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Afghanistan vs Australia Live Commentary, Super Eight - Match 8, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024, June 23, 2024

AFG 148/6 (20)
Afghanistan beat Australia by 21 runs
AUS 127/10 (19.2)
Match over
Afghanistan Inning Australia Inning
0.0 : TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favor of Australia and they will BOWL first.
Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat (In for Hazratullah Zazai), Nangeyalia Kharote (In for Najibullah Zadran), Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar (In for Mitchell Starc), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
The Australian skipper, Mitchell Marsh says that they will bowl first. Adds that they will look to get a nice read of the wicket and use it to their advantage. Mentions that Afghanistan are a strong opposition and they have to be at their best but it is also about enjoying the game. Informs they have made one change as Ashton Agar comes in for Mitchell Starc and says it is based completely on the conditions as it might turn a bit.
Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan says that to be honest they wanted to bat first and it becomes harder when you chase at this particular venue. Adds that what's done is done and is about the mindset going forward and they need to get the execution correct and make sure they have their own brand of cricket. Mentions that they do like playing against the big teams and it makes them better. Informs that they have made a couple of changes as Nangeyalia Kharote and Karim Janat come in for N
PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is pitchside. He says that the weather is perfect and the humidity will come down later. Adds that there is a 22 kmph wind blowing across and says that the square boundaries are 67 and 70 meters while the straight hit is 80 meters. Tom Moddy joins him and says that it looks a bit different as there is a sheen on this wicket. Reckons the ball will come onto the bat nicely and the pacers will get some help as well.
We are just a few minutes away from the start of the match but first, it is time for the pre-match proceedings. The two umpires walk out to the middle and are followed by the two sets of players who will line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Australia's national anthem first followed by that of Afghanistan.
Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time to get the play underway! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Australia. It will be the usual opening pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran who are back opening together for Afghanistan in this must-win game. It will be the left-arm orthodox bowler, Ashton Agar who will take the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play...
0.1 : Ashton Agar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A bit of turn! Ashton Agar starts with a floated delivery, short and on middle, turns in sharply with extra bounce, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pats it down to the leg side.
0.2 : Ashton Agar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.
0.3 : Ashton Agar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 4 Byes.
0.4 : Ashton Agar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Leg bye.
0.5 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
0.6 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
Who will bowl from the other end?
1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Streaky! Josh Hazlewood begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, nips back in sharply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to play at it but gets an inside edge just past the stumps and to the fine leg fence for a boundary. First runs off the bat!
1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.
1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On a length and on middle, keeps a bit low, Rahmanullah Gurbaz adjusts well and guides it towards point.
1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.
1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Touch fuller and angling into leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet to loft it away but the ball goes off the inside half of the bat and rolls towards mid-wicket.
1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, BEAUTY! Josh Hazlewood lands this on a good length and in that channel outside off, shaping away a bit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.
2.1 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
2.2 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker, full and on middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it to the right of the bowler.
2.3 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Goes short and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran backs away and punches it through extra covers for a brace.
2.4 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Slows it up, full and on off, turns away again, Ibrahim Zadran tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third,
2.5 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter, short and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran pats it back to the bowler.
2.6 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Short again and around off, Ibrahim Zadran steers it towards cover-point.
3.1 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pat Cummins hits the good length straightaway, on the fifth stump line, Rahmanullah Gurbaz withdraws his bat at the last moment.
3.2 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length and on off, holds a bit on the surface and then takes off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.
3.3 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hard length this time, on off, shaping away, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to guide it away but misses it completely.
3.4 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Four dots in a row now! Pat Cummins sticks with the same length and just around off, gets a bit of extra bounce and Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go again.
3.5 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short of a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet but only manages to dab it down to point.
3.6 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BANG! That should release some pressure! Pat Cummins goes fuller this time and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away a bit, swings through the line to tonk it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
4.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Ibrahim Zadran works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.
4.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, BEATEN!
4.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BOOM! Rahmanullah Gurbaz showing good intent now! Back of a length and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz picks up the length early, skips down the track and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
4.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Touch fuller and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet again and taps it towards cover-point for a run.
4.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, Four!
4.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, Short of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran dabs it down to point. 12 runs off the over!
5.1 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run.
5.2 : Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran, Ouch! Pat Cummins sees Ibrahim Zadran backing away and follows him with a hard-length delivery, angling it back in a fair bit. Ibrahim looks to swipe across the line but misses and takes a blow onto the back hip.
Slight halt! Ibrahim Zadran looks in a bit of discomfort after getting hit around his waist and the physio is in to check on him.
5.3 : Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Oh, that is sloppy from Ashton Agar in the deep. Just short of a good length but in the hitting arc, Ibrahim Zadran swings it away aerially and in front of deep backward square leg where Agar runs across to his left and lets it through for a boundary.
5.4 : Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Oh, what an effort in the deep from Adam Zampa and he almost pulled off a stunner there.
5.5 : Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run.
5.6 : Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 11 runs off the final over of the Powerplay and Afghanistan are 40/0, a pretty solid start on this surface. Banged into the pitch and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz bends his back and jabs it away from the body to short third for a quick single.
6.1 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.
6.2 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Four!
6.3 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Uppish but safe! Flighted up around off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away and drives it through the cover region for a single.
6.4 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run.
6.5 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run.
6.6 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, Just bowls it a bit flatter and around off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it off the front foot to deep cover and gets another single. The Afghan openers growing in confidence now.
7.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker one, on a good length and turning it in from middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it around the corner for no run.
7.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length again and angled into the pads, Ibrahim Zadran works it away past square leg and picks up a single.
7.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run.
7.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
7.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker this time and shooting off a length around off, Ibrahim Zadran is taken aback and is beaten by the extra bounce.
7.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run.
Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, WIDE! Well, that's certainly hit a crack!
8.1 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, Gives this one a bit more air and bowls it quite full on the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran jams the ball out through extra cover and turns the strike over.
8.2 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Half an appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Flatter and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles across the off stump and looks to sweep that away but misses and gets thudded onto the pads.
8.3 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.
8.4 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs.
8.5 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run.
8.6 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up around off and this is driven off the front foot straight to covers.
9.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.
9.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.
9.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs.
9.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run.
9.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter around middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran stays compact and pushes the ball down through wide mid on for a single.
9.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! A lovely shot to end the over and Afghanistan are 64/0 at the halfway mark.
0.0 : Drinks!
10.1 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
10.4 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Fine shot! Ashton Agar goes a bit short and on off, Ibrahim Zadran goes inside out, extends his arms and punches it sweetly over extra covers for a boundary this time.
10.2 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Floated, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran goes down, makes room and lifts it over extra covers for a brace.
10.3 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Flighted, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran drives it to short covers again.
10.5 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Gives this one some more air, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran lofts it nicely wide of long off and turns around for the second run, Tim David quickly gathers and throws it on the bounce to the bowler's end where Ashton Agar collects and breaks the stumps, but a desperate dive from Rahmanullah Gurbaz saves him there.
10.6 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, A direct hit and he was a goner! Quicker, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it towards the mid-wicket region and goes for the second run, Glenn Maxwell runs from the deep, picks up, and throws it at the batter's end where it just misses the stumps. Zadran gets lucky there!
11.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Nicely played!
11.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pitched up, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz eases it towards long on for a single, he wants the second again but is sent back.
Is that a run-out? This time it was a direct hit at the bowler's end but no one seems really excited.
11.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
11.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Ibrahim Zadran, It is all happening there! This is full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran drives it uppishly down the pitch, Marcus Stoinis stretches his right hand, gets fingertips on it but the ball parries towards long off, the batter decides for the second run, the fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Gurbaz is safe again.
11.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Ibrahim Zadran, Buzzers!
11.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Ibrahim Zadran, Slower one, on a length and on leg, Ibrahim Zadran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
12.1 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fires this one full but down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses his sweep. Wided.
Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Great shot!
12.2 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Australia takes the review but it looks more in desperation here. A googly now, full and on middle, turns in a bit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz prods forward to block but the ball goes past the bat and hits him on the pads. However, UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is next to the bat and Australia lose a review here.
12.3 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.
12.4 : Adam Zampa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
12.5 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Oh dear! It is Ashton Agar once again!
12.6 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run.
13.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran pats it back to the bowler.
13.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Clever batting!
13.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
13.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, Josh Hazlewood bangs in a bouncer but down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone. Wided.
Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran steers it towards point for a single, the fielder fumbles but no harm done.
13.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Length again and on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it towards deep square leg for one.
13.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran, Short of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran guides it wide of point for one more.
14.1 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker, short and on middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran bunts it in front of point for a single.
14.2 : Ashton Agar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Oh..wow! That is unplayable!
14.3 : Ashton Agar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FIFTY FOR GURBAZ! A fantastic knock from him and against a top side! Short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
14.4 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, No run.
14.5 : Ashton Agar to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run.
14.6 : Ashton Agar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs.
15.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Ibrahim Zadran, Floated up quite full and around middle, Ibrahim Zadran hammers it on the up and down towards long on for one and that brings up the FIFTY for Ibrahim as well. What a solid showing this has been from the Afghan openers!
15.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nicely bowled!
15.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz is relentless! A nothing delivery really from Marcus Stoinis, halfway down the pitch and with not much pace on it. Gurbnaz stands tall and clobbers it over cow corner for a biggie.
15.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Good fielding in the deep!
15.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! c David Warner b Marcus Stoinis.
0.0 : Azmatullah Omarzai walks out to bat at number 3.
15.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
16.1 : Adam Zampa to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slightly shorter and around off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai eases it away through the cover region and rotates the strike.
16.2 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, Floated up full and drifted into the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran makes room and drives it down to liong off for just a single.
16.3 : Adam Zampa to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! TIMBER! That quick wrong'un and one has brought two wickets for Australia.
0.0 : Karim Janat comes out to the middle now.
16.4 : Adam Zampa to Karim Janat, Nice and full at the stumps, Karim Janat watchfully blocks it back to the bowler.
16.5 : Adam Zampa to Karim Janat, A tad full again and around off, Karim Janat miscues the ball and it rolls to the off side for a single.
16.6 : Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! c Mitchell Marsh b Adam Zampa.
0.0 : Rashid Khan is the next man in.
17.1 : Pat Cummins to Karim Janat, On a good length and outside off, Karim Janat reaches out and taps the ball away to sweeper cover for a single.
17.2 : Pat Cummins to Rashid Khan, Swing and a miss!
17.3 : Pat Cummins to Rashid Khan, Another slower delivery, bowled well shorter and pushed outside the off stump, Rashid Khan tries to reach out and upper cut it away but is beaten again.
17.4 : Pat Cummins to Rashid Khan, WIDE! Oh, that has gone well over the batter's head. Slower-ball bumper, banged in halfway down the pitch and bounces like a tennis ball over Rashid's head. Called a wide.
Pat Cummins to Rashid Khan, Up, up and just out of reach! Fuller in length and outside off, Rashid Khan stays back and swings hard at it, the ball gets sliced up high over the point region. Travis Head rushes in from the deep and puts in a desperate dive but the ball goes through him and the batters get a brace.
17.5 : Pat Cummins to Rashid Khan, Another swing and a miss!
17.6 : Pat Cummins to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Pat Cummins has outsmarted Rashid Khan here.
18.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Karim Janat, Just short of a good length and over off stump, Karim Janat opts to block this one out.
0.0 : Mohammad Nabi walks out to bat now. Also, Josh Hazlewood (3-0-24-0) to bowl the penultimate over.
18.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Karim Janat, Top work in the deep from the substitute fielder. Hard length outside off, Karim Janat steps out and smashes the ball away over extra cover. Cameron Green sprints to his left and flicks the ball in acrobatically to save two runs for his side.
18.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Karim Janat, SIX! Oh, that has traveled all the way!
18.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Karim Janat, 1 run.
18.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Karim Janat, DROPPED! It has been a day to forget for Ashton Agar in the field but this one was a tough, tough chance! Back of a length and outside off, Karim Janat swings hard at it and lifts it high off the toe end of the bat. The ball swirls around the extra cover region and Aggar never really settles under it and ends up missing it completely. Two taken.
18.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Oh, that's a bit unlucky but a very fruitful over for Afghanistan as 15 runs come off it. Pitched up in the slot and around off, Mohammad Nabi hangs back and hammers it away flat and wide of long off where Cameron Green gets a hand on it but the ball trickles to the fence.
Who will bowl the last over? It will be Pat Cummins.
19.1 : Pat Cummins to Karim Janat, OUT! c Tim David b Pat Cummins.
19.2 : Pat Cummins to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! c Glenn Maxwell b Pat Cummins.
0.0 : Gulbadin Naib comes out to the middle to face the hat-trick ball.
Nangeyalia Kharote is the next man in.
19.3 : Pat Cummins to Nangeyalia Kharote, DROPPED! Should have been four in four for Pat Cummins but David Warner has shelled that catch.
19.4 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Nabi, No run.
19.5 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Nabi, Edged but lands well short of the keeper! Another off-cutter, on a hard length and outside off, Mohammad Nabi goes hard at it but gets an outside edge and Matthew Wade gets a bad bounce and misses the ball. The batters scamper across for two runs.
19.6 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! 'The President,' Mohammad Nabi manages to end the innings in style for Afghanistan and sets a target of 149 for the Aussies. Just short of a good length, a bit more pace on it and angled in from the middle stump line. Nabi stays back in the crease and backs away before swiping it across and smashing the ball into the mid-wicket fence.
0.0 : A remarkable turnaround from Australia! Afghanistan were 118 for no loss going into the last few overs, but some amazing display of death bowling from the Aussies have restricted them to under 150 here. We witnessed a moment of history as Pat Cummins became the first player to pick up back-to-back hat-tricks in a T20 World Cup and that was a big reason for their fightback in this game.
Afghanistan started off a bit slowly as it was difficult to bat on and the openers navigated through that period nicely. Once they got set, the runs started to come and it was really hard to stop them. The duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran added yet another century-run opening stand and both of them notched up their fifties as well. They were looking all set to score big with all the wickets in hand, but once Gurbaz got out, they suffered a mini-collapse and the new batters just co
Pat Cummins, the man of the moment is up for a chat. He says that he remembered that one and it is crazy to get two in a row. Adds that the opposition batted well but feels they restricted them well and they could have done better. Mentions that the light is a bit uncharacteristic and it is not the funnest wicket in the world but not terrible either. Adds that you need to be bust between the stumps and not look to smash everything away which is key on this pitch.
It was a tale of two halves for the bowling effort of Australia. They started well with the pacers troubling the batters but had nothing to show for that. After that, they just had no answers to the onslaught from the Afghan openers and it is not often when you see Australia bowl more than 12 overs but not get a single wicket. However, as we know, the Aussies never give up and that is exactly what happened here. Marcus Stoinis provided them with a much-needed breakthrough by getting rid of Rahm
0.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Travis Head, What a stinging delivery to start the chase! Naveen-ul-Haq comes from around the stumps and angles it in from outside off stump on a hard length. The ball nips away sharply and takes off after pitching leaving Travis Head quite perplexed.
0.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Travis Head, Pitches this one up around the off stump line, Travis Head gets on the front foot and solidly strokes it away to covers.
0.0 : Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat number 3,
0.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Travis Head, OUT! BOWLED'EM! That is fantastic bowling and fantastic captaincy to give the first over to Naveen-ul-Haq instead of Fazalhaq Farooqi.
0.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, A bit of a prolonged appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Switches to over the wicket for the right-hander and angles it back in a quite fair bit on a good length and into the pads. Mitchell Marsh looks to pick it up over square leg but misses and gets hit high on the pads.
0.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length around off stump and angling in, Mitchell Marsh tucks it neatly off his legs and past square leg to get the Aussie run chase going with a single.
0.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to David Warner, Play and a miss, some start to the chase, Australia are 1 for 1 after 1. Back to around the stumps, pushed a bit fuller and wider, getting it to nibble away. David Warner comes forward to hit it through the off side but is beaten past the outside edge.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to share the attack.
1.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR LEG BYES! A bit too straight to begin with from Fazalhaq Farooqi and those are free runs for Australia. Pitched up on the pads and swinging back in, Mitchell Marsh misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads and rolls away into the fine leg fence for four leg byes.
1.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mitchell Marsh, Oh, that swung in late and Mitchell Marsh was almost too late on it as well. Nice and full, swinging back in from middle, Marsh manages to get the front leg out of the way and heaves it away in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
1.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Top shot!
1.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length again and swinging back in from middle, Mitchell Marsh heaves it off the inner half of the bat to mid on and scampers through for a quick single.
1.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Warner, Well, that was an outrageous attempted shot. On a good length outside off and swinging away, David Warner sits down on one knee and looks to fetch and slog it over mid-wicket but is well beaten.
1.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Warner, Good length around the top of off stump, David Warner gets on the front foot and eases it towards cover.
2.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! This is good counter-attacking cricket from Mitchell Marsh here. Full and wide of the off stump, looking to angle it back in, Marsh gets on the front foot and gets to the pitch of the ball before lifting it away square over covers for a boundary.
0.0 : Who will walk out now?
2.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, outside off and played off the front foot straight towards cover.
2.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent change of pace from Naveen-ul-Haq and Mitchell Marsh has to walk back after a promising start. Smart cricket from Naveen as he knows Marsh is eager to get on the front foot and drive and Naveen takes pace off, bowling it fuller and around off stump. Marsh goes through with the shot and ends up lifting it high but only towards mid on. Mohammad Nabi there settles under it and snaffles it with the reverse cup.
2.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell, Angling down leg! Naveen-ul-Haq goes wider on the crease and angles in a fuller delivery into the pads, Glenn Maxwell walks across to flick but misses and the ball goes off the pads in front of square leg. They get a leg bye.
2.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to David Warner, A bit fuller and angling in from middle and leg, David Warner gets inside the line and flicks it nicely down to fine leg for a single.
2.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell, Pace off again and bowled fuller outside off stump, Glenn Maxwell looks to cover drive but fails to get it away.
3.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Warner, Pace off from Farooqi as well and this is pitched up on the fifth stump line, David Warner lets the ball come on and guides it past backward point for a single.
3.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell, Full and outside off, slanting it across the right-hander, Glenn Maxwell reaches out and slices the ball away to deep third for one more.
3.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Warner, Another slower one, floated up quite full and angling back onto the base of the off stump, David Warner plays it late and angles it away towards backward point for another single.
3.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell, Beaten! That in-between length now in and around the off stump and just going on with the angle, Glenn Maxwell ends up playing inside the line of the ball.
3.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell, Pitches this one up wide of the off stump and gets it to angle across, Glenn Maxwell reaches out and has a waft at it but fails to connect.
3.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell, This is bowled quite full and around off stump, Glenn Maxwell stays back in the crease and works it away well wide of mid on for a couple of quick runs.
4.1 : Azmatullah Omarzai to David Warner, That one stayed down quite a bit! Azmatullah Omarzai begins from around the stumps and bowls it a bit fuller and in the channel around off, getting it to nip away. David Warner looks to play but the low bounce beats the inside edge and the keeper gets a bad bounce as well. They pick up a bye as the ball rolls to short third.
4.2 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Too straight from Azmat and that's easy pickings for Glenn Maxwell. Good length but angled into the pads, Maxwell tickles it past the diving keeper and the ball rolls away into the fine leg fence.
4.3 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell, On a hard length and around off stump, Glenn Maxwell jams the ball down into the off side.
4.4 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell, Four!
4.5 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell, Good length in the channel outside off stump, Glenn Maxwell plays it away to covers.
4.6 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell, Doing a bit too much! Just short of a good length and over off stump, this one jags back in sharply and Glenn Maxwell is beaten past the inside edge. The ball hits the pads and rolls to short third.
5.1 : Marcus Stoinis walks out to the middle now.
Mohammad Nabi to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! 'The President gets rid of the Bull here'!
5.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Marcus Stoinis, No run.
5.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Marcus Stoinis, A bit short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis clips it towards square leg.
5.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis goes down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.
5.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
5.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Glenn Maxwell, Darts this one full and on leg, Glenn Maxwell misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
Nangeyalia Kharote to have a bowl now.
6.1 : Nangeyalia Kharote to Marcus Stoinis, Nangeyalia Kharote begins with a flatter delivery, full and on leg, Marcus Stoinis tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
6.2 : Nangeyalia Kharote to Glenn Maxwell, Goes short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell watches it through and steers it towards point for a run.
6.3 : Nangeyalia Kharote to Marcus Stoinis, Floated, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis drills it down to long off for another run.
6.4 : Nangeyalia Kharote to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Gets it through! Tossed up, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell goes down, almost loses his balance but still manages to execute the reverse sweep towards the third man fence for a boundary.
6.5 : Nangeyalia Kharote to Glenn Maxwell, Quicker, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell pushes it towards covers.
6.6 : Nangeyalia Kharote to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! BANG! Maxi goes big now! Nangeyalia Kharote gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell goes down on one knee, uses his wrists excellently, and slog-sweeps way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
7.1 : Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, BEATEN! Rashid Khan begins with a tossed-up delivery, full and on off, turns away sharply, Marcus Stoinis strides out block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
6.6 : Rashid Khan brings himself into the attack now.
7.2 : Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Leg bye.
7.3 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
7.4 : Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, No run.
7.5 : Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, No run.
7.6 : Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Fires this one in but down the leg side, Marcus Stoinis misses his flick. Wided.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Looped up, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis drives it through covers for one.
8.1 : Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, FIVE WIDES! Not an ideal start for Noor Ahmad! He tosses it up full but down the leg side, turns in, Marcus Stoinis fails to work it away and it beats Rahmanullah Gurbaz as well, the slip chases after it bit the ball wins the race to the fence.
Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, Another appeal for LBW, but turned down again! Rashid Khan this time takes the review at the last moment. Floated, full and on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis goes down to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg. Afghanistan lose a review!
8.2 : Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter, short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis blocks it down the pitch.
8.3 : Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Glorious shot! Flighted, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis goes down quickly, fetches it, and nails his sweep as the ball zips through to the outfield and to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
8.4 : Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, Shorter in length and around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it through covers for a single.
8.5 : Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell, Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away, Glenn Maxwell attempts the reverse sweep but fails to connect.
8.6 : Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell, Flighted, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell taps it through covers for one.
9.1 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
9.2 : Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Goes a bit short, on leg, Marcus Stoinis stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
9.3 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Short again and on leg too, Glenn Maxwell flicks it off the back foot through square leg for another run.
9.4 : Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Rashid Khan drags his length back once more, on middle, Marcus Stoinis punches it towards long on for one.
9.5 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! My god, what a shot!
9.6 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Flighted, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell steers it through cover-point for one more.
0.0 : Drinks break! This has been quite a first half of the chase and after an early spell of dominance by the Afghans where they had Australia reeling at 30-odd for 3, the Aussies have hit back and it is that man, Glenn Maxwell again who is proving to be a thorn in Afghanistan's side. Can the spinners pull things back and get rid of the dangerman soon? Let;s find out.
10.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
10.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, Into the pitch a bit and over middle, Glenn Maxwell pulls it away in front of square on the leg side and picks up a single.
10.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT! Going back to seam has worked right away for Afghanistan.
0.0 : Tim David is the next man in.
10.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Tim David, On a good length and slanted onto the pads, Tim David flicks it away through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
10.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
10.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Well waited by Glenn Maxwell and he has powered that away to the fence. Slower one into the pitch around off and sitting up for the batter, Maxwell gets on the front foot and pulls it in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
11.1 : Rashid Khan to Tim David, Oh my, good luck playing that!
11.2 : Rashid Khan to Tim David, 1 run.
11.3 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Ominous signs for Afghanistan and they have seen this movie before. Floated full on the stumps and turning away, Glenn Maxwell just clears the front leg and whacks the ball 92-meters and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
11.4 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
11.5 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, A wrong'un now, flatter and turning back in from middle, Glenn Maxwell is late on it and gets hit around the groin region.
11.6 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Another googly, bowled flatter and on the pads, Glenn Maxwell works it behind square leg for a single.
12.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, Pushing for two but they won't get it! Slower one, floated up full and wide of the off stump, Glenn Maxwell reaches out and powers it away wide of long off for a single.
12.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Tim David, OUT! LBW! A huge shout for LBW from the bowler and eventually, the finger goes up. Tim David has a chat with Glenn Maxwell and takes the review.
0.0 : Matthew Wade walks out to bat now.
