The Super 8 phase of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will conclude with the all-important match of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan. The two dark horses of the tournament will face each other on the 25th of June at 6:30 AM BST at St. Vincent.  Match Details of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan  Match Date (BST) Teams Time (BST) Venue 52 25/6/2024  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 6:30 AM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent . Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Groups, Match Fixtures, and Venues Preview of BAN vs AFG Match at Super 8 Stage After the groups were set, the general idea was that India and Australia would qualify for the semi-finals. However, Afghanistan made this group interesting after their brilliant and historic performance against Australia. As a result, the semi-final spot became open for everyone now. Equation Afghanistan have earned their position to be in this place. They have a genuine chance to qualify for the semis. But they have to wait for things to go in their favor in the match of Australia vs India. If Australia doesn’t win then a win for them is more than enough for their first-ever semi-final appearance. Even if Australia wins that game, they can get there by winning by a margin which will see them ahead in the net run rate. Additionally, they still might have a chance to go through even if they lose. But for that, Australia needs to lose by a big margin and they lose by a small one to give them the advantage in the net run rate.  Everyone thought Bangladesh to be done and dusted after their abysmal performance against India. But Afghanistan have given them a chance. However, it’s the most difficult for them among the four teams to qualify. And their fate is not fully in their own hands either, courtesy of their poor performance in the Super 8. Their chances rely on the match between Australia and India. Any outcome other than an Indian win will blow away their chances even before the game starts. The only chance they have is that Australia lose to India and they beat Afghanistan by such a margin that will give them the necessary advantage in the net run rate. Read more: India vs Australia Match Preview: T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Performance and Team Situation The stats would say Afghanistan dominated the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Both the highest run-scorer and highest wicket-taker are from their team. Not only that, two of the top 4 run-scorers of this tournament are from Afghanistan. Their openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have scored 449 runs combined which is the highest by any opening pair in this World Cup. Similarly, three of the top 10 wicket-takers are from Afghanistan this time. Therefore, Afghanistan looks solid in every aspect of the match. No wonder they have come this far. However, a major problem is their over-reliance on their openers for runs. The openers produced heavily for the Afghans as mentioned earlier. But none of the other batters could score even 100 in the tournament. That is one aspect they would like to sort out before this match.  On the other hand, Bangladesh is in a grave situation currently. Their bowling line-up has been productive. Bangladesh and Afghanistan are two of the three sides that have multiple bowlers with 10 wickets in this tournament (the other is India). Yet they are in a dire situation due to their batting lineup. The misery of their top-order continues. Even though skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto scored some runs in the Super 8, it did not prove to be enough. And other batters are also in miserable form and critically inconsistent. To give a picture of their batting, they are the only side from the Super 8 which does not have a batter who scored 150 runs. The good news for them is that the match is at St. Vincent where they have an excellent record and the conditions are bowling-friendly. Still, there is little to no hope with this batting lineup. Read more: Venue Guide: Stadiums of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Table: An overview of Afghanistan’s performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Match Played 6 Won 4 Lost 2 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Rahmanullah Gurbaz (238) Highest Wicket Taker Fazalhaq Farooqi (15) Table: An overview of Bangladesh’s performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Match Played 6 Won 3 Lost 3 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Towhid Hridoy (139) Highest Wicket Taker Tanzim Hasan Sakib (11) . Read more: T20 World Cup: Afghanistan stun Australia Bangladesh vs Afghanista H2H T20I Records So Far Table: Head-to-Head T20I Records Between Bangladesh and Afghanistan So Far Matches Played Bangladesh Won Afghanistan Won TIE/NR 11 5 6 0 Table: H2H Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Records In the T20 World Cup Tournaments So Far Matches Played Bangladesh Won Afghanistan Won TIE/NR 1 1 0 0 Bangladesh somehow managed to stay unbeaten against Afghanistan in the ICC tournaments so far. But Afghanistan have more wins against them in the overall T20I scenario. Probable Lineups  Most Probable XI of the Bangladesh Team Tanzid Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman. Read more: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh aims to unleash full potential despite challenges. Most Probable XI of the Afghanistan Team Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (Captain), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi. Key Players to Watch in Bangladesh Team Tanzim Hasan Sakib Bangladesh have been relying on their bowlers largely to get a result in this campaign. This match will not be any different either. Tanzim Sakib has been a real menace for the opponent's top-order batters. Afghanistan’s top order secures a lion’s share of their batting performance. Therefore, the best bowler of Bangladesh in this World Cup has to pick up early wickets and give Bangladesh a real chance in this match.  Rishad Hossain He can be the answer to Rashid Khan for Bangladesh. Rishad Hossain has been a revelation of this T20 World Cup. Afghanistan also have a weakness against the leg-spin like Bangladesh. Therefore, his role would be key to restricting the middle order of the Afghanistan team. Litton Kumer Das Despite his form, Litton Kumer Das remains a key in this match. It is mostly because of his numbers against Afghanistan. Given their spinners will operate in the middle overs, someone from the top-order of Bangladesh needs to play a good knock to give them runs in the powerplay. Litton Kumer Das has to take that role for Bangladesh.  Read more: Analyzing Bangladesh Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Key Players to Watch in Afghanistan Team Rashid Khan The Afghanistan skipper will always be the most important player for them. Bangladesh have a historical weakness in dealing with leg spinners. And arguably the best leg-spinner of the generation in the condition of St. Lucia can take Bangladesh batting apart. Afghanistan would want that. Rahmanullah Gurbaz The highest run-scorer of this tournament has a lot to do in this match. The net run rate would be a huge factor in their qualification for the semis. Therefore, his early power in the batting would not only make life difficult for Bangladesh but give a huge boost to their semi-final hopes.  Fazalhaq Farooqi The highest wicket-taker of the tournament playing against one of his favorite opponents. The prospects are highly attractive for Afghanistan at this point. It can be crucial to take early wickets of the already struggling Bangladesh top-order and restrict them to a low total which will take them to the semis.  Read more: BCB announces women's cricket team for ICC Women's Asia Cup 2024 Verdict Despite the history of these two teams being neck-and-neck, Afghanistan have to be the favorite at this point due to the way they have been performing in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. However, it is expected that the BAN vs AFG match at the Super 8 stage will be thrilling, and exciting.  

The ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2024 tournament is advancing towards the semi-final stage. Currently, at the Super 8 stage, finalists of the World Test Championship 2023 and ICC ODI World Cup 2023, India and Australia will take on each other once again on 24th June at 8:30 PM BST. Match Details of India vs Australia Match Date (BST) Teams Time (BST) Venue 51 24/6/2024 India vs Australia 8:30 PM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Preview of IND vs AUS Match in the World Cup Super 8 Stage Everyone thought this match to be a dead rubber following the grouping. But after Afghanistan’s historic win against Australia at St. Vincent, this match has become ever more important for both teams. It is not a must-win game for any of them. But not winning might have dire consequences afterward. Equation India is in a more comfortable position than Australia at this point. If they win then there’s no stopping them from going to the semi-finals. An abandonment also works fine for them as it would still make them group champions. India have a positive net run rate of 2.425 which gives them a handsome advantage. So, they might still comfortably qualify even after losing this game. But they need to depend on the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan match for that. Australia have been put into a delicate position after their loss to Afghanistan. Although they are not sure to be knocked out, a win doesn’t guarantee them a place either. If they wish to secure their place in the semi-finals, they need to win by a margin that puts India behind them in the net run rate. A loss or an abandoned game means that they have to pray for a lot of ifs and buts to go their way in the match of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan to advance to the semi-final. Read more: T20 World Cup: Afghanistan stun Australia Performance and Team Situation India will approach this match with a lot of confidence after being the only unbeaten side in this World Cup and comprehensively winning the first two matches of the Super 8. Their main strength has been their team performance. Almost everyone is chipping in in every game which is making them look formidable. They are unbeaten till now but still, none of their batters is in the top 11 run-scorers of this tournament. This shows that India have not been a one-man show. Their only issue was the opening pair which also clicked against Bangladesh. This team spirit has been the key throughout this campaign for them. Similarly, their bowling has also been solid. Their main frontline bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah have taken 22 wickets combined. As a result, in a World Cup where condition has been the main talking point, no condition doesn’t seem to be enough to stop them. Australia were also unbeaten until the last match. Afghanistan exposed their various lackings and gave them what seems to be a timely wake-up call. Unlike India, Australia have been more of individual brilliance. For a major part of the tournament, Marcus Stoinis played a crucial role for their wins. Travis Head also has some innings to mention. The good news is their other major batters like David Warner and Glenn Maxwell seem to have gained some ground and contributed well in the Super 8 matches. Yet there needs to be a cumulative effort for them to win the odds they are facing. Similar goes to bowling which has been more of a one-man show than their batting. Adam Zampa is the 2nd highest wicket-taker of this edition of the World Cup with 13. However, their next best is Pat Cummins who got 9 wickets courtesy of back-to-back hat-tricks. Their bowling also needs to get in good shape before that. Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Groups, Match Fixtures, and Venues Table: India Team's Performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 So Far Match Played 6 Won 5 Lost 0 Tie/NR 1 Highest Run-scorer Rishabh Pant (152) Highest Wicket Taker Arshdeep Singh (12) Table: Australia Team's Performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 So Far Match Played 6 Won 5 Lost 1 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Travis Head (179) Highest Wicket Taker Adam Zampa (13) IND vs AUS H-to-H T20I Records So Far Table: Head-to-Head T20I Records Between India and Australia So Far Matches Played India Won Australia Won TIE/NR 31 19 11 01 Table: H2H Records Between India and Australia in T20 World Cup Tournaments So Far Matches Played India Won Australia Won TIE/NR 5 3 2 0 It has been an evenly balanced tie in the World Cup for them. However, India winning the last two World Cup matches between these two great cricketing nations gives them an additional edge for this match. Read more: Cummins makes history with back-to-back hat-tricks in T20 World Cup Probable Lineups Most Probable XI of India Team Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav. Most Probable XI of Australia Team Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa. Read more: Venue Guide: Stadiums of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Key Players to Watch in Team India Virat Kohli He was the man of the match in these two sides' last meeting in a T20 World Cup match. Virat Kohli has also regained some form in the match against Bangladesh. Now at St. Lucia, the highest scoring ground of this world cup, against Australia, his favorite opponents in this format of the game, very few will bet against him not making the difference in this match. Rishabh Pant He has been the most consistent of Indian batters this time. He is not necessarily playing big innings. But he makes sure to shift the momentum completely towards India’s side. India needs another similar impact from him once more Jasprit Bumrah The strike bowler of India is going to be key in this match. His ability to pick early wickets is unmatched. Also, he loves bowling against the Aussies against whom he has picked up the most wickets in his career. He must be very eager to do something similar again. Read more: Analysis of India Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World 2024 Key Players to Watch in Australian Team Glenn Maxwell He can be for Australia what Virat Kohli can be for India in this match. After an underwhelming World Cup, Glenn Maxwell picked up his game just at the right time with his 59 against Afghanistan. It would be interesting to see what he does against the opponent he scored the most runs in his career. Travis Head Travis Head is the highest run-scorer for Australia. He has tried to give a fiery start to the team. After an IPL where he dominated, one can rely on him to thrive against this Indian bowling line-up. Australia will hope for that as well. Adam Zampa Adam Zampa literally can’t stop taking wickets at this point. Even though India always have a reputation for playing the spin better, the 2nd highest wicket-taker of this World Cup cannot be taken lightly. Also, he shines while facing an Asian side. As St. Lucia has a batting-friendly condition, he needs to pick regular wickets to stop India’s scorecard from getting out of hand. Read more: Analysis of Australia Squad in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Verdict There is a possibility of rain in this game. It is a match where nothing can be predicted. Yet with the form they are in, India might be the favorite for this game. But it would not be wise to count Australia out at any point. The IND vs AUS match at the 2024 T20 World Cup’s Super 8 Stage will be highly enjoyable and competitive. 

Australia will face Bangladesh in their first game of ‘Super 8’ in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The game will take place in Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on the 21st of June at 6:30 a.m. BST. Here you will find all you need to know about the game. Match Details Table: Schedule of BAN vs AUS match in the T20 World Cup 2024 at Super 8 Stage Match Date (BST) Teams Time (BST) Venue 44 21/6/2024 Bangladesh vs Australia 6:30 AM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Groups, Match Fixtures, and Venues Preview of BAN vs AUS Match in T20 World Cup 2024 Australia had a 100% record of winning in the group stage where they beat all of England, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman comprehensively to become the group champion. Bangladesh also performed impressively in the group. Barring losing a cliffhanger against South Africa, they won all of their group games. Australian batting has arguably been the best in this tournament. In an event where teams are struggling to get runs, Australia has scored 160+ on three occasions. The other game where they didn’t achieve this feat was only because Namibia gave them a target of 73 only and they chased it down within 8 overs. Additionally, they are one of the only 3 teams to score 200+ in an innings in this World Cup till now. On the other hand, Bangladesh have been reliant on their bowling this time. Their pacers have delivered big time. Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain was a revelation for them during this World Cup. The same goes for Tanzim Hasan Sakib who is the joint 3rd highest wicket-taker of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Two of the top 10 wicket-takers of this tournament are from Bangladesh. At the same time, two of the top 10 run-scorers of this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 are from Australia. Australia’s strongest zone is Bangladesh’s weakest. The Bangladesh team’s batting has been extremely unreliable this time. The horrible lack of form in their top order is a huge concern for them. Their opening pair couldn’t gather a single run two out of four times in this World Cup. They could only manage 9 and 3 runs the other two times in their opening partnership. Additionally, their highest 2nd wicket partnership is only 20 runs and they lost three wickets within 50 runs twice. Shakib Al Hasan’s half-century against the Netherlands is the only occasion of 50+ innings from a Bangladeshi batter this time. These are just some glimpses of their batting performance. Therefore, Australia will look to bat first to put a good total on the board and suffocate the struggling Bangladesh batting lineup. Bangladesh will look toward their bowlers, specially seamers, to get them past this Australian side and start the Super 8 phase with a win. Read more: Bangladesh pacer Tanzim fined for on-field misconduct in T20 World Cup Table: Australia’s Performance in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Match Played 4 Won 4 Lost 0 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Marcus Stoinis (156) Highest Wicket Taker Adam Zampa (9) Table: Bangladesh’s Performance in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Played 4 Won 3 Lost 1 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Towhid Hridoy (95) Highest Wicket Taker Tanzim Hasan Sakib (9) Read more: Venue Guide: Stadiums of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 H2H T20I Records Between Bangladesh and Australia So Far Table: BAN vs AUS Head-to-Head Records in T20I Format  Matches Played Australia Won Bangladesh Won TIE/NR 10 6 4 0 Table: BAN vs AUS Head-to-Head Records in the ICC T20 World Cup Tournaments So Far Matches Played Australia Won Bangladesh Won TIE/NR 4 4 0 0  Australia will be confident about a win as they never lost to Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup game. However, Bangladesh won 4 out of the last 6 games between these two sides which can be a confidence booster for them. Probable Lineups of BAN vs AUS Match in Super 8 Stage Most Probable XI of Australia Team Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, and Adam Zampa. Most Probable XI of Bangladesh Team Tanzid Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Sakib, and Mustafizur Rahman. Read more: Bangladesh secures last Super 8 spot beating Nepal at T20 World Cup; Pakistan bows out Key Players to Watch in the Australian Team Marcus Stoinis Marcus Stoinis has been the best player for Australia. He is the highest run-scorer and 2nd highest wicket-taker for the team in this campaign. His impact has been a differential factor for them. The games against Oman and Scotland are direct evidence of his impact where Australia had some concerns due to the early fall of wickets. Stoinis not only steadied the ship for Australia but anchored them to sail. He has won Man of the Match in 2 out of 4 games Travis Head Travis Head is the 2nd highest run-scorer for Australia. He has maintained his role of giving a fiery start to the team. However, his main impact would be against Bangladesh pacers. He has a strike rate of almost 200+ against right-handed pacers this year. Therefore, he is the perfect man to tackle the fearsome pace attack of Bangladesh. Adam Zampa Adam Zampa has been the go-to spin bowler of Australia for a long time. He is the highest wicket-taker for Australia and the 2nd most impactful player for this team. He won the Man of the Match award in the other two matches where Marcus Stoinis didn’t win. Bangladesh traditionally suffers against leg-spinners. Therefore, he can be vital for this game. Read more: Analysis of Australia Squad in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Key Players to Watch in the Bangladesh Team Tanzim Hasan Sakib Given the form of batting, Bangladesh have to rely on their bowlers largely to get a result from this game. And so far, no one is more reliable than Tanzim Sakib. He has been a headache for opponent top-order batters. He has taken 4 against Nepal, 3 against South Africa, and 1 each against Sri Lanka, and Netherlands in his opening spells. Bangladesh need early wickets in this game and Tanzim Sakib is the man for this. Rishad Hossain He has been a trump card for Bangladesh. He picked 7 wickets but all of them were huge and game-changing wickets. Australian batters struggle against spinners, especially leggings. Rishad Hossain has to play one of his best games with the ball. Also, the match is supposed to be a bit more high-scoring. Therefore, his pinch-hitting can prove vital against Nepal. Mustafizur Rahman Another of the key bowlers of Bangladesh. If Tanzim Sakib does the damage in the beginning, he destroys the opponent’s innings in the end. He has been the death-over specialist of this World Cup. His role becomes more crucial as he might be bowling against their hard-hitters like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David. Bangladesh need a classic Mustafiz show in this game. Verdict Australian Men’s Cricket Team always enter every tournament and matches as the favorites. They have maintained their winning streak in this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 so far. Not to mention, they are favorites in the BAN vs AUS match in the Super 8 stage. However, Bangladesh can also turn out to be the winner if they can solve their issue with batting. Read more: Analyzing Bangladesh Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.