AFG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction T20 World Cup 2024: Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Afghanistan vs Australia Dream11 Team

The 8th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 stage will see Australia take on Afghanistan at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent on Sunday, 23 June.

Let’s take a look at our fantasy preview for this game.

Afghanistan vs Australia  – Match 48 of T20 World Cup 2024
23 June, 6:00 AM IST
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent

AFG vs AUS Preview

Coming off a 47-run thrashing at the hands of India, Afghanistan will be under pressure not just to record a win but also to improve their Net Run Rate which took a severe hit after the loss in their first Super Eight game.

While Rahmanullah Gurbaz (178 runs) and Ibrahim Zadran (160) have been at the forefront of Afghanistan’s batting, they need more from their middle and lower-order batters in terms of contribution.

Both Fazalhaq Farooqi (15 wickets) and Rashid Khan (9) have made life tough for batters consistently across varied pitches in the Americas and they will be crucial to stop the battery of in-form Australian batters who like to keep things in their control.

Afghanistan showed their all-round skills in the group stage to finish second behind the West Indies but they will have to find their A’ game to stop the 2021 winners Australia, who have notched up five wins in a row.

At the top, David Warner’s (169 runs) and Travis Head’s (179) destructive opening pair can take down the best bowling attacks and in such a scenario, Rashid’s use of Farooqi and himself could have a big impact on the proceedings.

The two teams last met in the ODI World Cup in 2023. It was in Mumbai where Glenn Maxwell had played a once-in-a-generation knock to notch up a sensational double hundred while battling cramps all over his body, with Pat Cummins in tow who provided sturdy support from the other end.

Form Guide

AFG – LLWWW

AUS – WWWWW

Arnos Vale Ground Pitch Report

Spinners have thrived in Kingstown, picking up 22 wickets at an economy rate of 5.64 in six innings this tournament. Expect more of the same when two of the world’s best T20 wristspinners Rashid and Zampa will be in action on Saturday night. Chances of rain are low on Saturday evening. The average first innings score in the 5 T20 Internationals played at the Arnos Vale, is 133.

Last T20 World Cup Results at the Venue:

• (17 June 2024) –

BAN: 106/10 (19.3) (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 6w)

NEP: 85/10 (19.2) (Pacers – 8w, Spinners – 2w)

Bangladesh won by 21 runs.

• (15 June 2024) –

SA: 115/7 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 4w)

NEP: 114/7 (18.3) (Pacers – 1w, Spinners – 5w)

South Africa won by 1 run.

• (13 June 2024) –

BAN: 159/5 (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 3w)

NED: 134/8 (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 4w)

Bangladesh won by 25 runs.

AFG PLAYING 11

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
2. Hazratullah Zazai
3. Ibrahim Zadran
4. Gulbadin Naib
5. Azmatullah Omarzai
6. Najibullah Zadran
7. Mohammad Nabi
8. Rashid Khan (c)
9. Noor Ahmad
10. Naveen ul Haq
11. Fazalhaq Farooqi

Afghanistan Team News

• Afghanistan should stick to their last XI.
• Batting order should remain the same.

AFG Key Players

Rashid Khan vs Australia in T20I

Rahmanulla Gurbaz vs Australia in T20I

AUS Playing 11

1. David Warner
2. Travis Head
3. Mitchell Marsh (c)
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Marcus Stoinis
6. Tim David
7. Matthew Wade (wk)
8. Pat Cummins
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Adam Zampa
11. Ashton Agar/ Josh Hazlewood

Australia Team News

• Considering the slow, turning tracks in Kingstown and Afghanistan’s right-hand heavy line-up, Australia might bring back left-arm fingerspinner Agar, instead of one of the three frontline quicks, and pair him up with Zampa and Maxwell.
• Batting order should remain the same.

AUS Key Players

Adam Zampa Stats vs Afghanistan in T20I

David Warner Stats vs Afghanistan in T20I

Who will win today match between Afghanistan vs Australia? (8th match of T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Stage)?

• The two teams have faced each other just once in T20Is before which was in the T20 World Cup 2022. Australia won by four runs in that game chasing 168 to win, and Afghanistan scored 164.

Australia’s recent form may take the lead to win this match. However, a match between these two in any format always provides goosebumps. It will be easy for Australia to dominate these Afghani spin attacks on a slow surface. A score over 150 would be difficult for the chasing team. If Afghanistan bats first, they can show up a different result at Kingstown.

AFG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: R Gurbaz

Batsmen: T Head, D Warner

All-rounder: M Stoinis, G Maxwell, M Nabi

Bowlers: Rashid-Khan, A Zampa, F Farooqi, P Cummins, A Agar/ M Starc

Who are the Best Captain or Vice Captain Options for AFG vs AUS Dream11 Team?

For Small League, Head to Head contest: Rashid Khan, A Zampa

For Grand League, Mega Contest: M Stoinis, T Head

What are AFG vs AUS Fantasy Tips?

• You can leave N Zadran & M Wade.
• A Omarzai and Naveen-ul-Haq are some out-of-the-box picks.
• Agar has dismissed Nabi twice in ten balls while conceding just four runs in T20 cricket. He is one wicket away from becoming the second Australia spinner, after Zampa, to 50 T20I wickets.
• Travis Head, David and Stoinis have hit 129 sixes among them in T20 cricket this year.
• Naveen-ul-Haq has taken some pasting in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup, but he is Afghanistan’s best bet to counter Australia’s power-packed line-up at the death.

Where to watch AFG vs AUS Live?

Star Sports Network & Hotstar