Australia vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

Australia is set to face Bangladesh in match No. 43 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, November 11. The match will be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams. The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked. Bangladesh have struggled to make their presence felt in the tournament. With only two victories in eight matches, they were the first team to be eliminated from the tournament. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification is on the line for the Tigers, who are currently in the bottom three.

Bangladesh's last match was against Sri Lanka in Delhi. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 279/10 in 49.3 overs, powered by Charith Asalanka's century. Najmul Hossain Shanto (90 off 101 balls) and Shakib Al Hasan (82 off 65 balls) steered Bangladesh to the target in 41.3 overs, registering their second win of the ICC World Cup 2023.

Australia confirmed their berth in the semi-finals after a memorable win against Afghanistan in their last match. This also confirmed a second or third position finish for the team, which means they will take on South Africa in the semi-final.

Chasing 292 to win, Australia were reduced to 91/7, but a Glenn Maxwell show at the Wankhede resulted in a three-wicket win for the Aussies. Maxwell became the first batter to score an ODI double ton while chasing, remaining unbeaten on 201 off 128 balls while also struggling with a severe cramp. He stitched an unbeaten 202-run partnership with Pat Cummins, who scored 12 off 68 balls.

Probable playing XIs

Australia: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell