With the three-match T20I series between India and Australia levelled at 1-1, it is all to play for in the series decider in Hyderabad on Sunday. The visitors won the first match of the series by chasing a mammoth total but India bounced back in the second T20I to get past the Australian total of 90 in a rain-curtailed 8-over match.
Before the final match of the series, here is what could happen in the key moments of the match and which team might end up winning the match and the series.
Toss Prediction
Australia had a better toss-winning record in the build-up to the series compared to India. But in the 2 T20Is so far, each team has won the toss once. However, given Australia's better luck with the tosses in recent T20Is, predicting the visitors to win the toss at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Win Possibility
Despite a slip-up in the series opener, India managed to come back on the winning track in the second game. They are the number 1 T20I team in the world and are the home team all of which hint towards an India win. The Men in Blue are predicted to win the match and the series.
Team of the Day
The Team of the Day is India. Their batting has been going from strength and their bowling has also shown improvements. With Axar Patel showing how effective he can be and Jasprit Bumrah nailing those yorkers, India are getting to just the right kind of form and momentum before the ICC T20 World Cup Down Under.
Predicted Powerplay score and Average first innings total
Expecting the Hyderabad T20I to be a high-scoring contest and based on that the prediction is that the powerplay score could be in the range of 40-55. 207 was the first innings score in the only T20 match that has been played here.
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