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Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (File Photo: X)
Australia and England will take on each other in the fourth game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today from 2:30 PM (IST) onwards. Both teams have been struggling through a poor run of form in their respective last five ODIs.
Australia are coming off four straight defeats and only one win in their last five ODIs, they recently lost to Sri Lanka by a 0-2 margin in the two-match ODI series. On the other hand, Jos Buttler-led England faced a 0-3 whitewash defeat against India in the three-match ODI series in India. So, both teams will aim to end their losing streak and start the Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on a winning note.
With said that, here we’ll have a look at the weather report and the pitch report at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 fixture.
Weather Report
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The weather at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will be quite sunny in the afternoon around the start of the game, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. However, it will lower to 21 degrees Celsius in the evening with some clear skies. During the night in the second innings, the dew factor will play a crucial role as the temperature will go down to 17 degrees Celsius.
There are no chances of rain so fans can enjoy a full match without any hindrance; however, the changing nature of weather throughout the game will play a crucial role in deciding the game's fate.
Pitch Report
Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium has a batting-friendly surface, especially in the first half of the game. However, the bowlers [mostly pacers] might get a bit of support from this deck in the second innings.
The average first-innings score here has been 290 runs while the overall average score is 274. So, the toss-winning skipper will look ahead to bat first to defend the target comfortably under bowling-friendly conditions.
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