India vs Australia - 5th T20I Match, Probable XI, Pitch Report, Weather Report and more (2023)

India will be up against Australia in the fifth T20I of the Australia tour of India, on Sunday, December 3 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India.The previous match concluded in favor of India as they defeated Australia by 20 runs. Both sides will be looking forward for this exciting match. India secured a resounding victory in the fourth T20I against Australia, sealing the five-match series. However, the home team is determined to extend their dominance and achieve a 4-1 triumph in the final match at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, December 3. On the other hand, Australia is eager to conclude the tour on a positive note. Key players like Shreyas Iyer Deepak Chahar are under scrutiny as they aim to regain top form after prolonged absences from T20 internationals. Now with the series win secured, the team is likely to tinker with their playing eleven for the final game. Young spin all-rounder Washington Sundar and big-hitter Shivam Dube warmed the bench for the first four games and might get a chance to impress in the last match. Both players have played a good amount of T20 cricket in Bengaluru and offer all-round skills to make their point. Australia will be looking to wrap up what has been an eventful few months and spoil India's party before returning home and get ready for their series against Pakistan. They have been hamstrung with the withdrawal of some big names and not a lot of changes can be expected from them. Pitch Report Bengaluru's M.Chinnaswamy stadium is known for assisting batters and with short boundaries and a placid surface run feast is expected when India and Australia meet for the final T20I on Sunday.This series has been high-scoring, and expect another pleasant batting track. Meteorological forecast There is a 9-13% chance of rain in Bengaluru today,The humidity is projected to hover around 79%, creating a comfortable playing environment.The temperature will be around 21-23 degrees during the match. Probable XI India Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel/Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar Australia Josh Philippe, Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Matthew Short, Matthew Wade(w/c), Ben Dwarshuis, Kane Richardson/Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha