AUS vs IND Match Prediction : 3rd T20, India tour of Australia, 2025

Having lost the 2nd T20I, India will be searching for an equalizer as they face Australia for the third match this weekend. The two teams will clash at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Sunday.

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Australia vs India Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 34 matches to date. India won 20 while Australia won 12. Two matches ended without a result.

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AUS vs IND Team Previews

Australia

Australia put up a clinical performance on Friday to go one up in the 5-match series and have an excellent chance to gain an unassailable lead.

The quicker bowlers set the tone for a comfortable victory with their brilliant bowling. Josh Hazlewood was unplayable at times and picked up three wickets for just 13 runs. However, he will not be available for the rest of the series, and Australia could bring in Sean Abbott to replace him in the playing XI.

Nathan Ellis and Xavier Bartlett are likely to retain their place, and so is Matthew Kuhnemann. With Glenn Maxwell returning to the squad, either Mitchell Owen or Tim David could see themselves sitting this one out.

The top order is likely to remain the same with Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head opening the batting, and Josh Inglis taking on the gloves behind the stumps. Australia is likely to retain the two all-rounders, Matthew Short and Marcus Stoinis, in this match.

Australia Expected Playing 11

Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Mitchell Owen, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann

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India

A lot was expected from the Indian side, given its record against Australia in the T20 format. However, what we saw on Friday was a meek surrender, and the visitors need to turn things around quickly before they lose the series.

India will be very disappointed with the way they batted in the previous match and couldn’t recover after that mediocre effort. Barring Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana, none of the batsmen were able to reach double digits, and that was the main reason for India’s defeat.

The team will expect better from the star-studded line-up, which includes Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Shubman Gill, and Sanju Samson.

Abhishek Sharma continues to be the key for India at the top of the order. He scored another blazing half-century, and the team will hope he continues to play in the same manner. The bowlers did a decent job in the context of the match, picking up 6 wickets.

But with such a low target to defend, there wasn’t much chance for them. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana continue to lead the attack with the new ball and will be joined by Shivam Dube. India is also likely to go with three spinners, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy.

India Expected Playing 11

Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

AUS vs IND Toss Prediction

It is an even split between teams batting first and those chasing at this venue during the last 10 games. In 7 of those games, the team winning the toss opted to field first, and we expect that trend to continue.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

We expect a balanced pitch for this match, with something everyone. While the average first-inning score here is around 155, the team batting first will look to score at least 180-190 runs to give the bowlers a fair chance. The seamers will get help with the new ball as there is movement through the air. However, once the batsmen settle down, playing shots becomes easy.

The spinners will have to rely on variations to pick up wickets. The weather is expected to be cloudy with temperatures under 25 degrees.

AUS vs IND: Who Will Win?

India wasn’t at its best form on Friday, but we expect it to bounce back and play better in Hobart. Australia is also likely to play with the same intensity, but the absence of Josh Hazlewood, who has been brilliant so far, will likely affect them. We expect a close contest between the two teams, but we will be backing India to win this one.

Bet on India to win.

Pro Tip: The Bellerive Oval at Hobart is a very high-scoring venue and we could see a lot of runs scored in this match. We think the batting markets are the ones to go for here. Things like Total Sixes, Highest Individual Score, Most Runs in an Over are the markets I will look out for.