The continuing T20 World Cup 2024 gears up for one in every of its most anticipated clashes as India are all set to face Australia within the 51st sport of the match on the Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Monday, June 24.
India registered good wins in opposition to Bangladesh and Afghanistan within the Tremendous Eight stage of the match, whereas Australia not too long ago misplaced a sport in opposition to Afghanistan, which places them in a troubled state of affairs forward of their sport in opposition to Rohit Sharma & Co.
The conflict in opposition to the Aussies might be India’s likelihood at redemption for the ODI World Cup 2023, as a loss for the Australians may imply an elimination from the match. The identical was the opinion of former India cricketer Aakash Chopra, who said that the Males in Blue have an excellent likelihood to topple the 2021 champions.
“The second we have been ready for has arrived. We are able to knock Australia out. If we beat Australia, not solely will we end No. 1, we will finish Australia’s match. It will not assure it, but it surely might be Australia’s Tata bye-bye. It’s doable,” Aakash Chopra mentioned in a video on his YouTube channel.
Afghanistan’s win over Australia has made the final sport fascinating: Chopra
“Australia have misplaced to Afghanistan. The match was on a turning pitch, on which the Afghanistan crew scored loads of runs after they have been invited to bat first. After that, they restricted Australia, received the sport, gave them just a little little bit of a beating, and due to that the final sport has grow to be very fascinating,” he added.
The Afghans not too long ago shocked Australia by placing in an distinctive efficiency and pulling off a win. After having posted a complete of 148 runs within the first innings after dropping the toss, Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib and Naveen-ul-Haq took 4 and three wickets, respectively, and restricted Australia to a rating of 127, successful the sport by 21 runs.
India, however, registered dominant wins over each Bangladesh and Afghanistan, and a win in opposition to Australia will imply that the aspect will progress additional into the knockout levels of the match.
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