Match preview AUS vs AFG, From playing XI to pitch report, All details here

In the ongoing ODI World Cup, Afghanistan (AFG) and Australia (AUS) will play their 39th match. The game is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 7, at Wankhede Stadium.

Afghanistan is presently ranked sixth in the ODI World Cup points table, having won three straight games against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands. The team captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi will aim to win their next match in order to fight for semi-final qualification.

Conversely, Australia had a miserable beginning to the competition as they lost their opening two matches. But the team captained by Pat Cummins pulled off an incredible turnaround, winning five straight to establish themselves in the top half of the standings. They can guarantee their place in the competition’s semi-final by winning the next game.

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

It is anticipated that the Mumbai stadium’s pitch will be a hitter’s paradise. The surface is batting-friendly; hence, a high-scoring match is predicted there, with the toss-winning captain most likely to choose to bat first.

AUS vs. AFG Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan (AFG):

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, and Fazalhaq Farooqi

Australia (AUS):

Travis Head, David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood