Lauderhill: India’s last group match against Canada during the T20 World Cup in Lauderhill on Saturday should be a regular formality. Being the team that has placed itself in the Super 8 stage already, Rohit Sharma and his team have only one goal in their minds – to emerge invincible and not to lose a game unexpectedly.
India has not been very consistent while batting through the tournament and again, they will be under pressure in this department. In the playing eleven, four left-handed batsmen in the lower middle order, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, while four right-handed batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya. On the fourth day of the third test, this breaking news for India would be maintaining the left-right partnership against spin.
This is true, especially with Virat Kohli’s form being a cause for worry more often in the T20 World Cup. In his previous innings, he had flopped at making a proper flow and was able to score only 1 on Ireland, 4 on Pakistan and had a duck against the USA. The victory over Canada gives him the chance to improve his play before the Super 8 where he feels the opposition will be much tougher.
On the other hand, Canada, who remains out of contention for Super 8 will be playing for a rare victory over India to give a better representation on their side when they end the league. They were as much as able to register a historic victory over Ireland in this edition, though they need to proactively look to spring such surprises more often. A victory against India, therefore, would be a major success for the team.
These factors indicated how weather conditions could be relevant to the condition of the match. Rain showers are expected to start in the early morning, and during the night, when the match is supposed to be on, there are 50 percent chances of the same at the venue. However, the weather should become fine after mid-noon, so it is not likely to rain and provide a wettest day. In the event that the match is washed out, India will come out as the leader in Group A, and Canada will leap to the third position following a dismissal of Pakistan’s place in the ranking.
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