IND AUS Vizag Pitch Report: IND vs AUS 2nd ODI – Following the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India claimed 2-1, Men in Blue defeated Australia by 5 wickets in the first ODI at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The second game of the three-match ODI series is scheduled to take place on March 19 at Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. After missing the first ODI skipper Rohit Sharma will be back in this contest. The pitch at Vizag is expected to favor the batters. However, in the last T20 match held at this venue, the track aided the spinners. Follow India vs Australia ODI Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
IND AUS 2nd ODI: Vizag Pitch Report-
The pitch at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam is set to host a One-dayer after more than a three-year gap. The last ODI conducted here was between India and West Indies in December 2019. Having said that, overall the pitch at this venue will yet again assist the batters, but in the last T20 held at this venue, a slowish track aided the spinners.
Therefore, one can expect the batters to come hard, particularly on the pacers. Spinners are likely to control the middle-Overs phase. Dew is likely to be a factor in Vishakhapatnam. Hence, the captain winning the Toss will likely opt to chase.
Meanwhile, in the second ODI against Australia, we will see India’s skipper Rohit Sharma back into the action. He is likely to partner up with Shubman Gill for the opening slot, replacing southpaw batter Ishan Kishan. Coming to the Australian side, Steve Smith will continue to lead the Kangaroos in the absence of Pat Cummins. While David Warner and Alex Carey’s inclusion in the playing XI will remain subject to fitness.
India v Australia Probable Playing XI
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami
IND vs AUS ODI Live Streaming
In India, the three-match ODI Series can be watched on Star Sports Network. The live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar app and Website.
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