The fifth and final T20I between Australia and India The main venue will be Brisbane’s iconic Gabba on Saturday (8 November). India lead the five-match series 2-1 and have a chance to register a historic win on Australian soil while continuing their unbeaten T20I series record in Australia since 2007-08.
Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India have surprised everyone with their balanced bowling attack, especially their effective spin trio Akshar PatelVarun Chakravarthy and Washington Sundar, and disciplined fast bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
Australia, meanwhile, face a tough challenge without their frontline players as they focus on the Ashes but will be looking to salvage pride in front of their home crowd and avoid a third consecutive T20I defeat.
Although rain has been predicted for the end of the day – which is fairly typical for the region at this time of year – locals remain optimistic that the weather will remain fine, allowing for an uninterrupted match.
gaba pitch report
The Gabba surface is known for its pace and bounce, making it a dream venue for fast bowlers, especially during the opening overs. Seamers often enjoy lively movement and sharp bounce early on, which can make batting quite difficult in the powerplay. However, once the batsmen adjust to the conditions, the true nature of the pitch allows the ball to come onto the bat easily, leading to faster scoring and higher scores.
What makes it brilliant is its lightning-fast outfield, which ensures that even ill-timed shots often reach the boundary line quickly.
squads
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnman, Mitchell Owen, Mahali Beardman.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana.
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Gabba T20 stats and records
- Total matches: 11
- Matches won while batting first: 8
- Matches won by bowling first: 3
- Average score of first innings: 159
- Average score of second innings: 138
- Highest total recorded: 209/3 (20 overs) by Australia vs South Africa.
- Lowest recorded: 114/10 (18.3 overs) by South Africa vs Australia
- Highest score chased: 161/4 (18.5 overs) by Australia vs South Africa.
- Lowest score defended: 93/4 (7 overs) by Australia vs Pakistan.
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