T20 World Cup on 23 June: Afghanistan take on Australia in crucial match; USA face England in must-win contest

The Super 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup continues on Sunday, with Afghanistan facing a difficult game against Australia in Group 1 and England locking horns against United States in Group 2. Australia were off to a winning start in the Super 8 stage,
beating Bangladesh by 28 runs
in a rain-curtailed match two days back, whereas England’s semi-final hopes were dealt with a blow following a seven-run defeat to South Africa on Friday.

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Both Afghanistan and USA, though, are yet to open their account in the Super 8 stage. While Afghanistan suffered a 47-run loss to India, USA, who had beaten Pakistan and Canada in the group stage, have lost to South Africa and
West Indies
. This means even if USA win against England on Sunday, they will need other results to go in their favour.

Let’s now take a quick look at Sunday’s matches in the T20 World Cup. It’s also to note that the Afghanistan vs Australia match will take place on Sunday morning IST, which is Saturday night local time in the Caribbean.

Match 48: Afghanistan vs Australia

Afghanistan vs Australia head-to-head (T20Is)

Played: 1

Australia wins: 1

Afghanistan wins: 0

Afghanistan vs Australia in T20 World Cups

The only meeting between Afghanistan and Australia in T20Is came during the 2022 T20 World Cup. Australia went onto beat Afghanistan by four runs n Adelaide.

Kingstown weather report

The Afghanistan vs Australia match is scheduled to start at 8.30 pm local time on Saturday in Kingstown in St Vincent. According to Accuweather, there are thunderstorms forecast for the morning in Kingstown, but there is less chance of rain in the night despite a cloud cover of over 50 per cent. During the first couple of hours of the match, chances of rain are between 15 per cent to 19 per cent, but that increases to 49 per cent and 51 per cent at 10 pm and 11 pm local time. The temperate is expected to hover between 27 degree Celsius and 29 degree Celsius.

Kingstown pitch report

Chasing has been difficult in Kingstown in this T20 World Cup. In the three matches played at the venue in the tournament so far, teams batting first have won on all the occasions. The highest score on this pitch was 159/5 by Bangladesh against Netherlands, wherein the Tigers emerged victorious by 25 runs. This means that should the team batting first get to a score of 140-150, that should be a competitive total.

Afghanistan vs Australia LIVE streaming

Australia vs Bangladesh will be played at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent, with the match starting at 8.30 pm local time (6 am IST on Sunday). The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network TV channels. LIVE streaming will be available on Disney + Hotstar app (Free) and website (Subscription).

Match 49: United States vs England

United States vs England head-to-head (T20Is)

United States and England have never faced each other in T20Is before. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two countries in international cricket.

Barbados weather report

Thunderstorms are predicted to occur at 7 am and 8 am, according to Accuweather. The match is scheduled to start at 10.30 am local time, which means the start of match will depend on the intensity of rain and the wet outfield. It will remain cloudy during the match with temperatures to range between 30 degree Celsius and 32 degree Celsius.

Barbados pitch report

The pitch at the Kensington Oval in Barbados is expected to favour the batters more, although slower bowlers will get some assistance. A total of 162/8 is the average score registered in Barbados in this tournament, and only one match has been won by the team chasing at the venue in this T20 World Cup.

United States vs England LIVE streaming

The United States vs England match will be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados with the match starting at 10.30 am local time (8 pm IST on Sunday). The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network TV channels. LIVE streaming will be available on Disney + Hotstar app (Free) and website (Subscription).