Update, match abnadoned due to rain. Australia take on South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy in Rawalpindi on Tuesday and the winner could potentially seal a semi final spot.
Update, match abnadoned due to rain
This is a Group B match with Afghanistan and England, who meet in Lahore on Wednesday, the other sides making up this quartet.
Australia
Australia's recent results on ODI's were hardly impressive but they pulled off a tournament record run chase to beat England by 5 wickets in their opening match in Lahore at the weekend.
Australia won the toss and opted to bowl and England piled on 351/8 in their 50 overs. Ben Dwarshuis returned figures of 3/66, Zampa, with 64/2 was the other stand out bowler and although Nathan Ellis didn't pick up a wicket he was economical, going for 51 in his 10 overs.
Australia's run chase started badly, 2/27 early in the fifth over. The middle order then got to grips with the England attack, Josh Inglis was unbeaten on 120, Labuschagne made 47 and Alex Carey 69 and a late cameo from Maxwell saw them get up in 47.3 overs.
This was how Australia lined up last time out.
Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
After this Australia play their final group match against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday
South Africa
The Proteas also made a winning start, making short work of Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday.
They won the toss and opted to bat first and Ryan Rickleton top scored with 103 in a healthy total of 315/6. Bavuma, van der Dussen and Markram all made 50's. Regular wickets fell in the Afghanistan run chase which finished on 208 all out in 43.3 overs. Rabada took 3 wickets and Mulder and Ngidi 2 a piece. The margin of victory was 107 runs giving the Proteas a healthy net run rate.
This was how South Africa lined up last time out.
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
After this South Africa play their final group match against England in Karachi on Saturday
Head to Head
Overall the teams have met 110 times in this format with Australia winning 51 to South Africa's 55 with 3 ties and 1 no result.
The most recent meetings came in India in the CWC of 2023. South Africa won a pool stage match by 134 runs but in the semi finals it was Australia who came out on top by 3 wickets.
The Betting
At the time of writing Australia are 15/20 to win this match and South Africa can be backed at 23/20 with Betway
Prices subject to change
The Verdict
The first game at Rawalpindi takes place a day before this when New Zealand take on Bangladesh which should offer up some pointers towards conditions.
Gut feel is that the batting line ups could have the edge over the bowlers and with plenty of batsmen on both sides having got their eye in from the opening matches, a top batter total of 110 runs or more should be in range.
For additional interest I will go with Travis Head to score a 50
Bet: Top Batter Total over 109.5 runs at 17/20 with Betway
To Score a 50, Travis Head at 14/10 with Betway
