Australia would look to end the league stage with a dominating win over Bangladesh in the first match of the doubleheader that will take place in Pune on 11th November 2023. The 5-time Champion Australia entered the semi-finals with a stunning win over Afghanistan thanks to Glenn Maxwell’s brilliance.
On the other hand, Bangladesh registered a 3-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a heated match. Shakib AL Hasan has been ruled out of this match due to an injury. They need to avoid big defeats if they need to qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025.
Match Details
Details– Australia vs Bangladesh, Match 43, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– MCA Stadium, Pune
Date and Time– 11th November 2023, 10.30 AM IST
Head-to-Head Record
Australia and Bangladesh faced each other 21 times in One-day international cricket with the Aussies winning 19 of them while the Bangla Tigers registered only 1 win while 1 ended in no-result.
Australia and Bangladesh faced each other in 4 World Cup matches in 1999, 2007, 2015, and 2019. The Aussies team won three matches while 1 match ended with no result.
Pitch Report
The pitch at MCA Stadium, Pune promises to be a belter of pitch to bat on. England scored 339 for 9 in 50 overs thanks to Malan’s 87, Stokes century and Woakes fifty. In reply, Netherlands could only muster 179 as England won the match by 160 runs.
It promises to be another superb pitch to bat on. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first restrict the opponent and chase down the target.
Australia (Aus) vs Bangladesh (Bang)- Predicted Playing XI
Australia
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell/ Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan, Liton Das, Najmul Hasan Shanto (C), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Musfiztur Rahman.
Fantasy Selection- Aus vs Bang
Team 1– David Warner (C), Liton Das, Mitchell Marsh, Mushfiqur Rahim (VC), Cameron Green, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Josh Inglis, Shoriful Islam, Starc, Hasan Mahmud, Josh Hazlewood.
Team 2– Travis Head, Tanzid Hasan, Marnus Labuschagne, Najmul Hasan Shanto, Marcus Stoinis, Mahmudullah (VC), Pat Cummins (C), Taskin Ahmed, Josh Hazlewood, Mustzifur Rahman, Adam Zampa.
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