India Legends vs Australia Legends, RSWS T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 28 September 2022

indl vs ausl Match Prediction & Analysis

Australia Legends will be a hurdle in front of defending champions India Legends when these two sides will face each other in the 1st semi-final of the Road Safety Series 2022. The semifinalist will take on each other at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on 28th September.

With 3 wins from 5 games and 1 defeat against Sri Lanka, Australia Legends finished their league stage campaign in 2nd place with 14 points. On the other end, India Legends have also picked up 14 points, but they could win 2 games out of the 5 played in the series.

This semi-final is vital for both teams as India Legends are eyeing their 2nd consecutive spot in the finals. Being debutant in the season, Australia Legends have shown how strong they are to play the finals of the road safety series 2022.

TEAMS PREVIEW

India Legends Preview

Undefeated in the league stage and one of the top contenders for the trophy, India Legends will play their 2nd semifinal of the series' history as they will face Australia legends on 28th September in the race of title defense.

With comprehensive wins against England Legends and South Africa Legends, Indian Legends confirmed their spot in the semifinal. Two games from the last 4 matches played in the league went resultless for India Legends. Sachin Tendulkar's fiery 40 runs from 20 balls against England legends and Stuart Binny's fiery 82 runs from 42 balls against South Africa Legends led India to win those remaining 2 games.

Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh are striking the ball well and performing decently while bowling whenever the team needs them. A spinning duo of Rahul Sharma and Pragyan Ojha has been performing for the team throughout this series. The overall unit is looking strong and well set to face the mighty Aussies in the first semifinal of the league.

Key players:
Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Rahul Sharma.

India Legends Predicted Playing XI:

Sachin Tendulkar (c), Naman Ojha (wk), Suresh Raina, Stuart Binny, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Manpreet Gony, Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Rahul Sharma, Pragyan Ojha.

India Legends Actual Playing XI:

Rahul Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, SR Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha, Suresh Raina, Rajesh Pawar, Stuart Binny, Abhimanyu Mithun

Australia Legends Preview

After losing the first game against Sri Lanka Legends, Australia Legends won back-to-back 3 games to confirm their semi-final spot. Now they will face the defending champions in the semis on Wednesday at Raipur.

Brad Haddin’s last over finish against Bangladesh Legends led the Aussies to celebrate their first win of the series, and then onwards, they have been brilliant with the bat and ball this season. Captain Shane Watson has shown his intent strongly and scored 209 runs in the last 4 innings for his side.

Nathan Reardon is performing all-rounder duty for the Aussies this season. In the last 5 matches, he scored 162 runs and took 4 wickets. With his brilliant efforts and captain’s contribution, they defeated West Indies Legends and England Legends. The team has various bowling and batting options that will be utilized against India Legends in the semi-final.

Key players:
Shane Watson, Cameron White, Nathan Reardon, Brett Lee.

Australia Legends Predicted Playing XI:

Shane Watson (c), Brad Hodge, Cameron White, Brad Haddin(wk), Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, John Hastings, Chadd Sayers, Jason Krejza, Brett Lee, Dirk Nannes.

Australia Legends Actual Playing XI:

Jason Krejza, Bryce McGain, Alex Doolan, Dirk Nannes, Brad Haddin, Brett Lee, Cameron White, Nathan Reardon, Callum Ferguson, Shane Watson, Ben Dunk

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be cloudy on match day, with 10-20% chances of rain on Thursday. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be between 29°C - 16°C. The pitch favors batters later in the innings.

Venue Details

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur will host this match. The ground can accommodate 50,000 people and has conducted a few domestic games. 

Toss: To Bowl

The last game played here was won by the chasing team, where Australia Legends managed to chase the target against England. Here the general trend is the winning captain chooses to ball first.