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The confident Afghanistan will play Australia in the 10th match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The high-octane and virtual knockout clash will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday, February 28, at 2:30 PM (IST). The game will be a must-win and an all-important clash for both teams to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
Afghanistan are currently in third on the tournament’s points table, with a win and a defeat from two games. They are coming off a historic 8-run win against England in the last game. On the other hand, Australia occupy the second spot, with one win and one ‘no-result’ from their two games. They will also aim to win this match and secure a spot in the tournament’s semi-finals.
Given that, here we’ll discuss the 3 player battles to watch out for in Afghanistan vs Australia, the 10th clash of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025.
Here are 3 player battles to watch out for in Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025:
3. Ibrahim Zadran vs Ben Dwarshuis
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The star Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadan has been in sensational batting form in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He has scored 194 runs in two innings with an outstanding average of 97.00, hitting a century.
Zadran is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament.
He might get a tough test to face by Australia’s strike pacer Ben Dwarshuis in the next game against Australia. It will be a tough player battle to watch out for in the upcoming Afghanistan vs Australia clash on Friday.
2. Josh Inglis vs Azmatullah Omarzai
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Star Australia wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis scored a match-winning and blistering century in the last game against England, scoring an unbeaten 120 runs off just 86 balls, with eight fours and six sixes. He also won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his sensational century knock.
Afghanistan’s star pace-bowling all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai could produce a tough challenge to Josh Inglis in the next game. Omarzai scalped a match-winning five-wicket haul for Afghanistan in the last game against England. He might be a big danger for the middle-order batters, including Josh Inglis.
1. Rahmat Shah vs Adam Zampa
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Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah has scored 94 runs in two innings, with a brilliant batting average of 47.00, hitting a half-century. He is currently the second-leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament. Rahmat played a brilliant 90-run knock in the campaign opener against South Africa, but it, unfortunately, ended in a losing cause.
Shah could go through a tough test while facing the star Australian pacer Adam Zampa, who could be quite lethal with the ball at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. So, it will be an interesting player battle to watch out for.