How will the pitch at the Wankhede Stadium behave during the Australia vs Afghanistan World Cup match? See the detailed presentation report here.
AUS vs AFG Release Report: Australia and Afghanistan will meet in the 39th match of the current tournament ODI World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Afghanistan have had an impressive campaign, achieving victories against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and the Netherlands. In contrast, the Australian team led by Pat Cummins had a difficult start to the tournament, but bounced back with five consecutive victories. A win in this match would cement their place in the semi-finals. Before the match, let’s take a look at the pitch report from Wankhede Stadium..
AUS vs AFG: Wankhede Stadium Field Report
The Wankhede Stadium pitch is conducive to both fast bowlers and spinners, offering an advantage to swing bowlers in the early stages of the match and providing opportunities for spinners as the game progresses. Batsmen can also excel at this pitch, racking up runs through patience and well-executed shots.
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Taking these factors into account, the team that wins the toss could choose to play first to take advantage of current conditions. In the 26 ODIs played at this venue, the average first innings score has been 260. In the last five matches played here, two were won by the chasing team, while the team that set a target won only when they recorded a total more than 350 races. .
Wankhede Stadium Statistics and Records
- Games played: 26
- Matches won batting first: 14
- Matches won bowling first: 12
- Average First Inning Scores: 260
- Average scores in the second inning: 196
- Highest total on record: 438/4 (50 Overs) South Africa vs India
- Lowest total on record: 55/10 (27.1 Overs) Sri Lanka vs India
- Highest score pursued: 284/4 (49 Overs) New Zealand vs India
- Lowest score defended: 192/9 (50 Overs) for West Indies vs India
AUS vs AFG: probable players XI
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
