Australia vs India, 4th T20I: Presenting key player matchups
What's the story
Australia and India will lock horns in the 4th T20I of the five-match series on November 6. The match will take place at Carrara Oval, Queensland, marking the third T20I to be held at this venue. India bounced back with a five-wicket win in Hobart after losing in Melbourne. The series opener was washed out. Have a look at the key player matchups.
#1
Glenn Maxwell vs Jasprit Bumrah
The dynamics will certainly change as the dangerous Glenn Maxwell is expected to return after recovering from his injury. The Aussie dasher, who can single-handedly turn the tide, will face a fired-up Jasprit Bumrah. According to ESPNcricinfo, Bumrah has dismissed Maxwell seven times in 15 T20 innings. Notably, Maxwell's T20 average and strike rate against Bumrah are 10.71 and 115.38, respectively.
#2
Marcus Stoinis vs Varun Chakravarthy
Marcus Stoinis came out all guns blazing against India in the 3rd T20I in Hobart. He hammered a 39-ball 64 (8 fours and 2 sixes). His T20 numbers against Varun Chakravarthy, who has been spinning India to victories, are interesting. The mystery spinner has dismissed Stoinis twice in six T20 innings. Stoinis's strike rate against the Indian spinner is 75.00.
#3
Mitchell Marsh vs Arshdeep Singh
India finally gave their most successful T20I bowler, Arshdeep Singh, some game time in the ongoing series. He replaced Harshit Rana and returned three wickets. Arshdeep, who was on the money, has dismissed Australian captain Mitchell Marsh thrice in just six T20 innings. However, Marsh has a strike rate of 173.91 against the left-arm seamer in this format.
#4
Abhishek Sharma vs Nathan Ellis
Not only has Abhishek Sharma been among the runs in T20Is, but he has also been striking at over 190. His knack for charging down on the match's first ball has stunned the oppositions. However, Australia's Nathan Ellis has found success, stopping the left-hander's blitz. The pacer has dismissed Abhishek in all three T20Is so far, conceding 20 runs off 15 balls.