Australia win toss, opt to bowl against Bangladesh

Australia have won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat first in the 43rd match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune of India on Saturday (November 11).

Bangladesh vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is leading the team in absence of captain Shakib Al Hasan.

Bangladesh made two changes as they brought in left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan in place of pacers Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Shoriful Islam.

On the other hand, Steven Smith and Sean Abbott came into the Australia playing eleven replacing Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc.

Playing XIs:

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood