ICC WC 2023 Match 5: IND vs AUS Predictions and Tips

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India lock horns against five-time champions Australia in match five of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday, 08th October, 2023. The match is slated to be played at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and the scheduled start time is 2:00 pm local time.

Who Will Win the match?

India defeated Australia in the three-match ODI series in lead-up to the World Cup but the stakes are all-time high and Australia is known for their consistent performances on the World Cup stage and the last time India and Australia clashed at Chennai earlier in the year Australia won the match by 21 runs. India won two and lost three of the last five ODI matches played at Chennai. Toss can play a major role in the outcome of the match. The team batting first won 64% of the matches and the team bowling first won 34% games.

Home team India enters the contest as favourites to win the match as the Indian bowling attack has a better idea of the pitch conditions which will help men in blue making the right decisions on the field than Australia. We predict India to win the match.

India’s chance of winning: 58%
Australia’s Chance of Winning: 42%

IND vs AUS Odds comparison

ICC WC 2023 Match 5: IND vs AUS Predictions and Tips 1

Bookmaker	India	Australia
Parimatch	1.65	2.24
MelBet	1.65	2.29
10Cric	1.65	2.30

IND vs AUS Most Valuable Bets?

Australia to score over 27.5 runs in the first five overs @ 1.78 (Parimatch)
India to score over 56.5 runs in the first ten overs @ 1.76 (Parimatch)
Steve Smith to score over 31.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Virat Kohli to score over 38.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
KL Rahul to score over 28.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The surface at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is a balance drack that favours both batsman and bowlers. The pitch tends to slow down as the game progresses and offers turn to spinners and batting second has always been difficult at this venue. In the 22 ODI matches played at this venue, the team batting first won 14 matches and the team batting second won eight matches. We predict the team winning the toss will opt to bat first.

The temperature at Chennai on Sunday is expected to around 33 degrees Celsius and it is going to be partly cloudy with no chance of rain.

Match Info

Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Match: India vs Australia, Match 5
Venue: M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: 08th October, 2023 @ 2:00 pm IST

IND vs AUS Toss Prediction

The team batting first 66% of matches at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and the team winning the toss will opt to bat first and set the tone for the rest of the match.

IND vs AUS Match Prediction

The odds in favour of India winning the match are 1.65 (Parimatch) and the odds in favour of Australia to win the match are 2.24 (Parimatch). Our final prediction is India to win the match.

India Preview and Playing XI

Shubman Gill’s inclusion in the playing XI will game time decision and if he is ruled out KL Rahul/ Ishan Kishan might open the innings. If KL Rahul opens the innings Shreyas Iyer will be included in the lineup and will bat at number four. India are expected to play with three spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav alongside two fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and either of Mohammad Shami/Mohammad Siraj will make the final 11.

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill/Ishan Kishan/Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj/Mohammad Shami.

Australia Preview and Playing XI

There is a lot of uncertainty on who will open the innings alongside David Warner in the absence of Travis Head. Mitchell Marsh opened the innings in the ODI series ahead of the World Cup and he is expected to open the innings. Marnus Labuschagne is expected to be slotted in at number four. Either of Cameron Green or Marcus Stoinis will make it to the final XI.

Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green/Marcus Stionis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.