Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first against Australia in Pakistan’s fourth game of the International Cricket Council World Cup 2023 on Friday.
The match will be played in the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Leg-spinner Usama Mir replaces Shadab Khan as Pakistan looks to try different combinations, meanwhile, Australia comes out with the same lineup that played against Sri Lanka. The Australian skipper stated that the pacer liked the energy they brought out against Sri Lanka in the field.
Pakistan have two wins and one defeat.
Teams
Australia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuchagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZL) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
TV Umpire: Michael Gough (ENG)
Match Referee: Richie Richardson (WIS)
More to follow
Source: dawn.com
