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PremiumAustralia vs Afghanistan Highlights: AUS vs AFG, Chasing a target of 292 runs, Australia lost seven wickets in quick succession, but Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten and unbelievable double century led Australia defeat Afghanistan by 3 wickets in the ongoing ICC World Cup match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on 7 November.
Batting second, the five-time world champions lost wickets of Travis Head (0), Davis Warner(18), Mitchell Marsh (24), Marnus Labuschagne (14), Josh Inglis (0), Marcus Stoinis (6) and Mitchell Starc (3) to Afghanistan bowlers in quick succession.
But Glenn Maxwell (201*) held his ground well and kept maintaining the run-rate by hitting boundaries and SIXES, despite facing issues with leg sprain. He even scored a double century in just 128 balls (twenty one 4s and ten 6s) and became the first Australian to do so in an ODI.
Supporting him on the other side was skipper Pat Cummins, who remained unbeaten, scoring just 12 runs in 68 balls, but didn't let any more wickets to go in Afghanistan's hands.
In the 47th over, Maxwell decided to finish of the game, as Australia needed 21 runs from 4 overs. Maxwell hit consecutive HUGE SIXes on the second and third deliveries. Following this, he has sent the fourth ball for FOUR and again sends the ball for a SIX. This not only led to Australia's win, but Maxwell too hit his double century.
For Afghanistan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan picked two wickets each.
Glenn Maxwell also became the 'Player of the Match'.
With this win, Australia now have 12 points in 8 matches, with a Net Run-Rate of (+)0.398 and are seated at the third position behind India and South Africa.
While, Afghanistan slipped to 6th position with 8 points and a NRR of (-)0.338.
Earlier, 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.
The 21-year-old opener faced 131 balls, including seven fours, for what was his fifth one-day international century in 27 games.
He got to the landmark with a dicey single off fast bowler Josh Hazlewood that turned into two after a throw at the stumps was off target.
The fast bowling pair of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood started the proceedings for Aussies.
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.
The Aussies have made a great comeback in the tournament after being crushed by India and South Africa in their opening two ICC World Cup 2023 matches.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, have had a dream run at this year's Cricket World Cup and currently sit 6th on the ICC World Cup points table with 8 points from their 7 matches so far.
Australia are third in the standings with 10 points from seven games. The five-time champions need one win to confirm its last-four spot from its remaining games against Afghanistan and Bangladesh on Nov. 11.
Afghanistan is sixth in the table with four wins from seven games. Its eight points have come from stunning wins over England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands. It needs to win both its remaining games against Australia and South Africa on Nov. 10 to be assured a place in the semifinals.
Australia and Afghanistan Playing XI today:
Australia: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil(w), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq
Australia vs Afghanistan: Head-to-head records
These two have played 3 ODIs against each other so far. All the matches went in favour of the Aussies. The last time these two faced off was in June 2019 (World Cup), when Australia won by 7 wickets.
Australia have played against Afghanistan in 2 matches in World Cups so far and won both. In 2015, Australia beat Afghanistan by 275 runs. The Afghans know that they have a completely-different squad now and are quite capable of giving Australia a run for their money.
Australia vs Afghanistan: Highlights
2.Josh Hazlewood takes the catch and Rahmat Shah departs off the bowling of Maxwell.
3. Mitchell Starc strikes as they get Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi clean bowled by a beautiful yorker.
4. Azmatullah Omarzai, big hitting eventually became his undoing as the batter was caught at long-off off the bowling of Adam Zampa in the 43rd over.
5.Cameos from Mohammed Nabi (12 from 10) and Rashid Khan (35* from 18) helped Afghanistan finish strong.
