3 Strategies India can deploy in the second T20 match against Australia

India lost the first T20 match against Australia by four runs. The D/L method made the job difficult for India. They scored more than the Australian team, but could not reach the target of 174 runs. There have been some positives from the match. Shikhar Dhawan and a few middle-order batsmen did well. Kuldeep Yadav produced an awesome performance.

The second game is scheduled for November 23, 2018. India needs to employ a new strategy to win the second match of the series. Here are 3 strategies which can win the next match for India.

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#3 Manish Pandey can replace KL Rahul

South Africa v India - T20 International

This is now an accepted fact that K.L. Rahul is out-of-form. In the current year, he scored a century and a half-century. Other than these two performances, his batting record has been dismal. He is getting the start but is unable to convert them to bigger scores. Kohli needs to rest Rahul and include Manish Pandey instead.

Manish Pandey has scored 538 runs in 28 matches at an average of 41.38 and a strike-rate of 122.83. With his inclusion, Kohli can have a choice to play him either at number 4 or number 5 position, depending on various circumstances.

He is also a right-arm medium pace bowler, so the captain can utilize him in case any of his mainstream bowlers go for runs.

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#2 Krunal Pandya can be dropped and Yuzvendra Chahal can be included

England v India - 1st ODI: Royal London One-Day Series

Krunal Pandya has played four matches so far and taken only one wicket. The economy rate has been high at 8.31. His performance with the batting has been dismal with 23 runs in four matches at an average of 23. He can be easily dropped on this pretext.

The Indian batting order is quite deep, so they do not need an all-rounder like Pandya. They need a quality spin bowler who can make the Australian batsmen uncomfortable and take wickets. Yuzvendra Chahal is an outstanding leg-spinner, who has taken 44 wickets in 27 matches at an average of 18.75 and an economy of 7.81.

He has variations like the googly, faster-one, and floater in his arsenal. Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have been a great bowling pair for quite some time now. This move can ensure India a killer advantage against the Australians.

#3 Virat Kohli can bat at number 3

England v India: Specsavers 1st Test - Day Two

Virat Kohli is a powerhouse who can bat at any position and deliver. He is a trailblazer for the Indian team. To optimize his performance, the captain must bat at number 3 position. This will give him twofold benefits. The first benefit is he will get more balls to play, and that means more runs for the team. The second benefit is Kohli can get a chance to build a great partnership with Rohit Sharma if Shikhar Dhawan gets out cheaply.

Kohli has been extraordinary in his performance while batting at number 3. He averages 57.75 with an aggregate score of 1617 runs. At number 4, he has scored 265 runs at an average of 33.13. The strike rate has also been lower batting at number 4 as compared to number 3. The statistics imply he bats at number 3.

The Indian batting greatly relies on Sharma and Kohli. The Indian captain is more consistent than Sharma in T20 and has led India to some epic wins single-handedly. If both of them fire, then no one can stop India from winning the match.