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Updated at: Oct 19, 2023 18:59 IST
ICC World Cup: Players to look out for in Australia vs Pakistan clash
A wounded Pakistan team will look to bounce back after suffering a 7-wicket defeat against their arch-rival India. On the other hand, Australia, a team that lost two consecutive defeats in the World Cup opening games opened their account with a victory against Sri Lanka. Both teams will be eager to take away two points and improve their position in the points table. There will be some key clashes that could decide the fate of the game. These two teams will collide on field at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Here is a look at the Top 5 battles to look out for during the game.
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David Warner vs Shaheen Afridi
This will be one of the key battles on the pitch. Warner's class against Shaheen's fierce pace will be a sight to behold. Overall in 9 innings the left-handed opener has scored 155 runs and lost his wicket three times. Warner will look to keep Shaheen in check in the initial overs.
Source: ICC
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Adam Zampa vs Shadab Khan
In the battle of spinners, these two will certainly catch the eye. Zampa picked up four wickets against Sri Lanka and will be looking to continue his hot run of form. While Shadab has been under the weather and will look to assert his dominance in the game with his right-arm leg break style of bowling.
Source: Cricket.com.au
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Babar Azam vs Mitchell Starc
While Warner and Shaheen square off at one end, Babar and Starc will go head-to-head on the other end. Overall in 22 innings, Babar has scored 200 runs and lost his wicket only 5 times to Starc.
Source: ICC
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Steve Smith vs Mohammed Rizwan
Both batters are known for producing some mouth-watering performancences when their respective teams are stuck in a dire situation. Smith and Rizwan will be the most dangerous batters and will look to score some vital runs.
Source: Pakistan Cricket Twitter
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Haris Rauf vs Mitchell Marsh
Rauf who bowls consistently near the 150 kmph mark will look to derail high-flying Mitchell Marsh. Both these players have met only once before this encounter. A new on-field rivalry could begin as these two players meet on the field.
