India vs Australia is always a big rivalry matchup, but nobody expects this new dimension of pressure to be put on Australia when the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 groups are finalized. Australia was completely drubbed by Afghanistan, and at this stage, they are in a very sensitive position and the clash of the titans awaits them, India today. A loss or a draw in this important match would mean the Australian side would only have been able to get two or three points, respectively.
This scenario will set up Afghanistan if they can overcome Bangladesh in the match, which begins at 6:00 am Indian Standard Time. As such, the warring parties or the players of today, many of whom are with Australia – current holders of the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup championships, may see their dream of baking a rare treble of world championships in all the available formats washed down the drain.
And on top of it is tension created by a sense of impending bad weather. The players of St. Lucia were trained in heavy rains before the match, and more downpours are being forecasted to occur during the match. This could have been worsened by the unpredictable weather conditions that could have worsened Australia’s situation. However, the problem is facing the confident Rohit Sharma’s team alone and the conditions that could pose a huge test for the Australian side in the T20 World Cup.
The curator at St. Lucia has confirmed that the pitch has not gone soft and is very hard, and the bounce should be good for the day. A member of the ground staff at the Darren Sammy Stadium said: “Whichever team bats should score 180 to 200, we prefer to bat and score as many runs as possible; England failed to set the target.” This tends to imply that more teams may choose to bat first if they are the team that won the toss, with what must be an intention of posting a very challenging target.
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