India vs Australia: T20I Records and Stats at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

India's top order dominated the Aussies in the second match of five-match T20I series, taking a 2-0 lead in Thiruvananthapuram on November 27 with a 44-run win. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ishan Kishan each scored fifties, propelling India to a massive 235/4 before the bowlers limited Australia to 191. The series moves to Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium for the third T20I, which will be played on Tuesday, November 28.

Speaking about how the second game unfolded, India batted first and both openers reached their fifties respectively. Ishan Kishan's rapid-fire fifty (52 off 32) and Rinku Singh's blistering unbeaten 31 off nine balls propelled India to a formidable total. Nathan Ellis was the star bowler for Australia, taking three wickets for 45 runs in his four overs. Sean Abbott, on the other hand, had a forgettable day, giving away 56 runs without taking a wicket in his three.

Openers Steven Smith and Mathew Short scored 19 each in Australia'a chase but could not stay in for long while Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis also fell quickly, but Macrus Stoinis and Tim David steadied the innings with quickfire 45 and 37, respectively. Skipper Matthew Wade remained unbeaten on 42, but it was not enough. Wrist-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was the pick of the bowlers for India, taking 3/32 in four overs.

Australia will be looking to bounce back from two consecutive losses, while India will aim to seal the series victory with a win in the third match. The third T20I at Barsapara Cricket Stadium will be the second time these two teams will meet at the venue. Australia won by seven wickets and 27 balls remaining in the first instance. 

IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Record:    

The two teams have faced each other in 28 T20Is, with India emerging victorious in 17 encounters and Australia claiming 10 with one no result. In India, those hosts have won eight out of twelve matches while Australia have won four. 

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium pitch is a heaven for batters. However, pacers can find assistance from the wicket, particularly in the early overs while spinners can capitalize on the natural variations later.

Barsapara Cricket Stadium T20I Stats and Records:

In three matches played at the venue, pacers have claimed 11 wickets at an average of 43 while the spinners have accounted for five wickets at an average of 43.20. Both batting first and batting second have resulted in one victory each, while one game ended in no result. The average first-innings score in Guwahati is 118 

X-factors for India vs Australia    

India:

Suryakumar Yadav will be the X-factor for India. He has been in good form with the bat in 2023, having scored 532 runs at an average of 53.20, with four half-centuries and one century in T20Is. He also has a good record against Australia, having aggregated 215 in five innings at average of 42.80 with two half-centuries.   

Australia:   

Glenn Maxwell will be a crucial player for Australia in the upcoming T20I match. He has a good record against Australia, having aggregated 450 in 19 innings with two half-centuries and one century.   

India vs Australia Predicted Playing XI: 

India:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna

Australia:

Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha