| Nov 4, 2022, 7:25 am IST
Australia go head to head with Afghanistan in the penultimate game of Group 1 and Match 38 of the 2022 T20 World Cup on Friday evening in Adelaide. Australia must win this game to give themselves a chance of progressing to the semi-finals. Afghanistan are already eliminated but a win could see them qualify automatically for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Australia need to win this game by a large margin to increase their net-run-rate above New Zealand or England to qualify for the next stage. We expect to see a dominant Australia performance from the first ball. Afghanistan have been unfortunate with the rain, they have had two games washed out, but have been disappointing in their completed matches. A victory over the hosts and current T20 World Cup holders would be a big shock.
Australia vs Afghanistan – 38th Match
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date & Time: 04th November at 01:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Batters will have to work hard for their runs on this pitch which will offer turn for the spinners throughout. A par score will be around 165 in this evening’s clash. The temperature will be no higher than 17 degrees at the start of this match before dropping to 14 degrees by the end. There is no rain forecast on Friday evening in Adelaide.
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David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, David Warner(C), Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood(VC), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, Aaron Finch(C), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell(VC), Mohammad Nabi, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan
Captain – David Warner, Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins
Vice-captain – Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Ibrahim Zadran
Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Afghanistan have produced the odd strong performance in IT20s this year but overall they have been disappointing. Australia have not been at their best either but can still produce excellent results when at 80% capacity. Although Afghanistan do still have something to play for in this clash, we expect Australia to be focused and determined to get a victory in Adelaide. Afghanistan have dangerous bowlers but we predict that Australia will dominate their batters. Overall we are predicting a win by a comfortable margin for Australia. Considering the team combination, Australia is expected to win this match.
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