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IND vs AUS Pitch Report: St Lucia to provide perfect platform for Kohli & Rohit to regain form?

IND vs AUS Pitch Report: St Lucia to provide perfect platform for Kohli & Rohit to regain form?

The surface in St. Lucia has been a great one for batters so far. But how will it play when two cricketing giants in India and Australia take on each other on Monday?

IND vs AUS Pitch Report: In what will be a must-win clash for Australia, they will lock horns against an unbeaten India side in much-anticipated Super 8 encounter at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. The pitch at the venue has been a haven for batters throughout the T20 World Cup 2024, boasting the highest average first-innings score of the tournament (188.4 runs).

India vs Australia pitch report: What would be an ideal total in St. Lucia?

Fans can expect a flurry of sixes and boundaries as batters from both sides look to dominate from the outset. The toss will undoubtedly be a crucial factor, with the team winning it likely to opt to bat first and put up a daunting total on the scoreboard. While the average first-innings total here is near 190, anything above 180 could put huge pressure on the chasing side. However, bowlers shouldn’t be completely discounted. While the pitch favors willow-wielders, spinners can get hold of the situation as well, given that this will be a morning game (10:30 am Local).

Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium T20 stats

Total Matches23
Matches Won Batting First12
Matches Won Batting Second11
Average 1st innings Score166
Highest Successful Chase197/7
Highest Score218/5
Lowest Score105/10

While India have been ruthless in their march thus far, Australia endured a shocking defeat to a resurgent Afghanistan unit recently. The Kangaroos, who are the reigning champions in the other two formats, would be itching to make amends. A loss here for Australia could game over for them, given Afghanistan topples Bangladesh in their next match.

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