With the first T20 in Canberra washed out and both sides itching to get into full gear, Game 2 becomes a genuine chance to grab early momentum. Australia will want to leverage their home conditions and new additions, while India aim to build off the brief glimpses of dominance they showed before rain intervened.
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Australia vs India 2nd T20 Preview & Betting Tips
MCG, Friday 31st October, 7.15pm AEDT
Australia
Squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Tim Davis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Kuhnemann, Tanveer Sangha
Australia went into the first match full of confidence after winning the toss and electing to bowl. Matthew Kuhnemann was handed a spot in the final XI to replace Adam Zampa, who will miss the opening matches of the series for personal reasons.
The 9.4 overs that were played on Wednesday night didn’t go entirely to plan for the Aussies, so the washout was not the worst outcome for them. Nathan Ellis, Marcus Stoinis and Kuhnemann all conceded at more than 10 runs per over in their brief spells, an issue the Australian bowlers will be keen to rectify when they take the field on Friday night.
India
Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar PatelTilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
After being sent in to bat, the Indian line-up looked in complete control throughout the powerplay and the early overs. Shubman Gill and skipper Suryakumar Yadav were both cruising in the 30s when rain brought play to a halt, and if they can replicate a similar start in Game 2, India will be extremely difficult to beat.
The middle order, featuring the power-hitting of Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube, gives India the ability to post 200+ on any given night. Meanwhile, the inclusion of Varun Chakravarthy, the No.1 ranked T20 bowler, adds yet another dynamic spin option, further strengthening India’s all-round threat.
Match Prediction
Australia will be bristling with power and home‑ground confidence, but the washout means their batting and full bowling attack remain untested in the series so far. Conversely, India capitalised on the brief play in Game 1 and looked in control with the bat when the rain came. The absence of Zampa for Australia adds further weight to India’s case.
I think India get the job done in Game 2 from the MCG. Expect them to carry through their momentum from the opener, apply pressure early and convert that into a series‑lead heading into the next match.
India to Win
$1.85 (1.5 Units)
