Australia vs Pakistan, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 18: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

After losing the opening two encounters against India and South Africa, Australia (AUS) finally bounced back to claim their first victory of the ongoing sixteenth edition of the World Cup against Sri Lanka. They now face Babar Azam’s Pakistan (PAK) in Match No. 18 of the marquee tournament on Friday, October 20, 2023, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The iconic venue is all set to host its first game of the current WC campaign.

Speaking about the performances of five-time winners Australia, they suffered a defeat by a six-wicket margin against the host nation in Chennai. The Aussies were then hammered by a margin of 134 runs by the South Africans in Lucknow. The Kangaroos finally came to the party when they beat the Lankan Lions by five wickets at the same venue. With two points and a net run rate of -0.734, they are placed in the seventh position in the table. (All scenarios till Match No.16)

On the other hand, the Men in Green began their campaign with two victories in two games against the Netherlands and the Sri Lankans. Pakistan finally faced a loss against their fiercest rivals India by seven wickets in Ahmedabad. With four points and a net run rate of -0.137, they are placed in the fourth spot in the table. (All scenarios till Match No.16). The Aussies have a good record of six wins in ten outings against Pakistan in World Cups which also includes the grand 1999 final at Lords. Pat Cummins and his men will look to register their second successive win by getting over the line against Pakistan in what promises to be an exciting encounter.

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Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 18 between Australia and Pakistan in the ODI World Cup 2023:

Head-to-Head: The Aussies have dominated the Asian giants as they have won 69 ODIs out of the 107 played between the two countries. Pakistan has emerged victorious on 34 occasions with one game ending up in a tie and three in no result.

9 – David Warner (691) needs nine fours to complete 700 fours in ODIs.

2 – Hasan Ali (98) is two scalps away from completing the milestone of 100 ODI wickets.

1 – Steven Smith (49) is one big hit away from reaching 50 maximums in ODIs.

3 – Adam Zampa (147) requires just three scalps to get to 150 wickets in one-day internationals.

59 – Mohammad Rizwan (1941) is 59 runs short of reaching the landmark of 2000 runs in ODI cricket.

4 – Babar Azam (47) is three grabs away from completing 50 catches in ODIs.

9 – Warner (1991) requires nine fours to reach 2000 fours in international cricket.

7 – Glenn Maxwell (243) needs seven sixes to complete 250 maximums across formats.

4 – Babar (496) requires four fours to get to 500 fours in the 50-overs format.

4 – Marcus Stoinis (46) is four big hits away from reaching 50 maximums in international matches.

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