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Pat Cummins-led Australia will be facing Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan in today's World Cup match
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
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Naveen ul Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Abdul Rahman
There is no fresh injury report from either of the teams. Though, Australia's prolific batter Steve Smith faced vertigo symptoms during practice session. Smith collapsed on his knees after experiencing dizziness.
Australia vs Afghanistan match will be played at iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The pitch at Wankhede Stadium offers favourable conditions for both fast bowlers and spinners.
Australia vs Afghanistan match will begin at 2 pm. The toss will take place at 1:30 pm.
Australia vs Afghanistan can be live streamed for free on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network channels.
In the head-to-head ODI statistics, Australia has a 3-0 head-to-head record against Afghanistan in ODIs.
In light of their previous head-to-head encounters, Google predicts Australia has 84% chance of winning the match against Afghanistan in today's World Cup match.
Australia is currently at the third spot with 10 points. It needs to win today's match to secure a berth in semi-finals. Afghanistan is at the 6th position with 8 points. Meanwhile, India has already qualified for semi-finals.
Kusal Mendis-led Sri Lanka got defeated by Shakib Al Hassan-led Bangladesh by 3 wickets. Sri Lanka scored 279 runs in 49.3 and Bangladesh scored 282/7.
– Shakib Al Hasan was announced 'Player of the Match' for scoring 82 runs and taking two wickets – Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis stuck around for a 61-run stand to get Sri Lanka back in the contest
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh witnessed a controversial moment as Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews was dismissed without even facing a single delivery. He became the first player to be timed-out in international cricket.
Timed out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. It occurs when an incoming batter is not ready to play within three minutes according to MCC laws (2 minutes as per ICC playing conditions) of the previous batter being out.