ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match – Toss Update, Playing XIs

The 18th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is going to take place between Australia and Pakistan. The match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Despite having strong teams, both teams didn’t have similar results and Australia didn’t have a fair share of success so far. Considering the recent form, Pakistan could win the game as well.

However, Pakistan won the toss and they have opted to bowl first. It will be an interesting match to watch out for today.

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Who said what at the toss?

Babar Azam: We will bowl first. The pitch looks really good. We have had a couple of good sessions. We are hoping to do well. We need to do well in batting. We will try our best. Shadab is not playing. Usama comes in.

Pat Cummins: We would have had a bowl as well. The energy was awesome even though they had a big partnership. The intent from our guys was excellent. The way we played against Lanka, we should do the same. The same. Everyone good to go.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood