There will be a storm of fours and sixes in Bengaluru today! See this pitch report

PAK vs AUS: In the World Cup 2023, the match will be played today (20 October) between the teams of Australia and Pakistan. Both the teams will face each other at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Australia cricket team has won only 1 out of 3 matches in this tournament so far. At the same time, Pakistan has won 2 out of 3 matches played so far. In such a situation, this match is going to be very important for both the teams. But let us know whether the Bengaluru pitch will help the batsmen or the bowlers in this match.

Who rules the Bengaluru pitch?

A red clay pitch will be seen at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The boundary of this ground in Bengaluru is small and the pitch is flat, due to which the batsmen get a lot of help. Batsmen score runs freely on this pitch. In terms of bowling, the pacers get help on the pitch, although after some time the spinners are also seen in the match. In such a situation, fans can get to see a high scoring match.

Chinnaswamy Stadium Statistics

A total of 38 ODI matches have been played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Out of these, 14 matches have been won by the team batting first while 20 matches have been won by the team batting second. At the same time, the average score of the first innings on this pitch is 232 runs while that of the second innings is 215 runs.

Pakistani team will field without these players

Pakistan's injured opener Fakhar Zaman and unwell all-rounder Salman Ali will not be available for selection against Australia. Zaman is recovering from a knee injury while Salman is suffering from fever. Zaman has been able to play only one match so far. He scored 12 runs in Pakistan's opening match played against Netherlands in Hyderabad. After this, Abdullah Shafiq was taken in his place in the team. He has scored 113 runs against Sri Lanka and 20 runs against India.

Both teams for World Cup 2023-

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Alex Carey and Cameron Green.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Imam ul Haq, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Salman Agha, Fakhar Zaman, Usama Mir and Mohammad Wasim.