On Friday, Australia will compete against Afghanistan in their last group match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 competition. For the Afghans, this is a knockout match, virtually so, having staged a shocking upset against England in their last match.
Brought here by Steve Smith, Australia punished England on its first outing, while the next match against South Africa was a washout. Meanwhile, what a comeback Afghanistan made-it totally buried its previous outing with South Africa and strung together a terrific performance to set up a well-deserved victory over the English.
The ground even has boosters preparing for the much-anticipated show in a packed Gaddafi stadium, as the supposed hosts get ready for the high-voltage match.
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Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Stats
| Criterion | Data |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 76 |
| Matches Won Batting 1st | 38 |
| Matches Won Bowling 1st | 36 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 256 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 221 |
The data in the above table present the overall stats from Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, about Men’s and Women’s ODIs. For this particular edition of the Champions Trophy, it has been able to host two matches where teams batting first and second have won one apiece. As regards the average 1st innings score at this venue on tournament grounds, it reads as much as 338, while the team batting second averages in 336.
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Pitch Report for Australia vs Afghanistan match:
Indeed, so far, this pitch at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, has been a batting beauty in the Champions Trophy. The average scoring rate at the venue is 6.83, which means that this track is quite conducive for stroke-play.
While the seam has not moved, the pacers could expect some spongy bounce off the deck. The other thing is that no assistance is expected for the spinners since the batters will be enjoying the conditions in this venue.
Across both innings, the pitch is likely to behave, more or less, the same. Given this, the toss-winning side will most likely opt to bowl first.
