Australia, a five-time World Cup champions, have yet to find momentum in this edition of the quadrennial tournament. They made a disappointing start to the tournament with back-to-back defeats at the hands of India and South Africa respectively.
The Pat Cummins-led side bounced back in the last match where they beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. Australia will aim to continue the winning momentum when they take on Pakistan in their next game.
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The big-ticket clash will be hosted at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 20. Pakistan are heading to the crucial game on the back of a humiliating loss to India. Babar Azam and Co. surrendered early in front of the on-song Indian side and ended up enduring a 7-wicket defeat in Ahmedabad.
Australia, on the other hand, gained some moral boost after overcoming Sri Lanka in the previous outing. The Islander nation pulled off a remarkable start to their batting. That’s when Aussie spinner Adam Zampa came out of his shell and ran through the Lankan middle-order with his impressive bowling.
He got four wickets under his belt, while Cummins and Mitchell Starc fetched two scalps each. Australian batters did not struggle much to chase down the 210-run target on a batting-friendly surface in Lucknow.
AUS vs PAK, Bengaluru Pitch Report
Looking at the previous ODIs played at the venue, the chasing side has enjoyed more success at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The wicket here is expected to be friendly for the batters with the shorter boundaries to make their task easy. So, we can expect a high-scoring clash between Australia and Pakistan.
The Bengaluru track is considered to assist both the spinners and the fast bowlers. New-ball pacers can cause trouble for the top-order batters. However, they will need to reduce the pace to achieve success during the death overs.
Bengaluru Weather Report
The weather in Bengaluru is expected to remain partly cloudy on October 20. However, there is no chance of rain to play a spoilsport during the ODI World Cup match between Australia and Pakistan. The temperature could hover around 19 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 56-75 percent. The wind speed will be around 12 km/h during the 50-over clash.
Australia vs Pakistan Full Squads for ICC ODI World Cup 2023
AUS Full Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc
PAK Full Squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
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