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World Cup 2023: Australia vs Pakistan, Game 18 – Dafanews Match Preview

Australia will lock horns against Pakistan at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Friday in the 18th game of the ongoing World Cup. Australia has won a solitary match out of the three games they have played whereas Pakistan has won two out of their three matches.

Australia got the much-needed win against Sri Lanka in their previous game whereas Pakistan suffered a seven-wicket loss against India. We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form for Australia: W L L W L

Australia was able to come up with a collective effort against Sri Lanka in their previous game, registering a five-wicket win. Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped four wickets whereas Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis scored fine fifties for Australia.

Current form for Pakistan: L W W L L

Pakistan was skittled out for a meager score of 191 runs against India and they will have to come up with a better batting display versus Australia. Pakistan’s fast bowlers have also looked toothless in their recent performances.

Head to Head: Matches: 107, Won by Australia: 69, Won by Pakistan: 34, NR: 3, Tied: 1.

Australia clearly holds the advantage against Pakistan in H2H.

Players to watch out for: David Warner, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, and Glenn Maxwell will be the key players for Australia.

Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf will be the crucial players for Pakistan.

Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.

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