Australia will take on Afghanistan at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai for an important match. Both teams are playing for the knockouts even though Australia is at No.3 on the points tally. But still, they have to confirm their place in the final four. Afghanistan after 7 matches are at 5 with 8 points and one of the strong contenders of the Semi-Finals.
But the important thing is that this match will be very important for two other teams, Pakistan and New Zealand. If Afghanistan wins these two teams will be a do-or-die situation. But Afghanistan has two tough matches, against Australia and South Africa.
The playing 11 will be important for both teams. Wnakhede offers bounce and Afghanistan loves to play with 4 spinners. But Naveen might be part of the playing 11 for Afghanistan today. Afghanistan can stun Australia.
Afghanistan Playing 11 vs Australia
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq
There will be a competition between Noor Ahmad and Naveen-Ul-Haq. The pitch demands Naveen-Ul-Haq and the strength of the Afghanistan team demands Noor Ahamd. Australia also plays well in the spin.
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Australia Playing 11 vs Afghanistan
Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc
Steve Smith is not fit and he might not be in the action. It will be a setback for Australia as they need to win today’s match. Who will replace the middle-order batter for Australia that’s a big question.
Four teams are interested in the results of this match. New Zealand and Pakistan supporters will support Australia today to make the tournament more interesting. But a great achievement for Afghanistan who have given tough times to other teams.
