AUS vs AFG World Cup 2023 Highlights: In the 39th match of the 2023 ODI World Cup, Australia defeated Afghanistan by three wickets. Afghanistan batted first at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and scored 291 runs. In response, Australia managed to score 293 runs for the loss of seven wickets, securing the victory in the match.
AUS vs AFG World Cup 2023 Highlights: Australia beat Afghanistan by 3 wickets
AUS vs AFG World Cup 2023 Highlights: Australia defeated Afghanistan by three wickets in this match, securing their place in the semifinals of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Australia is the third team to reach the semifinals. The competition for the fourth spot in the semifinals will now be between New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In this match, Afghanistan batted first, scoring 291 runs. In reply, Australia managed to score 293 runs for the loss of seven wickets, clinching the victory.
For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran was the highest scorer with 129 runs. Rashid Khan played a notable innings of 35 runs. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood took two wickets, while Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, and Adam Zampa claimed one wicket each. Meanwhile, for Australia, Glenn Maxwell played an outstanding innings, scoring an unbeaten 201 runs. Mitchell Marsh contributed 24 runs. Afghanistan’s Navin-ul-Haq, Ajmatullah Omarzai, and Rashid Khan took two wickets each.
Australia had lost seven wickets for 91 runs, but then Maxwell partnered with Pat Cummins to create an unbeaten 202-run stand, sealing the victory. This was the first double century in this World Cup.
Afghanistan innings
AUS vs AFG World Cup 2023 Highlights: The start of Afghanistan’s batting wasn’t ideal, as they struggled with their opening partnership. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was dismissed after scoring 21 runs from 25 balls. Following his dismissal, Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran formed a partnership for the second wicket, contributing 83 runs.
Rahmat managed to score 30 runs before getting out to a delivery from Maxwell. Subsequently, Ibrahim and Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi combined for a 52-run partnership for the third wicket, with Shahidi scoring 26 runs before being dismissed. Ajmatullah Omarzai added 22 runs before returning to the pavilion, and Mohammad Nabi could only manage to score 12 runs.
During this innings, Ibrahim Zadran achieved his fifth century in One Day Internationals, becoming the first Afghan player to score a century in a World Cup.
Ibrahim’s innings of 129 runs came off 143 deliveries, including eight boundaries and three sixes. On the other hand, Rashid Khan contributed 35 runs from just 18 balls, featuring two fours and three sixes. Josh Hazlewood picked up two wickets for Australia, while Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, and Adam Zampa each took one wicket.
