Australia and West Indies are set to cross swords in Match No.38 of the ongoing T20 world cup tournament 2021 on Saturday, Nov 7th at the Sheik Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.  The Caribbean team, led by Kieron Pollard, has already been knocked out of the competition after their 20-run loss to Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Kieron Pollard and Company are playing for nothing but pride in the final Super twelve match. The Aaron Finch-led Aussies, on the other hand, should be brimming with confidence once they defeat Bangladesh by eight wickets on Wednesday. A win can nearly facilitate them to qualify for the semi-final of the tournament.

West Indies are placed at the fifth spot within the ICC T20 world cup tournament 2021 group one points table with one win and three losses from their four matches of the Super twelve stage. The team has two points.

Shimron Hetmyer is the top run-scorer for West Indies with one hundred runs at a strike rate of 138. He has affected eleven fours and four sixes. Nicholas Pooran has additionally created ninety-nine runs at a strike rate of 137.

Akeal Hosein has been the best bowler for the West Indies. The team can expect a decent outing for Jason Holder furthermore.

Australia is placed at the 2d spot in the ICC T20 World Cup tournament 2021 group one points table with three wins and one loss from their four matches of the Super twelve stage. The team has 6 points.

Aaron Finch is the top run-scorer for Australia with 121 runs at a strike rate of 124. He has affected eleven fours and 6 sixes. David Warner has additionally created ninety-eight runs at a strike rate of 134.

Adam Zampa has been the simplest bowler for Australia and has picked up ten wickets whereas bowling at an average of eight and an economy rate of 5.93.

MATCH DETAILS

Match – Australia vs West Indies – Match thirty-eight
Venue – Sheik Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Time – 03:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM GMT

PITCH REPORT

The pitch in Abu Dhabi has been a reasonably sensible one for batting in the T20 world cup tournament. The groups have begun to get massive scores over a previous couple of games. However, bowlers are expected to possess quite a little bit of say. Chasing should be the method forward for groups.
Average initial innings score: 142 (12 T20Is in Abu Dhabi in T20 tournament 2021)
Record of Chasing teams: Won – seven, Lost – 5, Tied – 0

PROBABLE ENJOYING XIS

AUSTRALIA

• David Warner
• Aaron Finch (c)
• Mitchell Marsh
• Steven Smith
• Glenn Maxwell
• Marcus Stoinis
• Matthew Wade (wk.)
• Pat Cummins
• Mitchell Starc
• Adam Zampa
• Josh Hazlewood

Bench:

• Ashton Agar
• Kane Richardson
• Mitchell Swepson
• Josh Inglis

WEST INDIES

• Chris Gayle
• Andre Fletcher
• Evin Lewis
• Roston Chase
• Nicholas Pooran (wk.)
• Kieron Pollard (c)
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Andre Russell
• Dwayne Bravo
• Jason Holder
• Akeal Hosein
• Hayden Walsh
• Ravi Rampaul
• Oshane Thomas

Bench:

• Oshane Thomas
• Ravi Rampaul
• Hayden Walsh
• Akeal Hosein
• Andre Fletcher
• Chris Gayle
• Lendl Simmons

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Overall
Matches played – sixteen
Australia won – 6
West Indies won – ten
N/R- 0

IN T20 WORLD CUPS

Matches played – 5
Australia won  – two
West Indies – three
N/R – 0

PROBABLE BEST BATTER OF THE MATCH

AARON FINCH (AUSTRALIA)

Aaron Finch has been in prodigious form in the ongoing edition of the T20 world cup tournament. He’s presently the leading run-scorer for Australia, having notched 121 runs at a mean of 30.25 and a strike rate of 30.25. Within the previous match, the right-hander smashed forty runs off twenty balls and showed the sort of kind he’s in. The Caribbean bowlers can’t afford to drop their guard.

PROBABLE BEST BOWLER OF THE MATCH

ADAM ZAMPA (AUSTRALIA)

Adam Zampa has been the standout bowler for Australia in the tournament to date. The leg-spinner is presently their leading wicket-taker with ten scalps from four games at a prodigious economy rate of 5.93. He additionally picked up a five-wicket haul against the Tigers and looked in a nice rhythm. The West Indies batters have to be compelled to watch out whereas facing him.

Today’s match prediction: AUSTRALIA TO WIN THE MATCH.