Harare, India, will find it tough to choose between Yashasvi Jaiswal's seemingly effortless flamboyance and Abhishek Sharma's super-cool aggression at the top when they realign their combination to make room for members of the World Cup-winning team in the third T20 International against Zimbabwe here on Wednesday. .
The arrival of Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube, all of whom were part of the main team during the title-winning run last month, gives the Indian team a formidable look in the biggest match of the series as the visitors look to put pressure at home. the lead after the booster shot of a 100-run win that leveled the series in the second match.
Abhishek, the left-handed opener, did enough to live up to his pre-series expectations with a 46-ball century in just his second game and looked good to open the innings.
However, Jaiswal, with an attractive strike rate of over 161 in 17 T20I matches, including one hundred and four half-centuries, has the first claim to be captain Shubman Gill's opening partner by virtue of being the reserve opener of the first option. T20 team.
Although rare, it is not uncommon for batsmen to be dismissed in the next game after a historic inning.
A case in point were Manoj Tiwary, immediately after his first ODI hundred against the West Indies in 2011, and Karun Nair after his triple century in a Test match against England in 2016.
But captain Gill is unlikely to let that happen with his best friend since their under-14 days and someone who scored her first international ton with a willow lent to her first.
So, it could well be a case of one of the two left-handers batting in one go. Sanju Samson, who normally bats at No. 3 for Rajasthan Royals, could move up to No. 5, while Ruturaj Gaikwad, who batted at No. 3, is likely to move down one place to No. 4.
As far as changes in the playing eleven are concerned, Jaiswal is likely to replace B Sai Sudharsan, who was selected only for the first two matches.
Samson will replace Dhruv Jurel, who performed well behind the stumps.
Dube, the only player who was part of the T20 World Cup playing in the XI, is likely to replace Riyan Parag. The imposing batsman could be an even bigger enemy for the Zimbabwe spinners during the last 10.
As far as Zimbabwe is concerned, his batting has left a lot to be desired with scores of 115 in the first batting and 134 in the second test chasing 235.
On the Harare Sports Club track, where there is a bit of extra bounce available to the spinners, Ravi Bishnoi (6/24 off 8 overs) and Washington Sundar (3/39 off 8 overs) have proven unplayable at times.
Bishnoi, who normally bowls 20-22 googlies in his 24 balls a match, has varied his pace brilliantly and with home captain Sikandar Raza silent, the other batsmen have not looked good enough to counter the bowling attack. Indians.
The shock 13-run defeat in the first match was a timely wake-up call for the young visiting team and they did well to play without five specialist bowlers in the second game, where batting first became an advantage.
For captain Gill, a good score would be necessary after two dry matches and he is too good a player to fail three times. That could prove to be an ominous sign for the home team's players, who do not have a single player with fast pace.
Simply put, it could be another one-sided game.
Teams of):
India: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Khaleel Ahmed, Tushar Deshpande.
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Antum Naqvi, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba.
The game starts at 4:30 p.m. IST.
The arrival of Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube, all of whom were part of the main team during the title-winning run last month, gives the Indian team a formidable look in the biggest match of the series as the visitors look to put pressure at home. the lead after the booster shot of a 100-run win that leveled the series in the second match.
Abhishek, the left-handed opener, did enough to live up to his pre-series expectations with a 46-ball century in just his second game and looked good to open the innings.
However, Jaiswal, with an attractive strike rate of over 161 in 17 T20I matches, including one hundred and four half-centuries, has the first claim to be captain Shubman Gill's opening partner by virtue of being the reserve opener of the first option. T20 team.
Although rare, it is not uncommon for batsmen to be dismissed in the next game after a historic inning.
A case in point were Manoj Tiwary, immediately after his first ODI hundred against the West Indies in 2011, and Karun Nair after his triple century in a Test match against England in 2016.
But captain Gill is unlikely to let that happen with his best friend since their under-14 days and someone who scored her first international ton with a willow lent to her first.
So, it could well be a case of one of the two left-handers batting in one go. Sanju Samson, who normally bats at No. 3 for Rajasthan Royals, could move up to No. 5, while Ruturaj Gaikwad, who batted at No. 3, is likely to move down one place to No. 4.
As far as changes in the playing eleven are concerned, Jaiswal is likely to replace B Sai Sudharsan, who was selected only for the first two matches.
Samson will replace Dhruv Jurel, who performed well behind the stumps.
Dube, the only player who was part of the T20 World Cup playing in the XI, is likely to replace Riyan Parag. The imposing batsman could be an even bigger enemy for the Zimbabwe spinners during the last 10.
As far as Zimbabwe is concerned, his batting has left a lot to be desired with scores of 115 in the first batting and 134 in the second test chasing 235.
On the Harare Sports Club track, where there is a bit of extra bounce available to the spinners, Ravi Bishnoi (6/24 off 8 overs) and Washington Sundar (3/39 off 8 overs) have proven unplayable at times.
Bishnoi, who normally bowls 20-22 googlies in his 24 balls a match, has varied his pace brilliantly and with home captain Sikandar Raza silent, the other batsmen have not looked good enough to counter the bowling attack. Indians.
The shock 13-run defeat in the first match was a timely wake-up call for the young visiting team and they did well to play without five specialist bowlers in the second game, where batting first became an advantage.
For captain Gill, a good score would be necessary after two dry matches and he is too good a player to fail three times. That could prove to be an ominous sign for the home team's players, who do not have a single player with fast pace.
Simply put, it could be another one-sided game.
Teams of):
India: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Khaleel Ahmed, Tushar Deshpande.
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Antum Naqvi, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba.
The game starts at 4:30 p.m. IST.
