IND vs AUS 1st T20I: It has been four days after the ICC World Cup Final, and India and Australia are on the two corners yet again. Under Surya Kumar Yadav’s leadership, India are all set to battle against Australia in a 5-match T20I series in India. The first of five is scheduled to be played today on 23 November at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam from 7:00 PM. This post reads the IND vs AUS 1st T20I Rain Prediction, Weather Forecast, And Pitch Report Of Visakhapatnam.
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This year, India and Australia have played a lot of cricket together. They first played a three-match ODI series in India after playing a four-match Test series there in February and March. Shortly after the IPL, in June, they participated in the World Test Championship final. They then played a second three-match One-Day International series in India in September, barely two weeks before the ODI World Cup, when they met at the opening and conclusion of the competition.
With the exception of Suryakumar Yadav, who will head the side, Ishan Kishan, and Prasidh Krishna, India has rested virtually all of its World Cup team, although Kishan played just two games and Prasidh none. Coach Rahul Dravid will also be absent from the series, with VVS Laxman taking over after leading the successful Asain Games squad. Shreyas Iyer will return for the final two games of the series after being rested for the first three.
Australia has maintained more than half of their World Cup team in India, with seven players remaining in contention in addition to Tanveer Sangha, who served as a traveling reserve the whole competition. With just seven new players, including Matthew Wade, who will lead the team, at least four of the players who are still rejoicing over Sunday’s victory will need to sober up before they can play. Aaron Hardie has taken David Warner’s spot in the starting lineup after the latter decided to withdraw at the last minute.
If we discuss the weather, it was a good cricketing season for the World Cup in India. The first T20I Match is to be played at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam so let’s check out the weather forecast and Pitch report for the 1st T20I match IND vs AUS.
IND vs AUS 1st T20I: Weather forecast
India vs Australia | 1st T20I of Australia tour of India 2023 will take place on 23 November (Thursday) at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India. The match begins at 7:00 PM IST.
According to weather.com, on 23 November the weather conditions are favorable for a cricket match. The temperature of India’s Visakhapatnam city will be 29° Celsius during the day and drop to 26° Celsius at night. The sky will be partially clear throughout the T20I match.
There’s a chance of a few showers in the afternoon, and it will be muggy. The chances of rain are ~10% at night on the match day. The humidity will be 70% to 80% and winds will blow toward the Northeast at the speed of 8-10kmph.
IND vs AUS 1st T20I: Pitch Report Of Visakhapatnam
When these two teams faced off in an ODI at the same site in March, the weather was similar, and Australia’s fast bowlers helped set up a 10-wicket victory. At the same venue in 2019, Australia also prevailed in a low-scoring T20I. In the three T20I matches held on the ground, the ball has often dominated the bat.
This field’s outfield draws your attention since it’s lush, green, and firm. Additionally, compared to the square, the straight bounds are longer. On the eve of the game, the pitch had the same characteristic straw hue that corresponds to favorable batting conditions at the location.
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