India will face Australia in a crucial match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 today at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia.
The Super 8 clash in Group 1 is of great importance since the qualification for semi-finals for both sides, who will be playing their last group match, depends on the result of this fixture.
India, with four points, are in the driving seat to qualify for the semis, but a defeat to Australia could still see Rohit Sharma’s side exit the event.
A win against Australia will secure top spot in Group 1 for India, while a loss could open the possibility of them overtaken by Australia and even Afghanistan.
Australia’s upset loss to Afghanistan in St Vincent leaves the 2021 champions in a tight spot ahead of the match against India.
A victory over India will likely see Australia, who currently have two points, qualify for the last four, while a defeat could see Afghanistan or Bangladesh take their position.
However, according to AccuWeather, there is a high chance of rain during the match on Monday.
The match between India and Australia will start at 10:30am local time, which is 7:30pm in Pakistan and 8:00pm in India.
India vs Australia hourly weather report, St. Lucia:
9:00 am (local time) - 64 % chance of rain
10:00 am - 40 % chance of rain
11:00 am - 34 % chance of rain
12:00 pm - 37 % chance of rain
1:00 pm - 47 % chance of rain
2:00 pm - 51 % chance of rain
3:00 pm - 51 % chance of rain
If rain washes out the complete India vs Australia match, both teams will get one point each. This will help India qualify for the semi-finals while Australia's progression would depend upon the result of the match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. If Bangladesh defeat Afghanistan, Australia will make the semis. But, an Afghanistan victory would knock Australia out of the race for semi-finals.
Likely lineups
Australia (probable): 1 Travis Head, 2 David Warner, 3 Mitchell Marsh (c), 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Tim David, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc/Ashton Agar, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood.
India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma (c), 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Rishabh Pant (wk), 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Arshdeep Singh, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Jasprit Bumrah.
