🏏ICC World Cup 2023 Warm Up Matches, 2nd Oct, NZ vs SA- ENG vs BAN🏏 - Page 46

ICC 2023 World Cup warm-up matches

Today, we have a few big games today to watch.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Warm-up game

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Date & Time: Oct 03, 02:00 PM LOCAL

Squads

Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana

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India vs Netherlands, 9th Warm-up game

Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Date & Time: Oct 03, 02:00 PM LOCAL

Squads

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Netherlands Squad: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards(w/c), Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Ryan Klein, Saqib Zulfiqar

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Pakistan vs Australia, 10th Warm-up game

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Date & Time: Oct 03, 02:00 PM LOCAL

Squads

Squads:

Pakistan Squad: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr

Australia Squad: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Adam Zampa

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Pakistan vs Australia -10th warm up match--

Hello and welcome to another practice game before the main event kicks off in a couple of days time. This is the final attempt for both Pakistan and Australia to shrug off any rust, if at all before the WC. Pakistan were beaten convincingly by New Zealand in their first practice game. Starc's hat-trick against Afghanistan made all the noise in their rain-curtailed affair.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Warm-up game

The last time these two sides met was in that pot-boiler in Lahore at the Asia Cup, where tempers flared high as Afghanistan went for and almost triumphed at one of the most unlikely chases given the NRR complications. Well, I doubt that the animosity would be that high, or that analysts and their complicated calculations come under the cosh in this warm-up, but nevertheless this should promise to be a thrilling warm-up clash between two teams who have a simmering rivalry under the surface. Sri Lanka come into this game after being beaten by Bangladesh, while Afghanistan get their first taste of a warm-up after their game against South Africa was washed out.

Rohit Sharma led Indian side is all set to square off against the Netherlands at the Greenfield stadium in Thiruvananthapuram today. India will look to provide ample of opportunities to all the players during the second warm-up match while cementing their playing XI ahead of their ICC World Cup 2023 opening game against Australia on October 8.

India is coming off a recent series win against five-time world champions Australia, giving them a lot of confidence going into the all-important World Cup, which is returning to India after a gap of 12 years.

Netherlands, on the other hand, had faced Australia in their first warm-up match at the same venue on September 30 in a game marred by rain. While no result could be obtained, Australia scored 166 for the loss of 3 wickets in their 23 overs, while the Netherlands could score only 84 runs and lost 6 wickets before the match was eventually called off.

Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli did not join the Indian squad on the flight form from Guwahati to Thiruvananthapuram and instead flew to Mumbai owing to a ‘personal emergency’.

The outlet reported that other members of the Indian contingent arrived on Sunday evening for the match against the Netherlands on October 3.

Like the last match between the two sides, rain could play a significant role in this warm-up match. Thiruvananthapuram is also the venue where the most warm-up matches (2) for the ICC World Cup 2023 have been called off owing to rains.

It's the wrap day for warm-ups and 6 teams will be in action today. In Thiruvananthapuram, it's hosts India taking on Netherlands, who displayed a decent fight with the ball against Australia last week. Unfortunately for the hosts, their game against England got washed out due to incessant rain in Guwahati. Rohit, at the toss in the previous warm-up fixture, did highlight that he "wanted to make sure that the guys stay fresh for the 8th of October". So, not a great deal of stress for the home team, you'd think. As for Netherlands, they would be eager to test themselves against one of the tournament's favorites and expect them to give it all with great deal of enthusiasm. The weather hasn't been particularly kind in this part of the country over the last few days. Will we get a full game today?

Australia won the toss and they want to bat first.

India vs Netherlands and Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan matches were delayed by rain.

It looks like Australia vs Pakistan match will start on time.

Cheers..

AUS 16/0 (4)

CRR: 4

Australia won the toss and opted to bat first.