Match Prediction:
On Friday afternoon in Bengaluru, Australia and Pakistan will square off in Match 18 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Despite having won the competition five times previously, Australia was defeated by India and South Africa in their first two games before finally achieving their first win with a five-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka on Monday. Pakistan defeated the Netherlands and Sri Lanka before losing to India on Saturday. Continue reading as we preview this match. The match begins at 14:00 local time at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The win over Sri Lanka was a huge relief for Australia, but there were moments when it appeared like they were in trouble and another setback was on the way. However, Australia has a strong team that will be confident of making it two wins in a row.
Pakistan were well beaten by India in the competition’s 12th match, and they will be keen to get back on track as quickly as possible. Their top four all had scores ranging from 20 to 50, and they will need higher scores if they are to threaten Australia in this encounter.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The last ODI at this venue took place in 2020, therefore there isn’t much recent data to draw on. Because humidity levels are projected to grow throughout the game, we anticipate that both teams will want to take the field first.
Weather Report:
In Bengaluru, we may expect some sunny spells mixed in with cloud cover during the game. Throughout the game, the temperature will be in the mid-to-upper 20s.
Pitch Report:
This will be an excellent batting surface, and we anticipate a par score of 320+ at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. This pitch should have more turn than some of the others utilized in this competition.
Australia Preview:
Despite losing their first two World Cup 2023 games and with many commentators suggesting they needed to win their last match, Australia kept the same lineup for the victory over Sri Lanka. With Travis Head still not totally fit, we expect the same starting lineup for this game.
Australia Squad Predicted:
Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan Preview:
There were no changes for Pakistan before their defeat to India in Ahmedabad, and we do not expect any different players on the teamsheet for this game, as there have been no injuries reported. Under Babar Azam’s captaincy, Pakistan does not make many changes.
Pakistan Squad Predicted
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
Australia vs Pakistan Prediction:
This match is expected to draw a large audience in Pune, and the fans should be treated to an excellent ODI on Thursday. India was always expected to to finish near the top of their group, but they have performed better than most pundits predicted and appear to be close to their peak. Bangladesh has had good results against India in the last year, however the games were either played when India was not focusing on this format or when India had already qualified for the Asia Cup Final. We expect India to take the lead in this match from the start and go on to win it.
