World Cup: Security beefed up at Chinnaswamy Stadium ahead of Australia-Pakistan match

Pakistan will take on five-time champions Australia at the famed M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on October 20 during the ICC Cricket World Cup. The Babar Azam-led side comes into the game on the back of a seven-wicket loss to India in Ahmedabad.

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Ahead of the match between Australia and Pakistan in the ICC ODI World Cup, a tight police presence has been made around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here. The Australia-Pakistan match will be held on October 20.

This is the first match of this World Cup being held in Bengaluru. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has made all preparations for the match and the tickets are almost sold out already.

The war between Israel and Palestine continues and there is a possibility that some organizations will use the occasion of the match to attract attention at the international level. The police have received information that some organizations have prepared to hold posters and banners in support of Israel or Palestine and shout slogans during the match. In this background, the alert police are ready to keep an eye on everyone who comes to watch, the police source said.

Australia and Pakistan are under pressure to win this match. The Australian team, which has lost twice in a row since the start of the tournament, returned to the winning streak in the match against Sri Lanka. Australia, who have won only one out of three, will need this win if they easily want to make the semi-finals of the marquee tournament.

Pakistan has won two out of three and lost one. Pakistan, who have won against Netherlands and Sri Lanka, did not have a good run rate. They suffered a crushing defeat against India and have a run rate of -0.137. Pakistan needs a win to recover the run rate along with the points.