India vs Australia 2019: 1st T20I, Visakhapatnam - Weather Report

Published - 24 Feb 2019, 11:43 AM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:59 PM

Tim Paine, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli and Aaron Finch (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

India vs Australia 2019: 1st T20I, Visakhapatnam – Weather Report; After the scintillating series in Australia, now, the very same sides set to clash in the Indian conditions. The core units of both sides are more or less the same, which guarantees great action on the field. Meanwhile, the weather report looks fine for the evening clash at Visakhapatnam.

Clear Weather To Welcome:

Well, it is going to be perfect weather to play the game of cricket. The temperature around 27 degrees will welcome the players of both sides. However, humidity might make a bit of difference, as Vizag got the beautiful Sea. All in all, it is going to be a brilliant game of cricket.

Runs will be on offer:

Coming to the wicket of Visakhapatnam, it is expected that the batsmen would get enough support from the venue to knock runs on the board. However, fast bowlers will get the movement while spinners can also make a difference.

India vs Australia 2019: 1st T20I, Visakhapatnam - Weather Report
Virat Kohli (Credits: Getty)

The return of Virat Kohli has strengthened the batting lineup of India, he along with Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma will be seen serving the top order duties, All of them have had a great run in recent times and will be expected to provide a flying start against the Aussies.

For Austalia, D’Arcy Short and Marcus Stoinis are in a great run of form. Glenn Maxwell was also in good touch during the Big Bash league and he along with Alex Carey are key figures in the middle order. While skipper Aaron Finch will also be eager to prove himself against the Indians.

And also, Jasprit Bumrah returns:

Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been rested for this series, and Jasprit Bumrah is set to mark his return. When it comes to spin, Yuzvendra Chahal will be the team’s go-to bowler and he would love to exploit the Aussies’ weakness in this department.

India vs Australia 2019: 1st T20I, Visakhapatnam - Weather Report
Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo credit – RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images)

For Australia, Kane Richardson (24 wickets in 14 matches) has been called after his mind-boggling show in the league. Marcus Stoinis, Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins are the key strikers for the Aussies.

Squads:

India – Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Vijay Shankar, Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Markande, Siddarth Kaul

Australia – Aaron Finch(c), Alex Carey(w), D Arcy Short, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Nathan Lyon, Jason Behrendorff, Usman Khawaja, Ashton Turner

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