T20 World Cup 2021: Match 26, England vs Australia Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

England and Australia are set to lock horns in Match No.26 of the T20 World Cup on Saturday, October 30 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Brits, led by Eoin Morgan, have had an outstanding campaign thus far with victories in both their Super 12 games of the event.

Moreover, a net run rate of 3.614 is a massive positive for them. The Aussies, on the other hand, must also be high on confidence. Aaron Finch’s men have defeated South Africa and Sri Lanka until now. But in order to beat the Three Lions, the Kangaroos need to bring their A-game to the fore.

Match Details

Match – England vs Australia – Match 26

Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Time – 07:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network

Pitch Report

The pitch in Dubai has been fairly good for batting. Although the scores haven’t been overly high until now, the batters have managed to score runs. Also, the deck has favoured the team batting second to a large extent. Chasing should be the way forward.

Average first innings score: 136 (5 T20Is in Dubai in T20 World Cup 2021)

Record of Chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 0, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs

England

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Bench: David Willey, Sam Billings, Mark Wood, Tom Curran

Australia

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Bench: Kane Richardson, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Inglis

Head-to-head

Overall

Matches- 19, England– 8, Australia– 10, N/R- 1

In T20 World Cups

Matches- 2, England– 1, Australia– 1, N/R- 0

Probable best batter of the match

Jason Roy (England)

Jason Roy has done exceptionally for England over the last six years or so. He has played quite a few knocks of substance at the top of the order. Roy got out cheaply in the game against the West Indies, but he made amends against Bangladesh. The right-hander stayed unbeaten on 61 off 38 with five fours and three sixes to take the Three Lions over the finishing line.

Probable best bowler of the match

Adam Zampa (Australia)

Adam Zampa has been exceptional for Australia in the T20 World Cup thus far. He has been one of the main reasons why the Aussies have won both their Super 12 matches until now. The tweaker has picked up four wickets from two matches at an excellent economy rate of 4.12. The England batters need to blend caution with aggression while facing him.

Today’s match prediction: England to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.