Australia vs India 2020, 3rd T20I: Preview – Head to head, Predicted Playing XIs and Pitch Report

After a substandard ODI series, Team India made a strong come back in the T20I leg with two comprehensive victories. Last Sunday, Hardik Pandya and T Natarajan played vital roles to take India home at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The ‘Men in Blue’ registered their ninth T20I win on the trot.

While the 3-match series have been sealed, India will look for a clean sweep against the Aussies when they meet the hosts in the third T20I, scheduled to take place at the SCG on Tuesd꧒ay (December 8).

The last time India whitewashed Australia in the shortest format was on their 2015-16 tour when the likes of Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni were still active in international cricket.

Pitch report

The pitch at SCG provided much assistance to batsmen in the second T20I, and the same can be expected in the thi😼rd fixture. Seamers will also have their role as was seen in the second game. Fans can expect another high scoring match at thi🎶s venue.

Head to head record

Matches plꦡayed: 23 | India won: 13 | Australia won: 8 | Abandoned: 1 | No res꧋ult: 1

Predicted XI

Australia

Australia will play for their pride and would look to finish the T20I series on a high. Injury concerns have hit the hosts, and the Test series is also near, so they don’t have too many options to explore. The only change one might see is of Alex Carey replacing D Arcy Short as an opener.

AUS XI: Matthew Wade (c & wk), D’Arcy Short/Alex Carey, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Andrew Tye, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa.

India

On Monday, Jasprit Bumrah and Mayank Agarwal were spotted at the Drummoyne Oval for a net session, where India A is playing the practice match against Aust⛦ralia A. So, it’s quite clear that both of them won’t be playing in the third T20I. Also, the visitors wouldn’t want to make any changes in their winning combination.

IND XI: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (wk), Sanju Samson, Shreyas♏ Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardu𓆉l Thakur, T Natarajan, Deepak Chahar.