Australia vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia qualify for semis after AFG game abandoned

Feb 28, 2025, 22:04:12 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia qualify for semi-finals after the match against Afghanistan is abandoned due to rain.

Key Events

9:51 PM IST, Feb 28What Steve Smith said?
9:34 PM IST, Feb 28Australia involved in a crazy Champions Trophy stat
9:25 PM IST, Feb 28Australia qualify for semis
9:15 PM IST, Feb 28Inspection begins!
8:45 PM IST, Feb 28Inspection at 9 PM
8:44 PM IST, Feb 28What is the cut-off time?
8:32 PM IST, Feb 28Super sopper at work!
8:14 PM IST, Feb 28Rain stops!
8:05 PM IST, Feb 28Rain stops but…
8:02 PM IST, Feb 28Reminder of what happens if match is washed out.
7:54 PM IST, Feb 28Still pelting down in Lahore
7:48 PM IST, Feb 28When do we start losing overs?
7:42 PM IST, Feb 28Australia will go through if match is washed out!
7:39 PM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan needs match to resume
7:36 PM IST, Feb 28A heavy downpour this!
7:32 PM IST, Feb 28Rain halts play!
7:31 PM IST, Feb 28Groundstaff get among the act, is a rain stoppage around the corner?
7:30 PM IST, Feb 28Noor Ahmad in the attack, can he dismiss Head?
7:24 PM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 50 up for Travis Head
7:22 PM IST, Feb 28Australia 90/1 after 10 overs
7:16 PM IST, Feb 28Hat-trick of boundaries!
7:15 PM IST, Feb 28Back-to-back boundaries! Travis Head on the charge!
7:11 PM IST, Feb 28Mohammad Nabi into the attack!
7:05 PM IST, Feb 28Travis Head off to flier!
7:01 PM IST, Feb 28Back-to-back FOURS!
6:58 PM IST, Feb 28WICKET! finally a catch is taken and Short walks back.
6:56 PM IST, Feb 28Another catch dropped!
6:55 PM IST, Feb 28FOUR! Some abysmal fielding!
6:52 PM IST, Feb 28DROPPED! Rashid Khan what have you done?
6:50 PM IST, Feb 28Expensive over by Azmat. 14 runs off the third over
6:49 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Matthew Short pulls one!
6:47 PM IST, Feb 28Matthew Short hits FOUR!
6:45 PM IST, Feb 28FOUR!
6:43 PM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Travis Head off the mark
6:41 PM IST, Feb 28Four leg byes!
6:39 PM IST, Feb 28Australia being chase
6:29 PM IST, Feb 28AUS leak 37 extras!
6:19 PM IST, Feb 28Adam Zampa on the first innings
6:11 PM IST, Feb 28Can Afghanistan defend 273?
6:04 PM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan finish with 274/9
6:01 PM IST, Feb 28WICKET! Omarzai departs
5:59 PM IST, Feb 28FOUR! Omarzai on the charge!
5:57 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Omarzai is going hell for leather!
5:55 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Omarzai has come to play!
5:50 PM IST, Feb 2850 for Omarzai
5:49 PM IST, Feb 28250 comes up for Afghanistan
5:45 PM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Omarzai nearing 50
5:43 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Omarzai goes down the ground, Omarzai goes out the ground!
5:38 PM IST, Feb 28Rashid OUT!
5:37 PM IST, Feb 28FOUR! Rashid gets into the act!
5:35 PM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan 226/7 after 45 overs
5:29 PM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 1000 runs for Omarzai in ODIS
5:24 PM IST, Feb 28SHOT! Omarzai with a massive six!
5:22 PM IST, Feb 28Australia in firm control
5:18 PM IST, Feb 28200 comes up!
5:15 PM IST, Feb 28Gulbadin Naib walks back
