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

6:34 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 16-1 after 3 Overs

Over Summary: 1 1 1 4 0 0  ; Australia 16-1 after 3 Overs ; David Warner (13); Mitchell Marsh (3)

 

Mujeeb continues and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Warner. Afghan fielders are sloppy in the field, conceding misfields.

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6:29 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 9-1 after 2 Overs

Over Summary: 0 W 1 0 0 4  ; Australia 9-1 after 2 Overs ; David Warner (8); Mitchell Marsh (1)

 

Naveen ul Haq sharesthe new ball with Mujeeb. Naveen produces an edge off the second ball and gets Afghanistan the much-needed breakthrough.

 

Warner ends the over with a glorious drive cover-point region for FOUR

 

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6:23 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AUS 4-0 after 1 Over

Over Summary: 4 0 0 0 0 0  ; Australia 4-0 after 1 Over ; David Warner (4); Travis Head (0)

 

Warner and Head are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Mujeeb will open the attack. Warner smashes the first ball through covers and fails to score off the remaining five deliveries.

 

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6:01 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE: Afghans' innings key stats

Opener Ibrahim Zadran became the first Afghanistan batter to score a World Cup hundred and guided his team to 291 for five against Australia.

Zadran carried his bat through the innings and finished on 129 not out off 143 balls.

Opting to bat after winning the toss, Afghanistan lost opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a 25-ball 21 but Zadran and Rahmat Shah stitched 83 runs for the second wicket to lay a good foundation before the latter was dismissed by Glenn Maxwell for a 44-ball 30 in the 25th over with the score reading 121.

Unperturbed by the loss of few wickets at the other end, Zadran continued to accumulate runs at a decent rate to prop up his team against the five-time world champions.

Rashid Khan smashed unbeaten 35 off 18 balls towards the end.

Key stats after Afghanistan's innings

Most runs scored by AFG in last 10 overs of a WC innings

 

• 96/2 vs AUS, Mumbai WS, 2023
• 68/4 vs ENG, Delhi, 2023
• 68/5 vs WI, Leeds, 2019
• - 64 runs added in the last five overs is also their highest in a WC innings, bettering 47/3 vs ENG in Delhi last month.

Highest team scores for Afghanistan in World Cups

 

• 291/5 vs AUS, Mumbai WS, 2023
• 288 vs WI, Leeds, 2019
• 286/2 vs PAK, Chennai, 2023
• 284 vs ENG, Delhi, 2023
• 272/8 vs IND, Delhi, 2023

Most sixes in a WC innings for Afghanistan

 

• 9 vs AUS, Mumbai WS, 2023
• 8 vs ENG, Manchester, 2019
• 8 vs ENG, Delhi, 2023
• 7 vs AUS, Bristol, 2019
• 7 vs IND, Delhi, 2023

Highest individual scores vs Australia in World Cups

 

• 132* - Neil Johnson (ZIM), Lord’s, 1999
• 130 - Chris Harris (NZ), Chennai, 1996
• 129* - Ibrahim Zadran (AFG), Mumbai WS, 2023
• 117 - Shikhar Dhawan (IND), The Oval, 2019
• 116 - Rachin Ravindra (NZ), Dharamsala, 2023

Most 50-plus stands for Afghanistan in a WC match

 

• 3 vs Pakistan, Chennai, 2023
• 3 vs Sri Lanka, Pune, 2023
• 3 vs Australia, Mumbai WS, 2023

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5:49 PM

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2:59 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 61-1 after 13 Overs

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 1 0  ; Afghanistan 61-1 after 13 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (33); Rahmant Shah (6)

 

Maxwell continues and concedes four singles in the over.

 

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2:57 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 57-1 after 12 Overs

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 0 0  ; Afghanistan 57-1 after 12 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (31); Rahmant Shah (4)

 

Cummins continues and concedes two singles.

 

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2:57 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 55-1 after 11 Overs

Over Summary: 1 1 4 0 1 2  ; Afghanistan 55-1 after 11 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (30); Rahmant Shah (3)

 

Maxwell continues and concedes nine runs, including a boundary to Zadran.
 

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2:55 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 46-1 after 10 Overs

Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 1 0  ; Afghanistan 46-1 after 10 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (24); Rahmant Shah (0)

 

Pat Cummins, right-arm fast, comes into the attack and concedes five runs, including a boundary to Ibrahim.

 

 

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2:54 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 41-1 after 9 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 2 1 0 0  ; Afghanistan 41-1 after 9 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (19); Rahmant Shah (0)

 

Maxwell continues and concedes three runs.

 

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2:53 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 38-1 after 8 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 4 0 1 W  ; Afghanistan 38-1 after 8 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (16); Rahmant Shah (0)

 

Hazlewood comtinues and gets the wicket of Gurbaz. Gurbaz c Starc b Hazlewood 21(25) [4s-2]

 

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2:36 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 33-0 after 7 Overs

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 0  ; Afghanistan 33-0 after 7 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (11); Rahmanullah Gurbaz (21)

 

Glenn Maxwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes three singles.

 

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2:30 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 30-0 after 6 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 1 Wd 0 1 0  ; Afghanistan 30-0 after 6 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (9); Rahmanullah Gurbaz (20)

 

Hazlewood continues and concedes three runs in the over.

2:28 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 27-0 after 5 Overs

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 4 1  ; Afghanistan 27-0 after 5 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (8); Rahmanullah Gurbaz (29)

 

Starc continues and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Gurbaz.

2:22 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | AFG 20-0 after 4 Overs

Over Summary: 0 2 0 0 4 1  ; Afghanistan 20-0 after 4 Overs ; Ibrahim Zadran (7); Rahmanullah Gurbaz (13)

 

Hazlewood continues and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Gurbaz.