The Australian cricket team is known for its alertness and Pakistan for its aggressive approach. In the World Cup, when both the teams will face each other in Bangalore on Friday, both will have to perform according to their influence. Both teams will have to improve their batting and bowling so that the World Cup campaign can get back on track.
Pakistan is known to play fearless cricket under pressure, but this time the 1992 champion team could not withstand the pressure in the great match against India. India won by seven wickets in a completely one-sided manner. Pakistan's performance against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad may have been good, but Sri Lanka's attack was also not top-class.
Now the face is against Australia and the five-time champion team is struggling with its problems. Australia's challenge may not be as good as India's at the moment, but it will not be easy to defeat them. Australia's record against Pakistan in ODI cricket is 69-34 and in the 50-over World Cup, Australia has won six matches and lost four.
Pakistan's batting is not in rhythm
For Pakistan, opener Imamul Haq has scored only 63 runs in three matches. He will have to play well with Abdullah Shafiq, who has replaced Fakhar Zaman who is struggling with poor form. Captain Babar Azam is also not able to perform well consistently.
Babar, the pivot of Pakistani batting, scored a half-century against India but failed against Netherlands and Sri Lanka. They will have to play responsibly against Australia because they have a bowling attack that can destroy any batting line-up. They will also have to avoid excessive dependence on Mohammad Rizwan in the middle order. Saud Shakeel, who scored a half-century against the Netherlands, and the aggressive Iftikhar Ahmed will also have to play well consistently.
Usama Mir in place of Shadab or Nawaz
In the absence of Naseem Shah, Pakistan's fast bowling is dependent on Shaheen Shah Afridi, but he has not been in his best form. He needs to regain his pace and swing. Leg spinner Shadab Khan has failed with both bat and ball and can be replaced by Usama Mir. Or left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz has also not looked effective. Neither with the ball nor with the bat has he scored any runs. In such a situation, Mir can also be fed in place of Nawaz.
Cummins also does not seem to be in rhythm
On the other hand, the defeats against India and South Africa have put Australia in a situation to which it is not accustomed. Another defeat could make their path to the semi-finals difficult. Except for Josh English, no Australian batsman has been able to score a half-century yet. Marnus Labuschagne is the only batsman who has scored more than 100 runs in total.
Mitchell Starc (55) has scored more runs than Glenn Maxwell (49). In three matches, Steve Smith could score only 65, David Warner 65, and Mitchell Marsh could score only 59 runs. Starc, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood have been effective among the bowlers, but captain Pat Cummins has proved to be the weak link.
Probably playing-11 of both teams
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafiq, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir/Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
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When, where, and at what time will the Australia vs Pakistan match be played in the World Cup?
The Australia vs Pakistan match will be played on Friday (20 October). This match will be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore from 2 pm. The toss will take place half an hour before this i.e. at 1.30 pm.
On which TV channel can you watch the Australia vs Pakistan match in the World Cup in India?
The Australia vs Pakistan match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Fans can enjoy the match in different languages on Star Sports channels. Viewers using DD Free Dish will be able to watch the match for free on DD Sports.
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