AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup match highlights: AUS wins by 4 runs but Rashid Khan steals the show with late cameo

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Australia win but Afghanistan gave them a real scare. Qualification for final four now out of Australia's hands. All eyes on England vs Sri Lanka on Saturday. Sri Lanka win, Australia qualify for semi-finals. But if England win, they qualify knocking out the hosts.

It's so long for now. See you tomorrow for another thrilling T20 World Cup Super 12 contest

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

FOUR! Rashid Khan hits a fine boundary. Moves to 36 from 20 balls. Afghanistan now need 17 from 4 balls

AFG: 152/7 in 19.2 overs 

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Afghanistan lose 7th wicket as Rasooli looked to bring Rashid Khan back on strike on a wide ball. 

AFG: 148/7 in 19 overs, need 21 runs from 6 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Rashid Khan (32 from 17) entertains with big hits as Josh Hazlewood gives away 11 runs. But ask too big now for Afghanistan as Australia likely to win comfortably.

AFG: 147/6 from 19 overs, need 22 runs in 6 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Good over for Afghanistan as Rashid Khan finishes Kane Richardson's spell with back-to-back sixes.

AFG: 136/6 after 18 overs, need 33 runs in 12 balls to win

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Afghanistan pick up 8 runs from the 17th over. Need 49 runs in 18 balls to win. 

AFG: 120/6 after 17 overs

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Rashid Khan in the middle with Darwish Rasooli for Afghanistan who need 57 runs in 24 balls now.

AFG: 112/6 after 16 overs

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Afghanistan are 106/6 after 15 overs. Just 5 runs and a wicket in Josh Hazlewood's tight over. AFG need 63 runs in 30 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Another wicket falls for Afghanistan as skipper Nabi gets caught out. Josh Hazlewood picks up first wicket.

AFG: 103/6 in 14.3 overs, need 66 runs from 33 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Big over for Australia as Afghanistan lose 3 wickets for just 3 runs.

AFG: 101/5 after 14 overs, need 68 runs in 36 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Afghanistan batting attack crumbling in massive over for Australia. Third wicket in 4 balls. Najib Zadran caught by Maxwell, Zampa picks second wicket.

AFG: 99/5 in 13.4 overs, need 70 runs from 38 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Two wickets in a row for Australia. Ibrahim caught out after Gulbadin run out. Major setback for Afghanistan

AFG: 99/4 after 13.2 overs, need 70 runs in 40 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Another tight over by Australia giving away just 2 runs. Pressure mounting on Afghanistan who desire to bow out with a bang

AFG: 98/2 after 13 overs, need 71 to win from 42 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Massive 12th over for the batting side as 17 runs came of it. Afghanistan are 96 for the loss of two wickets as Naib and Zadran complete 50 run partnership. 

AFG: 96/2 after 12 overs, need 73 runs in 48 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates

Midway through the innings, Afghanistan are 72 for the loss of 2 wickets with skipper Gulbadim Naib on 24(15) and Ibrahim Zadran on 15(21). The minnows need 97 runs from 60 balls to upset the hosts.

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

9 runs in the 9th over, Afghanistan need 109 runs in 66 bals to upset Australia

AFG: 60/2 after 9 overs

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

Just 1 run of the 8th over, Australia in control

AFG: 51/2 after 8 overs, need 118 runs in 72 balls

AUG vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

7 overs done, Afghanistan are at 50 for the loss of 2 wickets. Need 119 from 78 ball to beat Australia

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

Afghanistan finish powerplay with 47 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 6 overs. Australia got danger man Gulraz who looked in good form.

AFG need 122 runs from 84 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

One over in powerplay left. Gulraz Rahmanullah takes charge for Afghanistan

AFG: 38/1 in 5 overs, need 131 in 90 balls

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

Afghanistan steadies itself after first blow, end fourth over with a boundary.

AFG: 29/1 in 4 overs chasing 169

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

Gurbaz calms nerves with a six after Afghanistan lose first wicket. Ends third over on a high

BAN: 22/1 in 3 overs chasing 169

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Cummins to Usman Ghani, no run, back of a length on off. Just 5 from the Cummins over.

AFG 15/0 (2)

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

Afghanistan lose first wicket. Josh Hazlewood gets Usman Ghani for 2, caught by Pat Cummins.

