Champions Trophy 2025, Match 10: Afghanistan vs Australia Match Preview
Afghanistan and Australia lock horns in match No. 10 of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday, February 28.
Afghanistan and Australia lock horns in match No. 10 of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday, February 28. This is going to be an important clash as the winner will make it to the semifinals, while the loser will have to pack their bags and return home.
Afghanistan and Australia have built up quite the rivalry in recent years. The Australian team has refused to play a bilateral series against the Afghans, citing discomfort at the ongoing Taliban's policies on women's participation in sport. However, the two teams have played some memorable encounters in ICC events.
In the ODI World Cup in 2023, a defiant Glenn Maxwell helped Australia earn a win from the jaws of defeat by scoring an unbeaten double century. However, Afghanistan got the better of the Aussies in the 2024 T20 World Cup, winning a pulsating clash by 21 runs.
Australia won their first match in the tournament by chasing down a mammoth target of 352 against England in Lahore. Their second game against South Africa was washed out in Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, Afghanistan started their campaign with a 107-run defeat to the Proteas. However, the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side bounced back commendably and registered an eight-run win in Lahore against the Three Lions.
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Match Details
| Match | Afghanistan vs Australia, Match 10, Champions Trophy 2025 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Date and Time | Friday, February 28, 2:30 pm (IST) |
| Live Streaming and Broadcast Details | JioStar (Live streaming on Jio Hotstar), television coverage on Star and Network 18 channels |
Pitch Report
Head-To-Head Record
| Matches | 04 |
| Won by Afghanistan | 00 |
| Won by Australia | 04 |
| No Result | 00 |
| Tied | 00 |
| First Played | 25 August 2012 |
| Last Played | 7 November 2023 |
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Predicted Playing XIs
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqui.
Australia
Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
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