Afghanistan will take on Australia on Friday in a must-win encounter at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Jonathan Trott’s side shocked the world after reaching the semis in last year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Trott urges his team to immediately shift their focus to the Australia showdown, where a win will seal their place in the knockouts. “Australia aren’t going to take us lightly. So, we’ve got to be prepared. In the past, perhaps people would have seen the fixture and thought it was a little bit easier than playing a historic Test nation. But in this format, in these conditions, I don’t see that,\” Trott said after his side’s eight-run win over England in the Champions Trophy 2025. The winner of the match will qualify for the semifinal, with the loser packing their bags and going out in the group stages of the competition. The draw for the quarterfinals will be made on Monday.