BAN 15/1 in 2.3 overs

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup live updates

Afghanistan score 5 runs in the second over. 15 for no loss, need 154 runs from 108 balls to upset hosts Australia.

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Hazlewood started well with three dot balls before Gurbaz had a slash at a full. Gurbaz finished the over with a monstrous pick-up shot for six.

AFG 10/0 (1)

AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup match live updates

Afghanistan start strong with 10 runs in the first over after Australia set a target of 169

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Maxwell the lone warrior with his fifty but will this total be enough to beef up Australia's net run rate?

Credit to Afghanistan for their effort. 

AUS 168/8 (20)  

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

A boundary to finish the Australia inning. The hosts slump to 168, but will it be enough? Only time will tell. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: FIFTY finally

Maxwell brings up his fifty with a boundary, but Australia are in a spot of bother. Five balls and just five runs. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: Run-out!

Richardson gets caught too far up his crease, and he walks back after scoring just 1. 

Only 4 runs from the 19th over. What a comeback this has been for Afghanistan. 

AUS 159/8 (19) 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Pat Cummins walks back, trying to clear the boundary, holes out as Rashid Khan takes a sliding catch. A duck for Cummins, and Australia's road ahead looks difficult 

AUS 156/7 (18.2) 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

The way it's unfolding even the 180-run mark looks far away at this moment. 

AUS 155/6 (18) 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Farooqui gets the Australian skipper. Wow! what a yorker, textbook delivery and the AUS stand-in captain walks. It hasn't happened for any of them today. 

AUS 155/6 (17.5)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

End of the 17th over and just 3 runs came from it. Afghanistan have given Australia a tough fight. 

AUS 146/5 (17) 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

The run flow has stopped, what a spell from Naveen this has been. Just two runs from his first four balls. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

End of Rashid's spell. AUS 143/5 (16). Four overs remain. Can they get to that 180-mark?

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Rashid Khan gets the important wicket, breaks this FIFTY-run partnership and Stoinis has to depart. He was struggling. 

AUS 139/5 (15.3) 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

A six and a boundary from the 15 over, Maxwell is taking it upon himself to help Australia with a strong finish. 

AUS 133/4 (15)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Australia 121/4 after 14 overs. It all seems to be going against them at the moment. They need a strong finish. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

End of the 13th over. AUS 112/4. Seven overs remaining. Can they reach a decent total?

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: Maxwell survives

There was a chance but the ball landed in no-man's land. Rashid couldn't reach the ball and slipped after collecting the same. Tried to go again a ball later but again the ball didn't reach skipper Nabi. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: AUS reach 100

Maxwell joins Stoinis in the middle, who hits a massive six against Nabi. Maxwell also records a boundary. 

Australia cross the 100-run mark. 

AUS 102/4 (12) 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: Marsh out!

Mujeeb with another breakthrough, Marsh tried for the slog sleep, and Gurbaz takes the catch. Marsh smashed 45 off 30, Australia four down. 

AUS 86/4 (10.4) 

If Australia win by 100 runs, England will need to win by 47 runs.

If Australia win by 80 runs, England will need to win by 29 runs.

If Australia win by 50 runs, England will need to win by 1 run.

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: AUS 83/3 after 10 overs

Australia are 83/3. Not the start they would've wanted but Marsh is looking good. Can he propel Australia to a big total?

AUS 85/3 (10)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Rashid Khan brought into the attack again. 16 runs from the previous over but Nabi seeks to put the brakes on AUS innings. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

6,4,4: Another boundary, midfield from Mujeeb and Marsh is coming to his own. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Back to back boundaries, six and then a four from Marsh. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

7 runs off Rashid Khan's first over. Australia need to accelerate but they've already lost some quick wickets. They will have to risk it. 

And almost instantly Marsh hits a massive six to long-off. 

AUS 72/3 (8.3)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Rashid Khan introduced into the attack. Can he further damage the Australian hopes?

AUS 59/3 (7.1)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: Chance! Dropped!

What could have been! Marsh could have been dismissed but Najib, at backward point, jumps and puts down a straightforward chance.

AUS 56/3 (6.2)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Australia need to win by a big margin to keep themselves alive in the race for semis, but everything is going wrong for them. First, they lost the toss, then Green didn't fire. And now Warner and Smith dismissed. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: Smith departs!

