His long -awaited fight Champions Trophy 2025 between Afghanistan and Australia It started in Lachori on Friday. This is a meeting to win for Afghanistan, as the loss would see them eliminated from the semifinals.
Hashmatullah Shahidi is mentioned first to beat
Captain of Afghanistan Hashmatullah shahidi Won the launch and was elected to win first. He explained that the stadium was previously used and was likely to slow as the match went on, giving its bowlers an advantage to the second Innings.
“We decided to win first because the wicket looks good. It’s a used step, and since England and Australia have already played on it, it will probably slow down the second half. Let us hope our strings will have an impact,” said Shahidi in the hit.
Steve Smith reveals why Australia would have retreated first
On the other hand, Australian ruler Steve Smith remained indifferent after loss of appreciation. He revealed that Australia would first have chosen Bowl due to uncertain conditions and the expected dew factor in the second entries.
“We would have collapsed first, taking into account the uncertain general conditions and the dew factor. The team is in good shape and we are waiting for a competitive competition. We are here with intent and aggression, ready to start. There are no changes to our composition,” Smith said to Toss.
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Playing xi for both teams
Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqii
