Australia vs Afghanistan – Super 12 – Preview & Prediction | 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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THE FACTS
When is Australia vs Afghanistan on and what time does it start? Australia vs Afghanistan will take place on Friday 4th November, 2022 – 08:00 (UK)
Where is Australia vs Afghanistan taking place? Australia vs Afghanistan will take place at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Australia vs Afghanistan? Click here for the latest ticket information for Australia vs Afghanistan
What channel is Australia vs Afghanistan on in the UK? Australia vs Afghanistan will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Australia vs Afghanistan in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Australia vs Afghanistan live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
AUSTRALIA
- Despite Australia’s 42-run victory over Ireland, they sit outside of the top two places in their ‘Super 12’s’ group by virtue of net-run-rate and to give themselves a chance of qualification even if England were to defeat Sri Lanka, the Aussies must beat Afghanistan by more than 60 runs.
- Hamstring injuries to both the big-hitting Tim David and captain Aaron Finch render both players as doubts for this game, although all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been passed fit to play.
AFGHANISTAN
- It can’t be denied that Afghanistan have been dealt an extremely rough hand over the course of the ‘Super 12’s’ with two of their four games played abandoned due to rain, but with no wins on the board their hopes of reaching the semi-finals are now over.
- Afghanistan’s most recent match saw them lose by six wickets against Sri Lanka with plenty of batters gaining starts, but none of them ultimately going on to make a match-winning score.
THE PREDICTION
Australia have no choice but to attack Afghanistan from the off, knowing the importance of gaining victory by a large margin. This is a risky strategy when taking into account the quality of Afghanistan’s spin-bowling attack, but needs must for the host nation. Fortunately, Australia look to have gotten into their stride following a slow start and with plenty of firepower within their batting order, will be confident of scoring at a fast rate. Meanwhile, confidence is likely to be low amid this Afghanistan side, particularly with the bat and the expectation is that Australia will comfortably come out on top.
