PAK vs AUS: Weather Forecast And Pitch Report Of Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore- Australia Tour of Pakistan 2022, 1st ODI
Published - 29 Mar 2022, 10:26 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:06 AM
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PAK vs AUS: Weather Forecast And Pitch Report Of Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore- Australia Tour of Pakistan 2022, 1st ODI. The PAK vs AUS series continues and moves into the white-ball leg of the tour. Both teams play a three-match ODIs series followed by a one-off T20I with the first ODI on March 29. All the matches will be played at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore which hosted the third and final Test won by Australia.
The ODI series brings new challenges for both teams who have to figure out the best possible playing XI keeping in mind the injury concerns for both teams. Both teams will miss key players for the majority of the series as well. Pakistan especially will look to win the ODI series after losing the Test series against the Aussies.
The ODI series is a part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. 13 teams are participating in the league and as per the current standings Australia are placed seventh in the table while Pakistan is tenth. Both teams are in need of points looking to go up the ladder.
PAK vs AUS: Weather Forecast And Pitch Report Of Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore- Australia tour of Pakistan 2022, 1st ODI
Weather Report
The match starts at 3 pm local time with hot and sunny playing conditions. According to weather.com, the temperature will be 35 degrees Celsius during the day and fall to 37 degrees Celsius at night. The sky will be clear and sunny.
Pitch Report
So far the venue has hosted 63 ODIs with 32 matches having won by the teams batting first and 29 by the teams chasing. Thus there is not much to choose in terms of stats. The average first innings score is around 250 which drops down to 213 while chasing. The venue hosted its last ODI back in 2916 when Pakistan played Zimbabwe. Thus ODI cricket returns to Lahore after almost 8 years.
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