Preview: Afghanistan are coming into this clash on the back of a huge win against England at the same venue. They defeated the Three Lions by eight runs on Wednesday to stay afloat in the competition. This was an important win for the Blue Tigers after they had been walloped by South Africa in the first game. Meanwhile, a depleted Australian side won the first match convincingly against England as they chased down a 352-run target with five wickets and 15 balls to spare in Lahore. Australia’s second game against South Africa was washed out. Afghanistan will take confidence from their win against the Aussies in the T20 World Cup 2024. However, the Asian nation hasn’t beaten the Men in Yellow in ODI cricket thus far.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025, 10th ODI Match, AFG vs AUS
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date & Time:Friday, February 28, 02:30 PM
Pitch Report: The Gaddafi Stadium has played host to a couple of high-scoring clashes in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. There has been even bounce on the surface, and the margin for error is very little for the bowlers. Batters can score a lot of runs if they are willing to spend time in the middle. In the first two matches, the average first innings score is 338.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Afghanistan (AFG)- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hasmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad.
Australia (AUS)- Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
