Australia vs West Indies
1st T20 Match Prediction & Tips
Time: 07 Oct, 01:40 PM (IST)
Series: 2nd T20i Match
Venue: The Gabba – Brisbane, Australia
Info:
Skipper Aaron Finch batted at number four in Wednesday’s match but top scored across both teams. We are backing him to be Australia’s highest run scorer in this match. Josh Hazlewood was Australia’s most consistent bowler in the opening game and took 3-35. He is a strong choice for Australia’s top wicket taker against West Indies.
Kyle Mayers impressed at the top of the order for West Indies with 39 runs from 36 balls and the left-hander is our pick for their highest run scorer against Australia. Pace bowler Alzarri Joseph took 2-17 from four overs in the first game and he is our tip for West Indies’ top wicket taker on Friday.
Alzarri Joseph has been in excellent form over recent months and we recommend backing him to take over 1.5 wickets.
Live Streaming:
TV Channels:
This match will be shown live on Sony Sports Network, SportsMax, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket and Willow TV.
Live Streaming:
Fans can stream the match on Sony LIV and Flow Sports.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
Partly cloudy with humidity levels starting at 70% and rising as the game progresses. The temperature will drop from 20 to 18 degrees.
🏟️ Pitch:
Expect a hard, fast and bouncy wicket at the Gabba which will encourage pace bowlers and stroke makers. Spinners will also get assistance from the pitch.
Toss Prediction:
Over the five IT20s played at this venue, three have been won by the team batting first. However, most captains prefer to chase nowadays and we predict that both captains will choose to do so.
Team Form in Last Five Matches:
AUS:
W, L, L, W, L
✅❌❌✅❌
WI:
L, W, L, L, L
❌✅❌❌❌
TEAM NEWS:
AUS Team News:
Steve Smith was left out of the side ahead of the first game on Wednesday as Australia look to manage his workload and we expect him to be rested again for this match. Opener David Warner, pace bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh all returned to the team in the opening fixture.
WI Team News:
Preparations for the opening match of the series were disrupted by Shimron Hetmyer missing his re-arranged flight to Australia. He has since been left out of the squad for the T20 World Cup. Obed McCoy had a minor injury and was not risked on Wednesday and we expect him to be rested again at the Gabba.
AUS Predicted11
1.David Warner
2. Cameron Green
3. Mitchell Marsh
4. Aaron Finch(C)
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Tim David
7. Matthew Wade(WK)
8. Mitchell Starc
9. Pat Cummins
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Adam Zampa
WI Predicted11
1.Johnson Charles(WK)
2. Kyle Mayers
3. Brandon King
4. Nicholas Pooran(WK)(C)
5. Rovman Powell
6. Jason Holder
7. Odean Smith
8. Raymon Reifer
9. Yannic Cariah
10. Alzarri Joseph
11. Sheldon Cottrell
Team Updates:
AUS Team Updates
Aaron Finch (58 runs) and Matthew Wade (39 not out) made crucial contributions as Australia sealed a thrilling three-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20I of the two-match series.
Australia will once again start as favourites going forward in the 2nd t20.
David Warner and Cameron Green will probably open the inning.
Mitchell Marsh will bat at the one-down position.
Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell will handle the middle-order batting.
Aaron Finch will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Batsman
Matthew Wade will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins will lead the pace attack of his team.
WI Team Updates
WI Struggled to score a defendable total as their middle order could not score big.
Nicolas Pooran has been out of form since quite a lot and his form is haunting their batting.
Johnson Charles and Kyle Mayers will probably open the inning.
Brandon King will bat at the one-down position.
Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell will handle the middle-order batting.
Nicholas Pooran will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Nicholas Pooran will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
Yannic Cariah will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Odean Smith and Alzarri Joseph will lead the pace attack of his team.
Winning Chances:
The two sides delivered a very tight match on Wednesday and a dropped catch in the final over was critical to the end result. We expect West Indies to push Australia all the way again at the Gabba and we predict the game will be close again. Overall, we are backing Australia to win.
Australia are favorites to beat West Indies at the odds.
AUS Key Players:
Aaron Finch
The skipper hit six fours in his innings on Wednesday and averages 34.97 with a strike-rate of 144.88 in this format.
Matthew Wade
The 34 year old keeper-batter got Australia over the line in the first game of the series with 39 not out from 29 balls. He has scored 39 not out, 43 not out and 45 not out in three of his last four IT20s.
Josh Hazlewood
The right-arm fast medium bowler dismissed Johnson Charles, Brandon King and Rovman Powell in the opening match. He now has 52 wickets in IT20s.
WI Key Players:
Kyle Mayers
The opener hit five fours and one six in the first game before being bowled by Pat Cummins. He has been in strong form in T20 cricket over recent months.
Jason Holder
The all-rounder contributed runs and a wicket in Wednesday’s IT20. He also had a strong CPL tournament with the ball and is always a threat with his variations and height.
Alzarri Joseph
The right arm fast medium bowler dismissed Cameron Green and Aaron Finch at the Carrara Stadium. He has taken at least one wicket in each of his last six matches.
Team Forms:
AUS Team Form:
Australia have won only two of their last five IT20s but are very strong on home soil in any format.
WI Team Form:
West Indies have won only one of their last nine IT20s although that victory did come only two games ago against New Zealand.
SQUAD:
Australia:
David Warner, Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Finch (c), Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Daniel Sams, Steven Smith, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis
West Indies:
Brandon King, Johnson Charles (wk), Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Raymon Reifer, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Shamarh Brooks