12.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Matthew Wade, Pitched up and on off, Matthew Wade drives it firmly through covers for a single.
12.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, Free runs for Australia! Back of a length and outside off, Glenn Maxwell tries to reach it but misses and stays down, Rahmanullah Gurbaz collects and throws it at the stumps but misses and Gulbadin Naib is not even looking at it which allows the batter to steal a bye.
12.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Matthew Wade, Pitched up quite full and on the off stump, Matthew Wade drives it with a straight bat and right at the bowler who gets both hands on it but deflects the ball in front of mid off for a single.
12.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell chancing his arm every now and then and he brings up a FIFTY as well, what a knock this has been so far! Pitched up a bit and around off stump, not all that full, Maxwell goes deep in the crease and whacks it high over the bowler's head and just ball just clears the fence.
13.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Matthew Wade, Slower one, in and around the off stump, Matthew Wade gets across the off stump and miscues the shot wide od mid on for a single.
13.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell, MISFIELD AND FOUR! That is catastrophic from Nangeyalia Kharote in the deep and Glenn Maxwell is enjoying it. Short of a length and outside off, Maxwell waits back and slaps the ball through point. The fielder charges in to save the second run but lets it through the hands for a boundary instead.
13.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell, Excellent fielding this time around!
13.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Matthew Wade, On a fuller length and around off stump, Matthew Wade gets on the front foot and just plays it through covers for one.
13.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell, Excellent running!
13.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell, Rashid Khan does well in the deep and saves a couple of runs for his side. Length ball on the fifth stump line, Glenn Maxwell waits for it and hammers it away a fair bit wide of long off for another brace.
14.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Matthew Wade, Slightly back of a length and angled back in from around off stump, Matthew Wade punches it to the left of the bowler who makes a good stop.
14.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Matthew Wade, Takes pace off now and bowls it shorter and around off, Matthew Wade makes room and taps it behind point for a single.
14.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, Every now and then, we are seeing the ball do things off the pitch, especially when Gulbadin Naib is bowling. Banged in on a hard length and well outside off, this one seams away and just takes off after pitching. Glenn Maxwell has a waft at it but is quite surprised by the movement.
14.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! c Noor Ahmad b Gulbadin Naib.
0.0 : Pat Cummins is the next man in.
14.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Pat Cummins, 2 runs.
14.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Pat Cummins, Just back of a length and outside off, Pat Cummins stays back and taps the ball behind point for no run. 41 needed now off the final five overs.
Rashid Khan (3-0-20-0) brings himself back into the attack.
0.0 : Ashton Agar comes in at number 9 for Australia.
15.1 : Rashid Khan to Matthew Wade, OUT! c Karim Janat b Rashid Khan.
15.2 : Rashid Khan to Ashton Agar, Floated, full and on middle, Ashton Agar eases it towards long on for a single.
15.3 : Rashid Khan to Pat Cummins, Short and around leg, Pat Cummins nudges it towards backward square leg.
15.4 : Rashid Khan to Pat Cummins, Tossed up, full and on middle, Pat Cummins blocks it out.
15.5 : Rashid Khan to Pat Cummins, Wide!
Rashid Khan to Pat Cummins, No run.
15.6 : Rashid Khan to Pat Cummins, Fires this one full and on off, Pat Cummins steers it towards short third where the fielder fumbles and allows the single. If the gathered that cleanly, Ashton Agar might have been in trouble.
16.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Pat Cummins, Change of pace, full and outside off, Pat Cummins tries to squeeze it away but misses and his bat hits the ground, Rahmanullah Gurbaz collects it behind the stumps and appeals but nothing doing. Rashid Khan takes the review but UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Afghanistan lose another review.
16.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Pat Cummins, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, Pat Cummins looks to heave it over mid-wicket but fails to connect.
16.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Pat Cummins, OUT! b Gulbadin Naib.
0.0 : Adam Zampa is the new man in.
16.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Adam Zampa, Slower again, full and on middle, Adam Zampa eases it towards long on for a single.
16.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Ashton Agar, Run out chance...missed! Back of a length and outside off, Ashton Agar cuts it towards point and sets off for the run, but is sent back when he is halfway through, he gives up but Noor Ahmad throws it on the bounce before the keeper arrives and it misses the stumps as well. Agar gets back on home!
