AUS vs SA Champions Trophy Match 7- when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Australia on the batting front will be happy, especially with the great performances from Champions Trophy debutants Josh Inglis and Matthew Short. The duo showed an impeccable batting masterclass, which made up for the poor performance of the bowlers. In the next CT 2025 fixture, the Aussie bowlers will be tested in the upcoming game against a powerful Proteas batting lineup.
On the other hand, South Africa will be happy with their performance against Afghanistan as they dominated with both bat and ball. The Temba Bavuma-led side might still miss a few players in the squad and will want to repeat the same performance against the ODI World Champions.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
AUS vs SA 7th Match Details
Match: AUS vs SA7th Match of Champions Trophy
Captains:
Steve Smith is going to lead Australia Cricket Team
Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa Cricket Team
When: Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Match is going to start at 02.30 p.m. (IST)
Venue:Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 110 matches against each other. Out of which Australia has won 51 matches and South Africa cricket team has won 55 matches with three ties and 1 ended up in no result.
Likely playing XI
Australia:
Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith ©, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
South Africa:
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma ©, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
Pitch report
While the previous pitches have been on the slower side, the surface in Rawalpindi is said to be more pacy. It is said that the wicket will give some assistance to the seamers who might get some extra bounce early on. But the pitch gives ample opportunities for the batters to score runs. There have been some big totals chased at this venue which might result in captains winning the toss and bowling first.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman:Ryan Rickelton
Best Bowler:Kagiso Rabada
Weather forecast for today in Rawalpindi
Maximum temperature: 17°C
Minimum temperature: 13°C
Wind speed:5km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 20, 000
Prediction to win: Team bowling first is most likely to win the match
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