 "Afghanistan vs Australia ODI: Lahore weather report, predicted XI, head-to-head and LIVE streaming")
Afghanistan take on Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday (28 February) with an eye on the semi-finals . After pulling off a sensational win over England, Afghanistan will aim to beat Australia, which will ensure a semi-finals spot for the Afghan Atlans.
Champions Trophy 2025: News | Schedule | Results | Points Table
A victory on Australia will propel Afghanistan to four points, which means only one team- South Africa will be able to match them or better them, ensuring their qualification to the semi-finals.
Lahore weather report
Rain, however, could play spoilsport. As per AccuWeather, the probability of precipitation is around 71% in Lahore on Friday (28 February). But the chances of rain are only around 20% around 2 PM local time- the scheduled time for the match to start.
The good news is also that the probability of precipitation keeps reducing as the day progresses and comes down to zero at 7 PM. In fact, the chances of rain are around 30% between 11 am and 1 PM.
This means, in all probability, we will have a match today, though we may lose a few overs due to rain or a wet outfield. It’s highly unlikely the match will be washed out as the last two games in Rawalpindi.
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, pitch report
In the two Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Lahore so far, teams scored 300+ runs in all four innings. Lahore stadium has a flat track and we should expect another run fest.
Afghanistan vs Australia head-to-head in ODIs
Afghanistan have never beaten Australia in ODIs, having lost four matches out of four so far.
Afghanistan vs Australia precited playing XIs
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsAustralia: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (wk), Nathan Ellis, Sean Abott, Adam Zampa, Ben Dwarshuis.
Afghanistan vs Australia LIVE streaming: The Afghanistan vs Australia match in Champions Trophy 2025 will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and Sports18 Network channels. It will also be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
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