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Australia vs Afghanistan, World Cup highlights: Maxwell's record-breaking 201* seals semis berth for Cummins and Co.
Glenn Maxwell slammed a stunning double century to help Australia enter the World Cup semi-finals with a 3-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Australia vs Afghanistan highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: Staging an epic fightback for Australia, superstar Glenn Maxwell slammed a record-breaking double-century to seal a famous win for Pat Cummins and Co. at Mumbai. 'Big Show' Maxwell rescued Australia after Naveen-ul-Haq and Azmatullah Omarzai sparked a shocking batting collapse of the five-time winners at the famous Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai....Read More
Maxwell remained unbeaten on 201 off 128 balls while skipper Cummins chipped in with a small cameo of 12 off 68 balls to help Australia upstage the World Cup giant killers. Australia have become the third team after India and South Africa to enter the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup. Player of the Match Maxwell smashed the highest individual score in an ODI run-chase. Maxwell's 201* is also the third-highest individual score in the history of the World Cup.
Earlier, pacer Naveen removed explosive batter Travis Head for 0(2) and shortly after trapping Mitchel Marsh LBW for 24(11) as Afghanistan managed to keep things under control. Joining forces with the on-song pacer, Omarzai then got rid of David Warner and Josh Inglis in consecutive deliveries as Australia were reduced to 49/4 in 8.2 overs.
Batting first in the recently concluded encounter, Ibrahim Zadran led the Afghanistan fight and helped them pile a stiff 291/5 on the board batting first. Zadran, who walked in to open the innings, returned unbeaten on 129(143), making him the first Afghanistan cricketer to slam a century in ODI World Cups. Apart from Zadran, Rashid Khan chipped in with an 18-ball 35*.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Zadran gave Afghanistan a decent start after they won the toss and opted to bat. The duo added 38 for the opening stand before Josh Hazlewood got rid of Gurbaz for 21(25). Zadran and Rahmat Shah then added 83 runs for the third wicket before Maxwell broke the stand. Shah fell for 30(44), and shortly after Mitchell Starc cleaned up Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi for 26(43). Adam Zampa then provided Australia with another inroad in the 43rd over. Azmatullah Omarzai was caught by Glenn Maxwell for 22(18). Hazlewood then removed Mohammad Nabi for 12(10).
Superstar Steve Smith was not a part of the Aussie playing XI and Cameron Green too was not included. Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell walked in as replacements for Smith and Green. Afghanistan made one change, bringing in Naveen-ul-Haq in place of Fazalhaq Farooqi. A win for Australia has taken them to 12 points and ensured a semifinal berth at the World Cup. Before meeting the giant killers, Australia defeated traditional rivals England by 33 runs in its last encounter.
AUS vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Key updates
- Glenn Maxwell's unbelievable 201-run knock sealed Australia's three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
- Fighting back spasms and cramps, Maxwell slammed his first-ever ODI double-century to stun the cricket fraternity.
- Maxwell slammed his second century of the World Cup 2023 to help Australia reach 186-7 in 33 overs.
- Maxwell earlier struck a crucial half-century off 51 balls to keep Australia in the hunt.
- Rashid Khan bagged crucial wickets of Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Starc as Australia were reduced to 91-7 in 18.3 overs.
-Afghanistan reduced Australia to 49/4 in 8.2 overs.
-Zadran returned unbeaten on 129(143), making him the first Afghanistan cricketer to hit a ton in ODI World Cup.
-Zadran and Rahmat Shah added 83-run for second wicket. Maxwell removes Rahmat for 30(44)
-Ibrahim Zadran hit 50 in 62 balls.
-Afghanistan accumulated 46/1 in the first powerplay.
-Afghanistan only made one change in the playing XI.
- No Steve Smith in the playing XI as Australia made two changes.
-Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat at Wankhede Stadium.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: OUT!
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Hazlewood cleans up Mohammad Nabi for 12(10) as AFG reach 236/5 in 46 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Zadran slams ton
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Ibrahim Zadran completes his century as he pushes a good length delivery by Hazlewood and sneaks in a quick single, which results in one extra due to overthrow. He takes 131 balls to reach the milestone. AFG: 216/4 (44 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: OUT!
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Adam Zampa removes Azmatullah Omarzai for 22(18), as he is caught by Glenn Maxwell in the deep. AFG: 210-4 (42.3 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: AFG cross 200
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan are playing as per the situation and not going all-out at the moment. Azmatullah charges down the ground against Adam Zampa and hits it straight down the ground for a six, which also brings up the 200.
Pat Cummins follows it up with a five-run over. AFG: 209/3 (42 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: 10 overs to go!
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Pat Cummins bangs it short and the ball hits the helmet of Azmatullah, following which it flies over Josh Inglis and rolls away for a boundary.
The batter continues after a concussion check and starts with a cracking boundary wide of long-on. AFG: 195/3 (40 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: OUT!
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Travis Head [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack and he too keeps things under control. Four singles come in the over as AFG reach 173-2 in 37 overs.
Mitchell Starc then gets rid of Hashmatullah Shahidi for 26(43) in the first delivery of next over. AFG: 173/3 (37.2 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Starc reintroduced
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Mitchell Starc [5.0-0-35-0] is back into the attack and he keeps things tight from his end. AFG: 169/2 (36 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: AUS keep things under control
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi combine to gather six runs in the previous over bowled by Zampa. AFG reach 165/2 in 35 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Tight over by Hazlewood
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Josh Hazlewood surprises Hashmatullah Shahidi with a short delivery, which is pulled away for a single.
Just two singles in the over as AFG reach 159/2 in 34 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: AFG cross 150
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi hit Adam Zampa for a boundary each.
Hazlewood follows it up with a two-run over. AFG: 155/2 (32 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: AFG keep things moving
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Ibrahim Zadran, who is batting in his 70s, keeps thing moving with Hashmatullah Shahidi as the pair add 21(32) balls. AFG: 142/2 (30 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: All eyes are on Ibrahim Zadran!
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Ibrahim Zadran has powered Afghanistan to 128/2 in 27 overs after the Asian giant killers opted to bat first against the five-time champions at the Wankhede Stadium, Zadran is batting on 69 off 86 balls. Can he get to his hundred at Mumbai?
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: OUT! Rahmat departs!
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Hazlewood takes the catch and Rahmat departs for 30 off 44 balls. Another crucial wicket for Australia. Maxwell gets his first of the contest. AFG 122-2 after 25 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Zadran slams 50
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Zadran goes after a wide, short delivery by Starc and gets an outside edge, which flies past a diving Josh Inglis and runs away for a boundary. With that he brings up his 50, which comes in 62 deliveries. Zadran: 52*(62). AFG: 93/1 (18 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: AUS eye wickets
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Mitchell Starc is reintroduced in the attack and he starts with a three-run over. AFG: 76/1 in 16 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Upper cut
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Pat Cummins bangs it short and the ball is guided over the wicketkeeper for a boundary by Ibrahim Zadran. The batter bends a bit and upper cuts the ball over the keeper's head. AFG: 68/1 (14 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Boundaries dry up
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Boundaries dry up but the pair of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah keep the scoreboard ticking as they add 23 in 30 balls. AFG: 61/1 (13 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: End of 1st powerplay
Pat Cummins bowls the final over of the first powerplay and is hit for a boundary by Zadran. AFG accumulate 46 for the loss of one wicket in the first powerplay.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: OUT!
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Hazlewood bangs it short and it comes at the waist of Ibrahim Zadran, who pulls it away for a boundary.
Then there is a caught-behind appeal against the batter and Australia even take a review. TV replay confirms the ball had brushed his thigh and no bat was involved, so they lose an early review.
Gurbaz then pulls the final ball straight to Mitchell Starc at deep square leg. Gurbaz falls for 21(25). AFG 38-1 (8 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: AUS introduce spin
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Josh Hazlewood keeps it tight from his end as three runs come in his over.
Australia then introduce spin as Glenn Maxwell joins the attack. He starts with a three-run over. AFG: 33/0 (7 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Starc gets hit for a boundary
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Starc bangs it short, but way down the leg and Gurbaz manages to get some bat on it. The ball flies between the wicketkeeper and the short fine leg fielder and then rolls away for a boundary. AFG: 27-0 (5 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Gurbaz hits a boundary
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Gurbaz plays an elegant front foot drive against Hazlewood as the ball rolls away wide of mid-off for a boundary. AFG: 20/0 (4 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Starc goes for runs
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Starc drops it at length, leg stump line and Gurbaz gently pushes it on the on-side. The timing and outfied does the rest as the ball races away towards mid-wicket fence. Travis Head chases after the ball and beats it from reaching the fence with a dive. The batter runs three.
Ibrahim Zadran finishes the over with a glorious cover drive, which away to the fence. AFG: 13/0 (3 overs)
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Economical start by Hazlewood
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Josh Hazlewood shares new ball duties with Starc and he starts with an economical over. Just one run from it as AFG move to 6/0 after 2 overs.
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Positive intent by Gurbaz
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Mitchell Starc gets some swing as the ball moves away from Gurbaz, bounces in front of the wicketkeeper, who fails to collect it. But with a tight slip cordon, Gurbaz doesn't consider sneaking a quick single.
Starc follows it with a full delivery as Gurbaz walks down the track and comfortably flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and run three.
AFG: 5/0 (1 over)
