Australia vs India: Second T20 international – teams, start, lineups

Who: Australia vs. India
What: Second T20 international of five-game series
Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia
When: Friday, October 31, at 7:15pm (08:15 GMT)
How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 5:45 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.

After the first match was rained off on Wednesday, Australia and India will try again on Friday for their second T20 international.

What transpired during India’s first T20 appearance in Australia?

After being given a score of 9.4 overs by Australia, the series’ opener was called off. Before the rain brought the game to an end, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and opener Shubman Gill lit up the play with the latter scoring two fours and a six in the final three deliveries.

With Suryakumar and Gill sharing a 62-over partnership, Suryakumar and Gill were 39 off 24 while Gill was hit 37 off 20.

How has Australia fared in the T20 World Cup in the past?

Australia have won seven of their previous eight T20 bi-lateral series, continuing their unbeaten run.

The last four games have all ended in victories. In cricket’s shortest format, both stats correspond to their longest streaks.

How is India faring in preparation for the T20 World Cup in 2026?

With a nine-series unbeaten run in bilateral T20 matches, India is one better than Australia.

The Indians have won six straight games.

Where is the 2026 T20 World Cup and how did India triumph in the final round?

In the 2024 T20 World Cup final, India defeated South Africa by seven runs to win by seven runs.

In their final T20 encounter this year, the Indians defeated Australia to claim the trophy. India’s 24-run victory over them in Saint Lucia sent them out of the Super Sixes.

India and Sri Lanka will host the 2026 stage from February 7 through February 8, with the final match taking place at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

Stat attack: Australia vs. India

India had won seven of its final eight T20 matches against Australia, including the final three.

Australia’s record of winning more than one match on their own soil against India is disappointing reading, as is the result of their home-grown success.

The last three bilateral T20 matches between Australia, both home and away, have also been won by India.

Is Melbourne the world’s largest cricket stadium?

Although the MCG has a staggering 90,000 capacity, it is not the largest in international cricket. The 132, 000-person Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, will take the title. In contrast, the world’s most well-known cricket ground, Lord’s Cricket Ground, has 31, 100 seats.

Are T20 matches between Australia and India still on sale?

The series’ second match has been a complete sellout for some time. The series’ final three games in Hobart, the Gold Coast, and Brisbane are limited to just three tickets.

In Melbourne, are Australia and India competing with Oasis?

Oasis are playing in Australia at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Friday night for the first time in 20 years, which makes the sellout at the MCG even more impressive. However, it is anticipated that India’s blue support will far outweigh its home support in green and yellow.

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What has Australia said prior to their second game against India?

Tim David and Nathan Ellis are both in line to make their first appearances at the renowned MGC on Friday despite having played nearly 100 internationals together.

The guys who haven’t been there and done it will have an experience, Ellis said.

“I was just talking to [Marcus Stoinis] about the first days of the BBL], when he described the Melbourne Derby as being exciting and cool, and gave us an overview of his experiences there.

It’s an exciting prospect because I’m so excited to play in front of a sizable crowd at MCG. That one has been on the calendar for a while for a few of us.

What time will the Australia-India T20 series take place?

Third T20I match between India and Australia on November 2 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
Fourth T20I vs. India, November 6 at Gold Coast Stadium in Gold Coast
Fifth T20I vs. India, The Gabba, Brisbane on November 8.

news from the Australian national team

The team that likely launched the series’ first abandoned T20 international is likely to be Australia.

Josh Hazlewood’s final game in the series is up for grabs, and Sean Abbott will have one more to come. The pair will then play first-class Sheffield Shield matches before starting the Ashes Test series against England.

Adam Zampa is unable to participate in the series because of paternity leave, while Cameron Green misses the entire series to focus on the Ashes.

With a back injury, Pat Cummins misses the series and will miss the first Test against the English.

While Glenn Maxwell is recovering from a broken wrist, Ben Dwarshuis, who is also recovering from injury, will take Abbott’s place after the second game. After this game, Mahli Beardman will also be a member of the squad as a reinforcement and could make his international debut.

News from the India team

The same side that was named after the opening T20 game will also be named by India.

After missing the ODI series, Jasprit Bumrah made his return to the India squad for the T20s.

Hardik Pandya’s injury-plagued Hardik Pandya was replaced by Nitish Kumar Reddy for the tour, the only addition to the squad chosen for the successful Asia Cup campaign in September. The fast-bowling all-star had a left quadricep injury that required him to miss the series’ first three games.

slated starting lineup for Australia

Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh (captain).

India starting lineup was anticipated

Source: Aljazeera

Australia vs India: Second T20 international – teams, start, lineups