| 0.3 : 0.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Warner, FOUR! Off the mark in style. This one lands on a length and outside off, David Warner slaps it in the gap between point and covers for a boundary! |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, FOUR! Flighted at the pads, David Warner brings out the switch hit and hits this one over backward point for his second boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, FOUR! Full down the leg side, David Warner helps this one off his pads behind square for another boundary. Consecutive boundaries for David Warner. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, FOUR! Flatter on off, David Warner shuffles across and sweeps this one past short fine leg. This is turning out to be an expensive over by Mujeeb Ur Rahman. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Cameron Green, OUT! CAUGHT! Short of a length shaping away from the batter, Cameron Green fails to ride with the bounce and gets an outside edge as he tried to cut. The ball flies off the outside edge to Gulbadin Naib at first slip who takes a sharp catch. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Warner, FOUR! Cutter outside off, David Warner waits for it and fetches this one from outside off. Pulls this one wide of Rashid Khan at deep square leg who runs to his right but cannot prevent the boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Gulbadin Naib to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Up and over. Fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh stands firm and lofts it over long off for a maximum! |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Gulbadin Naib to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Mitchell Marsh has made up his mind here. This one lands outside off, Mitchell Marsh drives it past covers for a boundary! |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Gulbadin Naib to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Another one from Mitchell Marsh. Bowls it on leg this time, Mitchell Marsh puls it hard and through square leg for another bundary! |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket right after the break and the dropped catch of Mitchell Marsh has not cost the afghans too many runs! A flighted ball swerved full and outside the off pole, Mitchell Marsh looks to sweep this square on the leg side but only manages to top edge this high into the sky. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has to run to his left behind the wicket and takes a good catch with the ball swaying around in the air. It almost slipped through his gloves but |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Mohammad Nabi to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Marcus Stoinis showing some serious power here! Mohammad Nabi loops another delivery full and outside the off stump, Marcus Stoinis heaves this over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Mohammad Nabi to Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Nabi fires this one full and wide outside off, Glenn Maxwell gets his front foot out of the way and thumps the ball to deep cover for a cracking boundary. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Flighted down the leg side, Glenn Maxwell slogs this one behind square. The deep square leg fielder runs to his right but cannot prevent the boundary. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Glenn Maxwell finally gets a hold of his trademark reverse sweep! Rashid Khan flights this full and in line with the stumps, Glenn Maxwell deposits this towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh frees his arms and carves this one over backward point for his first boundary. He wanted to hit this one over mid off but four nonetheless. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Up and over. Slightly shorter and on off, Glenn Maxwell hangs back and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum! |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Good length shaping it away, Glenn Maxwell gets on his knee and smashes it over covers for a boundary! |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mitchell Marsh, SIX Up and over. Full and on the middle, Mitchell Marsh slogs this over the deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 15.1: Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Excellent timing on this. Slightly shorter and on off, Marcus Stoinis pulls it hard and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum! |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! TAKEN! Australia have lost half their side and Afghanistan have the wicket of an in-form Marcus Stoinis! Flatter one from Rashid Khan, outside off with some turn. Marcus Stoinis looks to knock it through the offside but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries towards point and Usman Ghani takes a dolly. Australia would have hoped for Marcus Stoinis to take them to a substantial score. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to David Warner, OUT! BOWLED! David Warner's adventures have come to an end! He switches his batting stance and becomes a right-handed batter even before the ball is bowled. Naveen-ul-Haq serves this on a good length and outside the leg stump in reply to the movement of the batter. David Warner pushes at the ball and gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Australia have lost their second wicket and Naveen-ul-Haq has a massive smile on his face. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Naveen-ul-Haq to Steven Smith, FOUR! Fine shot. Slightly shorter and outside off, Steven Smith uses the pace of the ball and guides it through backward point for a boundary! |
| 15.5: Rashid Khan to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Bowls a low full toss on middle, Matthew Wade uses the pace of it and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary! |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to Steven Smith, OUT! LBW! Back of a length on off, Steven Smith shuffles across to work it on the leg side. Fails to make any contact and gets caught plumb in front of the stumps. The umpire thinks about it and raises the dreaded finger. Steven Smith decides to send it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it's three reds on BallTracking. Steven Smith has to walk back and Australia lose a review. Marcus Stoinis makes his way out to the middle. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell is looking absolutely dangerous here! Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls this on a good length and outside off, Glenn Maxwell gets under this and lofts the ball over deep square leg. He gets just about enough on this to clear Rashid Khan in the deep and collects six runs.  |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Matthew Wade, OUT! TIMBER! Fazalhaq Farooqi has bowled an absolute screamer here! Nails a yorker in line with the stumps and Matthew Wade is late in bringing his bat down to dig the ball out. Watches his stumps shatter and the Australian captain has to make the long walk back to the pavilion. Australia have lost wickets at regular intervals and they will feel that they could have pushed for more had they preserved their wickets. Afghanistan have their sixth wicket a |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Pat Cummins, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Naveen-ul-Haq has claimed his third wicket! He serves a slower delivery on a shorter length and outside the off stump. Pat Cummins looks to get under this and loft this over deep cover-point. He does not get a good connection as Rashid Khan comes running in from the deep. He slides to take the catch and almost goes past the ball but manages to hold onto it near his face. Afghanistan have their seventh now and Aus |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! RUN OUT! That is some brilliant piece of fielding from Naveen-ul-Haq and he prevents the single on the last ball and dismisses Kane Richardson as well! Bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps, Glenn Maxwell knocks this back to the bowler and Kane Richardson is looking for a single to get Glenn Maxwell on strike the following over. Naveen-ul-Haq collects the ball and throws it at the non-striker's end with Kane Richardson well shor |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That is fifty for Glenn Maxwell and he gets there with a powerful shot! Fazalhaq Farooqi strays on the pads on a fuller length, Glenn Maxwell clips this to deep square leg and beats the fielder for four runs. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Glenn Maxwell does manage to get a boundary to end the inning! Fazalhaq Farooqi is unable to get the yorker right and serves this outside off, Glenn Maxwell thumps this to deep cover and beats the fielder to collect four more runs to his and Australia's kitty. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Afghanistan are off the mark with a boundary! Josh Hazlewood bowls this a fraction full and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits through the line and gets a thick edge that flies high over the infield and finds the deep point fence for four runs. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! This has been smoked away for a huge hit! Josh Hazlewood bowls this slightly full and on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this nonchalantly over the deep square leg boundary for a maximum. What a hit! |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Josh Hazlewood to Usman Ghani, OUT! CAUGHT! Australia have drawn first blood and Usman Ghani has to depart! Josh Hazlewood decides to bowl this on a good length and outside the off pole, Usman Ghani looks to pull but gets a top edge that soars high into the air. There is some confusion between David Warner and Pat Cummins on which one will go for the catch and eventually Pat Cummins is the one to go for it. He takes it tumbling forwards behind the bowler after coming in running from |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Another maximum for Rahmanullah Gurbaz and he is striking them beautifully! Josh Hazlewood bangs this in short and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in position in a flash and pulls this over deep square leg for six more runs. |
| 3.6: Pat Cummins to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! This has been delicately played! Pat Cummins continues bowling on an outside off stump line on a good length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz waits for it and plays this late towards third man for four runs. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Kane Richardson to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT! The dropped catch has not cost Australia! Rahmanullah Gurbaz departs on his very next delivery. Kane Richardson bowls this on a good length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to loft this over mid off but the length is not right for the shot. He ends up hitting the ball straight into the hands of David Warner at mid off and Rahmanullah Gurbaz's entertaining inning has come to an end. Australia have claimed their second wicket a |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Kane Richardson to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! A lucky boundary for Gulbadin Naib and he is off the mark! Kane Richardson bowls full and outside the off pole, Gulbadin Naib pushes at the ball and gets an outside edge that flies to third man for four runs. