India Seeks Top Spot In Group 1 Against Australia: T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Insights
India aims to secure the top spot in Group 1 by defeating Australia in the eleventh match of the Super Eights of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The match will take place at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Monday, June 24.
Rohit Sharma-led India enters the game following a 50-run victory over Bangladesh, maintaining their unbeaten streak. India defended a total of 196 by restricting Bangladesh to 146, thus strengthening their position in the semi-final race.
On the other hand, Mitchell Marsh's Australia faces potential early elimination after their winning streak ended with a loss to Afghanistan. Australia failed to chase down 149 against Afghanistan, complicating their path to the semi-finals.
If India loses Monday's game, the race for one spot will intensify. However, a win for India will leave Australia relying on Bangladesh to defeat Rashid Khan's side for qualification.
In 31 previous T20I meetings between India and Australia, India holds an advantage with 19 wins. Australia has won 11 matches, and one match ended with no result.
In the most recent five meetings, India leads 4-1. In T20 World Cups, India also holds a 3-2 advantage against Australia from five previous encounters, with the last meeting in 2016.
India vs Australia Head To Head Stats in T20I
| STAT | For IND vs AUS | For AUS vs IND |
| Wins Batting 1st | 8 | 4 |
| Wins Chasing | 11 | 7 |
| Highest Total | 235 | 225 |
| Lowest Total | 74 | 86 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 236 | 259 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 167 | 120 |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (794 runs) | Glenn Maxwell (554 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Ruturaj Gaikwad (123*) | Shane Watson (124*) |
| Most Sixes | Virat Kohli (26 sixes) | Glenn Maxwell (32 sixes)|
| Most Fours | Virat Kohli (60 fours) | Aaron Finch (62 fours)|
| Most Fifties | Virat Kohli (8 fifties) | Matthew Wade (3 fifties)|
| Most Hundreds | Ruturaj Gaikwad (1 hundred)Glenn Maxwell (2 hundreds)||
IND vs AUS record at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
India and Australia will face each other for the first time at this venue. Both teams have played different opponents here. Below are the T20I stats from this stadium: p >
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium T20I Record and Stats
- Matches: strong > 23 li >
- Won Batting 1st: strong > 12 li >
- Won Batting 2nd: strong > 11 li >
- Highest Total: strong > 218/5 by West Indies vs Afghanistan in 2024 li >
- Lowest Total: strong > 105 All Out by West Indies vs Australia in 2010 li >
- Average 1st Innings Score: strong > 166 li >
- Highest Successful Chase: strong > 197/7 in 19.5 overs by Australia vs Pakistan in 2010 li >
- Lowest Total Defended: strong > 145/6 by West Indies vs Australia in 2021 li >
- Highest Individual Score: strong > Suresh Raina (India) –101 off 60 balls vs South Africa in 2010 li >
- Best Bowling Figures: strong > Devendra Bishoo (West Indies) -4 for 17 in 4 overs vs Pakistan in 2011 li >
- Total Sixes: strong > 305 sixes li >
- Total Fours: strong > 533 fours li >
- Total Hundreds: strong > 1 hundred li >
- Total Fifties: strong > 36 fifties li > ul >
India Record in St Lucia h3 >
- IND Played: strong > 3 li >
- IND Won: strong > 2 li >
- IND Lost: strong >1
- IND Won Batting First: strong >1
- IND Won Chasing: strong >1
- IND Highest Total: strong >186
- IND Lowest Total: strong >163 ul >
Australia Record in St Lucia
- AUS Played::10
- AUS Won::6
- AUS Lost::4
- AUS Won Batting First::2
- AUS Won Chasing::4
- AUS Highest Score::197
- AUS Lowest Total::127 ul >
Story first published: Sunday, June 23, 2024, 13:33 [GST]
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