On October 2, 2012, Australia and Pakistan are confronting
each other in their respective last match of Super Eights in ICC T20 World Cup
2012. This match will be played at R Premadasa Stadium,
Colombo at 3.30 PM local and 10.00 AM GMT. This is the first match of the day
followed by another D/N match where India and South Africa will compete to get
into the next round. While Group 1 teams will book their semi-final spots
today, Group 2 teams will have to wait another day to decide their future.
This is surely a do-or-die match for the Asian team as they
have lost their last match against India and possesses only 2 points in pocket
with a NRR of -0.426. On the other hand, Australia is in the highest rank in
Group 2 and is one of the most deserved contenders for the semi final. In the
Super Eights round, Australia has won both the matches played and their NRR is
1.712.
Pakistan, in their last match against India, played
disappointingly and embraced defeat. So this match is very important for them
and a win in this match is the only thing that can save them from elimination,
provided India loses the other match against South Africa. But after losing
against India with Virat Kohli’s explosive batting against them, Pakistan is
now under pressure as they are well aware that Australia is undoubtedly, a
stronger opponent to win over.
Contrary to Pakistan’s unbalanced position, Australia is in a
favorable position and is standing at the doorsteps of the semi-final to
receive formal invitation for entering the next round. But if the something
miracle happen and both Pakistan and India win in their respective matches
then, Australia’s position in the final-four stage will be uncertain. Moreover the in-house conflict in Australian
team is also a matter of concern to affect their performance level, although
till date the team has performed quite impressively to be in a prestigious
position in this tournament. But the comparative scale between these two teams
show that Australia has a higher probability to bag another win in this match
to ascertain their position in the next round.
The bookies like Bet365, SkyBET, Betfred, BetVictor, Paddy
Power, 888spot and William Hill are offering 8/11 for an Aussie’s win whereas
they are offering 11/10 for Pakistan’s win.
Probable players for Australia:
George Bailey (C), Dan Christian, Xavier Doherty, Cameron White, Pat
Cummins, Ben Hilfenhaus, David Hussey, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Clint McKay,
Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Matthew Wade, Shane Watson.
Probable players for Pakistan:
Mohammad Hafeez (C), Kamran Akmal (wk), Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Nasir
Jamshed, Shoaib Malik, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Abdul
Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Sami, Raza Hasan, Asad Shafiq.
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