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Adam Zampa to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Tossed up outside off, Gulbadin Naib makes room and drives it past extra cover. The fielder in the deep cannot prevent the boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Cameron Green to Gulbadin Naib, SIX! SMASHED! Full and right in the slot outside off, Gulbadin Naib was waiting for this delivery. He clears his front leg and slogs this one over mid-wicket for his first six. Clean hit by Gulbadin Naib. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Cameron Green to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Ibrahim Zadran frees his arms and looks to slog it down the ground. Gets a thick outside edge that flies to the right of third man. The fielder in the deep puts in a dive but cannot prevent the boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Kane Richardson to Gulbadin Naib, SIX! Up and over. Touch fuller and on off, Gulbadin Naib gets on his knee and smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The fielder makes a diving attempt to save it but he just couldn't do it. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Kane Richardson to Gulbadin Naib, EDGED AND FOUR! On a length and just outside off, Gulbadin Naib looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races away the third man fence for a boundary! |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Kane Richardson to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Length again, on off. Ibrahim Zadran lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. Afghanistan are looking good here. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, RUN OUT! The partnership has been broken courtesy of some outstanding fielding! Full length on middle, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two. A brilliant throw by Glenn Maxwell from the deep as he picks it up and hits the bull's eye at the bowler's end. Ibrahim Zadran is on the floor after his dive and he has his face in the ground. The replays confirm that he is well short of his crease and he has to make the long walk back to t |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! Back-to-back wickets for Australia and the tide has turned in an instant! Both set batters are now back in the pavilion and Afghanistan have lost their way here. Adam Zampa bowls this on a fuller length and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran sits down on one knee and tries to sweep but gets a top edge. It carries to short fine leg where Mitchell Marsh takes an easy catch. Adam Zampa has now got his second wicket and has turned it around for Australia. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Adam Zampa to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! Afghanistan are suddenly five down in a jiffy. Fuller one on off, Najibullah Zadran comes down the track and goes through with a swing. He tries to go over the long off but mistimes the shot. Glenn Maxwell settles under and takes a good catch around his head. Darwish Rasooli is the new batter to make his way out. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Short and outside off, Mohammad Nabi shuffles across and pulls this one without any power. Ends up chipping it to David Warner at deep square leg. He doesn't drop those and Afghanistan are now six down. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Pat Cummins to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR! Cutter and into the wicket, Darwish Rasooli hangs back and slaps this one between extra cover and mid off for a much-needed boundary. |
| 17.5: Kane Richardson to Rashid Khan, SIX! Excellent timing on this. Good length and on off, Rashid Khan smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum! |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Kane Richardson to Rashid Khan, SIX! Back to back sixes. Fuller and on off, Rashid Khan launches it over deep extra cover for another biggie. 33 runs needed from 12 balls now. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Josh Hazlewood to Rashid Khan, SIX! Finally connects it well. Slightly shorter and on off, Rashid Khan pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 26 needed now! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Josh Hazlewood to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Fine shot. Fuller one on off, Rashid Khan lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 22 needed off the last over now! |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Marcus Stoinis to Rashid Khan, FOUR! This one lands down leg, Rashid Khan gets on his knee and helps it through fine leg for a boundary! |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Marcus Stoinis to Rashid Khan, SIX! Rashid Khan is on fire. Slightly shorter and on off, Rashid Khan pulls it hard and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 11 neded from 2 now! |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Marcus Stoinis to Darwish Rasooli, RUN OUT! Bowls it outside leg, Darwish Rasooli leaves it for a wide. Rashid Khan calls for one to get on strike. Keeper throws it towards Marcus Stoinis who makes a direct hit to the non strikers end. Afghanistan won't mind this wicket as they get Rashid Khan back on strike! 21 needed off 6 now. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Marcus Stoinis to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Afghanistan slips in the run chase by just 4 runs. Short and outside off, Rashid Khan pulls it over square leg for a one-bounce boundary. Australia win by 4 runs! |
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