AUS vs AFG highlights: Maxwell 201 clinches incredible win for Australia

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Aussies defeat Afghanistan by three wickets, they were tottering at 91-7. Australia became the third team to enter the semifinals

8:08 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 91-6 after 18 Overs

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0 ; Australia 91-6 after 18 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (22); Mitchell Starc (3)

 

Noor Ahmad, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack and concedes two runs.

 

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8:03 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 89-6 after 17 Overs

Over Summary: 4 1 1 W 0 2 ; Australia 89-6 after 17 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (21); Mitchell Starc (2)

 

Rashid Khan continues and Stoinis sweeps the first ball for FOUR. 

 

Stoinis tries to reverse sweep the 4th ball but misses the ball completely. Trapped in front of wicket, GONE.  Stoinis lbw b Rashid Khan 6(7) [4s-1]

 

Australia are in a real spot of bother. 

 

 

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7:57 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 81-5 after 16 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 4 4 0 ; Australia 81-5 after 16 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (20); Marcus Stoinis (1)

 

Mujeeb continues and Maxwell smashes two back-to-back boundaries in the over.

 

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7:52 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 73-5 after 15 Overs | Labuschagne runout

Over Summary: W 1 Wd 1 0 Wd 0 0 ; Australia 73-5 after 15 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (12); Marcus Stoinis (1)

 

Rashid Khan, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack.

 

Maxwell tucks the first ball towards mid-wicket pocket and runs for a single. Labuschagne responds a bit late, he gets runout at striker's end as Rahmat hits the stumps directly. Labuschagne run out (Rahmat) 14(28) [4s-2]

 

Marcus Stoinis survives the over as Rashid concedes four runs in the over.

 

 

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7:44 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 69-4 after 14 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 69-4 after 14 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (11); Marnus Labuschagne (13)

 

Mujeeb continues and bowls a maiden over to Marnus Labuschagne.

 

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7:42 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 69-4 after 13 Overs

Over Summary: 2 0 4 1 1 0 ; Australia 69-4 after 13 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (11); Marnus Labuschagne (13)

 

Azmatullah continues and concedes eight runs, including a boundary to Maxwell.

 

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7:33 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 61-4 after 12 Overs

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 1 1 ; Australia 61-4 after 12 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (4); Marnus Labuschagne (13)

 

Mujeeb Ur Rahman [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack and concedes four runs in the over.

 

 

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7:30 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 57-4 after 11 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 4 1 ; Australia 57-4 after 11 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (2); Marnus Labuschagne (11)

 

Azmatullah continues and concedes five runs, including a boundary to Labuschagne.

 

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7:29 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 52-4 after 10 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0 ; Australia 52-4 after 10 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (2); Marnus Labuschagne (6)

 

Naveen-ul-Haq continues and concedes only one run.

 

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7:16 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 51-4 after 9 Overs | Inglis, Warner depart

Over Summary: W W 0 0 2 0 ; Australia 51-4 after 9 Overs ; Glenn Maxwell (2); Marnus Labuschagne (5)

 

Azmat continues after the maiden over.

 

Warner tries to slog sweep Azmat first delivery but misses the ball completely. BOWLED.

 

Josh Inglis arrives at the crease and edges the first ball he faced to first slip, GONE. 

 

Azmat is on a hattrick...

 

Maxwell plays the hatrickball and he edges the ball but ball dies down as it goes to th keeper.

 

Maxwell collects a couple of runs off the 5th delivery.

 

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7:06 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 49-2 after 8 Overs

Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 4 0 ; Australia 49-2 after 8 Overs ; David Warner (18); Marnus Labuschagne (5)

 

Naveen continues and concedes six runs, including a boundary to Labuschagne.

 

 

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6:56 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 43-2 after 7 Overs

Over Summary: MAIDEN  ; Australia 43-2 after 7 Overs ; David Warner (17); Marnus Labuschagne (0)

 

Azmat bowls a brilliant over. It is a MAIDEN as Warner restrains himself to take any risk.

 

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6:52 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 43-2 after 6 Overs | Naveen gets Marsh

Over Summary: 4 0 6 W 0 0  ; Australia 43-2 after 6 Overs ; David Warner (17); Marnus Labuschagne (0)

 

Naveen continues and Marsh punishes his poor deliveries, complete disdain.

 

Naveen starts with a over pitch delivery and Marsh plays an extended straight drive for a SIX. Naveen bowls a short delivery and Marsh pulls it on front foot for a SIX towards mid-wicket.

 

But Naveen has a last laugh as he traps Marsh off the 4th delivery in front of wicket. GONE. Mitchell Marsh lbw b Naveen-ul-Haq 24(11) [4s-2 6s-2]

 

 Afghanistan are getting the crucial wickets in powerplay.

 

Naveen ends the over with two DOT deliveries.

 

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6:44 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 33-1 after 5 Overs

Over Summary: 4 6 1 2 0 Wd 0  ; Australia 33-1 after 5 Overs ; David Warner (17); Mitchell Marsh (14)

 

Azmatullah Omarzai, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Marsh smashes the first ball through covers for FOUR.

 

Azmat produces an leading edge off the second ball but the ball flies over third man for a SIX.

 

Azmat leaks 14 runs in the over.

 

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6:39 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 19-1 after 4 Overs

Over Summary: L1 2 0 0 0 0  ; Australia 19-1 after 4 Overs ; David Warner (15); Mitchell Marsh (3)

 

Naveen-ul-Haq continues and produces a brilliant over, conceding only a double to David Warner.

 

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