India to face Netherlands with sights on 12th consecutive victory:Abhishek Sharma yet to rediscover form; Siraj can return to playing 11

After qualifying for Super 8 by beating Pakistan by 61 runs, the Indian team will take on the Netherlands for the last Group A clash on Wednesday in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. India will be hoping that Abhishek Sharma returns to his destructive ways and the other batters up their game against spin when the side takes the field for its final T20 WC league fixture. The Indian batter has not been as ballistic as expected from him since the start of the tournament. In both games that he has played in this World Cup, Abhishek departed for a golden duck and a four-ball duck against the USA and Pakistan. Meanwhile, in the match against Namibia, he could not play due to a stomach infection. To be fair to the 25-year-old, his high-risk play has resulted in multiple wins for India and perhaps it is only a matter of time before he makes the best of bowlers look ordinary again. However, four ducks in his last six innings do suggest that he may need to review his plans in the power play. Men in Blue’s trouble against spin After Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus was able to trouble the Indian batters with his round-arm and behind-the-stumps variations, another unorthodox spinner, Usman Tariq, was able to keep them quiet in the Pakistan clash. Even Saim Ayub was effective against the Indians. So, Suryakumar Yadav’s side might look to score runs at the same rate as that in the powerplay. Since the match is in India, coach Gautam Gambhir might pair up Mohammed Siraj with Jasprit Bumrah. Moreover, instead of Kuldeep, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel are expected to form a spin duo. Ishan Kishan, the impact player in T20 World Cup so far Opener Ishan Kishan has scored the most runs for India in the tournament with 158 runs. He can also become the tournament’s top scorer today by scoring 16 runs. However, his fellow opener Abhishek could not even open his account in the tournament. He would like to play a big innings today. In bowling, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has taken 6 wickets. Match Details Match: India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Group A match Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Time: 7:00 PM IST Toss: 6:30 PM IST Where to watch: JioHotstar (OTT), Star Sports network (broadcasting), or catch live updates on Bhaskar English India vs Netherlands Head-to-Head India and the Netherlands have faced each other only one time in T20Is, in which the Men in Blue registered a comfortable win by 56 runs. With Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Suryakumar Yadav’s respective fifties, India posted 179/2 in Sydney. However, Bhuvneshwar (2 wickets), Arshdeep (2 wickets), Ashwin (2 wickets), and Axar (2 wickets) restricted the Netherlands to 123/9 in 20 overs. Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has been good for batting so far, with multiple scores in excess of 170-180 observed in the tournament so far. Ahmedabad has produced the highest total of the games played in India thus far, 213/4, which South Africa scored in their opener against Canada, but in the last two games, teams batting first have not managed to cross the 200-run mark. The last match at the venue saw South Africa easily chase down New Zealand’s first-innings total of 175. One can expect a similar strip for India’s match against the Netherlands. Ahmedabad weather report It is expected to be a warm evening in Ahmedabad with temperatures ranging between 21°C and 34°C. There is no chance of overcast conditions or rain at the venue. However, wind gusts are expected to breeze at a speed of 22 km/h in the evening.