NEW DELHI: After a tepid efficiency within the sequence opener, the younger Indian bowling unit is gearing as much as face the formidable Australian batting line-up within the second T20 on Sunday. Regardless of securing a slim two-wicket win within the first sport at Visakhapatnam, India’s bowlers, excluding pacer Mukesh Kumar, struggled to comprise the run-flow.
The Greenfield Worldwide Stadium, internet hosting the second T20, affords circumstances not vastly completely different from the sequence opener, placing the onus on the Indian bowlers to step up collectively.

Whereas there could also be a temptation to tinker with the bowling order, the administration is prone to keep the present lineup for this match.

Within the earlier encounter, pacers Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna, together with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, confronted challenges, going for top run charges. Mukesh Kumar, alternatively, showcased selection and creativeness in his deliveries, offering a template for the opposite bowlers to comply with.

The Indian bowlers might want to be taught from their earlier efficiency, notably within the case of Bishnoi, who struggled in opposition to the aggressive strategy of Josh Inglis. There’s a want for higher selection in Bishnoi’s bowling strategy to maintain the opposition guessing.

Prasidh Krishna, coming off current publicity within the 50-over World Cup, was additionally underwhelming, and he can be anticipated to indicate a extra concerted effort on this match.

On the batting entrance, India’s prime order, that includes Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, exhibited advantageous kind in opposition to the Australian bowlers within the first sport. The staff will look to keep up the momentum, with Kishan aiming to scale back the variety of dot balls throughout his innings.
Within the Australian camp, the century from Josh Inglis within the sequence opener supplied a optimistic word, particularly as he opened the innings. Nonetheless, the choice to advertise Steve Smith as an opener didn’t yield the specified outcomes, with the veteran right-hander struggling to speed up.
Each groups can be in search of enhancements of their bowling departments, and Australia would possibly introduce leg-spinner Adam Zampa rather than Tanvir Sangha for added selection.

Squads:
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
Australia: Matthew Wade (captain), Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Brief, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa.
Match begins at 7 PM.
(With inputs from PTI)