T20WC — IND vs ZIM | Guide for D3.club
Match Details
⇨Date: November 06, 2022
⇨Venue: MCG, Melbourne
⇨Time: 7 pm LOCAL, 1:30 pm IST, 8 am UTC
Venue Guide (MCG, Melbourne)
⇨Average Score: 150 (in 13 T20I matches since 2012)
⇨Win % Batting 1st: 27.3%
⇨Win % Batting 2nd: 63.6%
⇨ Ground Dimensions:
- Straight*Square*Square Diagonals: 71*83*78
⇨ One of the biggest grounds in the world, power-hitting at MCG is a challenge. Fast bowlers drag their lengths back utilizing the short ball effectively, forcing batters to cross the 80m long boundaries. As a batter, you would want to hit spinners straight down the ground to clear the only shorter boundary of the ground.
⇨ Playing Conditions: Forecasts show a good sign — little to no chance of rainfall and temperatures between 13 and 24 degrees Celsius. This is the ideal weather for a game of cricket and both teams would want to play the full 40 overs. India would be aiming to win the match and enter the semi-finals as the table toppers from Group 2.
Dependable Trio for D3:
⇨Sikandar Raza (ZIM): If Zimbabwe wants to get close to repeating what they did against Pakistan, Sikandar Raza will have to fire with the bat and ball. He is in good form, has good all-round skills, and can take his team past the line. Although he does not have wickets against India, he has a splendid economy of just 5.43 in 4 contests against them. He should be your pick from the Zimbabwe side.
⇨ Suryakumar Yadav (IND) [captain]: After regaining his rightful position as the number 1 T20I batter in Men’s Internationals after his cameo in the last match, SKY will again be our choice of Captain. He has a career strike rate of 185 against medium pacers and fast bowlers which is perfect against ZIM and at the MCG. He already has two 50+ scores in the WC and will be a player to watch out for. To add Suryakumar Yadav to your trio in D3 you can choose OG Yusuf Pathan (Batter 4).
⇨ Arshdeep Singh (IND): In India’s first match of their campaign against Pakistan, Arshdeep provided us with a dream start — and he will be looking to redo it at the MCG. He has picked up 12 wickets in the powerplay this year at an economy of 7.5 and an amazing strike rate of 15. Given his form, you should put your bid on him.
Alternative Combinations:
⇨ Combination 1:
1. Suryakumar Yadav [captain] — (Yusuf Pathan — Batter 4)
2. Sean Williams
3. KL Rahul
⇨ Combination 2:
1. Hardik Pandya [captain] — (Anil Kumble — Bowler 4 or Irfan Pathan — Batter 5)
2. Craig Ervine
3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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Probable Playing XIs
⇨India:
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma [c], Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik [wk], Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh.
⇨Zimbabwe:
Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine [c], Milton Shumba, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva [wk], Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani.
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Disclaimer
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