By Zainab Shafiq 
Australia vs Afghanistan is the 48th match of the Super 8 Group 1 stage at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent. The match is scheduled to begin at 8:30 PM local time on June 22 (12:30 AM GMT and 6 AM IST on June 23).
Australia vs Afghanistan Match Preview
Australia and Afghanistan face off again in an ICC tournament nearly a year after their thrilling encounter in Mumbai, where Glenn Maxwell’s spectacular ODI double century clinched the game for Australia.
Australia made an emphatic start to their Super-8 stage, comfortably defeating Bangladesh. Pat Cummins’ hat-trick and David Warner’s half-century highlighted their dominant performance.
In contrast, Afghanistan struggled against India’s formidable bowling attack, leading to a disappointing batting collapse in their pursuit of a 181-run target. Despite Rashid Khan’s efforts, the Afghan batters faltered, with their bowling being the sole bright spot in the match.
Weather and Pitch Report for T20 World Cup 2024 Match 48
From 8:30 PM local time in Kingstown and onwards, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy with temperatures around 27-25°C and light winds along with a couple of showers, making for pleasing yet interrupted playing conditions.
The pitch at Arnos Vale Ground is known to offer good bounce and carry, favouring pace bowlers early on, while batsmen can also expect consistent bounce for stroke play.
What is the Predicted XI for Australia vs Afghanistan Match 48?
Here is the predicted XI for the AUS vs AFG, T20 World Cup 2024 match 48.
AFG: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (C), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Hazratullah Zazai
AUS: David Warner, TM Head, MR Marsh (C), GJ Maxwell, MP Stoinis, Tim David, MS Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, A Zampa
How to Earn Fantasy Points? AUS vs AFG Dream11 Team
Here is the AUS vs AFG Dream11 team:
WK: Matthew Wade, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: David Warner, Travis Head, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowlers: Pat Cummins (C), Adam Zampa, Rashid Khan (VC), Fazalhaq Farooqi
Where to Watch AUS vs AFG? T20 World Cup 2024 Match 48 Live-Streaming
| LOCATION | TV CHANNELS | STREAMING SERVICES | SPECIAL FEATURES |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada) | Disney+ Hotstar | Indian Sign Language Feed, vertical feed for mobile |
| Pakistan | PTV, Ten Sports | Myco app, Tamasha app | |
| USA & Canada | WillowTV | ||
| West Indies | ESPN Caribbean | ESPN Play Caribbean app | |
| England | Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action | SkyGO, NOW, Sky Sports App | |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | ||
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ | ||
| South Africa, Uganda, Namibia | SuperSport | SuperSport app | Available across South Africa and 52 Sub-Saharan African territories |
| UAE & MENA region | CricLife MAX, CricLife MAX2 | STARZPLAY | |
| Sri Lanka | TV1, Sirasa, Shakti TV | Maharaja TV website, ICC TV app | Sinhalese commentary for Sri Lanka matches |
| Continental Europe, South East Asia | ICC.tv, T20 World Cup app | Free streaming and ICC produced programs and highlights |