AUS vs IND: 3rd T20I Preview – Determined India eye a whitewash

Australia and Virat Kohli’s India will take on each other at the SCG in the third T20I on Tuesday. With a win on Sunday, Kohli became the first Asian captain to win a series in all forms of the game on Australian soil. India would look to finish off the series on a high, while Australia would play for pride and test their bench further with nothing to lose.

However, the hosts are struggling with injuries to their top players and their availability for this game is still under the cloud. On the other hand, the visitors will be keen on trying some of their benched players who haven’t played much so far. Meanwhile, Shami and Bumrah are unlikely to play this game with series already in India’s grasp.

Match Info:

Match 3- Australia vs India

Venue- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Time – 1:40 PM IST

Head To Head:

Stat Attack:

– India have played 3 T20Is at this venue and won all of them.

– India have not lost any T20I in their last 11 matches.

– Virat Kohli needs 1 more six to complete 300 sixes in T20s. He will become the 4th Indian to reach this landmark after MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma.

Team News:

Australia:

If Aaron Finch is unable to make it for the final match, Wade can consider opening with Stoinis. This allows the flexibility of a left-right combination at the top of the order. Stoinis has experience of opening in franchise cricket, so Wade might consider looking into that as a viable option. Australia’s bowling in the death overs continues to be a major cause for concern in the continued absence of Starc and Cummins.

India:

India would definitely love to pull off their 2016 heroics when they swept Australia in the T20I series under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Kohli can consider giving Mayank Agarwal and Navdeep Saini an opportunity, as they are not a part of the ongoing practice Test.

Probable XI