AUS vs AFG, 38th Match Preview

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.

AUS vs AFG, 38th Match Details

Australia vs Afghanistan – 38th Match

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Date & Time: 04th November at 01:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

AUS vs AFG, 38th Match Pitch Report

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.

Injury News

No Injury. It will be added when there is an update

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AUS vs AFG, 38th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Australia Probable Playing XIs

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

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

Topmost Picks for AUS vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, 38th Match:

Top Picks – Australia

• Aaron Finch– The skipper looked horribly out of form against Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament but one innings can change everything in this format and runs for him will help the confidence of the entire batting line-up.

• Adam Zampa– The leg-spinner returned to the XI with figures of 2-19 against Ireland. He has an excellent record at this venue and will be keen to get bowling at the Afghanistan batters.

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz- The 20-year-old keeper-batter hit four boundaries in his 28 against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. His top score in this format is 87.

• Rashid Khan– The leg-spinner has taken three wickets in the T20 World Cup 2022. He knows the dimensions of this ground very well and is the third-highest wicket-taker in this format.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for AUS vs AFG Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, David Warner(C), Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood(VC), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for AUS vs AFG Dream11 Team:

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 and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – David Warner, Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins

Vice-captain – Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Ibrahim Zadran

Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AUS vs AFG 38th Match Probable winners:

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.