker specialist Natarajan, who was a late addition to the ODI squad, could also make his T20 debut on Friday after showing enough promise in his first international appearance. Unlike the SCG, the Manuka Oval surface had enough for spinners and pacers. It will be interesting to see who opens the bowling alley alongside Jasprit Bumrah with the draw between Mohammad Shami and Deepak Chahar. Yuzvendra Chahal, who had a forgettable outing in the ODI, will also be looking to bounce back. Read Also: Live Streaming Cricket India vs Australia 1st T20I: When and Where to Watch IND vs AUS Live Cricket Match Online and on TV
LIVE Cricket Score IND vs AUS T20 2020 LIVE – INDIA 86/3 in 11.1 overs vs AUSTRALIA
IND vs AUS T20I Squads
India: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (week), Virat Kohli (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mayank Agarwal, Sanju Samson, Sundeep Saini, Washington, Mohammed shami Also read – India vs Australia 2020, 1st T20I: T Natarajan makes his debut, Jasprit Bumrah rested
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Matthew Wade, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey (w), Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Andrew Tye, Marnus Labuschagne, D Arcy Short, Cameron Green, Daniel Sams, Marcus Stoinis
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