It’s the last 2021 T20 World Cup warm-up Match for both India and Australia, as they faced each other. The India vs Australia encounter was the 14th warm-up match. It was played on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.
There were few changes for India as Rohit Sharma led Team India in their 2nd 2021 T20 World Cup warm-up match. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are rested today. Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan was given the responsibility of being the wicket-keeper.
The Line-up – T20 World Cup Warm-up Match – India vs Australia
#India XIII: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Virat Kohli, Varun Chakaravarthy #T20WorldCup
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 20, 2021
Australia won the toss & decided to bat.
Comfortable Victory for India in the Warm-up Match against the Aussie
1st Innings – Australia posts 152/5
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For the Aussies, David Warner & Captain Aaron Finch were the opening pair.
There was an early shock for Australia – as they lost 3 wickets in the first four overs. David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Captain Aaron Finch were dismissed which lead them to be 11/3 within 3.1 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin picked the 1st wicket of Warner – which was an LBW decision in favour of India.
In the warm-up matches, there was no DRS. Today, it was India’s spin department that provided most wickets – that too early on.
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Then a crucial partnership of 61 Runs between Steve Smith & Glenn Maxwell, saved the innings for Australia. Then Rahul Chahar provided a breakthrough for India, taking the wicket of Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell scored 37 (off 28 balls), Aussie was 72/4 in 11.5 overs, at that point.
However, Steve Smith was in charge – scoring his half-century. Smith, along with Marcus Stoinis’s scoring an unbeaten 41 (off 25 deliveries) took Australia to a respectable total after the early trouble they found themselves in.
Meanwhile, Steve Smith couldn’t stay until the end of the innings as Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked his wicket in the last over with one ball to spare. Steve Smith departed scoring 57 (off 48 balls).
As a result, Australia finished their innings with 152/5 on board. India’s spin department took 4 Wickets – Ravichandran Ashwin with 2, Ravindra Jadeja & Rahul Chahar with 1 each.
2nd Innings – India need 153 Runs to win
As they were set to chase the target, a very good opening partnership between KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma for India put up a 50+ runs Stand.
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However, KL Rahul’s great knock came to an end, as David Warner took a good catch. India lost its 1st wicket – KL Rahul scored 39 runs off 31 balls, as Ashton Agar picked up his wicket. At this stage, India were 68/1 (9.2 overs).
Suryakumar Yadav joined Rohit Sharma in the crease. Nicknamed the Hitman – Rohit Sharma has found boundaries as he scored 60 runs off 41 balls. Rohit Sharma then retired, letting Hardik Pandya come in next.
As a result, India won the match by 8 wickets. Both batsmen remained unbeaten – Suryakumar Yadav’s 38 (off 27) and Hardik Pandya’s 14 (off 8) finished off the game.
2⃣ in 2⃣ for #TeamIndia! 🔝👌👌
India beat Australia and register their second win in a row in the warm-up games 👏👏#INDvAUS #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/CKL9oK7yI6
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 20, 2021
Australia will open the 2nd round of the tournament – the Super 12’s against South Africa on the 23rd of October 2021. Meanwhile, India will play their 1st Match of the tournament on the 24th of October against arch-rivals Pakistan.