Match Details

  • Match: Australia vs India (T20I)

  • Date & Time: 2 Nov, 01:45 PM IST

  • Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart

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Australia enter with stronger recent form (W W W W L), while India’s last five are mixed (L W W L W). Head-to-head trends are tight, with both sides trading wins. The Bellerive Oval pitch is balanced with an avg 1st inns 157 and only ~6 wickets/innings, so batters with intent and bowlers with clear roles (new ball / death) are the best sources of fantasy points.

Win Probability (Pre-toss)

Team

Win %

Australia

52%

India

48%

Rationale: Aussie form + home venue, but India’s wicket-takers (Kuldeep, Bumrah, Varun) and an in-form Abhishek Sharma keep it very close.

Pitch & Venue Analysis — Bellerive Oval

  • Surface: Balanced — “make even selection of batsmen and bowlers.”

  • Avg 1st inns: 157

  • Wkts/inn: ~6

  • Toss trends at venue: Win toss → 60% choose to chase; Wins: 70% chasing, 30% defending.

  • Bat vs Bowl fantasy share: Bat 54.6% | Bowl 45.4%

  • Pacers vs Spinners: Supports both almost equally.

    • Fantasy/over: PACE 12.1, SPIN 11.6 (overall)

    • 1st inns: SPIN 13.9 > PACE 12.4 | 2nd inns: PACE 11.6 > SPIN 10.2

  • Ground dimensions: ~68m square, 88m straight → straight power in play; square boundaries bring cutters into the game late.

  • Venue regulars: Maxwell (avg 66 in 3), Stoinis (59), Owen (56), Inglis (55); Zampa & Ellis both average ~33–44 fantasy here.

Fantasy angle: Slight lean to batters, but bowling points spike if seamers get new-ball movement or if chasing side squeezes with cutters. Don’t over-stack one skill.

Recent Form Snapshots

  • Australia: W W W W L

    • When AUS bat first: W W W L W (good record setting totals)

  • India: L W W L W

    • When IND chase: L W W W W (generally strong chasing)

Venue-Specific Fantasy Insights

  • Safe roles:

    • PP seamers: Bartlett (AUS), Bumrah (IND)

    • Middle-over spin: Kuldeep, Varun (IND) — venue shows spin-friendly returns in 1st inns

  • Death overs: Bumrah (IND), Ellis (AUS) are premium for strike + economy bonus.

  • Power hitters suited: Head & Marsh (AUS), Abhishek Sharma & Tilak Varma (IND). Straight boundary length rewards clean lofts.

AUSTRALIA – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points

Player

Role

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Total

Avg

M. Marsh

AR

100

211

181

110

44

646

129

N. Ellis

BOW

107

114

29

92

21

363

73

X. Bartlett

BOW

75

81

4

88

37

285

57

M. Stoinis

AR

52

66

7

102

19

246

49

T. David

BAT

19

15

55

31

116

236

47

J. Inglis

WK

62

10

10

30

113

225

45

T. Head

BAT

60

26

75

35

13

209

42

M. Short

BAT

2

19

96

22

66

205

41

M. Owen

AR

27

26

4

18

14

89

18

M. Kuhnemann

BOW

10

17

27

14

INDIA – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points

Player

Role

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Total

Avg

A. Sharma

AR

138

13

123

167

154

595

119

K. Yadav

BOW

71

159

42

122

47

441

88

J. Bumrah

BOW

86

90

88

9

97

370

74

T. Varma

BAT

10

136

81

57

62

346

69

V. Chakravarthy

BOW

85

72

50

82

29

318

64

H. Rana

BOW

59

35

63

99

256

64

A. Patel

AR

7

74

46

65

7

199

40

S. Gill

BAT

5

20

28

55

91

199

40

S. Samson

WK

14

58

85

4

29

190

38

S. Dube

AR

12

70

17

71

10

180

36

S. Yadav

BAT

5

5

20

15

16

61

12

Hot Fantasy Form (Last 5 – overall)

Top India

  • Abhishek Sharma (AR): 112 avg over last 10; recent scores vs AUS/Asia sides are elite (167, 154, 123 type spikes).

