IND vs AUS 3rd Match Prediction

IND vs AUS Team Previews

India

India followed up its record-breaking chase of 209 with another massive batting performance. They scored 235 batting first with almost every single batter performing well. Yashasvi Jaiswal got the side off to another rocket start while Ruturaj Gaikwad played a more steady role at the other end. 

There may be a case for Gaikwad to be more enterprising in his batting approach but he still scored at a strike-rate of 134.88. 

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, and Tilak Varma all made the most of their opportunity scoring very quickly in whatever time they spent at the crease. The Indian batting lineup is very strong and full of power. 

They smashed 13 sixes in their inning and all but one batter scored at over a strike-rate of 150 easily. Another batting paradise awaits in Guwahati and we could see the batters flex their batting muscles yet again. 

It helps having a massive score to defend but there was no doubt that the Indian bowlers were better in the second match than in the first. Axar Patel continued to be economic while Ravi Bishnoi struck regularly on a surface that offered him some help. 

Prasidh Krishna also recovered from a tough start to end up with decent bowling figures. 

India will go into the third match full of confidence and may not make any further changes to their lineup.

Australia

Australia has been found wanting in the previous two matches that it has played and perhaps it is time for it to bring back its best players. We expect to see Travis Head back in the playing eleven and perhaps the team balance will need to be rejigged a bit as well. 

Tanveer Sangha does not seem to fit in the team's balance right now and Australia could easily replace him with Travis Head, adding a lot more depth to an already deep batting lineup. Sean Abbott has also had two absolutely terrible matches and may be in line to be replaced. 

Australia showed how powerful its batting can be in both matches. Even losing early wickets did not deter players like Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, and others to keep peppering the boundaries. Knockout matches are where Australia often brings out its best and every single match in the series is a knockout contest for it now. 

The odds available on Australia are even more attractive now, which seems to be a huge opportunity. On a man-to-man comparison, Australia is just as dangerous as India in terms of batting power. It also has more experience and its bowling lineup is bound to adjust to the conditions sooner rather than later.