Live: India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 3, Perth | Live Scores & Commentary | IND Vs AUS | Session 2

Live: India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 3, Perth | Live Scores & Commentary | IND Vs AUS | 2024 Series
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PREVIEW: India (IND) to play a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka (SL) slated to begin July 27. For the Men in Blue, this series is the beginning of a new era under the leadership of head coach Gautam Gambhir. The former opener will have a tough task of living up to the high standards set by his predecessors. BCCI appointed Suryakumar Yadav as the T20I captain with Shubman Gill being his deputy. Under Gill, India are coming from a 4-1 T20I series win against Zimbabwe.
For Sri Lanka, the players are coming fresh from the Lanka Premier League. For the island nation, there have been some changes in leadership with former opener Sanath Jayasuriya being appointed as the interim head coach. Meanwhile, After the island nation's show in the T20 World Cup 2024, Wanindu Hasaranga stepped down from the captaincy duties and the board handed Charith Asalanka the responsibility.
The Pallekele stadium pitch tends to favour batters, particularly in the evening when the floodlights are on, as the ball travels more easily off the bat. However, as the match progresses, bowlers who can vary their pace become increasingly effective. Teams batting first typically aim for around 170 runs, considered a competitive total at this venue. Despite this, the presence of dew in evening matches often leads teams to prefer batting second, as it can make bowling more challenging later in the game.
Teams:
Sri Lanka Team: Pathum Nissanka - Avishka Fernando - Kusal Mendis(w) - Charith Asalanka(c) - Dasun Shanaka - Kamindu Mendis - Wanindu Hasaranga - Maheesh Theekshana - Dilshan Madushanka - Matheesha Pathirana - Binura Fernando - Dinesh Chandimal - Kusal Perera - Asitha Fernando - Dunith Wellalage - Chamindu Wickramasinghe
India Team: Shubman Gill - Yashasvi Jaiswal - Suryakumar Yadav(c) - Rishabh Pant(w) - Hardik Pandya - Rinku Singh - Washington Sundar - Axar Patel - Ravi Bishnoi - Arshdeep Singh - Mohammed Siraj - Sanju Samson - Riyan Parag - Khaleel Ahmed - Shivam Dube