There are three teams that still remain in the run for the semi-final spot from Group B and today’s match will likely bring a certain conclusion. Both South Africa and Australia have topped the charts with three points. Today, Australia will be against Afghanistan who shocked England and knocked them out of the semi-final race. One thing that will play a crucial part in the match is Lahore weather as the chances of rain are there and which isn’t a great sign.
According to AccuWeather, there is 71% chance of rain today, and the wash-out is likely as the the match will be constantly disrupted with rain playing hide and seek.
What Happens If The Match Gets Washed Out?
If the match gets washed out then both Afghanistan and Australia will get one point and in this situation Australia will automatically qualify for the semi-finals as they will have 4 points. Afghanistan on the other hand would still remain in the race and keeping in mind their net run rate of -0.990 their fate will depend on the England vs South Africa match.
South Africa already has a net run rate of +2.140 and they practically have a guaranteed spot in the semi-finals until England defeats them from a huge margin in the upcoming clash.
Afghanistan vs Australia: Head-To-Head Record
Both the teams have played 4 ODIs out of which Australia has dominantly won all of them leaving Afghanistan with no chance to overpower them.
Afghanistan Vs Australia: Full Squads
Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveed Zadran
Australia Squad: Steve Smith (captain), Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Adam Zampa, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha, Spencer Johnson
