The Indian team is all set to play their second T20I against Australia in the five-match series. The 2nd T20I between India and Australia will start at 7:15 PM local time and 1:45 PM as per Indian Standard Time. Melbourne Cricket Ground is the venue. The question is, Will the weather at the MCG cancel the 2nd T20I between India and Australia?
Basically, the first match got washed out due to rain at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. There were only 9.4 overs bowled in the first T20I. India made 97/1 when rain had its say. Further, the umpires decided to call the match off. India were looking strong, but they need to continue their form in the second T20I now.
Will the weather at the MCG cancel the 2nd T20I between India and Australia?
The Indian team has had a lot of great performances at the Melbourne Cricket Ground over the years. There are very few chances that rain will interrupt the match between India and Australia, but there is a possibility. We can expect the temperature to be around 14 degrees to 20 degrees during the match time. There is more than a 40 percent chance that rain can interrupt the second T20I.
Neither of the teams will make any changes to their starting eleven, which started the previous match. It is high time for the Indian team, Suryakumar Yadav, to score some runs for his team. He was looking in great touch in the previous match, and so was the Indian team’s test and ODI format captain, Shubman Gill. Suryakumar Yadav was batting on 39* from 24 balls, whereas Shubman Gill was on 37* from 20 balls. Nathan Ellis was the wicket-taker for the Australian team.
The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground surely has both advantages and disadvantages. Basically, the bowlers enjoy bowling at this wicket as the ground is big. The batter focuses a lot on rotating the strike. This is a perfect ground that will see a great contest between the teams. India holds the record for the highest team total at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20Is.
