Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the hurl and chose to bat to begin with against Australia in a high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy Bunch B coordinate in Lahore on Friday. With a semi-final spot on the line, both groups will be energetic to secure a pivotal win in this encounter.
Afghanistan, playing in their first-ever Champions Trophy, have appeared strength and assurance all through the competition. They pulled off a exciting triumph against Britain, winning by fair eight runs in their past coordinate. A win against Australia nowadays will ensure their put within the semi-finals. The Afghan side remains unaltered from their final trip, trusting to imitate their victory. Be that as it may, their campaign started with a intense 107-run misfortune to South Africa, making this coordinate a must-win situation.
Australia, driven by Steve Smith, are too looking at a semi-final compartment. A triumph in this coordinate will confirm their put within the last four. The five-time ODI World Container champions started their campaign with a strong five-wicket win over Britain. In any case, their moment coordinate against South Africa was washed out, taking off them with less openings to secure capability. Smith’s group remains unaltered as they see to proceed their solid form.
In Gather B, South Africa are moreover in dispute for a semi-final spot and will confront Britain in their last group-stage coordinate on Saturday. Britain, on the other hand, have as of now been killed from the competition after continuous losses.
In Bunch A, India and New Zealand have as of now secured their spots within the semi-finals, making the remaining Gather B matches indeed more critical.
Match Details:
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Toss: Afghanistan won and selected to bat
- Match Significance: The champ secures a semi-final berth
Teams:
Australia:
- Steve Smith (captain)
- Matthew Short
- Travis Head
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Josh Inglis
- Glenn Maxwell
- Alex Carey
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Nathan Ellis
- Spencer Johnson
- Adam Zampa
Afghanistan:
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Sediqullah Atal
- Rahmat Shah
- Gulbadin Naib
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Mohammad Nabi
- Rashid Khan
- Noor Ahmad
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
Officials:
- On-field Umpires: Alex Wharf (ENG) & Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)
- TV Umpire: Chris Gaffaney (NZL)
- Match Arbitrator: Andrew Pycroft (ZIM)
This game is anticipated to be a exciting challenge as Afghanistan point to form history by coming to their first-ever Champions Trophy semi-final, whereas Australia see to reaffirm their dominance in world cricket. The stakes are tall, and the weight is on as both groups battle for a spot within the knockout organize.
