AUS vs PAK Live Score: Australia is all set to take on Pakistan in the 18th match of the World Cup 2023. this will be a crucial game for both the teams who are lagging at the bottom of Points table & want to move up on the bar. Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the last fixture to earn their maiden points of the tournament. They need to get going in this fixture as well if staying alive in the tournament is their goal. Coming to Pakistan, they are coming into this fixture on the back of a huge loss against India. They will hope to get back into the groove by winning this fixture.
Pakistan has a poor record against Australia as they could beat them just thrice in the last ten years. The team must produce a good show in this fixture to beat the mighty Aussies. Australia’s form has also raised a few questions & must find answers to them. Both teams have high stakes & we expect a close encounter in this much-anticipated fixture.
AUS vs PAK TEAMS PREVIEW
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Pat Cummins & Co might be wondering what start they got in the tournament as they have just won one out of two fixtures so far & lagging at the bottom of the Points table. The five-wicket triumph in the previous match against Sri Lanka would have provided them the much-needed confidence. They will try to capitalize on the confidence & win this fixture against the Men In Green to improve their position on the Points Table. Cummins would like a determined show from his batters as they have struggled a lot.
At the top order, David Warner & Micthell Marsh haven’t been consistent & will expect a good start from the pair in this fixture. Their middle order is strong & the team expects runs from the trio of Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Josh Inglis who must do well against the Pakistani spinners. While the presence of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, Stoinis & Cummins add power to their batting order. The Australian bowling attack has done well so far in the tournament & the team will require early scalps from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Adam Zampa has found his lost mojo & must do well with Cummins in the middle overs. Stoinis and Maxwell bring experience in the bowling order & have a major role to play in this fixture.
Australia Predicted Playing XI:
Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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And what came as a disastrous performance for Pakistan was against Arch-Rivals India as they lost the fixture by 7 wickets. The captain & entire team would be unhappy with the Men In Green’s
performance against India & will want to bounce back after facing serious humiliation. One major drawback for Pakistan is their performance against Australians & they would want to change that by winning today’s fixture. Abdullah Shafique & Imam-Ulhaq gave a good start to the team in their last fixture & will look to build momentum in this fixture as well.
In the batting order, Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan are the key batters & they must do well in this contest as well. The team will also expect runs from the lower middle order comprising Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, & Mohammad Nawaz. Their inability to deliver in the last match has resulted in their humiliating loss.
In the bowling order, Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali must try to get early scalps in the initial overs which they failed to do in the last fixture. Shadab Khan & Mohammad Nawaz must use these conditions to their advantage to put the Aussies on the back in this fixture. In the bowling order, Haris Rauf and Iftikhar Ahmed complete a string lineup for the team.
Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
AUS vs PAK Pitch & Weather Conditions
The weather in Bengaluru is crystal clear & it will be a warm evening for everyone. The pitch will become slow as the match progresses as we have seen in the past. Batters can play their strokes on this wicket. The team batting first in this match can post a massive 320 runs total on board.
The venue is placid with short boundaries making it favorable for batters to bat on this pitch. Bengaluru one of the best batting surfaces in the World has seen high-scoring encounters in the past. Batters find it easy to play on this pitch where there is little support for the bowlers.
Toss: To Bat
The venue has favored the team that has batted first. The captains have preferred to bat first & put a huge total on board. The Captain winning the toss is likely to bat first on this surface.
Winning Prediction
The Pakistani team will be high on confidence after their loss in the last fixture. The lower middle order & the bowling attack have looked in solid form & the team needs to bowl well in this game. Australians found their form back in the last fixture. They have an excellent record against the Pakistani, making them favorites to win.
We Predict Australia to win.
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