Australia has won the toss and elected to field first against India in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on Sunday.
Today's World Cup cricket match is expected to be very exciting. The Indian team has not lost a single match in this World Cup, while Australia has won the World Cup five times.
India reached the final of the ODI World Cup for the fourth time after 12 years, while Australia came close to the title for the eighth time. But looking at India's performance, cricket fans have started to consider Team India as a 'clear cut winner'.
Nonetheless, due to the extraordinary performance shown by some players of the Australian team in the last few matches, there have been discussions that it might dash India's hopes in the final.
In such a situation, the Indian team will have to be more careful with the Australian batsmen. Australia's batting lineup has proved its mettle by performing brilliantly in this World Cup.
Whether it's Glenn Maxwell, who gave an unprecedented performance under extreme pressure to lead his team to victory against Afghanistan, or David Warner, whose opening batting has shattered the morale of the opposition.
These batsmen can be lethal
Three Australian batsmen are in the top 12 based on their performances.
Australia's opening batsman David Warner has scored 528 runs at an average of 52.80 in 10 World Cup matches. He has two centuries and two fifties.
Known for his aggressive batting, Warner is ranked sixth in the list of batsmen with the most runs in the World Cup.
Besides him, Mitchell Marsh's performance in batting is also excellent. He has scored 426 runs in 9 matches at an average of 53.25. He is ninth in the list of batsmen with the most runs in the World Cup. He has scored two centuries in this World Cup so far. Also, Glenn Maxwell is also ranked 12th in this list.
What is India's strategy?
Maxwell's double century against Afghanistan in the final match of Australia's league stage in the World Cup is considered to be the best innings in ODI cricket so far.
Maxwell, who played this memorable innings, has so far scored 398 runs at an average of 66 in the tournament. He has proved that he has the mettle to change the pattern of the game at any time with his aggressive batting.
In such a situation, the Indian team will try not to allow Warner and Marsh to spend much time on the field along with Maxwell. There is no doubt that all these can destroy any bowling attack.
Adam Zampa is Australia’s excellent bowler who trapped many of the best batsmen in his spin net and sent them to the pavilion.
He took 22 wickets in 10 matches and is the second highest wicket taker in the World Cup. If Zampa's magic works in the final, the Indian batting lineup could be in trouble.
Like the Australian players who can spoil India's game, the Indian team also has no less skilled players in their performance. It has proven players with their strong performance both in bowling and batting.
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