🏏ICC Champions Trophy 2025:AFG vs. AUS, Match 10, Group B, Lahore🏏 - Page 2

In their last two ICC tournaments, AFG coach Trott’s men beat England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to finish sixth at the 50-over World Cup and entered the semifinals of the T20 edition in 2024, beating Australia along the way.

“It’s all on the line, and since I’ve been coach, we’ve played against Australia three times and we’ve been in the game in each of those games,” former England batter Trott said before the match.

“We should take a lot of confidence from that … certainly what happened in the World Cup, T20 World Cup, and I say this to the players as well, that Afghanistan’s never going to be taken lightly ever again.

“In the past, perhaps people would have seen the fixture and thought it was a little bit easier than playing a historic Test nation.

“In this format, in these conditions, I don’t see that. Every game that we play is going to be competitive and every game we go into I expect to win.”

Trott said there was a rawness to the team when he took over in 2022, but they have grown with experience.

How can Australia qualify for the semifinals?

The two-time Champions Trophy winners have three points from their first two games. A win over England brought them two points, while a washed-out game against South Africa earned them one point.

All they need now is one point to finish against their opponents. Should the match end in no result, Australia will bag one point and end on four from three matches, enough to see them through.

A loss, though, will knock them out.

Lahore weather forecast

Weather could play spoilsport for the second game in a row, as heavy showers are forecast in the morning. The rain should ease up later in the day, but is likely to affect the match.

Afghanistan vs Australia: Head-to-head record

The reigning world champions have won all four of the ODI meetings between both sides.

Form guide: Afghanistan

Before losing their opening match against South Africa, Afghanistan had won four of their six ODIs in bilateral series against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

They bounced back from the loss in their tournament-opener to beat 2019 world champions England on Wednesday.

Does only 1.5 days of rest hurt Afghanistan? After the exertions of a full 50 over game.

Thankfully they're at the same stadium, so no travelling.

Lot depends on whether Farooqi is fit; he was only operating at half-strength in the last game.

Afghanistan will beat Australia.. Baat katam

Originally posted by: aekiel

Does only 1.5 days of rest hurt Afghanistan? After the exertions of a full 50 over game.

Thankfully they're at the same stadium, so no travelling.

Lot depends on whether Farooqi is fit; he was only operating at half-strength in the last game.

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Thanks for the tag Madhu!

May the best team win.

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Thanks for the tag n thread.

I hope AFG wins

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Thanks for the tag and thread, Madz!❤️

All the best to both teams!