BENGALURU: The focal point remains firmly at the World Cup but India would even be desperate to ensure that a home series does not slip out in their grip when they take on Australia in the second and final T20 International here on Wednesday.
India are 0-1 down after an inexplicably deficient batting performance led to a three-wicket loss within the lung-opener in Visakhapatnam.
The below-par 126 with the bat on Sunday denied bowlers a tight shot at securing a win even if the Jasprit Bumrah-led assault did all it will to keep the house crew within the game till the final over of the match.
India skipper Virat Kohli has already mentioned that his squad composition for the World Cup in May-July is "more or less sorted" but has not ruled out rewarding standout performances over the path of two T20s and five ODIs.
Considering the captain's present frame of mind, both Ok L Rahul and Rishabh Pant are more likely to function in lots of the video games against Australia.
India rested opener Shikhar Dhawan to give game time to Rahul, who grabbed the opportunity with both palms through smashing 50 off 36 balls in his comeback game.
He had a disastrous Test excursion of Australia earlier than he and Hardik Pandya have been provisionally suspended for his or her free communicate on women during a TV display.
The ban used to be later revoked even though they nonetheless face an inquiry.
With the series at the line, it remains to be observed if Dhawan is introduced back into the aspect to open alongside Rohit Sharma or the crew keeps the opening combination which featured in Vizag.
"Anything is possible now. We want to give game time to Rahul and Pant to figure out what we need to do in the World Cup," Kohli mentioned after the primary T20.
While Bumrah showed his class after coming back from a spoil, the opposite pacer in Umesh Yadav leaked runs and used to be not in a position to shield 14 within the final over.
India may exchange Umesh with Siddharth Kaul or herald all-rounder Vijay Shankar to beef-up the batting department.
The hosts performed with an extended tail in Vizag and that impacted their final overall following an inexplicable batting collapse from 69 for one within the ninth over.
Pant, a powerful contender for a World Cup berth, will be itching to accomplish upon getting out cost effectively on Sunday, and so will be Dinesh Karthik, who is left with just one game to make a compelling contribution earlier than the World Cup.
All eyes will once once more even be on Mahendra Singh Dhoni the batsman who struggled to an unbeaten 29 off 37 balls as India managed 126 for seven in Vizag.
He used to be in a position to silence his critics with a cast appearing in Australia and New Zealand but his reasonably gradual innings on Sunday has were given the tongues wagging once more over his waning finishing talents.
Debutant leg-spinner Mayank Markande (0/31 in 4 overs) didn't pick out up a wicket but bowled well consistent with Kohli. The 21-year-old might get some other game.
Australia, alternatively, will be fancying an extraordinary series win against India in recent times, particularly after losing the Test and ODI series at house to Kohli's crew.
They can be pleased with their bowling on a gradual floor within the first game but made a multitude of the 127-run target after cruising at one degree.
Australia come what may were given over the road but they know that India would possibly not be serving the series win on a platter and can come arduous at them at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Captain Aaron Finch would love to be back a few of the runs and the crew will be expecting some other blinder from Glenn Maxwell, who hit 56 off 43 deliveries in Vizag.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Ok.L. Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, M.S. Dhoni (wk), Krunal Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Sidharth Kaul, Mayank Markande.
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), D'Arcy Short, Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Adam Zampa.
Match starts: 7pm IST
India are 0-1 down after an inexplicably deficient batting performance led to a three-wicket loss within the lung-opener in Visakhapatnam.
The below-par 126 with the bat on Sunday denied bowlers a tight shot at securing a win even if the Jasprit Bumrah-led assault did all it will to keep the house crew within the game till the final over of the match.
India skipper Virat Kohli has already mentioned that his squad composition for the World Cup in May-July is "more or less sorted" but has not ruled out rewarding standout performances over the path of two T20s and five ODIs.
Considering the captain's present frame of mind, both Ok L Rahul and Rishabh Pant are more likely to function in lots of the video games against Australia.
India rested opener Shikhar Dhawan to give game time to Rahul, who grabbed the opportunity with both palms through smashing 50 off 36 balls in his comeback game.
He had a disastrous Test excursion of Australia earlier than he and Hardik Pandya have been provisionally suspended for his or her free communicate on women during a TV display.
The ban used to be later revoked even though they nonetheless face an inquiry.
With the series at the line, it remains to be observed if Dhawan is introduced back into the aspect to open alongside Rohit Sharma or the crew keeps the opening combination which featured in Vizag.
"Anything is possible now. We want to give game time to Rahul and Pant to figure out what we need to do in the World Cup," Kohli mentioned after the primary T20.
While Bumrah showed his class after coming back from a spoil, the opposite pacer in Umesh Yadav leaked runs and used to be not in a position to shield 14 within the final over.
India may exchange Umesh with Siddharth Kaul or herald all-rounder Vijay Shankar to beef-up the batting department.
The hosts performed with an extended tail in Vizag and that impacted their final overall following an inexplicable batting collapse from 69 for one within the ninth over.
Pant, a powerful contender for a World Cup berth, will be itching to accomplish upon getting out cost effectively on Sunday, and so will be Dinesh Karthik, who is left with just one game to make a compelling contribution earlier than the World Cup.
All eyes will once once more even be on Mahendra Singh Dhoni the batsman who struggled to an unbeaten 29 off 37 balls as India managed 126 for seven in Vizag.
He used to be in a position to silence his critics with a cast appearing in Australia and New Zealand but his reasonably gradual innings on Sunday has were given the tongues wagging once more over his waning finishing talents.
Debutant leg-spinner Mayank Markande (0/31 in 4 overs) didn't pick out up a wicket but bowled well consistent with Kohli. The 21-year-old might get some other game.
Australia, alternatively, will be fancying an extraordinary series win against India in recent times, particularly after losing the Test and ODI series at house to Kohli's crew.
They can be pleased with their bowling on a gradual floor within the first game but made a multitude of the 127-run target after cruising at one degree.
Australia come what may were given over the road but they know that India would possibly not be serving the series win on a platter and can come arduous at them at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Captain Aaron Finch would love to be back a few of the runs and the crew will be expecting some other blinder from Glenn Maxwell, who hit 56 off 43 deliveries in Vizag.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Ok.L. Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, M.S. Dhoni (wk), Krunal Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Sidharth Kaul, Mayank Markande.
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), D'Arcy Short, Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Adam Zampa.
Match starts: 7pm IST
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