Produced by: Tarun Mishra
The memories from 19th November 2023 remain vivid as India prepares to meet Australia once more in an ICC tournament on Monday, 24th June. While not a semi-final or final, India aims to settle scores from their ODI World Cup final defeat against Australia as they face off in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. Scheduled in St Lucia, this match marks the final encounter for both teams in the Super 8 stage.
India has secured a place in the semi-finals by winning two matches. In contrast, Australia's path in the 2024 T20 World Cup is uncertain after losing to Afghanistan; they are one game away from potential elimination. Australia's qualification hinges on defeating India or relying on Bangladesh to defeat Afghanistan, paving their way to the semi-finals.
The pitch at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium favors batters, posing challenges for bowlers. Choosing to bat first upon winning the toss might be a prudent choice.
According to weather.com, thunderstorms are predicted during the crucial match, though the chances of rain are relatively low at 15 percent. There is also a slight possibility of light rain, about 5 percent, throughout the game along with thunderstorms. Therefore, Australia will be eager for uninterrupted play, as a washout coupled with Afghanistan defeating Bangladesh would eliminate them from the tournament.
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
In T20Is, India has won 19 out of 31 encounters against Australia, who have won 11 times. In T20 World Cups, India holds a slight edge with 3 wins out of 5 meetings between the two teams. Their last encounter was in 2016, featuring a memorable performance by Virat Kohli in Mohali.
Cricket enthusiasts in India can catch the T20 World Cup Warm-Up matches on Star Sports, the official broadcaster for ICC events in the country. Additionally, viewers can stream the T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-Up matches live on Disney+ Hotstar.
As per Google's win probability, India is favoured with a 56% chance of defeating Australia in thier last match of Super 8 stage in this T20 World Cup.