  • Kuldeep Yadav (BOW): 98 avg (5); big hauls recently (159, 122).

  • Bumrah (BOW): ~71 avg (6); consistent 80–90s with wickets at PP/Death.

  • Varun Chakravarthy (BOW): ~60 avg (9); economy + wickets in middle.

  • Tilak Varma (BAT): recent returns strong (81, 136).

Top Australia

  • Mitchell Marsh (AR): ~81 avg (10); ceiling 150+ type.

  • Tim David (BAT): ~79 avg (9); death-overs finishing spikes.

  • Nathan Ellis (BOW): ~69 avg (7); death specialist.

  • Travis Head (BAT): steady (66 avg over 5 at H2H slice).

  • Xavier Bartlett (BOW): 75 in last H2H; new-ball threat.

Powerplay & Death Overs Impact

Powerplay (0–6)

  • Best Batters: Travis Head, M Marsh (AUS) | Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (IND)

  • Best Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (IND), Xavier Bartlett (AUS) — heavy wobble-seam/new-ball shapes

Death (16–20)

  • Best Batters: Tim David, Maxwell/Stoinis (AUS) | Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh (IND)

  • Best Bowlers: Bumrah (IND), Ellis (AUS) — yorkers/variations = wicket clusters

MVP Picks (High Ceiling, High Involvement)

  1. Abhishek Sharma (IND, AR): Opening intent + part-time overs; 112 avg across last 10, repeatedly in perfect lineups.

  2. Mitchell Marsh (AUS, AR): Role security, top-order + a couple of overs; excellent when AUS bat first.

  3. Kuldeep Yadav (IND, BOW): Middle-over strike threat; recent hauls vs top teams.

  4. Jasprit Bumrah (IND, BOW): Bankable: PP + death = dual-phase wickets, consistent 80–90 point games.

  5. Tim David (AUS, BAT): Differential-to-popular cusp; death-overs 30*(12) type knocks bring bonus.

Differential Picks (Low Ownership Upside)

  • Varun Chakravarthy (IND): Conditions suit; many will default to pacers in AUS—leverage with middle-over spin.

  • Xavier Bartlett (AUS): Early swing at Hobart; PP wickets = bonus + dot-ball economy.

  • Harshit Rana (IND): Smaller sample but ~64 avg recently; can bowl tough overs for strike potential.

  • Josh Inglis (AUS, WK): Venue returns (~55 avg) + glovework gives a floor.

Suggested Dream11 Team (Pre-toss)

(Balance for the balanced pitch; adjust 1–2 names after toss/lineups.)

WK (1):

  • J Inglis (AUS)

BAT (3–4):

  • T Head (AUS)

  • T David (AUS)

  • N Tilak Varma (IND)

ALL-ROUND (2–3):

  • A Sharma (IND)Captain (C)

  • M Marsh (AUS)Vice-Captain (VC)

  • (Optional swap if lineups demand more AR) G Maxwell (AUS) over a batter

BOWL (3–4):

  • J Bumrah (IND)

  • K Yadav (IND)

  • N Ellis (AUS)

  • V Chakravarthy (IND) (if you include Maxwell, drop one of Varun/Tilak based on toss)

Bench/Watchlist for last-minute swaps: X Bartlett (AUS), A Patel (IND), R Singh (IND).

Final Fantasy Tips

  • If Australia bat first: Prioritise Marsh (VC/C) + Head + David + Ellis. Add one extra spinner (Kuldeep/Varun) — 1st-innings spin returns trend higher here.

  • If India bat first: Keep Abhishek (C) and Tilak locked; retain Kuldeep + Bumrah. Consider Maxwell only if AUS pick two leg-spinners (slower deck reads).

  • If chasing under lights: Slight bowling dip; favour finishers (David/Rinku) and death bowlers (Bumrah/Ellis) for wicket bursts.

  • Rain/conditions watch: Any extra moisture → upgrade PP pacers (Bumrah/Bartlett), downgrade one spinner.

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