NEW DELHI: Australia chose to bowl first after winning the toss in a pivotal T20 World Cup Group 1 Super Eight encounter against India in Saint Lucia on Monday.
The Australians made a single change to their lineup, replacing Ashton Agar with Mitchell Starc. India, on the other hand, opted to stick with the same playing eleven from their previous match.
The outcome of this match holds significant importance for both teams, particularly India, as a victory would guarantee their progression to the semifinals as the group leaders.
"We would have fielded first as well, looks a bit sticky. We wanted to chase. We know exactly what we are doing, and will try to do our best. I hope it doesn't change much. The overhead conditions also matter in this part of the world. We have adapted well, hopefully another game where we put up a show. Every game matters in this tournament, nothing changes. We are playing the same team," India skipper Rohit Sharma said at the toss.
"We are going to bowl first. Looks a belter, it looks lovely. It's a quarterfinal, looking forward to it, a big challenge against India. We have had ourselves in this situation before, every game is a must-win now. We got an experienced group, a great staff. Starc comes in for Agar," Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh said after winning the toss.
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