Oh my my! Back-to-back wickets here for Australia. Steve Smith caught plum in front of his stumps, he opts for a review, but to no avail. Man Australia are really cracking under pressure. 

AUS 54/3 (6)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: Warner bowled!

Naveen with a huge wicket here, David Warner departs after scoring 25 runs. Australia in deep trouble here. 

AUS 50/2 (5.2) 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Australia inching towards the 50-run mark. It's the final over of the powerplay. Can they make this a big one?

AUS 49/1 (5)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

A good over for Australia this, runs aplenty as they look to build towards a big total. 

AUS 46/1 (4.3)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

Mitchell Marsh comes out to join Warner. Afghanistan will be eyeing to get rid of Warner, he's already looking in his groove. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates: Green dismissed!

Afghanistan draw first blood, Edged and gone! 135kph, away-angling length ball that probably bounces more than the batter expects it to.

AUS 22/1 (2.1)

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live score updates:

3,4,4,0wd and 4 again! What a start to this second over from Warner! He's on a mission today!

AUS 22/0 (1.4) 

LIVE| AUS VS IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score updates:

Warner starts with a boundary, boy have we missed this from him. They need him to fire on all cylinders today. 

AUS 4/0 (0.3)

LIVE| AUS VS IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score updates:

Okay then, the pre-match rituals are done. Australia would have wanted to bowl first, but that didn't happen. They face a big task ahead. Cameroon Green and David Warner are making their way to the middle. 

LIVE| AUS VS IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score updates: Time for the anthems

The players are out for the anthems. Australia the defending champions, without their captain Aaron Finch. Forced to make three changes, and Afghanistan know that they can't qualify but will look to spoil the party. 

Australia has to win this game with more than 184 runs to go ahead of NZ in terms of NRR. Remember, they're in third place currently. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: Team news

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Australia (Playing XI): Cameron Green, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w/c), Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: Captains speak

Mohammad Nabi: We'll try our best (to upset Australia's party). The wicket is a bit slow, we saw the first game and we'll try our best. Rashid is right to go. This is his home ground, hope he performs well. Hopefully we finish on a good note.

Matthew Wade: We would have probably done the same. Finch is out, so is Tim David. Starc makes way for Kane Richardson. Green and Smith are in.

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: 

Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to field

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: Finch ruled out!

Aaron Finch ruled out of the Afghanistan match, Wade to captain Australia.

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: 

Afghanistan players have already reached the venue. Live visuals from New Zealand vs Ireland showed Afghanistan players waiting in the wings. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: 

Rain has stayed away from Adelaide today, Australia's match against Afghanistan should also go through without much troubles. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: Predicted playing XIs

Here's how the two teams could line up today. 

READ| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: Predicted playing XIs, live streaming, weather and pitch report

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: Will Aaron Finch play?

The Australian skipper's fitness has been an area of concern. Finch himself said in his post-match interview that he has had a history of hamstring injuries. The opener has been a crucial cog for the defending champs in this tournament so far, will they risk him?

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: 

Meanwhile in the other match between New Zealand and Ireland, the Irish side have been eliminated from the tournament. Can Afghanistan bow out with a win? Or will it be Australia who will reign supreme?

LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

New Zealand still in search of their first wicket. Has to be said that it has been a good start for Ireland. Stirling is looking very dangerous. 

IRE 44/0 (6.2) 

Ireland need 142 runs in 82 balls

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: All you need to know

What: Australia vs Afghanistan, match 38 of T20 World Cup 2022

When: Nov 04, 06:30 PM LOCAL 1:30 PM (IST)

Where: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022:

Australia have all to fight for, England will play on Saturday, so they will have the advantage of knowing exactly what needs to be done, should Australia win today. But the Three Lions will be up against Sri Lanka  who will not make life ease for Jos Buttler's side.  

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022: 

Aaron Finch's side defeated Ireland by 42 runs in their previous fixture, whereas Afghanistan have yet to win a single game at this T20 World Cup, having lost their previous clash against Sri Lanka by six wickets. 

LIVE| AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022:

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Australia vs Afghanistan clash in T20 World Cup 2022. The defending champs need to churn out a big win today or it's curtains for them. Stay tuned to this space for ball-by-ball commentary of AUS vs AFG clash.