India have looked strong in the two games so far against an Australia team that is dealing with exhausted players from their ODI World Cup-winning squad. Although Australia has shown great depth thus far, it remains to be seen if they can come back and keep the series alive. Meanwhile, India is thriving under the new leadership of Suryakumar Yadav and is eager to continue their strong start in their T20 World Cup preparations. The series has seen encouraging batting performances from both teams, with all of India’s top four batters having made half-centuries. Rinku Singh has been particularly impressive, drawing comparisons to MS Dhoni for his calmness under pressure. On the other hand, Australia’s Steven Smith is looking to prove himself as an opener, making strong starts but needing to make his final innings of the series count. With no forecast of rain, humid conditions are expected on Tuesday as the two teams meet for the third game of the series.
