Our Prediction
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The Afghans have a fragile batting lineup which was apparent in their last warm-up fixture, against England, as well
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Afghanistan rely heavily on their spinners and it would be interesting to see how they fare on surfaces not known to be conducive to spin
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The Afghans have a fragile batting lineup which was apparent in their last warm-up fixture, against England, as well
ABOUT THE MATCH
We are within a day of the inaugural game of the much-awaited first game of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 where South Africa is set to take on the hosts, England. Going ahead in the tournament, we have Afghanistan taking on Australia in an all-important encounter which may not look as engrossing on paper but may well turn out to be a cracker of an encounter. The two teams are set to meet each other on 1st May in the fourth World Cup encounter at County Ground, Bristol. Not long ago, Afghanistan and Australia had plenty of daylight between them as far as the difference in ODI rankings is concerned. While the difference is still there, it has definitely bridged by some margin, if not completely. The kind of format this World Cup is being played in, no team can afford to take their opponents lightly. Such is going to be the case once again and despite daylight of a difference between the two sides, we expect a cracker of a contest.
