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World T20 preview: Australia face rampant India in must-win match


Mirpur: On a roll after completing a hat-trick of victories, title contenders India would look to continue with their winning ways in the ongoing ICC World T20 when they meet a struggling Australian team in their last group league encounter on Sunday.

Having registered comprehensive wins against Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh in three successive matches to qualify for the semifinals, the confidence of the team is at an all-time high as they face George Bailey's Australia which has not done justice to their immense potential.

With back-to-back defeats against Pakistan and West Indies, the Australian team are all but out of the competition with a faint mathematical possibility that has kept them afloat and interested. But for that to happen, George Bailey and his team first need to beat India by a comprehensive margin which looks a distant reality considering the current form of the two teams.

While India's campaign has gone from strength to strength with a solid all-round show in all the matches, Australia have struggled to maintain the momentum during the key stages of the game which is all the more important in a short format like the Twenty20. For India, the key has been their spinners, who have done a tremendous job. While left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has been a bit on the expensive side despite taking wickets, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and leg-spinner Amit Mishra have been pictures of consistency so far in the tournament.


Ashwin should be lauded for the manner in which he has bowled in the Powerplay overs often seizing the initiative for his team while Mishra has been fantastic for India at the back end with his clever variations. They have been assigned different roles by their captain and both have so far stood tall to the expectations of their leader. Ashwin has hardly given any runs to the top-order in the Powerplay overs operating from round the wicket to the right-handers cramping them for room.

Although Ashwin has taken only three wickets in three matches, an economy rate of 5.16 over 12 overs is something that any captain would be proud of. He has had the best economy rate among the slow bowlers. Mishra, on the other hand, has bamboozled the batsmen with his guile. His googly has not been read well by most of the batsmen while he has used the flight to deceive the batsmen in the air.

The classical leg-breaks have also got him wickets as the seven scalps in three matches with a highly impressive economy rate of 5.50 tells the story. Dhoni's captaincy in the tournament is like a breath of fresh air for the manner in which he has handled his bowling attack knowing its strengths and limitations.

Mohammed Shami with an economy rate of close to 9 has not performed upto his potential but the helpful conditions with a bit of lateral movement off the pitch has made Bhuvneshwar Kumar a handful for the opposition batsmen. He has bowled nine overs in three matches with an economy rate of only 5 runs per over. His figures of 3-0-3-0 against West Indies were phenomenal as it laid the foundation for an easy victory.

Dhoni gave a very practical insight as to why the bowling attack has done so well in the tournament. "If you look at our bowling, we have not done well on the pitches suited for batting. I mean pitches which does not support the spinners. That means our part-timers have struggled to give us those few overs apart from Raina, who has done well in the sub-continent. That's where we have struggled. If there's not much lateral movement, our bowlers bowl at the 'right pace' for the batsmen to hit," Dhoni said.

"The bowlers, who bowl quick are not bowling in the same areas. Definitely we have got potential when it comes to sheer fast bowling. Varun is someone who can bowl quick. Umesh is also someone who can bowl at 140-145 but they are still finding their line and length which may take a bit of time. "Once they (Varun and Umesh) go back to their domestic season, they can get away bowling those back of the length deliveries. In international circuit, it does not really happen," he explained.

Talking about the spinners, Dhoni said: "In this tournament, there is a bit of purchase for the spinners and we are playing with three spinners. Even part-timers are useful. When the conditions favour us, our bowlers become very exciting (to look at) and make most out of it. But where we have struggled is batting-friendly pitches." India's batting line-up too has not been far behind as they complemented the bowlers quite well. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, with two half-centuries each have scored 147 and 142 respectively.

Such has been their grip on the situation that the next highest scorer in the team is Suresh Raina with 36 runs, who did not even get a chance to have a hit in the last game and scored the winning runs in the match prior to that. Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh's failure has been overshadowed by Rohit and Virat's performance. Skipper Dhoni got some batting time yesterday and would now like that the whole batting line-up is tested by the likes of Doug Bollinger, Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner.

"Jadeja and Ashwin have not yet got a chance to bat in the matches. We will give them priority in the net session sending them earlier against fresh bowlers. The best part about our batting line-up is the fair mix of left and right-handers (four left-handers and four right-handers in the top-eight)."

For Australia, their death bowling has been a problem and among the batsmen, only Glenn Maxwell has shown his true potential with scores of 73 and 45 in the two matches. Brad Hodge has also been effective but the failure of David Warner and Shane Watson in successive matches, has hurt their campaign a lot. Also the inability of their pacers to hit the right length has been a factor as Umar Akmal, Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy have shown it with a lot of vigour.

Squads:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Varun Aaron, Stuart Binny.

Australia: George Bailey (captain), Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Hodge, Nathan Coultier-Nile, Mitchell Starc, Doug Bollinger, James Faulkner, Brad Hogg, James Muirhead, Cameron White, Dan Christian.

Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/sports/wor...win-match-1456573.html?utm_source=ref_article

Our bowlers didn't allow other teams to put big score and Batsman's were not under pressure in any of the matches. I want Australia to Bat First and set a total in excess of 200 Runs, so that our batsmen can gauge where they stand, if they have to chase a big total or India to set a total around 170 to 180 and see how our bowlers defends it....I won't mind, if we lose this match, as we've already made into semi-finals.
 
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World T20 preview: Australia face rampant India in must-win match


Mirpur: On a roll after completing a hat-trick of victories, title contenders India would look to continue with their winning ways in the ongoing ICC World T20 when they meet a struggling Australian team in their last group league encounter on Sunday.

Having registered comprehensive wins against Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh in three successive matches to qualify for the semifinals, the confidence of the team is at an all-time high as they face George Bailey's Australia which has not done justice to their immense potential.

With back-to-back defeats against Pakistan and West Indies, the Australian team are all but out of the competition with a faint mathematical possibility that has kept them afloat and interested. But for that to happen, George Bailey and his team first need to beat India by a comprehensive margin which looks a distant reality considering the current form of the two teams.

While India's campaign has gone from strength to strength with a solid all-round show in all the matches, Australia have struggled to maintain the momentum during the key stages of the game which is all the more important in a short format like the Twenty20. For India, the key has been their spinners, who have done a tremendous job. While left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has been a bit on the expensive side despite taking wickets, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and leg-spinner Amit Mishra have been pictures of consistency so far in the tournament.


Ashwin should be lauded for the manner in which he has bowled in the Powerplay overs often seizing the initiative for his team while Mishra has been fantastic for India at the back end with his clever variations. They have been assigned different roles by their captain and both have so far stood tall to the expectations of their leader. Ashwin has hardly given any runs to the top-order in the Powerplay overs operating from round the wicket to the right-handers cramping them for room.

Although Ashwin has taken only three wickets in three matches, an economy rate of 5.16 over 12 overs is something that any captain would be proud of. He has had the best economy rate among the slow bowlers. Mishra, on the other hand, has bamboozled the batsmen with his guile. His googly has not been read well by most of the batsmen while he has used the flight to deceive the batsmen in the air.

The classical leg-breaks have also got him wickets as the seven scalps in three matches with a highly impressive economy rate of 5.50 tells the story. Dhoni's captaincy in the tournament is like a breath of fresh air for the manner in which he has handled his bowling attack knowing its strengths and limitations.

Mohammed Shami with an economy rate of close to 9 has not performed upto his potential but the helpful conditions with a bit of lateral movement off the pitch has made Bhuvneshwar Kumar a handful for the opposition batsmen. He has bowled nine overs in three matches with an economy rate of only 5 runs per over. His figures of 3-0-3-0 against West Indies were phenomenal as it laid the foundation for an easy victory.

Dhoni gave a very practical insight as to why the bowling attack has done so well in the tournament. "If you look at our bowling, we have not done well on the pitches suited for batting. I mean pitches which does not support the spinners. That means our part-timers have struggled to give us those few overs apart from Raina, who has done well in the sub-continent. That's where we have struggled. If there's not much lateral movement, our bowlers bowl at the 'right pace' for the batsmen to hit," Dhoni said.

"The bowlers, who bowl quick are not bowling in the same areas. Definitely we have got potential when it comes to sheer fast bowling. Varun is someone who can bowl quick. Umesh is also someone who can bowl at 140-145 but they are still finding their line and length which may take a bit of time. "Once they (Varun and Umesh) go back to their domestic season, they can get away bowling those back of the length deliveries. In international circuit, it does not really happen," he explained.

Talking about the spinners, Dhoni said: "In this tournament, there is a bit of purchase for the spinners and we are playing with three spinners. Even part-timers are useful. When the conditions favour us, our bowlers become very exciting (to look at) and make most out of it. But where we have struggled is batting-friendly pitches." India's batting line-up too has not been far behind as they complemented the bowlers quite well. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, with two half-centuries each have scored 147 and 142 respectively.

Such has been their grip on the situation that the next highest scorer in the team is Suresh Raina with 36 runs, who did not even get a chance to have a hit in the last game and scored the winning runs in the match prior to that. Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh's failure has been overshadowed by Rohit and Virat's performance. Skipper Dhoni got some batting time yesterday and would now like that the whole batting line-up is tested by the likes of Doug Bollinger, Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner.

"Jadeja and Ashwin have not yet got a chance to bat in the matches. We will give them priority in the net session sending them earlier against fresh bowlers. The best part about our batting line-up is the fair mix of left and right-handers (four left-handers and four right-handers in the top-eight)."

For Australia, their death bowling has been a problem and among the batsmen, only Glenn Maxwell has shown his true potential with scores of 73 and 45 in the two matches. Brad Hodge has also been effective but the failure of David Warner and Shane Watson in successive matches, has hurt their campaign a lot. Also the inability of their pacers to hit the right length has been a factor as Umar Akmal, Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy have shown it with a lot of vigour.

Squads:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Varun Aaron, Stuart Binny.

Australia: George Bailey (captain), Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Hodge, Nathan Coultier-Nile, Mitchell Starc, Doug Bollinger, James Faulkner, Brad Hogg, James Muirhead, Cameron White, Dan Christian.

Read more at: World T20 preview: Australia face India in must-win match | Firstpost

Our bowlers didn't allow other teams to put big score and Batsman's were not under pressure in any of the matches. I want Australia to Bat First and set a total in excess of 200 Runs, so that our batsmen can gauge where they stand, if they have to chase a big total or India to set a total around 170 to 180 and see how our bowlers defends it....I won't mind, if we lose this match, as we've already made into semi-finals.

Paro, If Aussie are to bat 1st, that too at 7 pm, trust mein they r not gonna go above 150.

I wud say, we shud bat 1st this tym to see how much target we can set in the 2nd part of the day. Afterall, All the semis and Finals is gonna be in evening session.
 
Dhoni should opt batting first this time. Our bowlers should learn to defend scores in case we lose toss in coming matches. Dhawan also seems to be under pressure while batting second. Batting first might increase his confidence. I like how our team changed in a few days from weak team to tournament favorites right now.
 
ICC T20 World Cup 2014 : India vs Australia - 30th March 2014

Teams
Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey (capt), Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Starc, Doug Bollinger, Brad Hogg, James Muirhead, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Dan Christian, Cameron White.


India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt, wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Stuart Binny, Ajinkya Rahane, Varun Aaron, Mohit Sharma.

India is already through to the semi-final, the first team to get there on the back of three wins based on a straightforward formula – win toss, stick the opposition in, restrict them to under 140, knock off the runs without fuss. The formula is simple enough in its conception; India’s execution has been exemplary, its spinners the driving force behind keeping opponents down, and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli consistency personified with the bat.



SHOULD INDIA DEVIATE FROM WINNING FORMULA?


Australia may no longer be in serious reckoning after losing to Pakistan and West Indies, but it won’t go out without a fight
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One of the more popular refrains in life is ‘Why fix it if it ain’t broke’. It’s this refrain the Indian team must debate going into its final Group 2 Super 10 fixture of the ICC World Twenty20 2014.

India is already through to the semi-final, the first team to get there on the back of three wins based on a straightforward formula – win toss, stick the opposition in, restrict them to under 140, knock off the runs without fuss. The formula is simple enough in its conception; India’s execution has been exemplary, its spinners the driving force behind keeping opponents down, and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli consistency personified with the bat.

India has won by seven wickets, seven wickets and eight wickets respectively against Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh after Mahendra Singh Dhoni won each of those tosses. Apart from Rohit and Kohli, who have scored half-centuries in the last two matches, the others that have batted are Shikhar Dhawan (31 in 37 balls), Yuvraj Singh (11 in 21), Suresh Raina (26 in 29) and Dhoni (22 in 12). Rohit has made 142 runs in 122 deliveries, Kohli 147 for once dismissed in 123.

What that translates to, is that between them, Rohit and Kohli have scored 289 of 389 runs – that’s 74.2% – amassed by the batsmen. They have also faced 245 of the 345 deliveries sent down at India – a little over 71%. That makes for excellent reading – after all, the opener and the No. 3 have left nothing to chance, taking upon themselves the responsibility of steering the ship home. That also means the rest of the batting line-up is fairly undercooked.

The big question ahead of Dhoni and Duncan Fletcher, the coach who has continued to hog the background, is what India does about this in its final league encounter, against Australia, at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Sunday (March 30). Does India stick with the tried and tested because there is no discernible reason to deliberately force a shift in tack, or does it rework the batting order to ensure that it provides the likes of Yuvraj, Raina and Dhoni, and even R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, more game time from a batting perspective?

International cricket is no avenue for experimentation, admittedly, but India finds itself in the fortunate position of being able to try out things in a game situation without it impacting its progress in the competition. The benefits of shuffling the pack with the later stages of the tournament in mind must be weighed up against the possible break from a pattern that has stood the team in good stead thus far. And while it is imperative that a majority of the batting group carries runs and confidence into the next phase, India will be better off sticking with what has worked for it, because who is to say Dhoni’s luck with the coin will not continue to hold, or that opponents might not try to use scoreboard pressure to intimidate India in do-or-die knockout clashes.

Australia may no longer be in serious reckoning, but it would not go down without a fight either. Smarting from twin defeats to Pakistan and West Indies – the latter particularly shattering not just because it ended its interest in the competition in everything else beyond mathematical terms but also because of the vigour with which a charged-up West Indies celebrated that victory – it would try their desperate best to take something away from a campaign that has gone horribly wrong.

George Bailey’s men haven’t played poorly, but they haven’t played the big moments smartly. There have been far too many mistakes, errors you don’t always associate with an Australian team, in crunch situations – both from cricketing and psychological standpoints.

Their batting line-up, inarguably the most destructive in the competition alongside the West Indians’, has fired only in fits and starts, as reflected in totals of 175 and 178 despite enjoying the best batting conditions in both games. On Sunday, it will have its first taste of batting under the Sher-e-Bangla lights in the day’s second match, by which time the pitch would have lost plenty of pace and carry. That will call for rapid, intelligent adapting to the conditions on offer.

Having gone into the two day games with all-out aggression, it is difficult to imagine Australia opting for a more conservative approach at night. The production line of power-hitters necessitates Australia to keep going hard at the bowling right throughout the 20 overs. That it has a Mitchell Starc, who too can give the ball a mighty thwack, batting at No. 9 is a huge bonus, though whether the left-arm paceman will continue to hang on to his place, or makes way for Nathan Coulter-Nile to offer some variety to the pace attack, remains to be seen.

Neither Dan Christian nor Cameron White has got a game thus far, and Australia will contemplate long and hard over whether it is about time to get them off the bench and on to the park. Neither addition will significantly undermine a playing XI that will expect more than just brief flourishes from Aaron Finch – who did make a half-century in the opening loss to Pakistan – and David Warner, competing with Dwayne Smith and Chris Gayle for the tag of the most lethal opening combine in the competition.

Shane Watson, the beefy No. 3, has twice been dismissed by a spinner early in his innings, making just six runs in all. Only Glenn Maxwell in the middle order has stood tall, carting the bowling around with utter disdain, but his is a high-risk approach that will not always bear fruit. Australia needs to balance perceived madness with discernible method against Ashwin and Amit Mishra if it is to not flatter to deceive again.

Courtesy ICC Cricket

Should India deviate from winning formula? | ICC T20 World Cup 2014
 
This is do or die match for Australia. They must win this.
 
I think I have gone hypermetropic :( Anyway it's done, thanks.
He He. Are u 40+ in age. It mite be Presbyopia Uncle. :rofl:

Neways. 2morows matchs wud be interesting. Curious to see Bangla performance. Are they down and out after getting out of the WC or they gonna kill someone's party.
 

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