Australia v India: Marsh backs team to come good in must-win clash at T20 World Cup

Mitchell Marsh has backed his Australia team to come good under pressure ahead of their must-win clash with India in St Lucia at the T20 World Cup on Monday.

The Baggy Greens head into the Super Eight match at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on the back of suffering their first-ever defeat in any format against Afghanistan.

Australia were dismissed for 127 on a tricky Kingstown track in reply to Afghanistan's 148-6 thanks to a superb bowling performance from Gulbadin Naib (4-20) and Naveen-ul-Haq (3-20) that followed half-centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (60) and Ibrahim Zadran (51) on Sunday.

A win for Australia would have taken them and India safely through to the semis with a game to spare. Instead, the group is on a knife-edge and Australia are likely to need to beat India to progress to the last four.

India top Group 1 on four points, ahead of Australia and Afghanistan on two – the former are ahead on net run rate – with Bangladesh alone in last place, with none. Afghanistan are also in action on Monday when they face Bangladesh at St Vincent, by which time they will know what is required to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time.

Despite the pressure suddenly cranking up, captain Marsh believes his team will come good when it matters. “We have a lot of belief in our group,” he said. “We are a very good cricket team. Yes, tonight we had an off night, but I guess there's also a positive in the fact that in 36 hours we go again.

“If you look back at the short history of this team, I know for a fact that it brings out the best in our guys, so the boys will certainly be up and about for it.

“It's all about trusting ourselves. We've got a good bunch of people and I believe our best is up there with the