AFG vs AUS T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Live Updates:
Welcome to our live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2024, where today Australia will be taking on Afghanistan in their Super Eight fixture at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent!
TOSS UPDATE: Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first.
PREVIEW: A stern test awaits Afghanistan as they take on a rampant Australia in their T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 1 clash on Sunday.
Coming off a 47-run thrashing at the hands of India, Afghanistan will be under pressure not just to record a win but also to improve their Net Run Rate which took a severe hit after the loss in their first Super Eight game.
Afghanistan are placed third with an NRR of -2.350 and it will be an uphill task for them to improve that as well as move up in the points table in a group which also has Bangladesh.
The two teams last met in the ODI World Cup in 2023. It was in Mumbai where Glenn Maxwell had played a once-in-a-generation knock to notch up a sensational double hundred while battling cramps all over his body, with Pat Cummins in tow who provided sturdy support from the other end.
Afghanistan would certainly be motivated to exact revenge for that loss in a format wherein they feel most comfortable and have the skills and mindset to excel but it remains to be seen if Rashid’s side can execute their plans to perfection.
Afghanistan Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Nangeyalia Kharote, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Australia Playing XI:
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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