5:13 PM IST, Feb 28What an attempt by Matthew Short!
5:06 PM IST, Feb 28After 38 overs, Afghanistan 190/6
4:58 PM IST, Feb 28WICKET! Nabi RUN OUT!
4:51 PM IST, Feb 28Shahidi walks back! Zampa strikes!
4:47 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Omarzai breaks the shackles!
4:43 PM IST, Feb 28Captain Shahidi struggling!
4:40 PM IST, Feb 28After 33 overs, Afghanistan 162/4
4:34 PM IST, Feb 28WICKET! Spencer Johnson strikes!
4:32 PM IST, Feb 28Will Atal register a century?
4:26 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Atal going berserk!
4:24 PM IST, Feb 28SHOT! Four runs!
4:19 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Over the ropes!
4:15 PM IST, Feb 28Nathan Ellis into the attack!
4:10 PM IST, Feb 28SMOKED! Four!
4:08 PM IST, Feb 28Atal keeping the scoreboard ticking!
4:01 PM IST, Feb 28SIX! Atal brings up his 50!
4:00 PM IST, Feb 28100 comes up for Afghanistan!
3:57 PM IST, Feb 28Maxwell all over Afghan batters like a rash!
3:55 PM IST, Feb 28Captain Shahidi in the middle.
3:49 PM IST, Feb 28Maxwell STRIKES!
3:48 PM IST, Feb 28Rahmat Shah into the act! FOUR!
3:47 PM IST, Feb 28FOUR! first boundary in 45 balls!
3:42 PM IST, Feb 28Drinks break!
3:39 PM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan 75/2
3:36 PM IST, Feb 28After 15 overs, Afghanistan 71/2
3:31 PM IST, Feb 28Ibrahim Zadran departs!
3:28 PM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Maxwell into the attack
3:26 PM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan 68/1
3:22 PM IST, Feb 28After 11 overs, Afghanistan 63/1
3:20 PM IST, Feb 28Conditions getting gloomy!
3:16 PM IST, Feb 28SHOT! Zadran shows his class!
3:12 PM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan up and running!
3:07 PM IST, Feb 28Zadran and Atal revive Afghanistan's innings
3:02 PM IST, Feb 28Glorious cover drive!
2:58 PM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Tough work out there for Afghanistan
2:54 PM IST, Feb 28Spencer Johnson all over like a rash
2:51 PM IST, Feb 2820/1 after 4 overs
2:44 PM IST, Feb 28Spencer Johnson on fire!
2:40 PM IST, Feb 28GONE!!! Gurbaz yorked in first over
2:20 PM IST, Feb 28The playing XIs for this match
2:09 PM IST, Feb 28Shahidi wins toss, opts to bat first
2:00 PM IST, Feb 28Nearly at the toss, and expect a full match
1:50 PM IST, Feb 28Clear skies, on-time start expected in Lahore
1:40 PM IST, Feb 28Afghan captain Shahidi responds to Maxwell question
1:30 PM IST, Feb 28What will the toss-winning captain choose?
1:20 PM IST, Feb 28Labuschagne-Smith innings could be crucial
1:10 PM IST, Feb 28Don't forget the Travis Head threat
1:00 PM IST, Feb 28One hour to the toss
12:50 PM IST, Feb 28Omarzai the man for the big moments?
12:40 PM IST, Feb 28Weather update from Lahore
12:30 PM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan's spinners key
12:20 PM IST, Feb 28Can Australia's makeshift bowling find a rhythm
12:10 PM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan need consistency from top order
12:00 PM IST, Feb 28Maxwell's Big Show in Bombay
11:50 AM IST, Feb 28Australia vs Afghanistan head-to-head
11:40 AM IST, Feb 28Can Zadran repeat the trick?
11:30 AM IST, Feb 28Afghanistan full of confidence from beating England
11:20 AM IST, Feb 28Australia coming off a washout vs SA
11:10 AM IST, Feb 28Weather to play spoilsport again?
11:01 AM IST, Feb 28Hello and welcome back!

Australia 109/1 in 12.5 overs in chase of 274 versus Afghanistan.

Australia vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Without breaking a sweat, Australia are through to the semi-finals of yet another ICC event. The Group B encounter between Australia and Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain and hence Australia qualified for the semi-finals. Afghanistan are all but out of the tournament as they need South Africa to lose by 207 runs or more against England to go through on a better net run-rate. ...Read More

Earlier, Australia got off to a flying start in the chase of 274, courtesy a 34-ball fifty. However, rain played spoilsport and the game turned out to be a damp squib.

Previously, two catches were dropped in two consecutive overs. However, the third time proved to be the charm for Afghanistan as Gulbadin Naib pocketed an easy catch off the bowling of Azmatullah Omarzai to send Matthew Short back to the hut.

Earlier, Azmatullah Omarzaui's fighting 67-run knock off 63 balls helped Afghanistan post 273 runs on the board. Noor Ahmad was dismissed on the final ball of the innings as Australia bowled out Afghanistan. Australia dominated the bulk of the innings as they kept on taking wickets at regular intervals. However, Omarzai ensured that Afghanistan posted a fighting total on the board.

Earlier, Australia were firmly in control after quick wickets of Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib. Left-handed Sediqullah Atal missed out on a century as he walked back to the hut after scoring 85. Spencer Johnson got the much-needed wicket for Australia.

Earlier, Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal were putting Afghanistan in control; however, the introduction of Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell resulted in a quick couple of wickets as Zadran and Rahmat Shah lost their wickets.

Earlier, Spencer Johnson removed Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the very first over of the match to peg Afghanistan back in a do-or-die Group B encounter at the Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. Afghanistan won the toss earlier and opted to bat first under overcast conditions.

Highlights of Australia vs Afghanistan Champions Trophy match:

Match abandoned due to rain. Australia qualify for semis while Afghanistan are all but out of the tournament.
Rain halts play with Australia in full control of the 274 run chase. Australia 109/1 in 12.5 overs.
Travis Head hits 34-ball fifty. Australia 96/1 after 11 overs. Smith and co in full control of chase.
Australia lose Matthew Short in the fifth over as Gulbadin Naib pockets an easy catch. Australia 44/1.
Australia's chase begins. Afghanistan eye early wickets to defend 273 to progress to the semis.
Omarzai's 67-run knock off 63 balls propels Afghanistan to 273. Noor Ahmad was dismissed on the final ball as Afghanistan were bowled out.
Rashid Khan loses his wicket to Ben Dwarshius in the 46th over. Afghanistan 235/8.
Gulbadin Naib losses his wicket in the 40th over. Afghanistan 7 wickets down vs Australia in the do-or-die clash.
Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi depart in quick succession, Afghanistan 182/6 in the 37th over.
Spencer Johnson dismisses Sediqullah Atal for 85 in the 32nd over. Afghanistan 159/4.
Sediqullah Atal brings up his 50 in the 23rd over of the innings.
Glenn Maxwell dismisses Rahmat Shah in the 19th over! Afghanistan 94/3 after 20 overs.
Adam Zampa removes Ibrahim Zadran for 22. Australia get a second wicket in the 14th over.
Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal bring Afghanistan's innings back on track. After 10 overs, Afghanistan 54/1.
Spencer Johnson removes Rahmanullah Gurbuz in the first over of the match. A scorching yorker gets the better of the right-hander's defence.

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Feb 28, 2025, 17:35:07 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan 230/7 after 45 overs

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rashid Khan and Omarzai are firmly set in the middle and the duo are now looking to have a late flourish to propel Afghanistan's score past the 250-run mark.

Afghanistan 230/7 after 45 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 17:29:44 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 1000 runs for Omarzai in ODIS

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Azmatullah Omarzai goes past the 1000 runs mark in ODIs. The ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024 holds the key for Afghanistan if they are to post a defendable score.

Afghanistan 223/7 in 43.4 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 17:24:36 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SHOT! Omarzai with a massive six!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: What a shot! Omarzai clears his front leg and dispatches Zampa to over the boundary!

Afghanistan 211/7 in 42.1 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 17:22:39 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia in firm control

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia are in firm control and Omarzai and Rashid Khan have a lot do in the last few overs of the innings.

Afghanistan 205/7 after 42 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 17:18:02 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 200 comes up!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 200 comes up for Afghanistan in the 41st over of the innings.

Afghanistan are in the danger of being bowled out and committing the cardinal sin of not playing the full quota of 50 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 17:15:25 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Gulbadin Naib walks back

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Gulbadin Naib goes for a big shot but only ends up giving a simple catch to Josh Inglis

Afghanistan 199/7 after 40 overs. Rashid Khan comes to the middle.

Feb 28, 2025, 17:13:55 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: What an attempt by Matthew Short!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: What an effort by Matthew Short. Full length dive, his elbow hits the ground and the ball just pops out. Great commitment from Matthew Short.

Afghanistan 197/6 in 39.4 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 17:06:08 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: After 38 overs, Afghanistan 190/6

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan have everything to do in the death overs! Australia have kept on chipping away at the wickets and hence, they are sitting pretty after 38 overs.

Afghanistan 190/6.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:58:40 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: WICKET! Nabi RUN OUT!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Lazy running from Mohammad Nabi and this results in the sixth wicket for Australia. Great awareness by Spencer Johnson!

Afghanistan now staring down the barrel at 182/6 in the 37th over.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:51:50 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Shahidi walks back! Zampa strikes!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Shahidi was just not able to get going. Zampa's delivery got extra bounce and that was Shahidi's undoing. He just manages to skew the ball towards the backward square-leg fielder. Afghanistan 176/5 in the 36th over.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:47:01 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SIX! Omarzai breaks the shackles!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Azmatullah Omarzai breaks the shackles and Afghanistan have their first boundary in 33 balls.

He slog sweeps Matthew Short for a massive six! Afghanistan 174/4 in 34.4 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:43:16 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Captain Shahidi struggling!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan captain Shahidi is clearly struggling in the middle. He has 18 runs off 45 deliveries and his knock is clearly slowly down the tempo of the innings. He needs to change the gears and that too at the earliest!

Afghanistan 164/4 in 33.4 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:40:37 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: After 33 overs, Afghanistan 162/4

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan are in desperate need of a much-needed flourish at the end. However, the constant wickets is not making the task any easy.

After 33 overs, Afghanistan 162/4.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:34:09 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: WICKET! Spencer Johnson strikes!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Not to be for Sediqullah Atal! The left-hander looks to go over the top off the bowling of Spencer Johnson. However, he ends up handing a simple catch to Steve Smith at covers.

Atal walks back after scoring 85. Afghanistan 159/4 after 31.2 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:32:10 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Will Atal register a century?

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: This knock has been a masterclass by Sediqullah Atal. The left-hander is nearing his 2nd ODI century and if he gets there, he will cherish this moment forever! A do-or-die clash and that too against Australia.

This doesn't get any bigger and better than this. Afghanistan 159/3 after 31 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:26:57 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SIX! Atal going berserk!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 150 comes up for Afghanistan as Atal unleashes the slog sweep and the ball carries all the way to the boundary rope!

Afghanistan 152/3 in 29.2 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:24:26 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SHOT! Four runs!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The 50-run partnership comes up between Atal and Shahidi courtesy of the left-hander's pitch-perfect cut shot. Atal moves to 74.

Afghanistan 144/3 in 28.4 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:19:13 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SIX! Over the ropes!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal targets Zampa as soon as he comes back for his second spell. Atal charges down the track and hits the ball in the air for a massive SIX! Beautiful shot. This results in the field change as mid-off goes back to the boundary ropes.

Afghanistan 137/3 in 27.1 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:15:23 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Nathan Ellis into the attack!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Steve Smith introduces Nathan Ellis into the attack for his second spell.

Ben Dwarshius conceded 10 runs in his comeback over and hence Smith removes him from the attack. Afghanistan 129/3 after 26 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:10:31 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SMOKED! Four!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Atal is now unleashing a full array of strokes. Ben Dwarshius bowls a short long hop and Atal takes full toll, dispatching the delivery to the boundary ropes.

Afghanistan 126/3 after 25 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:08:44 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Atal keeping the scoreboard ticking!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal is keeping the scoreboard ticking! Captain Shahidi is taking his time to get set and rotate the strike!

Hence, it is imperative for Atal to do the heavy lifting and ensure Afghanistan post a solid total on the board. After 24.2 overs. Afghanistan 118/3.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:01:44 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SIX! Atal brings up his 50!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal brings up his half-century in style! The mid on was inside the circle and he goes aerial to register a fantastic six!

Afghanistan 108/3 after 22.1 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 16:00:08 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 100 comes up for Afghanistan!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 100 comes up for Afghanistan in the 22nd over of the innings! Matthew Short is following the lead of Adam Zampa and not giving away easy runs.

After 22 overs, Afghanistan 102/3.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:57:15 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Maxwell all over Afghan batters like a rash!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Glenn Maxwell is bowling a spell to remember as Shahidi and Atal find it tough to rotate the strike and get the better of the off-spinner.

Afghanistan 98/3 after 21 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:55:26 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Captain Shahidi in the middle.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has walked out to the middle to join Atal.

The duo need to revive the innings. Afghanistan 94/3 after 20 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:49:53 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Maxwell STRIKES!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Glenn Maxwell strikes and Rahmat Shah has to walk back. The right-hander goes after scoring 12.

He tried to cut the ball, however, he just gets a edge and Josh Inglis catches the ball safely. Afghanistan 91/3 in the 19th over.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:48:45 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rahmat Shah into the act! FOUR!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rahmat Shah joins the party and dispatches the short ball towards the long-on boundary!

Afghanistan 91/2.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:47:26 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: FOUR! First boundary in 45 balls!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Atal dispatches the full toss dished out by Adam Zampa. He goes down the ground to good to see the left-hander taking full toll of a long-hop.

Afghanistan 87/2 in 17.4 overs.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:42:43 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Drinks break!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: It's time for players to relax for a couple of minutes as drinks are called!

After 17 overs, Afghanistan 80/2. Afghanistan need to put 300 runs on the board once again to have a realistic chance of beating Australia. The dew is expected to come down later which will make the task of chasing easy for Steve Smith and co.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:39:40 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan 75/2

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Adam Zampa gives away just four runs in the 16th over!

Afghanistan 75/2 after 16 overs. Rahmat Shah is in the middle with Atal.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:36:53 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: After 15 overs, Afghanistan 71/2

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Maxwell and Zampa are chipping away to bowl some quick overs! The wicket of Zadran has once again highlighted the need for stabilising the innings. Afghanistan have scored just 1 run in the last 15 deliveries.

After 15 overs, Afghanistan 71/2.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:31:38 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Ibrahim Zadran departs!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Adam Zampa's introduction pays off immediately! A dragged-down delivery gets the better of Ibrahim Zadran. The right-hander walks back for 22.

Afghanistan 70/2.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:28:59 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Maxwell into the attack

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Just like we said, Steve Smith brings Glenn Maxwell into the attack. We all know what happened the last time Maxwell played an ODI against Afghanistan!

Maxwell magic is needed, but this time with the ball. After 13 overs, Afghanistan 70/1.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:26:46 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan 68/1

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: After 12 overs, Afghanistan are 68/1 as Zadran and Atal continue to rotate the strike and put Australia under pressure.

Steve Smith and co need to bring spin into the attack to stop the Afghan duo in their tracks.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:22:36 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: After 11 overs, Afghanistan 63/1

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Zadran's early wicket has now been nullified by Zadran and Atal. Constant boundaries with regular rotation of strike has put Australia on the backfoot.

After 11 overs, Afghanistan 63/1.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:20:05 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Conditions getting gloomy!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The conditions are getting really dark and gloomy in Lahore. As per weather predictions, rain was predicted in Lahore 4 PM local time!

Afghanistan will hope that rain stays away and a full game is played out. If the game is washed out, it will be Australia that'll progress to the semi-finals.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:16:20 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: SHOT! Zadran shows his class!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Ibrahim Zadran is carrying on from where he left off against England.

Precise timing and Nathan Ellis is hit towards the boundary fence with precise timing! Afghanistan are in full control now. After 9.4 overs, Afghanistan 54/1

Feb 28, 2025, 15:12:45 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan up and running!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan are up and running in a crucial encounter against Australia.

After the early jolt of Gurbaz, Zadran and Atal have ensured that the net run rate stays healthy and Afghanistan stay on top.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:07:11 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Zadran and Atal revive Afghanistan's innings

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Slowly and steadily Atal and Zadran are coming into their own. The duo are rotating the strike constantly and trying to put Australia under pressure.

Afghanistan supporters have turned up in huge numbers and they are making their voices hard inside the Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. After 8 overs, Afghanistan 41/1.

Feb 28, 2025, 15:02:39 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Glorious cover drive!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal breaks the shackles and hits a glorious cover drive off the bowling of Spencer Johnson.

The shot is exquisite and the entire crowd at the Gadaffi Stadium is on their feet! What a shot! After 7 overs, Afghanistan 33/1

Feb 28, 2025, 14:58:54 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Tough work out there for Afghanistan

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The ball is doing a lot of the surface and Afghanistan batters have no answers to the early spell.

Afghanistan would hope that Ibrahim Zadran manages to see off the new ball and get set for a big innings, just like the previous match against England. After 6 overs, Afghanistan 24/1.

Feb 28, 2025, 14:54:03 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Spencer Johnson all over like a rash

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Spencer Johnson is making the ball talk under overcast conditions in Lahore.

Ibrahim Zadram and Sediq need to see off the spell and rebuild the innings for Afghanistan after the early jolt of Gurbaz.

After 5 overs, Afghanistan 22/1

Feb 28, 2025, 14:51:44 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 20/1 after 4 overs

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan just playing survival-mode cricket here, trying to ensure they don't lose more wickets. It feels like the ball is beating the bat every other delivery here. Batters don't like going into a shell, but there's not much else as an option. Ball's going everywhere.

Feb 28, 2025, 14:44:46 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Spencer Johnson on fire!

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia have had high hopes for Spencer Johnson, and he's showing why in this opening spell of his, wow!

Has beaten the bat multiple times already, and gets one to jag in sharply to lefty Sediq, misses the stumps AGONISINGLY and runs away for four byes.

A little wayward next ball for five wides, but goes with the outswinger and beats the batter once again. Plenty of movement in the air.

Feb 28, 2025, 14:40:22 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: GONE!!! Gurbaz yorked in first over

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Terrific start for Australia! Gurbaz's early woes continue, and this time he can't make it past the first over. Spencer Johnson opts to go full and quick early, and it's beautiful shape as it careens back in to knock back the off stump.

Starc-esque, and a wicket to unsettle Afghanistan early. Not the start they wanted.

Feb 28, 2025, 14:20:07 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The playing XIs for this match

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan's playing XI:

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Australia's playing XI:

Travis Head, Matt Short, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Feb 28, 2025, 14:09:00 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Shahidi wins toss, opts to bat first

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: A surprise, but an understandable one. Afghanistan looking to match their formula against England by putting up runs and trusting their bowlers later in the match, batting first.

Smith says he would have bowled first, so both captains getting what they wanted. Both teams also heading in unchanged.

Feb 28, 2025, 14:00:13 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Nearly at the toss, and expect a full match

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Looks like the weather has held up beautifully to get an on-time start. Captains arriving in the middle, Steven Smith and Hashmat Shahidi, and it's almost time for the toss. Team news next!

Feb 28, 2025, 13:50:08 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Clear skies, on-time start expected in Lahore

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Good news from the Gaddafi Stadium, players are on the field practicing and although it seems gloomy and cloudy, the rain has and is expected to stay away. Looking on-track for an on-time start, toss coming up soon.

Feb 28, 2025, 13:40:17 IST

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghan captain Shahidi responds to Maxwell question

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Asked about Maxwell ahead of this match, Afghan captain Hashmat Shahidi responded by stating Maxwell wouldn't receive special focus because of that 2023 match.

“You think we will come only to play with Maxwell? Do you think it will be like that? We have planning for the whole Australian team,” said Shahidi.

“I know he played really well in the 2023 World Cup, but that’s part of history. After that, we beat them in the T20 World Cup. We think about the entire opposition team, not just one player. We are preparing for Australia, not just Maxwell.”