Today first match AUS vs BAN, Today Match Prediction

Today first match AUS vs BAN, Today Match Prediction

Today in the ODI World Cup 2023, the match is being played between Australia and Bangladesh. The match will take place at the MCA Stadium in Pune from 10:30 am. Australia won the toss and decided to field.

The Australian team has made two changes. Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc have been rested, in their place Steve Smith and Shaun Abbott have got a chance in the playing eleven.

Bangladesh has made three changes in the team. Mushfiqur Rahman, Mehdi Hasan and Nasum Ahmed have got a chance in the playing eleven. Whereas Tanzeem Hasan Shakib, Shoriful Islam and Shakib have been dropped.

playing-11

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Travis Tedd, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Shaun Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Bangladesh: Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Tauheed Hridoy, Mehdi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mushfiqur Rahman.

• Today both the teams will face each other after 4 years. The two last clashed in the 2019 World Cup.

With a win today, Bangladesh can seal the ticket for the Champions Trophy to be held in 2025. The team is at number 8 with 4 points. If Bangladesh loses the match and Netherlands wins against India then the team will not be able to qualify for the Champions Trophy.

Australia has qualified for the semi-finals with 12 points in the table. But, the team has not yet tested the bench strength. Shaun Abbott has not played a single match yet. Australia has a chance to test these players before the semi-finals.

head to head

Both teams have met 4 times in the World Cup. Australia won 3 matches, while one match in the 2015 World Cup was cancelled. Bangladesh is still waiting for a win against Australia in the World Cup. The two teams competed in the 1999, 2007 and 2019 World Cups.

Bangladesh's morale boosted by victory over Sri Lanka

The tournament was not good for Bangladesh. The team lost 6 out of eight matches. They have kept their hopes of qualifying for the Champions Trophy alive by winning against Sri Lanka in their last match. The teams finishing in the top-8 positions in the World Cup points table will qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Bangladesh will play without captain Shakib Al Hasan today. Shakib is out due to a finger injury, in his absence Nazmul Hossain Shanto will take charge of the team. Shoriful Islam and Mehdi Hasan Miraj will have to shoulder the responsibility of bowling. Young Tanzeem Hasan Shakib took three wickets against Sri Lanka, but gave away 80 runs in his 10 overs with an economy of 8.

Australia reached the semi-finals, a chance to experiment

After the strong innings played by Glenn Maxwell, the team captained by Pat Cummins has reached the semi-finals. Both of them achieved the target of 292 runs against Afghanistan by rescuing Australia from the critical situation of 91 runs for 7 wickets.

Opener David Warner has been the highest run scorer for the team with 446 runs in eight innings. At the same time, number-6 batsman Glenn Maxwell has scored 397 runs, which also includes the fastest century and double century of the World Cup.

Australia's bowling unit is excellent. In the fast-bowling department, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins have a total of 30 wickets, while spinner Adam Zampa has taken 20 wickets. Sean Abbott can be given a chance by resting Maxwell in the team today. Fast bowler Abbott has not got a single match in this World Cup.

weather condition

According to Accuweather website, rain will not disturb the Australia-Bangladesh match. The temperature will range between 26 to 32 degrees Celsius and fans can expect the match to be completed without any interruption.

pitch report

At the MCA Stadium in Pune, the batsmen will score runs easily and the team winning the toss will prefer to choose bowling. The average score of the first innings in the last five matches here is 304 runs.