Afghanistan takes on Australia in their final league game in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore on Friday, February 28. The match starts from 2.30 pm IST and it is a must-win game for both teams to make it to the semis.
AFG vs AUS Match Details
Date | 28/02/2025 |
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Time | 2:30 pm IST |
Venue | Lahore |
Broadcast | Star Sport Network |
Streaming OTT | JioHotstar |
AFG vs AUS Pitch Report
The Gaddafi Stadium has been a pretty good batting pitch in the Champions Trophy 2025. The last two matches at this venue have witnessed scores over 300. It would be a high-scoring game where batters would have an edge. The Afghanistan v England game was a perfect example to understand the state of the pitch in Lahore. It has runs for the batters who are ready to spend time on that wicket as proved by Ibrahim Zadran and Joe Root.
AFG vs AUS Toss Update
Afghanistan win the toss opts to bat. Both teams are unchanged from their respective last games.
AFG vs AUS Playing 11s
AFG: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
AUS: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
AFG vs AUS Match Officials
Umpires | Alex Wharf Kumar Dharmasena |
TV Umpire | Chris Gaffaney |
Reserve Umpire | Richard Kettleborough |
Match Referee | Andy Pycroft |
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