PAK vs AUS Pitch Report: Match number 18 of the ICC World Cup 2023 will be played between Pakistan and Australia at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, October 20. Australia opened their account in tournament with a win over Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered their first defeat of the campaign against arch-rivals India. Both teams will be eager to get on the winning end and the team combination will be crucial to achieve that. But how will the Bengaluru pitch behave on Friday? Let’s find out.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium: PAK vs AUS Pitch Report
The Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for providing a high-scoring pitch. The small boundaries just give an added advantage to the batters who will find it easy to hit it over boundaries. Spinners find it difficult to contain runs.
Moreover, the average first-innings score at this venue has been around 260 runs. The highest total recorded at this venue is 383/6.
A total of 26 matches have been played at this venue. In these matches, Team batting second has a slight edge over batting first, with the results being split 11-12. However, the team that wins the toss should look to chase on this wicket.
Match Details
- Pakistan vs Australia, Match 18, ICC World Cup 2023
- Date & Time: Friday, October 20, 2 PM IST
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
PAK vs AUS: Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nawaz
Australia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
