Match date : 2nd December
Match time : 9:00 am (IST) 09:10 AM (GMT), 03:40 AM (GMT)
Where: Manuka Oval, Canberra
Statistics /The Plot and Conditions
Manuka Oval has one of the flattest hitting stadiums in Australia, historically, as well as some of the longest borders. Expect a warm day with an average high of around 26 degrees Celsius.
In all of the matches hosting at least five ODIs this century, Manuka Oval scored the fastest, with an average ODI run rate of 6.36.
- Kohli needs 23 runs to reach the ODI's 12000 run mark. If he gets there on Wednesday, he will have reached the landmark in 242 innings. Sachin Tendulkar, the previous quickest to the mark the fastest got there in 300 matches
- Mohammad Shami needs two wickets to reach 150 marks in the ODI.
Manuka Oval has one of the flattest hitting stadiums in Australia, historically, as well as some of the longest borders. Expect a warm day with an average high of around 26 degrees Celsius.
PLAYING XI
India possible XI: 1 Shubman Gill, 2 Shikhar Dhawan 3 Virat Kohli(C), 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul, (WK), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9. Jasprit Bumrah, 10. T Natarajan, 11 Kuldeep Yadav
Australia possible XI: 1 Aaron Finch (C), 2 Cameron Green, 3 Steven Smith, 4 Marnus Labuschagne, 5 Moises Henriques, 6 Alex Carey (WK), 7 Glenn Maxwell, 8 Sean Abbott, 9. Ashton Agar, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazelwood.
TEAM NEWS
With Warner out, Australia could switch to D'Arcy Short or Matthew Wade at the top of the rankings, or push Marnus Labuschagne to the top of the rankings (volunteer for the role) and give Cameron Greene the ODI debut. . Judging from Aaron Finch's words before the match, the first option seems more likely. Sean Abbott, who was in an excellent ball and racket condition at Sheffield Shield, appears to be ready to replace Cummins and play his first international game since 2014.
Therefore, it can open up an opportunity for someone to step in and make a statement. India has now lost five international matches in a row; the recent one against Australia by 51 runs.
POSSIBLE CHANGES
1.Shardul and Natarajan will likely have a chance if Kohli decides to put Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami to rest, who should stay fit and ready for the expensive audition series.
2. Yuzvendra Chahal was the most expensive shooter in the first two matches, with 160 runs conceded in 19 batches and only a wicket to show his efforts. Kuldeep Yadav should get a chance in ODI since he played the last match on the 5th of Feb against New Zealand
(Manish Pandey and Kuldeep Yadav in series India vs Australia 2018)
WINNING PREDICTION
With an experience of 242 matches; King Kohli would not let it go that easy. The possibility of a clean sweep will not be that easy. If KL's and Virat's bat starts firing then the machine gun would not stop. SO MY VOTE GOES TO INDIA
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