T20 World Cup 2024 AFG vs AUS: Super Eights Match 8 Dream11 Top Captain, Vice-Captain Picks And Player Stats

Adam Zampa and Fazalhaq Farooqi will be crucial for their teams in the game [AP Photos]

Australia (AUS) will take on Afghanistan (AFG) in the 8th match of the Super Eights and 48th match of the T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played at the Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown St Vincent, West Indies, on June 23rd, Sunday at 06:00 AM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the essential player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

AFG vs AUS Important Player Stats (Top 5 Players)

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AFG vs AUS Toss Factor

In the last five T20Is played at this venue, the average first innings score has been 133 runs. Spinners are likely to find significant assistance from the pitch. The team that wins the toss may choose to bat first.

Scenario: If Afghanistan win the toss

• If Afghanistan win the toss, they would like to bat first at this venue. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, and Rashid Khan will be playing important part while chasing a big total.
• On the bowling front, Fazalhaq Farooq with Rashid Khan will lead from the front, with quality bowlers like Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib and Naveen-ul-Haq.

Scenario 1: If Australia win the toss

• Australia will bat first too after winning the toss. Batsmen like David Warner, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, and Glenn Maxwell will be playing the key roles.
•  In-form bowlers like Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis will be crucial for Australia, along with Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins to put Afghanistan under early pressure.

AFG vs AUS Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

Scenario: If Afghanistan Field First

Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG): The left-arm pacer is currently the highest wicket-taker of this tournament and in top-form. In five matches he has taken 15 wickets with an economy rate of 6.16 and and can be a threat to the opposition batters while bowling first.

Travis Head (AUS): Travis Head opening the innings for Australia in this T20 World Cup, has scored 179 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 155.65 and currently the top run-scorer of his team. He will be a key player in this match.

Scenario: If Australia Field First

Adam Zampa (AUS): If Australia bowl first, then Zampa will be the biggest threat Afghanistan batting will face. The West Indies wickets will suit the spinners, and this is where Zampa will be effective. In this T20 World Cup, Zampa has taken 11 wickets so far.

Marcus Stoinis (AUS): Marcus Stoinis is in top form for Australia in this T20 World Cup with both bat and ball. Stoinis has scored 156 runs and picked-up 7 wickets which makes him a prime C/VC option for this game.

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AFG vs AUS High Risk, High Rewards

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG): Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in good form so far in this tournament and highest run-scorer till now. Gurbaz is a destructive batter at the top of the order for Afghanistan who will take the attack to the Indian bowlers in the powerplay but he has scored only 22 runs in his last three innings which him a risky but worthy choice.

David Warner (AUS): David Warner has amassed 169 runs with a strike rate of 148.25 in 5 innings so far, and he has scored 53* runs off 35 balls in the last match. He can be a threat to the opposition bowlers.

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AFG vs AUS Stay Aways

Mohammad Nabi (AFG): Mohammad Nabi's performance has been quite poor till now in this tournament. With only two wickets and 45 runs in five innings, he could be given a miss in this upcoming game.