Sydney: Two years ago, India came to play the Border/Gavaskar series against Aussies. The visitors took the lead in the first innings of the first test but failed miserably in the second innings. Prithvi Shah, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari and others who took the bat returned without seeing two figures and the team score reached an unparalleled 36. Josh Hazlewood, who bowled three maidens in five overs, took five wickets, and Pat Cummins, who took four wickets. Despite losing the game, Team India won the next game at the Gabba and regained their dignity that day by winning the series. On the same ground, India is coming again in search of a place in the World Cup knockout. Adhi is less because the opponents are not that strong Bangladesh. For the opponents, the semi-final chances depend on the victory in today’s game, so the fight is sure to be tough. India, who have won two out of three games, can take a step towards the knockout if they win today. However, the match is crucial for Bangladesh, who have won so many matches.
At the same time, there are concerns that the game may be disrupted if the weather does not improve. It was raining heavily here on the day of the match. The Meteorological Department has predicted a 60 percent chance of rain. In case of heavy rain, the game may be abandoned. Aussies have so far abandoned four matches in the World Cup due to rain. Three of them were without a single ball being bowled.
In the last matches, India returned with a five-wicket loss to South Africa, while Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by three runs.