Australia will be more concerned team of the two, with a potential ouster from the World Cup at home. They will need to win by a huge margin against Afghanistan in order to improve their NRR which took a big hit after the first game. Afghanistan have been unlucky with rain washing out two games and were unable to string in a good batting performance in the games they played but can leave the shores of Australia by spoiling their party and ending the tournament on a high.
AUS vs AFG: Match Details
| Match | Australia vs Afghanistan |
| Date | 04 November, 2022 |
| Time | 6:30pm Local, 1:30pm IST |
| Venue | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Live Stream | Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar |
AUS vs AFG, Stadium Name Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The Adelaide Oval is a batters playground with the short square boundaries and true bounce. Spinners have generally struggled on this wicket and Afghanistan will have a task at their hand but will look to make use of the long boundaries down the ground. Aussie batters will be keen on racing to a quick start after their opening pair has failed consistently
The average temperature is expected to be around 20°C with cloudy skies and the forecast for rain remains non-threatening.
INJURY UPDATE
Injury concerns haunt the Aussie camp as both Skipper Aaron Finch and new sensation Tim David are nursing a hamstring injury, which could pave the way for Smith and Green in the XI with Matthew Wade taking captaincy duties.
AUS vs AFG: Head-to-Head record
This is the first time the two teams will face each other in the format.
Form Guide
| AUS | L | L | L | W | W |
| AFG | L | L | L | L | L |
Most recent result from the right.
AUS vs AFG: Player Stats (Last 10 Innings)
| Player Name | Team | Runs/Avg | Wicket/ER |
| Aaron Finch | Australia | 243/27.00 | – |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 271/27.10 | – |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | – | 10/8.27 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | – | 11/8.45 |
AUS vs AFG: Dream 11 Top Picks
David Warner: The Aussie veteran is a big game player and this game is no different. With prestige and a world cup spot on the line, Warner will be raring to go and light the Oval on fire after a string of poor scores. Being the only left-handed batter in the top order, his presence becomes even more crucial given his ability to hit spin.
Rashid Khan: The leg-spinning genius may not have picked up a heap of wickets this tournament but has quietly gone onto do a great job stalling the flow of runs with his brilliant economy. His experience of playing on this ground from the BBL will be more than handy and the bounce on the wicket should give him assistance and extra zip. With the Aussie batting order being right-hand dominated, Khan’s overs will be the key difference between an average and above par total.
AUS vs AFG Dream 11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Matthew Wade
Batters: David Warner, Najibullah Zadran, Mitchell Marsh
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Marcus Stoinis, Gulbadin Naib
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Rashid Khan. Adam Zampa, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice of the day
Captain: David Warner
Vice-Captain: Marcus Stoinis
AUS vs AFG Probable XI
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c)/Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David/Steve Smith, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi
AUS vs AFG Dream 11 Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
The hosts are firm favorites heading into the game and are most likely to win