The second ODI match between India and Australia will take place at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday. Let’s find out whether the bowlers will dominate the Indore pitch in this match or if the batsmen will wreak havoc.
IND vs AUS Match Preview:
In the first match of the three-game ODI series, India defeated Australia by 5 wickets, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Under KL Rahul’s leadership, the Indian team aims to establish an insurmountable lead in this series on Sunday. On the other hand, the Australian team aims to avoid repeating the mistakes from the previous match and present a tough challenge to the Indian team in this encounter. Consequently, this match promises to be very exciting.
IND vs AUS Holkar Stadium in Indore Pitch Report:
Pitch Report: Holkar Stadium’s pitch in Indore favors batsmen due to the ground’s small size, which results in many fours and sixes being scored here. Virender Sehwag played an outstanding innings of 219 runs in an ODI match on this ground, while Rohit Sharma has showcased his talent with the fastest century in T20 International, achieving it in just 35 balls on this pitch.
The highest score in an ODI match on this pitch is 418 runs, with the Indian team having scored 385 runs against New Zealand here. According to statistics, a high score can be expected in this match, causing some unease for the bowlers.
The Indian team played its first match on this ground against England in 2006, defeating England by 7 wickets. The Indian team has played a total of 6 ODI matches here and has won all of them. In 2017, there was a match between Australia and India on this ground, which India won by 5 wickets.
During that match, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, and Hardik Pandya scored half-centuries, but none of these three players will be present in this match. Shubman Gill scored a century on this pitch against New Zealand in a match held in January.
India Team: KL Rahul (captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia Team: Pat Cummins (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanvir Sangha, Matt Short, Josh Hazlewood, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne.
