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The fifth and final T20I between Australia and India takes center stage on Saturday (November 8), at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane. India leads the five-match series 2-1 and has the chance to registering a historic win on Australian soil, continuing their unbeaten T20I series record in Australia post 2007-08.
Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India has dazzled with its balanced bowling attack, especially through its effective spin trio Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy and Washington Sundar, and disciplined pace bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
Australia, meanwhile, faces a tough challenge without frontline players focusing on the Ashes but seeks to salvage pride in front of their home crowd and avoid a third consecutive T20I loss.
While there are predictions of rain later in the day – quite typical for this region at this time of year – locals remain optimistic that the weather will hold off, allowing for an uninterrupted match.
The Gabba Pitch Report
The Gabba surface is known for its pace and bounce, making it a dream venue for fast bowlers, particularly during the early overs. Seamers often enjoy lively movement and steep bounce at the start, which can make batting in the powerplay quite tricky. However, once batters adjust to the conditions, the true nature of the pitch allows the ball to come onto the bat smoothly, leading to quicker scoring and high totals.
Adding to the spectacle, its lightning-fast outfield ensures that even mistimed shots often speed to the boundary.
Squads
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Mahli Beardman
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana
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The Gabba T20 Stats and records
- Total Matches: 11
- Matches won batting first: 8
- Matches won bowling first: 3
- Average 1st innings score: 159
- Average 2nd innings score: 138
- Highest total recorded: 209/3 (20 Overs) by Australia vs South Africa
- Lowest total recorded: 114/10 (18.3 Overs) by South Africa vs Australia
- Highest score chased: 161/4 (18.5 Overs) by Australia vs South Africa
- Lowest score defended: 93/4 (7 Overs) by Australia vs Pakistan
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