The ball will be expected to be flaying as two great teams, Australia and Pakistan will face each other at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium which is batting-friendly. It will be an important game as both teams will look for a win and get much closer to the top 4 standings. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.
Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match Details
An exciting venue is hosting an exciting match as Australia will take on Pakistan. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.
Date – 20 October 2023
Time – 2:00 PM IST
Venue – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Toss – Pakistan won the toss and opt to bowl
AUS – 367/9 (50)
PAK – 305 (45.3)
Key players
Here are 5 players of Pakistan to watch out for.
- Imam-Ul-Haq – he is in top 10 ICC rankings of batsmen in ODIs. He can provide that start to the Pakistan team.
- Babar Azam – Captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batsmen in the world right now. He is a watchable player in every match.
- Iftikhar Ahmed – experienced Pakistani middle-order batsman who can change gears quickly.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi – very dangerous with the new ball and he is also capable of taking wickets with his variations with the old ball.
- Haris Rauf – Haris Rauf is someone who can trouble any batsman with his pace.
Here are 5 players of Australia to watch out for.
- David Warner – David Warner is one of Australia’s most experienced players and he will play a very crucial role for Australia in the opening.
- Steve Smith – when it comes to ICC tournaments no one can match Steve Smith’s contribution.
- Glenn Maxwell – a spin all-rounder who has enough experience in Indian conditions.
- Adam Zampa – Chennai’s wicket supports spin and Adam Zampa is their main spin bowler.
- Mitchell Starc – World Cup star who always delivers on big stages and in World Cups we all know what he is capable of.
Dream 11
Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.
- Abdullah Shafique
- David Warner
- Babar Azam
- Steve Smith
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Glenn Maxwell
- Shadab Khan
- Mitchell Starc
- Shaheen Afridi
- Josh Hazlewood
- Haris Rauf
Possible Playing 11s
Here is the possible playing 11 of Pakistan.
- Imam-Ul-Haq
- Abdullah Shafique
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
- Saud Shakeel
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Haris Rauf
- Hasan Ali
Here is the possible playing 11 of Australia.
- David Warner
- Mitchell Marsh
- Steve Smith
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Alex Carey (Wicketkeeper)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Pat Cummins (Captain)
- Mitchell Starc
- Josh Hazlewood
- Adam Zampa
Head-to-Head
Australia and Pakistan played 107 ODIs against each other. Australia dominated this rivalry as they won 69 games whereas Pakistan won 34 out of 107 ODIs.