AUS vs AFG ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Match 39 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup sees Australia take on Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. Australia, who have previously won this trophy on five occasions, are in excellent form and sit in third place in the table. Afghanistan are down in sixth but are also in good form and are only two points behind their opponents in this fixture. Read on as we preview this clash. The day-night ODI begins at 14:00 local time.
Australia were not at their best on Saturday but still had more than enough to beat the 2019 Cricket World Cup Champions England. This will be a different contest though against a confident Afghanistan side but Australia should have the required quality to win in Mumbai.
Afghanistan’s four victories in this tournament have been by large margins but they would settle for a narrow win against Australia. Hashmatullah Shahidi’s side will take the attacking option throughout this game and could well cause plenty of problems for Australia.
Australia vs Afghanistan ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports AFG, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
AUS vs AFG Match Toss Prediction
All three of the 2023 Cricket World Cup matches played at this venue have seen the team batting first win by a margin ranging from 149 - 302 runs. As a result, it would be a big surprise if either captain won the toss and chose to field first on Tuesday.
AUS vs AFG Pitch Report
There is something in this wicket to help the bowlers but strong batters should also be looking forward to their innings at the Wankhede Stadium. A par score will be between 320 - 340.
The location of the stadium next to the sea results in good winds which allows the bowlers to swing on this pitch. Pace bowlers are expected to pick wickets again.
Mumbai Weather Report
The conditions are not forecast to change a great deal from start to finish of this game. It will remain above 30 degrees with the humidity levels above 40% throughout the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023
Australia Team News & Playing 11
Australia Team News
There were two changes to Australia’s XI ahead of the win over England with Cameron Green and Marcus Stoinis returning to the side with Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell both unavailable. However, with Marsh and Maxwell back and ready to play, we expect them both to come straight back in.
Australia Team Key Players
- David Warner - The opener is averaging over 61 in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and has scored 48 international centuries. He will look to take on the Afghanistan bowlers from the first ball.
- Marnus Labuschagne - The right-hander is likely to drop down a position in the batting line-up with Mitchell Marsh’s return. However, he showed he is still vital to this team with 71 runs against England on Saturday.
Australia Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| David Warner |
157 |
155 |
6825 |
179 |
45.80 |
97.27 |
22 |
32 |
| Marnus Labuschagne |
45 |
43 |
1540 |
124 |
37.56 |
85.93 |
2 |
10 |
- Adam Zampa - The spinner produced an all-round display to get the whole cricketing world to watch against England. He hit 29 runs from 19 balls before taking 3/21 from 10 overs with the ball.
- Pat Cummins - The skipper has found a consistency to his ODI bowling during this tournament and picked up the crucial wickets of Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone in the last match.
- Josh Hazlewood - The Aussie pacer has picked 10 wickets in 7 matches so far at an impressive economy of 5.35. We are backing him to pick more wickets in this match and get a good swing on this track.
Australia Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Adam Zampa |
92 |
92 |
805.0 |
161 |
5/35 |
27.65 |
5.53 |
30.0 |
1 |
| Pat Cummins |
84 |
84 |
728.1 |
136 |
5/70 |
28.33 |
5.29 |
32.1 |
1 |
| Josh Hazlewood |
81 |
80 |
710.3 |
126 |
6/52 |
26.83 |
4.75 |
33.8 |
3 |
Australia Team Form
Australia are getting through the tough periods of games and going on to win. Another victory in this match will mean six successive ODI victories.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
Afghanistan Team News
Noor Ahmad came back into Afghanistan’s team for the last game as Naveen-ul-Haq was left out on a turning pitch in Lucknow. With this surface in Mumbai expected to provide more assistance for the quicks, we expect to see Naveen back in the XI.
Afghanistan Team Key Players
- Rahmat Shah - The 30 year old right-handed number three batter had a slow start to this campaign but has now hit 227 runs from his last four innings.
- Hashmatullah Shahidi - The skipper will be relishing the opportunity to lead his side against Australia and he provides consistency without throwing his wicket away at number four in the batting order.
Afghanistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Rahmat Shah |
104 |
100 |
3533 |
114 |
36.80 |
71.28 |
5 |
26 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi |
71 |
71 |
2057 |
97* |
34.86 |
67.97 |
0 |
19 |
- Rashid Khan - The world class leg-spinner went wicketless against the Netherlands on Friday but he was brilliantly accurate and conceded only 31 runs from 10 overs.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi - The 23 year old left-arm quick bowler took 4/34 only two games ago in Pune and we expect him to get the most out of this pitch in Mumbai.
- Mujeeb ur Rahman - Mujeeb looks in good touch in this World Cup and he is leading wicket taker along with Rashid Khan with 7 wickets in 7 matches. The Aussie batting line-up has struggled in front of a good spin attack and we are backing him to make a difference in this match.
Afghanistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Rashid Khan |
101 |
96 |
863.2 |
179 |
7/18 |
20.48 |
4.24 |
28.9 |
4 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi |
27 |
27 |
198.0 |
38 |
4/34 |
29.15 |
5.59 |
31.2 |
0 |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman |
73 |
72 |
642.3 |
100 |
5/50 |
27.40 |
4.26 |
38.5 |
1 |
Afghanistan Team Form
Afghanistan got off to a slow start in this tournament but now they are looking for their fourth win in a row.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Australia vs Afghanistan Head to Head
The two sides have met only three times before in this format with Australia winning by 66 runs in 2012, 275 runs in 2015 and by 7 wickets with 91 balls remaining during the group stage of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
AUS vs AFG Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
AUS Won |
AFG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Australia vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
Who will win Australia vs Afghanistan ODI Match?
At the start of the tournament, Australia would not have expected to be only two points ahead of Afghanistan by the time of this game. However, Afghanistan have exceeded expectations and are still in the fight for a top four place. But looking at the batting line-ups in particular, we have Australia as the top team in this game.
🏆 Australia vs Afghanistan Prediction
A win for Afghanistan in this match would put them level on points with Australia and put them right in the mix for qualification for the semi-finals. However, Australia have been playing brilliant cricket over the last few weeks and they will be expecting to reach the final in this tournament. We expect Afghanistan to make things uncomfortable for Australia in both innings but overall, and with the likes of Adam Zampa and David Warner in such good form, we are backing Australia to win.
Australia to beat Afghanistan
Nov 07, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai, India
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