Australia will look to continue their winning streak as they would face Afghanistan in Mumbai on 7th November 2023. Both teams are coming off with a win in their previous encounter.
The Aussies knocked out England with a comprehensive 33-run win despite Warner’s and Head’s failure. They are currently on 10 points and a win will guarantee their spot in the semi-finals. On the other hand, Afghanistan registered a comfortable victory over the Netherlands and would look to prove their worth against mighty Aussies.
Match Details
Details– Australia vs Afghanistan, Match 39, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date and Time– 7th November, 2.00 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
Australia and Afghanistan played each other thrice in One-day internationals with Australia winning all three of them. These two teams were set to bilateral series but due to the withdrawal of the Aussies team, the series was cancelled.
Australia and Afghanistan played twice in World Cup history with Australia winning both. The first time these two teams met was during the 2015 edition where Aussies thrashed Afghanistan by 275 runs. Australia thrashed Afghanistan by 7 wickets in the 2019 World Cup.
Pitch Report
The match between India and Sri Lanka at this venue had some seam movement before it became a good pitch to bat on. India played with an attacking mindset posting 357 for 6 and then bowled out Sri Lanka for just 55.
It promises to be another good batting paradise and helpful for the batters. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first posting a good total and putting pressure on the opponent.
Australia (Aus) vs Afghanistan (Afg)- Predicted Playing XI
Australia
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins (C), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Gulbdain Naib, Ikram Akhil, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen UL Haq, Fazallahq Farooqi.
Fantasy Selection- Aus vs Afg
Team 1– David Warner (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (VC), Mitchell Marsh, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Labuschagne, Naib, Green, Nabi, Starc, Naveen UL Haq, Hazlewood.
Team 2– Travis Head, Ibrahim Zadran, Steve Smith, Rahmat Shah, Marcus Stoinis, Mohammad Nabi, Cummins (C), Rashid Khan (VC), Hazlewood, Farqooi, Zampa.
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