5 Key Battles To Look Forward
ICC World Cup 2023 : A very important match is happening between Australia and Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.
If Australia wins just one of their next two matches, they will make it to the semifinals. But Afghanistan still has a chance if they win both of their next two games and also improve their Net Run Rate.
In the past, Afghanistan has lost all three of its One Day International (ODI) matches against Australia, including two in World Cups. But this time, Afghanistan has won three games in a row and wants to change its luck. But it won’t be easy.
Australia didn’t start the tournament well, losing their first two games. But after that, they got better and won five matches in a row.
Here are the 5 Key Battles To Look Forward in Australia vs Afghanistan Match :
Hashmatullah Shahidi vs Adam Zampa : Hashmatullah Shahidi is a great player for Afghanistan and is playing captain’s knock since last 3 matches, and he’s been doing really well in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He had scored 58 runs against Sri Lanka and 56 runs against Netherland and helping his team to dominate the opposition in the middle overs. In the upcoming game, he will be facing Adam Zampa, who is a top wrist spinner for Australia. Zampa has taken 19 wickets in just 7 matches so far in ICC Cricket World Cup and did well in the last game against England.
David Warner vs Mujeeb Ur Rahmna : David Warner is a dangerous batsman for Australia and also a leading run scorer of the team, who has scored 428 runs in 7 matches so far and giving a good start in the powerplay including two centuries and a half-century, and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman will try to get him out early as he has a good record against the left handers and known for taking early wickets in the powerplay with new ball, and he wants to dismiss Warner in their match.
Steve Smith vs Noor Ahmad : Steve Smith is a key batsman for Australia, and he’s known for his ability to chase big targets. He scored 44 runs in the last match against England, which was crucial for Australia and is known for turning the game in favour of his team in the middle overs by putting a pressure on the opposition with the ability to rotate strike with his partner. Noor Ahmad, a young Afghan bowler, has taken five wickets in just two matches, including two in the last game against the Netherlands. The battle between Noor and Smith will be an exciting moment for the cricket fans.
Rashid Khan vs Marnus Labhuchagne : Rashid Khan is one of the most senior players of Afghanistan whose form has not been much special in ICC Cricket World Cup till now. But he has the ability to turn the match on its back in big matches and will pose a huge challenge to the Australian middle order especially for Marnus Labhuchagne who has playing a good knock of 71 runs against England and the conditions of indian pitches suits his batting style.
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Rahmat Shah vs Pat Cummins : Rahmat Shah is shouldering a huge responsibility for the Afghanistan team by playing every match and in his last two matches he has scored 52 against Netherlands and 62 against Sri Lanka. The biggest challenge for them in this match will be Australian captain Pat Cummins who is known to break the partnership and bring his team back into the match , he has done this quite a lot of time in his career.
Aus vs Afg Dream 11 Team
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Note : In case playing 11 changes after the toss please consider backup player for the Aus vs Afg Dream 11 team .
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