After Virat Kohli-led stunning finish by the hosts India in yesterday's clash with Bangladesh, the ICC World Cup 2023 is entering an interesting stage. In Match 18, Pakistan will clash with Australia on Friday in Bengaluru. Here is all you need to know about today's match (Pic: File Pic)
Updated On: 2023-10-20 12:23 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
The clash between Australia and Pakistan will take place in Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The match will start at 2.00 pm. Aussies will look to win against the Pakistanis to keep remain alive in the tournament while Babar Azam will avoid repeating the mistakes his team did against India in the last game
Pakistan's team has played three matches so far and has won two out of them. They faced defeat in one match against their arch-rivals India. Pakistan is currently in the fourth position in the team ranking list and will definitely look for a win against the Aussies to excel further in the tournament
The five times World Cup-winning team Australia didn't have a great start to the ICC World Cup 2023. They played three matches and won just one against Sri Lanka. Aussies has not been very successful in the tournament so far, but the win in their last match against the Lankans will definitely boost their confidence ahead of today's clash
Both teams have each other in 107 ODI matches. Pakistan has won 34 matches whereas Australia is leading with 69 ODI wins. The battle between Australia's unorthodox batsman Steve Smith and Pakistan's young speed gun Shaheen Shah Afridi will be a battle to watch out for in today's clash. Today, who will climb the ladder of the points table? Pakistan or Australia?
Pakistan Squad:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
Australia Squad:
Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc