T20 Series Match 2 Preview - India Vs Australia; Predicted XIs; Fantasy XI

Match Timing: 26 Nov 2023 19:00 IST

Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

The second-string sides of India and Australia will face off in the 2nd T20I of the series. India leads the series 1-0 and will look to make it 2 in 2. Australia on the other hand will look to win this match and make it 1 all with 3 more matches to follow. The Indian team will look to get a good start with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaekwad, and Ishan Kishan in the top 3. The skipper SuryaKumar Yadav will provide the firepower in the middle order. Such is the bench strength of India that the second-string team also can give a win against the big teams. Surya is coming on the back of a match-winning knock of 80 in the 1st T20 and will look to extend his purple patch in T20 cricket. Tilak Verma and Rinku Singh will be the designated finishers; Rinku has already played a crucial role in the last match's win. The spin department will be led by Axar Patel, who can also bat really well, and Ravi Bishnoi. There is also a chance that Washington Sundar might get the nod in place of Axar or Bishnoi. The pace bowling will be led by Arshdeep Singh, comprising the likes of Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar.

Australia on the other hand has not played the players who were part of the World Cup. The likes of Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell will come into the team at some stage, but for now, they will open with Steve Smith and Matthew Short. After the scintillating century in the last match, Josh Inglis will remain at No 3. Australia will hope that the middle order of Marcus Steinis, Tim David, and Matthew Wade will make some runs in this match. Tanveer Sangha will once again carry out the duties as the lead spinner. Pace bowling comprises Jason Benhrendroff, Sean Abbott, and Nathan Ellis. They are not likely to make any changes to the playing XI 

Predicted XIs

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Ruturaj Gaekwad

Ishan Kishan(Wicket-Keeper)

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)

Tilak Verma

Rinku Singh

Axar Patel

Ravi Bishnoi/Washington Sundar

Mukesh Kumar

Arshdeep Singh

Prasidh Krishna/Avesh Khan

Australia

Steve Smith

Matthew Short

Josh Inglis (Wicket-Keeper)

Aaron Hardie

Tim David

Marcus SToinis

Matthew Wade (Captain)

Sean Abbott

Jason Behrendroff

Nathan Ellis

Tanveer Sangha

Fantasy XI

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)

Steve Smith (Vice-Captain)

Ishan Kishan

Marcus SToinis

Tim David

Rinku Singh

Matthew Wade

Axar Patel

Arshdeep Singh

Jason Behrendroff

Mukesh Kumar

Match 33 Preview - India Vs Sri Lanka; Predicted XIs; Fantasy XI

Match Timing: 2 Nov 2023 14:00

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Team India is the only unbeaten side in this tournament, and they lock horns with fellow Asian heavy-weight Sri Lanka. India has been immensely balanced and the absence of Hardik Pandya does not seem to have any effect on the team's performance; such is the bench strength of India. Sri Lanka on the other hand has struggled a bit after losing a few players to injuries, but they still have the fire in their belly to overcome the big teams. They recently defeated England and knocked them out of the World Cup.

India will look to extend its winning streak in the tournament and will make sure to stay on top of the table. The batting looks really great with both the senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being in great touch. Rohit has also been playing an attacking brand of cricket and is giving the team a solid start in the powerplays in every match. He is in the top 5 run-getters in this tournament and would be itching to move up the chart. His aggressive brand of cricket means that he is not able to convert those 50s into hundreds, but today might be a day where he would love to make it big in front of his home crowd. Kohli on the other hand is scoring centuries as usual; he already has 2 centuries in this tournament and would be looking to score his 49th ODI hundred and equal the Sachin Tendulkar's record of most centuries in ODIs.The bowling is extremely effective with Bumrah and Shami leading the way. Siraj is good in patches but is not at his best. But expect Siraj also to join the party against the same opponent whom he destroyed with his pace and swing in the Asia Cup finals.

Sri Lanka is fresh from their emphatic win against the defending champions England. They would look to have one more win in their kitty and increase their chances of reaching the semi-finals. The onus would be on stand-in skipper Kusal Mendis and the experienced Angelo Mathews. Mendis looked in great touch in the first 2 matches but is not making the same impact from there on. Angelo Mathews is a replacement player who came into the side, but Sri Lanka should look to use his experience. He played at No. 7 in their last match, and No.7 is too low for a player of Mathew's caliber. They should look to send him up the order and utilize his batting skills, as he possesses a great record against India. Their bowling will be led by Dilshan Madhushanka, and the return of Dushmantha Chameera will give more confidence to the side.

Predicted XIs

India

Rohit Sharma(Captain)
Shubhman Gill
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
KL Rahul (Wicket-Keeper)
Suryakumar Yadav
Ravindra Jadeja
Mohammed Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka
Dimuth Karunaratne
Kusal Mendis (Captain & Wicket-Keeper)
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Angelo Mathews
Charith Asalanka
Dhananjay de Silva
Maheesh Theekshana
Dushmintha Chameera
Kasun Rajitha
Dilshan Madhushanka

Fantasy XI

Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Virat Kohli (Vice-Captain)
Shubhman Gill
Kusal Mendis
Angelo Mathews
KL Rahul
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Siraj
Dilshan Madhushanka