Australia faces West Indies in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026. Know when and where to watch.
This match is a do-or-die situation for both teams. The winner will face either England or South Africa in the title clash at Lord's on July 5.
The Australian team has been undefeated in the tournament so far. They entered the semi-finals by winning all five of their group matches.
On the other hand, West Indies has had a mixed journey. The team won three out of five matches in Group B and had to face a defeat against Ireland in their last league match.
Looking at the statistics, Australia appears to have the upper hand. Out of the 19 T20 matches played between the two teams so far, Australia has won 17.
However, underestimating West Indies would be a big mistake. West Indies is the only team to have defeated Australia in a T20 World Cup final.
In the 2016 final, West Indies won their first and only title by defeating Australia. This historic victory still inspires the Caribbean team today.
"This match is a clash between experience and youthful energy, where Australia has the dominance, but West Indies is adept at causing upsets."
This match will be played at The Oval, where chasing teams have dominated in this World Cup. In all five matches played here so far, the chasing team has won.
In such a scenario, the team winning the toss might decide to bowl first to take advantage of the chasing trend.
This exciting semi-final match will start at 7:00 PM IST. Cricket fans in India can watch the live broadcast of this match.
The match can be watched live on TV on the Star Sports Networks. Additionally, live streaming of the match will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website. It will also be broadcast on DD Sports.
The eyes of cricket lovers worldwide are on this match. It will be interesting to see if Australia maintains its dominance or if West Indies causes another major upset to make it to the final.
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