Aussies in a spin at World T20

Australia have been surprised by just how much the ball is turning at the World Twenty20.

New Zealand have used spin to great effect in their two victories, while Pakistan and India have both banked a win.

It leaves Australia and Bangladesh as the only two sides in the group yet to open their account.

They square off in Bengaluru, where Australia skipper Steve Smith expects there will be plenty of runs on offer.

But a more spin-friendly surface will almost certainly be produced in Mohali, where Smith's side faces Pakistan and India.

That was the case in Kolkata, where India beat Pakistan on a raging turner last Saturday.

"It looked like another wicket that turned quite a lot but I thought they played really well," Smith said.

Australia's 15-man squad arrived in India expecting pitches to be somewhat similar to what they play on during the Indian Premier League.

Instead the ball has turned square at a range of venues, making for plenty of low-scoring matches.

Dharamsala, where Australia were beaten by eight runs, was one example.

The venue produced pitches with a bit of pace and bounce in them during previous Indian Premier League seasons.

But it was slow and low last Friday, helping Black Caps legspinner Ish Sodhi and left-arm tweaker Mitchell Santner slice through Australia's middle order.

"Here was the one that did surprise me a little bit, considering it normally goes through on a really good wicket," coach Darren Lehmann said.

"But they've said they can't grow the grass on the wicket. It is what it is.

"Here and Kolkata .. they certainly have (spun more than anticipated).

"You've just got to cope with it."

Smith conceded the wickets were different to what he expected them to be.

"A lot of us have played in the IPL over here but you don't quite often see wickets that are spinning like these ones," the 26-year-old said.

Lehmann is nonetheless comfortable that national selectors found the right balance for the tournament.

Legspinner Cameron Boyce and Test offspinner Nathan Lyon were both in the mix for the World T20.

Rod Marsh's panel overlooked the pair in favour of Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar.

However, Boyce or Lyon could still have been squeezed into the touring party at the expense of paceman Andrew Tye.

"I think we have enough spin options, not too worried about that," Lehmann said.