India will have their process reduce out in the second T20 International at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Australia as they will miss the solutions of injured all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who powered them to victory with the bat in the final two white-ball games.
Jadeja played a stellar function in the consolation win in the final ODI and also starred with the bat in the initially T20 International at Canberra on Friday. But he has been ruled out of the remaining two games in the shortest format soon after getting hit on the head by a delivery from Mitchell Starc in Friday’s initially T20 International.
India will, nonetheless, nevertheless fancy their probabilities to win the second T20I and seal the series in the shortest format against an Australia side that also has been plagued by injuries. Skipper Aaron Finch suffered a niggle on his hip in Friday’s game at Canberra and the reports of his scan are awaited.
The Aussies are currently missing vice-captain Pat Cummins who is getting rested, senior batsman David Warner who has been ruled out due to groin injury, and Ashton Agar who is down with a calf injury.
Nathan Lyon was drafted in the squad to replace Cameron Green who was picked in the Australia A side that plays India A on Sunday.
If India win the second T20, they will continue to stay unbeaten in a T20 series in Australia. They drew the 3-match T20I series in 2018-19, won the 2015-16 T20I series 3-, drew the two-game series in 2011-12. Though, they had lost the one particular-off T20I in 2008.
Skipper Virat Kohli is probably to persist with leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who came into the initially T20I thanks to a stroke of luck, replacing Jadeja as concussion substitute in Australia’s batting innings. Jadeja was hit on the head by a brief ball from Mitchell Starc but he was also struggling with his hamstring which meant he could not have bowled or fielded if he had not been hit on the head.
Chahal, replacing him, took 3 important wickets — Aaron Finch, Steve Smith and Matthew Wade to place India in charge.
But the duty of top the late assault with the bat will now solely rest in Hardik Pandya’s hands in Jadeja’s absence. Pandya was instrumental in assisting India win the final ODI as he place on an unbeaten 150-run partnership with Jadeja while he failed to get going in Friday’s T20I.
India could also play Shradul Thakur, Jadeja’s replacement in the T20I squad, in location of Mohammed Shami as they will most probably appear to rest the senior India pace bowler ahead of the Test series that starts on December 17.
Here’s anything you want to know about the fixture:
When will Australia vs India 2nd T20 match take location?
The match will take location on Sunday, December 6, 2020.
Where will Australia vs India 2nd T20 match take location?
The match will take location at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
What time will Australia vs India 2nd T20 match start?
The match will start at 1:40 PM IST. The toss will take location at 1:10 PM IST.
Which Television channels will reside-telecast Australia vs India 2nd T20 match in India?
Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 3 and their respective HD Television channels will reside-telecast the match in India.
Where can I watch Australia vs India 2nd T20 reside in India?
The match can be streamed reside on JioTV and Sony Sports Network platforms.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur.
Australia: Aaron Finch (C), Sean Abbott, Mitchell Swepson, Alex Carey, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, D’Arcy Short, Adam Zampa.
Australia vs India 2nd T20I Dream11 Picks:
Aaron Finch, KL Rahul (Wk), Virat Kohli (C), Glenn Maxwell, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal, T Natarajan, Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood