AFG vs AUS Champions Trophy Match 10 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Afghanistan are coming into this clash on the back of a huge win against England at the same venue. They defeated the Three Lions by eight runs on Wednesday to stay afloat in the competition. This was an important win for the Blue Tigers after they had been walloped by South Africa in the first game.
Meanwhile, a depleted Australian side won the first match convincingly against England as they chased down a 352-run target with five wickets and 15 balls to spare in Lahore. Australia's second game against South Africa was washed out. Afghanistan will take confidence from their win against the Aussies in the T20 World Cup 2024. However, the Asian nation hasn't beaten the Men in Yellow in ODI cricket thus far.
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AFG vs AUS 10th Match Details
Match: AFG vs AUS10th Match of Champions Trophy
Captains:
Hasmatullah Shahidi is going to lead Afghanistan Cricket Team
Steve Smith will lead Australia Cricket Team
When: Friday, February 28th, 2025
Match is going to start at 02.30 p.m. (IST)
Venue:Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
Head-to-head of these two teams: Both teams have played 4 matches against each other. Out of which Australia has won all 4 matches and Afghanistan has won none.
Likely playing XI
Afghanistan (AFG):
RahmanullahGurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hasmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad.
Australia (AUS):
Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
Pitch report
The Gaddafi Stadium has played host to a couple of high-scoring clashes in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. There has been even bounce on the surface, and the margin for error is very little for the bowlers. Batters can score a lot of runs if they are willing to spend time in the middle. In the first two matches, the average first innings score is 338.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman:Ibrahim Zadran
Best Bowler:Adam Zampa
Weather forecast for today in Lahore
Maximum temperature: 17°C
Minimum temperature: 13°C
Wind speed: 5km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 27, 000
Prediction to win: Team bowling first is most likely to win the match
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