Match Details
Match: Australia vs India (T20I)
Date & Time: 29 Oct, 01:45 PM IST
Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
Tournament: T20I Series
Short Match Preview
Both teams arrive in good touch: AUS (WWWLW) and IND (WWLWW). Recent H2H tilt favors India (IND vs AUS: WWWLW), while Australia’s last five vs India read L L L W L.
Manuka Oval trends to balanced scoring with a slight chasing bias. Expect captains to bowl first if they win the toss.
Win Probability (pre-toss)
Scenario | Australia | India | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall (form + H2H + venue) | 47% | 53% | IND edge from H2H & stronger wrist-spin duo |
If AUS bat first | 52% | 48% | AUS power hitters (Marsh, David) + new-ball Hazlewood |
If IND chase | 45% | 55% | Venue favors chasing; IND finishers + Bumrah at the death |
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Manuka Oval
Type: Balanced – pick an even mix of batters and bowlers
Avg 1st inns: ~149 | Avg wickets/innings: ~6
Toss Trend: 70% wins while chasing → Prefer bowl first
Pace/Spin Fantasy Output: Pace slightly higher than spin across both innings
Boundaries: ~75m square, 80m straight → big enough to reward smart bowling and running
Fantasy takeaway: Prioritize pace bowlers for Powerplay/Death; add one quality wrist-spinner for middle overs control.
Fantasy Insights (Venue)
Powerplay: New ball moves enough → Hazlewood, Ellis (AUS) and Arshdeep, Harshit Rana (IND) are live wires.
Middle Overs: Wrist-spin threat → Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Zampa.
Death Overs: Bumrah is a must-consider; for AUS, Dwarshuis/Ellis can stack wickets late.
Recent Fantasy Form – Top Performers (Last 5 Matches)
🇦🇺 Australia – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points
Player | Role | FPts 1 | FPts 2 | FPts 3 | FPts 4 | FPts 5 | Total (L5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Marsh | BAT | 211 | 181 | 110 | 44 | 27 | 573 |
B Dwarshuis | BOW | 82 | 13 | 98 | 145 | 123 | 461 |
T David | BAT | 15 | 55 | 31 | 116 | 167 | 384 |
J Hazlewood | BOW | 83 | 51 | 81 | 42 | 114 | 371 |
S Abbott | AR | 148 | 20 | 61 | 67 | 30 | 326 |
N Ellis | BOW | 114 | 29 | 92 | 21 | 42 | 298 |
X Bartlett | BOW | 81 | 4 | 88 | 37 | 57 | 267 |
A Zampa | BOW | 41 | 12 | 81 | 37 | 88 | 259 |
M Short | AR | 19 | 96 | 22 | 66 | 29 | 232 |
M Stoinis | AR | 66 | 7 | 102 | 19 | 29 | 223 |
T Head | BAT | 26 | 75 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 155 |
M Owen | BAT | 26 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 81 | 143 |
J Inglis | WK | 10 | 10 | 30 | 113 | 33 | 196 |
J Philippe | WK | 15 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 87 |
M Kuhnemann | BOW | 17 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
🇮🇳 India – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points
Player | Role | FPts 1 | FPts 2 | FPts 3 | FPts 4 | FPts 5 | Total (L5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A (Abhishek) Sharma | BAT | 13 | 123 | 167 | 154 | 86 | 543 |
K Yadav | BOW | 159 | 42 | 122 | 47 | 51 | 421 |
T Varma | BAT | 136 | 81 | 57 | 62 | 59 | 395 |
J Bumrah | BOW | 90 | 88 | 9 | 97 | 56 | 340 |
V Chakravarthy | BOW | 72 | 50 | 82 | 29 | 54 | 287 |
S Samson | WK | 58 | 85 | 4 | 29 | 98 | 274 |
A Patel | AR | 74 | 46 | 65 | 7 | 63 | 255 |
K Nitish Reddy | AR | 20 | 25 | 164 | 22 | — | 231 |
A Singh | BOW | 34 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 60 | 210 |
S Gill | BAT | 20 | 28 | 55 | 91 | 13 | 207 |
H Rana | BOW | 35 | 63 | 99 | — | — | 197 |
S Dube | AR | 70 | 17 | 71 | 10 | 20 | 188 |
W Sundar | AR | 4 | 70 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 188 |
J Sharma | WK | 14 | 60 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 129 |
R Singh | BAT | 28 | 22 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 118 |
S Yadav | BAT | 5 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 60 |
✅ Quick Notes
Top Consistent Performers: M Marsh (AUS), Abhishek Sharma (IND), Kuldeep Yadav (IND), Ben Dwarshuis (AUS)
High Impact Ceiling: T David (AUS), Tilak Varma (IND), Bumrah (IND)
Emerging Picks: Nitish Reddy (IND), X Bartlett (AUS), Harshit Rana (IND)
Powerplay (0–6): Hazlewood, Arshdeep, Bartlett (bounce), Bumrah
Middle (7–15): Kuldeep, Varun, Zampa
Death (16–20): Bumrah, Dwarshuis, Ellis, Arshdeep
Key MVP (C/VC) Picks
Primary (Safe C/VC):
Mitchell Marsh – form + top-order usage; bowling cameo potential.
Kuldeep Yadav – wicket-taking in middle overs; favorable H2H trend.
Aggressive (High-Ceiling C/VC):
Abhishek Sharma – explosive PP batting + part-time spin; hot form.
Jasprit Bumrah – 3-over phase coverage (PP + death) = spike returns.
Differential Picks (GL)
Ben Dwarshuis – left-arm seam, strong L5; death overs upside.
Nathan Ellis – slower balls at Canberra work well late.
Varun Chakravarthy – mystery spin versus Aussie middle.
Harshit Rana – PP hit-the-deck profile.
Xavier Bartlett – venue specialist bounce.
Tilak Varma – anchors chases; good vs pace.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (Pre-toss)
Balance: 1 WK – 4 BAT – 2 AR – 4 BOW (can pivot after toss)
WK (1): S Samson
BAT (4): M Marsh, T David, T Varma, S Gill (alt: T Head if AUS bat first)
AR (2): A Sharma, A Patel (alt: M Short if AUS chase)
BOW (4): J Bumrah, K Yadav, B Dwarshuis, J Hazlewood
Captain (C): M Marsh (safe) / Kuldeep (bowling-friendly middle)
Vice-Captain (VC): Abhishek Sharma / Jasprit Bumrah
Bench/Swaps by Toss:
If AUS bat first: consider Head for Gill; keep Hazlewood, Dwarshuis.
If IND chase: lock Tilak Varma; consider Axar over Short.
If pitch looks drier: upgrade Varun Chakravarthy for a pacer (Ellis/Bartlett).
Final Fantasy Tips (Conditional)
If India bowl first: load Bumrah + Kuldeep + Arshdeep, add one of Varun/Axar; use Marsh as C if batting 1/2.
If India chase: prioritize Tilak Varma, Abhishek, Samson; VC on a batter.
If Australia bowl first: Hazlewood + Dwarshuis/Ellis double-up, and keep Zampa for mid-overs.
Small Leagues: Stick to Marsh/Kuldeep/Bumrah/Abhishek core.
Grand Leagues: Differentiate with Varun, Bartlett, or Harshit Rana; punt T David as VC if AUS chase.