India vs Western Australia: India Defeated Western Australia by 13 runs in their first warm-up match at Perth on Monday.
Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowler for India with three wickets. After Surya Kumar Yadav’s half-century and a couple of cameos from Hardik Pandya. Deepak Hooda is to post 158 for 6.
Suryakumar Yadav continued his sublime form in T20 cricket, smashing an incredible half-century. Team India’s 13-run win over Western Australia in their first warm-up game for the T20 World Cup. Suryakumar hit three boundaries and as many sixes in his 35-ball 52 to help India reach 158 for six. Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s new-ball heroics helped the visitors restrict Western Australia to 145 for 8
Suryakumar’s first of three sixes was a monster. It was a length ball, and the India batter smashed it over square leg for a six. His knock helped India survive the early blow of losing opener Rohit Sharma. Whereas, Deepak Hooda inside the powerplay. While Rishabh Pant, who opened on Monday. He was dismissed by Andrew Tye in the over the following powerplay. Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar combined for a 49-run stand in the seventh over to reduce India to 45 for three.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh then shared five wickets as India restricted Western Australia to 145 for eight. Harshal Patel took another wicket, while Yuzvendra Chahal took the final two.
India arrived in Australia with a 14-member T20 World Cup squad. They have yet to name a replacement for injured Japsrit Bumrah. Rohit had previously stated that a decisions on replacement player will be made once the team arrives in Australia.
In another warm-up game, India will face Western Australia before facing hosts. Also defending T20 world champions Australia and 2021 T20 World Cup runner-up New Zealand.
Team India will eventually begin their World Cup campaign on October 23 in Melbourne against Pakistan.
Team India Squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin. Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
Standby Players: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar
Pakistan Squad:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain. Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir.
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