Steve Smith has branded India favourites to win the T20 World Mug after Virat Kohli’s side outclassed Australia in a warmup suit on Wednesday.

Smith scored a half-century to aid Australia post an affordable 152 for 5 in the tuneup in Dubai however India’s batsmen slaughtered the total with 13 rounds to save to win by 8 wickets.

” They’re a great side, they’ve obtained all bases covered as well as some serious match-winners,” Smith claimed after his 57 from 48 spheres.

” They’ve all been playing in these problems the last couple of months with the IPL (Indian Premier Organization). So they’ll be made use of to that.”

Australia’s bowlers caught just one gate, with rewriter Ashton Agar eliminating opener Lokesh Rahul for 39.

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Rohit Sharma retired after a 41-ball 60 to permit Hardik Pandya (14 not out) a bat with Suryakumar Yadav (38 not out).

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis bowled for the first time considering that experiencing a hamstring injury during the IPL, conceding 16 runs from his 2 overs.

The form of David Warner remains a major issue for Australia after the opener was trapped lbw by Ravichandran Ashwin for one.

Warner, who was stopped by IPL group Sunrisers Hyderabad after twin failings with the bat, has taken care of only three runs from his last 4 innings.

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The lefthander was not the only one in his battles, with Finch out for eight and also all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, batting at number three, removed by Ashwin for a first-ball duck.

Smith integrated with Glenn Maxwell (37) and also Stoinis (41 not out) to rally the Australians.

The former captain was glad to get follow being hardly made use of by Delhi Fundings on the IPL’s resumption between East.

” I seem like I have actually been hitting the ball truly well,” he said.

” I have not played a lot of video games in the IPL but I have actually spent a lot of time in the nets, servicing things and getting utilized to problems.”

Australia meet South Africa in their World Mug opener in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.