Australia VS West Indies T20I - Match predictions and tips

    On Friday (October 7), Australia will face West Indies in the second T20I of the two-match series at the Gabba in Brisbane

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    The Men in Yellow cruised to victory in the first game, but it could have been a different tale if the West Indians had held on to their catches in the final.

    The Australian team will be relieved to have skipper Aaron Finch back in the batting order, and he may slide into the middle order with plenty of options to open the innings. Mitchell Starc appeared to be in rhythm with the ball.

    On the other hand, the West Indies bowling department looked quite impressive in a low-scoring affair. The Nicholas Pooran-led side will look to ensure that every individual takes responsibility and does not give away the excellent start that was seen in the first T20I.

    Australian players to watch

    1. Aaron Finch- He was the highest run scorer and the Player of the Match in the last game.

    2. Josh Hazlewood- He took three crucial wickets in the last match and proved why he is the number-one bowler in T20Is. The Australian seamer has been hitting batters with challenging lengths, and his extra bounce has kept surprising the batters.

    West Indies' players to watch

    1. Kyle Mayers- He smashed 39 off 36 balls in the last match against Australia. He was the highest scorer for West Indies.

    2. Alzarri Joseph- He is the pick of the bowler for today because he was economical in the last match, and he conceded only 17 runs in his spell of four overs with two wickets.

    Match Prediction

    Australia is predicted to win today's match as they are a strong side compared to the West Indies.

    Top Picks

    Aaron Finch

    Josh Hazlewood

    Kyle Mayers

    Alzarri Joseph

    Pitch Report

    The pitch at the Gabba in Brisbane is one of the fastest in the world, and pacers will certainly expect extra momentum from it. Although the white ball, batters will enjoy this pace, and it will help their batting on this course

    Playing XI (Predicted)

    Australia- David Warner, Aaron Finch, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Daniel Sams/Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood.

    West Indies- Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (capt & wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, and Sheldon Cottrel.