Lahore: The tenth match of ICC Champions Trophy will be played today between Afghanistan and Australia which is do and die match for albeit.
The match will be held at Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore.The match will start at two in the afternoon.
Australia and Afghanistan have three points on the points table while Afghanistan have two.
If Afghanistan lost the match it will out from a race of final four while in case of Australia defeat it have to wait for the match between South Africa and England which will be held Saturday tomorrow.
It is pertinent to mention that Australia, led by Steve Smith in this tournament, is playing without key players such as Mitchell Starc, captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood.
Despite these absences, the Kangaroos started their Champions Trophy campaign with an impressive victory over England at the Gaddafi Stadium here.
England had posted a record-breaking total of 351/8—the highest in Champions Trophy history—powered by Ben Duckett’s brilliant 165 off 143 balls.
However, Australia successfully chased down the target in just 47.3 overs, thanks to Josh Inglis’s explosive 120 off 86 balls.
Alex Carey contributed a crucial 69 off 63 deliveries, while Glenn Maxwell’s quickfire 32 off 15 balls sealed the win.
Australia’s second match against South Africa in Rawalpindi was abandoned due to rain.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan began their Champions Trophy campaign with a defeat against Temba Bavuma-led South Africa in Karachi.
However, they made a strong comeback with a thrilling victory over England in Lahore on Tuesday, knocking them out of the tournament.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted an impressive 325/7, courtesy of a magnificent innings by Ibrahim Zadran, who scored 177 off 146 deliveries.
In response, England fell short by eight runs, getting bowled out for 317. The victory was spearheaded by Azmatullah Omarzai, who delivered a match-winning bowling spell, claiming five wickets.
