Team India and Australia are all set to clash in the 51st match of the 2024 T20 World Cup on Monday, June 24. The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia, will play host to this blockbuster encounter.
It is a crucial match for Australia as their semi-final hopes depend on the result. India are currently in a comfortable position with two comprehensive wins in Super 8.
Australia and Afghanistan have won one match each and have two points on the points table. A loss against Men in Blue might put the Aussie team in danger of elimination. Afghanistan will qualify for the semis if they beat Bangladesh in their final Super 8 match.
Australia and India have squared off five times in the T20 World Cup history so far. The Asian team has a slight edge in the rivalry, winning three of those games while losing the other two.
As fans eagerly await the high-octane T20 World Cup clash between the two top teams, they expressed their anticipation by sharing hilarious memes on social media.
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‘The boys will certainly be up and about for it’- Australia captain Mitchell Marsh ahead of must-win game vs India in 2024 T20 World Cup
At the post-match presentation after the loss against Afghanistan, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh remained confident about his team’s abilities. He backed his team to deliver in the must-win game against India on Monday, a virtual knock-out contest for them. He said, as quoted by cricket.com.au:
‘We have a lot of belief in our group. We are a very good cricket team. Yes, tonight we had an off night but I guess there’s also a positive in the fact that in 36 hours we go again. It’s a big game, it will be against India obviously and it’s a must-win game.
‘I think if you look back at the short history of this team, I know for a fact that it brings out the best in our guys, so the boys will certainly be up and about for it.’
On dropping Mitchell Starc from the playing XI for this match, Marsh added:
‘Any time you make a decision like that, Starcy’s unlucky in a sense. But we’ve said right from the start of the tournament that we’ve got 15 guys here and we’ll pick a team that we think can win us the game in those certain conditions. Everything pointed towards Ash tonight and I thought he did a brilliant job.’
