New Delhi: Australia (AUS) will be facing West Indies (WI) in the 38th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on November 6. The match will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium at 3:30 PM. The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
Currently, Australia is sitting in the second position of the points table by winning 3 out of 4 games. In their last match against Bangladesh, Australia won the match by 8 wickets at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. On batting first, Bangladesh scored 73 runs on broads which were easily chased by Australia in the 7th over. Adam Zampi was the star player of the day as he secured 5 wickets.
On the other hand, West Indies won only 1 out of 4 games and is currently at the fifth position on the points table. In their last match against Sri Lanka, West Indies lost by 20 runs. Sri Lanka put up a score of 189 runs on board while West Indies managed to secure 169 runs. Andre Russell grabbed 2 wickets and Bravo picked one.
The two teams have played 16 matches against each other in this format. Amongst them, West Indies won 10 matches whereas Australia won 6. In their last match against each other, West Indies won by 16 runs against Australia.
Australia v/s West Indies, Match 38, Super 12 Group 1
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Match Date & Time: November 6 at 3:30 PM (IST) and at 2:00 PM (Local Time)
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
Sheikh Zayed Stadium provides a batting-friendly surface. Pacers might get handy at the latter half of the match whereas spinners may assist in the middle overs. On winning the toss, the team should choose batting first.
Probable Playing XIs for AUS v/s WI:
Australia:
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
West Indies:
Chris Gayle / Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul
AUS v/s WI Top Picks for AUS vs WI Dream11 Match:
Top Pucks – Batsmen
Aaron Finch: A right-handed batsman from Australia. In 4 matches of the tournament, Finch has scored 121 runs with an average of 30.25 and a strike rate of 124.74.
Shimron Hetmyer: A left-handed batsman from West Indies who proved his skill in the match against Sri Lanka. He scored unbeaten 81 runs off 54 balls in his last match. So far in the tournament, he has secured 100 runs at a strike rate of 138.88.
Top Picks – All-rounders
Mitchell Marsh: A right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler from Australia. He has shown some exceptional shots with his bat and has yet to bowl this season. In 2 innings, he has scored 27 runs at a strike rate of 122.72.
Andre Russell: A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from West Indies. He has been low with his bat this time. He has only scored seven runs on board and has grabbed 3 wickets at an economy of 8.64.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Adam Zampa: A right-arm leg-break bowler from Australia has emerged as the sensational player this season. In 4 matches, he picked 10 wickets at an economy of under 6 with the best figures of 5 for 19.
Akeal Hosein: A slow left-arm orthodox bowler from West Indies. He can be considered a decent pick for your dream team. He has picked 4 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 6.92.
Top Picks – Wicketkeeper
Nicholas Pooran: A left-handed batsman cum wicketkeeper from West Indies, who has been playing well in this tournament. He has secured 46 and 40 runs against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh respectively. He is a wise option for your dream team.
