The Indian cricket team will be playing against Australia in their final Super 8 Group 1 match in the T20 World Cup 2024, with a place in the semifinal at stake. The Rohit Sharma-led team will be looking to stay undefeated in the tournament, to ensure their spot in the last four, which could lead to a potential knockout match against England.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at three things India need to do to beat Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Group 1 clash.
Rohit and Virat to stitch big opening stand
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli haven’t been in the best of form in the T20 World Cup 2024, individually or as an opening pair in their first five outings. Although, in the previous match against Bangladesh, the Indian stalwarts got off to a flyer, stitching together an opening stand of 39 runs in 22 balls, which they will be needing to improve on, in the upcoming match for India against Australia.
Take down Adam Zampa in middle overs
Adam Zampa is the highest wicket-taker for Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024, and he has troubled the Indian batting lineup in limited-overs cricket over the years. With that, it will be vital for the likes of Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shivam Dube, to take down the leg spinner in the middle overs, to propel India to a above par total at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia.
Get rid of Australian top order early
The Australian top order boasts of fierce strikers of the cricket ball, including names like Travis Head, David Warner, and Mitchell Marsh, who have troubled India quite a bit in all formats of the game in recent years. Therefore, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will have their task cut out, in regard to picking up the early wickets in the powerplay, to put India in a commanding position.