Ashish Ranjan
Australia will face Pakistan in the 18th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Australia has yet to make a significant impact in the tournament having secured a single victory in the three matches. However Pakistan has performed admirably accumulating two victories in their last three encounters.
PAK vs AUS World Cup 2023: Pitch Report
The ground presented at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is essentially a batter’s paradise. Pacers may initially benefit from some seam and swing, but they would need to bowl with precise lines and length to contain the batters who may attempt to exploit the track’s batting characteristics. Bowling is elected by teams that have won the coin; the average score in the first innings is 207.
PAK vs AUS World Cup 2023: Head To Head Records
Australia and Pakistan have face 107 times each other in ODI cricket out of which Australia has won 69 matches while Pakistan has managed to win 34 matches and 1 match have tied while 3 matches ended in no result
| Teams | Matches Won |
| PAK | 34 |
| AUS | 69 |
PAK vs AUS World Cup 2023: Playing XI
Probable XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Probable XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir/Mohammad Nawaz, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
PAK vs AUS World Cup 2023: Fantasy Picks
Mohammad Rizwan: Throughout this tournament, Rizwan has been at the top of his game, amassing 248 runs in just three encounters. Additionally, his abilities behind the stumps have been beneficial.
Mitchell Starc: In addition to taking five wickets with the ball, Starc has also amassed 55 runs off the bat for his team. He could be an exceptional candidate to command your team.
Hasan Ali: Hasan has performed admirably as a bowler in three encounters, taking seven wickets at an economy rate of six. He is an additional viable candidate for captaincy positions.
Adam Zampa: Zampa has begun to exhibit signs of recovering his former form. Five of his wickets have been lost in three matches, resulting in an economy rate of 6.54.
Shaheen Afridi: Despite falling short of expectations, Shaheen has still amassed four wickets in three matches to date. He possesses some batmanship as well.
Haris Rauf: Rauf is a potentially hazardous individual owing to the additional velocity that his bowling produces. In three matches, he has taken five wickets at an economy rate of six.
Glenn Maxwell: In three contests, Maxwell has scored a mere 49 runs, which is not particularly impressive. However, his bowling has been impressive in these contests, taking three wickets.
