India vs Australia 2019, 1st ODI, Hyderabad - Match Preview, Predicted XI's, Head-to-Head, Pitch & Weather Report

After Australia had blanked India in the T20Is, the hosts must have prepared well and hard for the ODI series, which begins on March 2nd in Hyderabad. For India, it is their last international assignment leading upto the World Cup. Preceding the home series against Australia, the Men in Blue had beaten the Oz at their backyard early in 2019. Virat Kohli-led team won the three-match ODI series 2-1. As India has a full-strength squad ready to take on the Aussie, the fans will be up for some exciting challenge over the five ODIs. Here, Cricket Addictor will bring you the match preview of the first ODI between India and Australia in Hyderabad.

India vs Australia 2019, 1st ODI, Hyderabad – Match Preview

India predicted XI against Australia –

Australia’s predicted XI against India –

Head to Head statistics –

Here are the upcoming records to look out for ahead of the Hyderabad ODI –

1. Glenn Maxwell is four wickets away from completing 50 wickets in ODI cricket.

2. Ravindra Jadeja is ten runs away from completing 2000 runs in the ODIs. He will become the third Indian cricketer to score 2000 and take 150 wickets, simultaneously.

3. MS Dhoni is three stumpings away from becoming the leading stumper in List A cricket. Dhoni is 137 stumpings to his name while Moin Khan had 139.

4. Australia captain Aaron Finch will play his 100th ODI. He will be the 29th Australian player to achieve the milestone.

Here is the pitch report ahead of the Hyderabad ODI –

The surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is likely to assist the batsmen. The venue over the years had seen some high-scoring games – as 286 happens to be the first innings average score. Meanwhile, the boundaries are relatively bigger in Hyderabad as compared to the other grounds in the country. Thus, the captains of both India and Australia could risk playing a couple of spinners as well.

Weather Report –

A sunny day is on offer when India and Australia face off in the first ODI of the bilateral series in Hyderabad. As there is no threat of rain, the fans will fancy watching a high-octane 100 overs clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Though there could be a possibility of dew making its presence felt later in the game. Considering all this, anyone of Virat Kohli and Aaron Finch would want to bat first after winning the toss.

Where to watch the match –

The Star network will broadcast the ODI series between India and Australia. For those who wish to view the game on an online platform, Hotstar Premier will telecast the live coverage.

Match Prediction –

Knowing the hosts are entering into the contest after getting beaten in the T20Is, they will be more lethal. Also, India’s records in this format over a year is all but impressive. Australia, on the other hand, has found their mojo after winning the India T20Is. They would like to capitalise on their recent outings and take India head-on in the ODIs.

However, with the full strength squad on offer, India will begin the series-opener as an outright favourite. Hence, I reckon, despite a poor show in the T20Is, India will win the first ODI against Australia in Hyderabad.