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27-Mar-2016 08:16:00 GMT
India v Australia, Super 10 Group 2, Mohali

India Face Australia in Virtual Quarter-final

Chandigarh: With Pakistan and Bangladesh eliminated from the ongoing T20 World Cup 2016, and New Zealand grabbing the first spot in the semi-final round, India and Australia will face-off in the virtual quarter-final at Mohali on Sunday.

The winner will become the second and final team to enter the semi-final round of T20 World Cup 2016 from Group 2, which has witnessed an intense battle among almost all teams playing way below their standards.

Both India and Australia head into this clash at the PCA Stadium in Mohali with impressive wins in their previous matches, and the game on Sunday evening promises to be among the fiercely-contested ones so far in the tournament.

India entered the T20 World Cup 2016 as red-hot favourites, but their defeat to New Zealand in the first game and lacklustre show against a lowly Bangladesh proved that the hosts of the tournament will have to quickly recover from the mistakes in the past.

India underperformed in batting and fielding departments against Bangladesh, and MS Dhoni and his men would know that Australia is not a team that lets their opposition make amends after making mistakes.

Australia's 21-run win over Pakistan on Friday eliminated the 2009 champion and set up Sunday's game against India. Both teams have two wins from three matches in Group 2, meaning the winner will move on to the semifinals.

Watson hit a brisk 44 not out off 21 deliveries while batting at No. 6 against Pakistan, helping Australia post a huge 193-4.

The cricketing world is aware that Virat Kohli is a big match player, and after a rare disappointment against Bangladesh, he will be raring to.

Team from

India:
MS Dhoni (capt. & wk), Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Mohammed Shami, Pawan Negi, Ashish Nehra.

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Shane Watson, Steven Smith (Capt.), David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, James Faulkner, Peter Nevill (wk), John Hastings, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa

Head to head
India have won the past five T20s between the sides, with Australia's last win having come at the 2012 World T20 in Sri Lanka.

Match facts
Sunday, March 27, 2016 (day/night)
Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT)


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