AUS vs BAN Pitch Report: Australia will be seeking to end as excessive as doable in the World Cup 2023 group phases after they conflict in opposition to Bangladesh in the 43rd match on Saturday morning. Both groups are taking part in their final group stage of the match with Australia dominating in the highest 4 and Bangladesh in search of a comfort win.
Australia pulled off a memorable win in opposition to Afghanistan in their final match to substantiate a semifinal qualification. Glenn Maxwell famously recorded an unbeaten double hundred to stun the cricket world and guided Australia in direction of their sixth consecutive win.
On the opposite hand, Bangladesh recorded an excellent triumph over Sri Lanka to register their solely second win of the match. They are at the moment positioned in the eighth place in the factors desk and a win will enhance their possibilities of taking part in the ICC Champions Trophy 2024 in the event that they finishes the World Cup in prime seven.
MCA Stadium, Pune Pitch Report
The surface at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium has been useful for batters in this World Cup. Teams batting first scored 339 and 357 runs in the final two video games after which recorded simple wins on batting-friendly surface at this venue. Spin bowlers have struggled to get common wickets right here and groups are prone to selected to bat first on Saturday.
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Records and Stats
Total ODI Matches: 11
Matches gained batting first: 6
Matches gained bowling first: 5
Average first innings rating: 303
Average second innings rating: 256
Highest whole scored: 357/4 by South Africa vs New Zealand
Highest rating chased: 356/7 by India vs England
Lowest whole recorded: 167/10 by New Zealand vs South Africa
Lowest whole defended: 283/9 by West Indies vs India
Australia World Cup squad: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Steven Smith
Bangladesh World Cup squad: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Anamul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Shakib Al Hasan (dominated out on account of damage)
