The second Twenty20 International (T20I) of the five-match series between Australia (AUS) and India (IND) will take place on November 26 at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
After an underwhelming showing in the first game of the series, India’s young bowling team is getting ready to face the formidable Australian batting order. Even though they won the first game at Visakhapatnam by a slim margin, India’s bowlers struggled to stop the run flow and were inaccurate, with the exception of pacer Mukesh Kumar.
Josh Inglis’s century in the first series gave the Australian camp some encouragement, especially as he took the lead right away. Steve Smith was supposed to bat first, but things didn’t work out that way as the veteran batter found it difficult to get up the pace. Both sides want to make major strides in their bowling departments, and depending on the pitch conditions, Australia may add leg-spinner Adam Zampa.
Thiruvananthapuram’s weather forecast for November 26 shows a 55% probability of rain. Showers have been occurring recently, and some thunderstorms are predicted for the day of the match, which could affect the game. There is a 55% chance of precipitation and an 11% chance of thunderstorms, according to Accuweather.com. A maximum of 32 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25 degrees Celsius are expected. A full-length match is still planned even if there is a slight chance that the rain will stop play.
Pitch to hitters with less buy
At Greenfield International Stadium, high-scoring games have not typically been played there. Low attendance or shortened matches have occurred at this location during previous international matches. In the last ten games played at this stadium, the first innings score has averaged 148. Given that neither team has a strong bowling arsenal and that chasing becomes more difficult at this pitch with the lights on, it appears better to bat first here.
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