If not for the sudden loss to Afghanistan, today’s match with India would have been just a rule of thumb. But for Australia there is no more regulation. The match became life and death.
Australia has to beat India by a big margin today to reach the semi-finals. On the other hand, if they lose by a big margin, India may be eliminated.
With such a complex equation in front, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss at the Darren Sammy Stadium in Grosse Islet, St. Lucia. After winning the toss, he invited Indian captain Rohit Sharma to bat. They decided to field themselves.
A complicated equation to advance to the semis in Group-1 has been created in the Super Eight. If India wins this match by a big margin and Bangladesh can beat Afghanistan by a big margin tomorrow morning, then the Tigers are also likely to play in the semi-finals.
On the other hand, even if Australia wins by a big margin, there will still be fears for them. If Afghanistan wins the last match and their run rate increases, Australia will still have the possibility of going out. However, Afghanistan’s run rate is much more negative.
In this match, Australia has replaced Aston Agger with Mitchell Starc. India entered the field with an unchanged team.
Australia XI
Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa and Jos Hazlewood.
India XI
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patelum, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah.
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