AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup match highlights: AUS wins by 4 runs but Rashid Khan steals the show with late cameo
Australia vs Afghanistan scorecard, T20 World Cup 2022: Follow ball-by-ball commentary and score updates of T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Match 38.
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Australia and Afghanistan will lock horns in match 38 of T20 World Cup with a lot at stake. While Mohammad Nabi's side are all but eliminated from the tournament, Aaron Finch and Co have it all to play for. The defending champs need to beat Afghanistan to keep themselves alive in the race for the semifinals.
The hosts are currently third in Group 1 standings, trailing New Zealand and England on net run rate. A win against Afghanistan will be enough to take them to second place, but if England beat Sri Lanka on Saturday, then they will reach the semis, at the cost of Australia.
Thus, the defending champs know that a big win will only help their cause.
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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
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Rashid hits again but it's only 2 runs and a boundary off the last two balls. Afghanistan lose and Australia wins by 4 wickets. Rashid Khan makes a brilliant 48 not out off 23 balls.AFG: 164/7 in 20 overs against AUS's 168/6AUS vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 live updates
Another massive hit by Rashid Khan. SIX! Afghanistan now need 11 from 2 balls. Rashid moves to 42 from 21 balls.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
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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
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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
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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
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Afghanistan pick up 8 runs from the 17th over. Need 49 runs in 18 balls to win.
AFG: 120/6 after 17 overs
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Rashid Khan in the middle with Darwish Rasooli for Afghanistan who need 57 runs in 24 balls now.
AFG: 112/6 after 16 overs
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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9 runs in the 9th over, Afghanistan need 109 runs in 66 bals to upset Australia
AFG: 60/2 after 9 overs
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Just 1 run of the 8th over, Australia in control
AFG: 51/2 after 8 overs, need 118 runs in 72 balls
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7 overs done, Afghanistan are at 50 for the loss of 2 wickets. Need 119 from 78 ball to beat Australia
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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
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One over in powerplay left. Gulraz Rahmanullah takes charge for Afghanistan
AFG: 38/1 in 5 overs, need 131 in 90 balls
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Afghanistan steadies itself after first blow, end fourth over with a boundary.
AFG: 29/1 in 4 overs chasing 169
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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
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Afghanistan lose first wicket. Josh Hazlewood gets Usman Ghani for 2, caught by Pat Cummins.
BAN 15/1 in 2.3 overs
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Cummins to Usman Ghani, no run, back of a length on off. Just 5 from the Cummins over.
AFG 15/0 (2)
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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)
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Afghanistan score 5 runs in the second over. 15 for no loss, need 154 runs from 108 balls to upset hosts Australia.
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Afghanistan start strong with 10 runs in the first over after Australia set a target of 169
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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)
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A boundary to finish the Australia inning. The hosts slump to 168, but will it be enough? Only time will tell.
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Maxwell brings up his fifty with a boundary, but Australia are in a spot of bother. Five balls and just five runs.
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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)
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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)
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The way it's unfolding even the 180-run mark looks far away at this moment.
AUS 155/6 (18)
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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)
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End of the 17th over and just 3 runs came from it. Afghanistan have given Australia a tough fight.
AUS 146/5 (17)
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The run flow has stopped, what a spell from Naveen this has been. Just two runs from his first four balls.
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End of Rashid's spell. AUS 143/5 (16). Four overs remain. Can they get to that 180-mark?
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Rashid Khan gets the important wicket, breaks this FIFTY-run partnership and Stoinis has to depart. He was struggling.
AUS 139/5 (15.3)
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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)
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Australia 121/4 after 14 overs. It all seems to be going against them at the moment. They need a strong finish.
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End of the 13th over. AUS 112/4. Seven overs remaining. Can they reach a decent total?
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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)
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Rashid Khan brought into the attack again. 16 runs from the previous over but Nabi seeks to put the brakes on AUS innings.
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6,4,4: Another boundary, midfield from Mujeeb and Marsh is coming to his own.