16.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Ashton Agar, Another slower one, full and on off, Ashton Agar bunts it towards mid off for one. Just two runs off the over and a wicket. Superb over!
Naveen-ul-Haq (3-0-17-2) is back on to finish his spell.
17.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Ashton Agar, Back of a length and around off, angling away, Ashton Agar looks to cut it away but misses.
17.2 : Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ashton Agar, OUT! TAKEN! You just cannot keep Gulbadin Naib out of this game as he takes a blinder now.
17.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Josh Hazlewood, Full and on off, Josh Hazlewood drives it towards mid off for a single.
17.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Adam Zampa, Slower one, full and on off, Adam Zampa pushes it through covers for a run.
17.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Josh Hazlewood, Short of a length and outside off, Josh Hazlewood tries to cut it away but misses.
17.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Josh Hazlewood, Uppish but safe! Pitched up and around off, Josh Hazlewood backs away and slices it in the air but the ball lands safely in front of deep point. They cross. Australia needs 33 runs in 12 balls now!
Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-0-12-0) to bowl the penultimate over. Can the leading wicket-taker of the tournament finish things off in this over?
18.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Josh Hazlewood, Pace off, full and on leg, angling in, Josh Hazlewood backs away and swing at it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards the keeper.
18.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Josh Hazlewood, Short of a length and on off, slower again, Josh Hazlewood pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adam Zampa, Fuller and outside off, Adam Zampa slashes at it but misses.
18.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Streaky but Australia won't mind that!
18.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adam Zampa, Back of a length and on off, takes pace off again, Adam Zampa pats it towards mid-wicket for one.
18.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Josh Hazlewood, No ball!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Josh Hazlewood, No run.
0.0 : Who will bowl the final over? Azmatullah Omarzai is the only medium pacer who has overs up his sleeve and indeed, he will get that ball. 24 runs needed for Australia, one wicket needed for Afghanistan.
19.1 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Adam Zampa, Fuller and on middle, Adam Zampa heaves it wide of deep square leg for a brace. 22 needed in 5 balls now!
19.2 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Adam Zampa, OUT! TAKEN! HISTORY FOR AFGHANISTAN!
0.0 : AFGHANISTAN ARE ALIVE AND KICKING! Group 1 of the Super Eight stage has just been blown wide open as Afghanistan notch up their most famous win ever and they have dealt a hefty blow to the reigning ODI World Champions in their bid to hold the Test, ODI and T20I World Championships all at the same time. The Afghans came close last year in the ODI World Cup and let it slip through their hands but this time, they have got things perfect and the players are on the field in utter jubilation and right
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The Presentation ceremony...
Gulbadin Naib is the Player of the Match for his match-winning spell with the ball. He says they have waited a long time for this and it is great moment for the team and the entire nation. Adds that the wicket was not easy to bat and they took a few things from the first innings which worked for them. Tells that he is happy that Rashid Khan trusted them and says that it was a complete team performance and everyone played their part. Mentions that they have played some good cricket in this Worl
Mitchell Marsh, the captain of Australia says that the opposition got 20 runs too many and they played a really good game of cricket. Adds that a lot of teams have bowled first throughout the tournament and they were happy to bowl first. Mentions that it was an off night for them in the field and they have to own it. Adds that they knew what to expect coming into this game and they were outplayed by Afghanistan. On their clash against India, he says that he is looking forward to it and they jus
Rashid Khan, the victorious skipper of Afghanistan says that it is a massive win for them. Adds that they came close in the previous two World Cups, and it feels great to finally get the better of the Aussies. Tells that he is very happy with the performance of his team, and they learned from their mistakes which helped them a lot. Mentions that they knew 140 was going to be a good score but they could not finish as they hoped. Says that the opening partnership was important as the wicket becam
Right then, Afghanistan have just pulled off a Trans-Tasmanian double in this World Cup and just like the Kiwis, they might have just sent the Aussies packing as well but there's still a lot of cricket to be played. Next up is a Group 2 clash in the Super Eight stage with the USA taking on England at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on Sunday, 23 June. That game will begin at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) but you can join us a lot sooner for the build=up. Till then, take care and goodbye!