Australia batting:
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Here's the final scorecard
Afghanistan Batting:
Ibrahim Zadran (129*)
Rashid Khan (35*)
Rahmat Shah (30)
Hashmatullah Shahidi (26)
Azmatullah Omarzai (22)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (21)
Australia Bowling:
Josh Hazlewood 2/39(9)
Mitchell Starc 1/70(9)
Glenn Maxwell 1/55(10)
Adam Zampa 1/58(10)
Australia Batting:
Glenn Maxwell (201*)
Mitchell Marsh (24)
David Warner (18)
Marnus Labuschagne (14)
Pat Cummins (12*)
Afghanistan Bowling:
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/47(9)
Azmatullah Omarzai 2/52(7)
Rashid Khan 2/44(10)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Australia's Glenn Maxwell became the ‘Player of the Match’ for his unbeaten double century in just 128 balls, driving the Australian side to beat Afghanistan by 3 wickets.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman continues his spell. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Maxwell decides to pace up the run rate hits consecutive HUGE SIXes on the second and third deliveries. Following this, he has sent the fourth ball for FOUR and again sends the ball for a SIX. With this, he became the first Australian player to score a double century in ODI and Australia won by 3 wickets with 19 balls remaining.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Rashid Khan back into attack. Maxwell, Cummins on crease. Australia scored 271/7 in 46 overs and need 21 runs from 4 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq continues his attack. Maxwell, Cummins on crease. Maxwell, facing issues with some sprain, hits a HUGE SIX on the first delivery. ustralia scored 267/7 in 45 overs and need 25 runs from 5 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Azmatullah Omarzai continues his attack. Maxwell, Cummins on crease. Maxwell, though suffering from sprain, sends the first ball for boundary. Following this, he smashes the ball for a HUGE SIX on the third delivery and a FOUR on the fourth delivery. With this, 250-up for Australia and they scored 260/7 in 44 overs and need 32 runs from 6 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad continues his attack Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. MAIDEN OVER. Australia scored 245/7 in 43 overs and need 47 runs from 7 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Azmatullah Omarzai brought back into attack. Maxwell, Cummins on crease. Maxwell, though suffering from sprain, sends the second and fourth ball for boundaries. With this, 150 up for Maxwell. Australia scored 245/7 in 42 overs and need 47 runs from 8 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad brought back into attack and welcomed with a boundary. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Australia scored 237/7 runs in 41 overs and need 55 runs from 9 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq continues his attack. Maxwell, Cummins on crease. Maxwell, facing issues with some sprain, hits consecutive FOURs on the second and third deliveries. Australia scored 231/7 in 40 overs and need 60 runs from 10 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Rashid Khan back into attack and slammed on the first delivery with a WHOPPING SIX. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Australia scored 223/7 runs in 39 overs and need 69 runs from 11 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq continues his attack. Maxwell, Cummins on crease. Australia scored 216/7 runs in 38 overs and need 76 runs from 12 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Rashid Khan brought back into attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Australia scored 214/7 runs in 37 overs and need 78 runs from 13 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mohammad Nabi continues his attack. Maxwell now wants to finish the games ASAP, as he smashed the second ball for a FOUR and third for a HUGE SIX. Australia scored 211/7 runs in 36 overs and need 81 runs from 14 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq brought back into attack. Maxwell, Cummins on crease. Meanwhile, 200-up for Australia and they scored 200/7 runs in 35 overs and need 92 runs from 15 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mohammad Nabi introduced into the bowling attack and welcomed with a boundary on the off-side. Not only this, he smashes the second ball too for boundary. Australia scored 194/7 runs in 34 overs and need 97 runs from 16 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad continues his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Century for Glenn Maxwell for just 76 balls. This is his second century in this World Cup. Australia scored 186/7 runs in 33 overs and need 106 runs from 17 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman continues his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Maxwell decides to pace up the run rate with a boundary and a HUGE SIX on the third and fourth delivery. Australia score 183/7 runs in 32 overs and need 109 runs from 18 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad continues his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Australia scored 172/7 runs in 31 overs and need 120 runs from 19 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman continues his attack and welcomed with a boundary by Maxwell again. Australia score 169/7 runs in 30 overs and need 123 runs from 20 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad continues his attack and this time, gets welcomed with two WHOPPING SIXes by Glenn Maxwell. With this, 150-up for Australia and they scored 158/7 runs in 29 overs and need 134 runs from 21 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman brought back into attack post DRINKS BREAK and welcomed with a boundary by Maxwell. Australia score 145/7 runs in 28 overs and need 147 runs from 22 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Rashid Khan continues his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Australia scored 140/7 runs in 27 overs and need 152 runs from 23 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad continues his attack and this time too, he has been welcomed with a boundary by Glenn Maxwell on the second delivery. With this, his third half century in World Cup comes up. Australia score 131/7 runs in 26 overs and need 161 runs from 24 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Rashid Khan is continues his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Australia scored 126/7 runs in 25 overs and need 166 runs from 25 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad continues his attack and yet again, welcomed with a boundary by Glenn Maxwell. Australia score 125/7 runs in 24 overs and need 167 runs from 26 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Rashid Khan is continues his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Maxwell slams the first delivery for a boundary. Australia scored 118/7 runs in 23 overs and need 174 runs from 27 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad continues his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Maxwell slams a FOUR to Noor on the 4th delivery. Australia score 113/7 runs in 22 overs and need 179 runs from 28 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: After dismissing Mitchell Starc in the previous over, Rashid Khan is continuing his attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. 100 up for Australia and they scored 101/7 runs in 21 overs and need 191 runs from 29 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad introduced into attack. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins are on crease. Australia score 98/7 runs in 20 overs and need 194 runs from 30 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: After dismissing Stoinis in the previous over, Rashid Khan is continuing his attack and dismisses Mitchell Starc (3) on the 3rd delivery. Pat Cummins is the new batter and opens his account with a boundary. Australia score 95/7 runs in 19 overs and need 197 runs from 31 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Noor Ahmad introduced into attack. Maxwell and Starc are on crease. Australia score 91/6 runs in 18 overs and need 201 runs from 32 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: After dismissing Labuschagne (14) via a RUN OUT in the previous over, Rashid continues his attack. Marcus Stoinis hits a boundary on the first delivery. But takes the wicket of Stoinis on the 4th delivery. Mitchell Starc is the new batter. Australia score 89/6 runs in 17 overs and need 203 runs from 33 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman continues his spell. After a MAIDEN OVER by Mujeeb, Maxwell hits back to back boundaries on the 4th and 5th deliveries. Australia score 69/4 runs in 16 overs and need 211 runs from 34 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Rashid Khan introduced in to attack. Soon after taking the ball, Rashid dismisses Labuschagne via a RUN OUT on the first delivery. Marcus Stoinis is the new batter. Australia score 73/5 runs in 15 overs and need 219 runs from 35 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman continues his spell. MAIDEN OVER. Australia score 69/4 runs in 14 overs and need 223 runs from 36 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Azmatullah Omarzai continues his spell after DRINKS BREAK. Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell are on crease. Maxwell hits the 3rd ball for a boundary. Australia score 69/4 runs in 13 overs and need 223 runs from 37 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman brought back into the attack. Australia score 61/4 runs in 12 overs and need 231 runs from 38 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: After dismissing David Warner and Josh Ignis in the previous over, Azmatullah Omarzai continues his spell. Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell are on crease. Labuschagne hits the 5th ball for boundary. Australia score 57/4 runs in 11 overs and need 235 runs from 39 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq continues his attack. Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell are on crease. Australia score 52/4 runs in 10 overs and need 240 runs from 40 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: After dismissing David Warner on the first delivery, Azmatullah Omarzai dismissed Josh Inglis for a golden duck on the second delivery. First 50 comes up for Australia and they are at 51/4 runs in 9 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Azmatullah Omarzai continues his attack and dismisses David Warner on the first delivery. Australia score 49/3 runs in 8.1 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq continues his attack. Labuschagne hits the ball for a boundary on the fourth delivery. Australia score 49/2 runs in 8 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Azmatullah Omarzai continues his attack. MAIDEN OVER. Australia score 43/2 runs in 7 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq continues his attack and Marsh sends the first delivery to the boundary and then hits a BIG SIX on the third ball. But on the fourth delivery, Naveen-ul-Haq departs Marsh (24). Marnus Labuschagne is the new batter. Australia score 43/2 runs in 6 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Azmatullah Omarzai is the new bowler and welcomed with a boundary by Marsh on the first delivery and then a SIX on the next delivery. Australia score 33/1 runs in 5 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq continues his attack after dismissing Travis Head in the previous over. Warner hits the ball for a boundary on the last delivery. Australia score 19/1 runs in 4 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Mujeeb Ur Rahman continues his bowling attack. Warner hits a boundary on the fourth delivery. Australia score 16/1 runs in 3 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen-ul-Haq bowls the second over for Afghanistan and dismisses Travis Head for DUCK on the second delivery. It was edged by Head and taken by keeper Ikram Alikhil. Mitchell Marsh is the new batter. Warner hits the ball for a boundary on the last delivery. Australia score 9/1 runs in 2 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live: Chasing a target of 292, Australia's David Warner and Travis Head are opening for the team. While, for Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman opens the bowling attack. Warner opens his innings with a boundary on the first delivery. Australia score 4/0 runs in first over.
