On the other hand Austalia’s injury hit bowling attack will be without Brett Lee and James Hopes on Wednesday (October 28), after the pair was rule out of the second ODI. And there was serious doubt over Mitchell Johnson’s Fitness. The visitors will have to test their bench strength as Ben Hilfenhaus and Doug Bollinger, who represented Victoria in the Champions League Twenty20, are certain to be called up. Opener Shaun Marsh or rookie Jon Holl and are in the running for Hopes replacement.

All this sign goes in favor of Team India. But there are several problems India will face in Vadodara- poor bowling attack, miss-firing top order and dissatisfied fielding unit.
Nagpur pitch is expected to be flat and excellent for run-making but dew in the evenings could create problem for second innings.  So Indian bowlers have a hard task ahead in curtailing this duo and to make matters intriguing would be the dew factor that might come into play for the team that bowls second at the VCA stadium in Jamtha.