Match Details

  • Match: Australia vs India (T20I)

  • Date & Time: 6 Nov, 01:45 PM IST

  • Venue: Carrara Oval, Gold Coast

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  • Recent form:

    • Australia: L W W W W (mixed but generally strong)

    • India: W L W W L (inconsistent finish)

  • H2H recent:

    • AUS vs IND: AUS L W L L L, IND W L W W W → India have the recent edge.

  • Narrative: India’s bowling core (Bumrah/Arshdeep + Kuldeep/Varun) has delivered steady fantasy returns, while Australia’s power-hitters (Marsh/Tim David) and death specialist Nathan Ellis have been standout scorers.

Win Probability (modelled from form + H2H)

Team

Probability

India

57%

Australia

43%

Pitch & Venue – Carrara Oval

  • Type: Balanced, slight help for pacers.

  • Avg 1st inns: 154 | Avg wickets/inn: 7

  • Pace vs Spin (Fantasy pts/over): 1st inns PACE 14.5 > SPIN 8.8; 2nd inns PACE 12.7 > SPIN 11.9

  • Team strengths (fp): 1st inns BOWL 180 vs BAT 178; 2nd inns BOWL 194.5 vs BAT 162.3 → bowling impact holds up across innings.

  • Toss Trend: Captains prefer chasing (90%); results even (50-50).
    Takeaway: Pick more pacers, especially PP & death specialists. Balance batters with form/role.

Fantasy Insights for Carrara

  • Bowling gets ~52% share of points here.

  • Pacers with PP or death overs are premium picks.

  • If you stack bat, target top-order only (powerplay value).

  • Venue memories: Bartlett/Dwarshuis have scored well here; Short had modest returns.

Last 5 Matches – High Impact Players (Fantasy Points Snapshot)

India

Player

Role

Last 5 FPts (best → recent list)

A. Sharma

AR

167, 123, 13, 138, 58 → 499

V. Chakravarthy

BOW

82, 50, 72, 85, 84 → 373

J. Bumrah

BOW

90, 88, 9, 86, 14 → 287

A. Singh

BOW

45, 37, 34, 34, 108258

T. Varma

BAT

136, 81, 57, 10, 63 → 347

W. Sundar

AR

99, 4, 70, 30, 37 → 240

A. Patel

AR

74, 46, 65, 7, 45 → 237

S. Yadav

BAT

58, 5, 5, 20, 15 → 103

Jitesh Sharma

WK

60, 14, 11, 9, 42 → 136

Australia

Player

Role

Last 5 FPts (best → recent list)

M. Marsh

AR

211, 181, 110, 100, 19 → 621

N. Ellis

BOW

121, 107, 114, 29, 92 → 463

M. Stoinis

AR

153, 52, 66, 7, 102 → 380

T. David

BAT

154, 19, 55, 31, 15 → 274

X. Bartlett

BOW

81, 4, 88, 75, 54 → 302

S. Abbott

BOW

148, 20, 61, 67, 0 → 296

T. Head

BAT

75, 60, 35, 26, 14 → 210

M. Short

BAT

96, 22, 19, 2, 55 → 194

J. Inglis

WK

62, 30, 10, 10, 21 → 133

Consistency markers: Ellis, Marsh, Varun, Arshdeep have multiple 80+ games in the last five.

Powerplay & Death Overs – Impact Lens

  • India PP: Arshdeep to swing early; Bumrah can take a PP over.

  • India Death: Bumrah + Arshdeep (premium VC/C upside).

  • Australia PP: Bartlett/Hazlewood (if Hazlewood plays) share new ball; Bartlett has venue recall.

  • Australia Death: Ellis is the go-to → massive fantasy ceiling.

MVP Picks (Safe)

  1. Jasprit Bumrah (IND, BOW): Form + death overs at a pace-friendly venue.

  2. Nathan Ellis (AUS, BOW): Killer death phase; recent 100+ spikes vs IND.

  3. Abhishek Sharma (IND, AR): Opening + part-time spin; top overall FPts & avg across recent games.

  4. Mitchell Marsh (AUS, AR): Top-order + a couple of overs; huge single-game ceilings.

Differential Picks (Risk/Reward)

  • Varun Chakravarthy (IND, BOW): Middle overs choke; IND using him as wicket option even on pacey decks.

  • Tilak Varma (IND, BAT): If batting first, anchors + slog overs.

  • Tim David (AUS, BAT): Late-over sixes; mega upside if AUS finish strong.

  • Xavier Bartlett (AUS, BOW): New-ball value + venue history.

Suggested Team Combination (Carrara template)

  • WK (1): Jitesh Sharma / Josh Inglis (form-based; Jitesh slightly higher ceiling with IND role)

  • BAT (3–4): Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, (one of) Travis Head/Matt Short

  • AR (2–3): Abhishek Sharma, Mitchell Marsh, (option) Marcus Stoinis

  • BOW (4): Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett/Varun Chakravarthy

Pace-heavy core; switch one pacer to Varun if pitch looks tacky or if AUS load up with right-handers.

Dream11 XI (Primary)

Jitesh Sharma (WK); Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David; Abhishek Sharma (C), Mitchell Marsh; Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Varun Chakravarthy.
Bench swaps: Head ↔ SKY/Tim if team balance needs, Stoinis ↔ Bartlett if AUS bowl first with heavy wind.

Conditional Strategy

  • If India bat first:

    • Boost Tilak Varma/SKY (top-order run volume).

    • Keep Bumrah (VC) – wicket-taking at death vs slog.

  • If Australia bat first:

    • Prioritize Ellis + Bartlett, consider Head over Tilak if AUS powerplay-friendly.

    • Tim David becomes high-upside pick in last 5 overs.

  • If chasing under lights:

    • Keep 4 pacers. Death specialists gain (Ellis/Bumrah/Arshdeep).

  • If surface looks slow/tacky at toss:

    • Swap Bartlett → Varun/Kuldeep (middle-overs squeeze).

Final Tips

  • Captaincy pool: Abhishek Sharma, Bumrah, Ellis, Marsh.

  • Vice-Captain pool: Bumrah, Ellis, Varun, Tim David.

  • Safety: Lock at least 3 death-overs bowlers.

  • Upside punt: Tim David if AUS likely to finish strong; Varun if grip on offer.

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