The second match of the India vs Australia T20I series is set to take place on October 31 in Melbourne. The first match took place at Manuka Oval Stadium in Canberra, Australia, and was stopped due to a heavy downpour. The game, initially interrupted by rain, was reduced to an 18-over contest. However, it was again halted with India batting on 97/1 in their 10th over and was called off this time. The toss was won by Australia’s T20I captain, Mithcel Mitchell Marsh, who opted to bowl against India.
India vs Australia pitch report at Melbourne Cricket Stadium
The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is usually not flat, and massive square dimensions are generally beneficial to bowlers. In T20I format at this venue, the average first innings score is 141. Also, the chasing teams have a strong record, winning 11 of 19 games played, including four of the last five. Notably, the most recent T20I here between these two teams was in 2016, where India set a target of 184.
India vs Australia weather report at Melbourne Cricket Stadium
The weather forecast for Melbourne Stadium indicates a 45 per cent chance of rain. However, as the previous match was called off due to rain, and the same to be repeated in the second match seems unlikely, there may be possible rain interruptions.
Australia T20 Squad:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott (games 1-3), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman (games 3-5), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (games 4-5), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (games 1-2), Glenn Maxwell (games 3-5), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis.
India T20 squad:
Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
