Australia vs Pakistan will be the second match for both Australia and Pakistan in Super Eight stage of Twenty20 world cup 2007. The match is set to take place at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 18 September. For both Australian and Pakistan, the match is really very important. After the defeat to rival India in their group stage match, Pakistan is going to play their first super eight match today against Sri Lanka within few hours. So, it will really very difficult for Pakistan to enter into the semi final stage from Group F. Both Sri Lanka and Australia are in prime form and they are playing like favorite in the tournament. So, for Pakistan, both the matches are crucial.
On the other hand, Australia is now in good form. Though they started Twenty20 world cup with a crushing defeat to Zimbabwe, Australian players got their rhythm back in the next match against England as they defeated their rival England by 8 wickets. Australia continued their superb performance in Super Eight stage as well. In the first match of Super Eight stage, Australia defeated in form dark horse Bangladesh by 9 wickets. So, no doubt, Australia is in the right track to win the Twenty20 world cup as well. Both their openers Adam Gilchrist and Mathew Hayden are playing well. Australia’s strike bowler Brett Lee has become the first hat trick man in Twenty20 cricket in the first Super Eight match against Bangladesh.
Pakistan side is relatively young and no doubt, they have some potential cricketers who are capable of showing match winning performance for Pakistan. It is true that that their strike bowler Shoaib Akhter is now out of the squad but the other bowlers were up to the mark in the first two matches that Pakistan took part so far. Mohammed Asif and Umar Gul are doing their job well. Pakistan has some inform hard hitters like Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq etc. who can take the helm of the team and bring out some impressive performances for Pakistan.
It is really very hard to predict anything in Twenty20 cricket and if Australia and Pakistan face each other then it becomes harder. However, considering the recent performance, I think, Australia is favorite to the match against Pakistan. It is just my personal prediction. Now, I just hope to see an exciting match.
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It is really very hard to predict anything in Twenty20 cricket and if Australia and Pakistan face each other then it becomes harder. However, considering the recent performance, I think, Australia is favorite to the match against Pakistan. It is just my personal prediction. Now, I just hope to see an exciting match.
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