04/11Result
38th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Adelaide, Nov 4 2022
Australia won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellAustralia
04/11Result
38th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Adelaide, Nov 4 2022
Australia won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellAustralia

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | AUS: 168/8 | RR: 8.40

  • Glenn Maxwell54 (32b)
  • Adam Zampa1 (1b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-29-2
  • Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-21-3

8.12pm: So Australia have got a score on the board... but it's not enough to trouble New Zealand, who become the first team to officially qualify for the semi-finals (Australia had to win by 185 runs to overhaul their NRR). The hosts now need to try and keep Afghanistan to 106 or fewer to get themselves ahead of England's run rate. In fact, our stats editor S Rajesh offers this clarification: "Assuming England score 160 and win by a run, Australia need to keep Afghanistan down to 116 to stay ahead." Matt R will be back in a mo for the chase

Here's Mitch Marsh at the interval: "It'll be competitive. Thought Afghanistan bowled well. We'd obviously like a few more with the situation we're in but first things first we need to win the game. Hopefully we can put pressure on them with early wickets. [Pitch] Slowed up a touch, probably a par score. Tried to push the button earlier, a few of us got out trying to kick on. [Need bug win] Not often you find yourselves in these situations. Going to take something special tonight, hopefully we can do that with the ball."

19.6
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, FOUR, full length, bashed through covers! Just misses the yorker and Maxwell's snakebite hands send the ball racing away, just a few yards in front of the sweeper but give him no chance
19.5
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, no run, Maxwell looks to reverse, hit on the pads and the ball then deflects to Gurbaz for a diving catch. Farooqi appeals for... lbw, I think. But looked like the angle would have taken it wide of off stump
19.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, no run, wide hole again, Maxwell plinks into the covers and stands his ground
19.3
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, FOUR, low full toss, hacked through square leg! Brings up his fifty with a breezy swipe across the line, which beats the man racing around the rope
19.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, no run, 136kph/84mph wide yorker, Maxwell's wrists come whirring through but he can't get under the ball. Declines a single to long-off
19.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zampa, 1 run, full outside off, Zampa dangles the bat and gets an inside edge for one

Adam Zampa walks out for the final over, to be bowled by Farooqi. Maxwell wants to get the strike asap

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | AUS: 159/8 | RR: 8.36

  • Glenn Maxwell46 (27b)
  • Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-21-3
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-20-2
18.6
W
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, OUT, driven back to the bowler, who runs out Richardson by a yard! Picked up, turned and threw down the stumps. So Naveen has the last laugh there, ending a fine night's work with a dot off his final ball, and figures of 3 for 21

KW Richardson run out 1 (6m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Naveen stops at the point of delivery... is he looking at Richardson's backing up? Maxwell then pulls out at the last moment. Try again, lads

18.5
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 2 runs, full outside off, 135kph and driven in front of the cover sweeper
18.4
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, excellent stuff from Naveen, another slower ball in the channel. Maxwell has a huge wind-up and misses completely
18.3
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Richardson, 1 run, back of a length and dabbed behind point

Kane RIchardson is in

18.2
W
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, OUT, holes out to deep point! Superbly held by Rashid on the slide, running in off the rope. In fact, he almost took it above his head while horizontal on the ground! Short with pace off and Naveen picks up a third wicket for the night

PJ Cummins c Rashid Khan b Naveen-ul-Haq 0 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

"Wrote many messages here, but have never seen even a single one published. Writing again... with how much margin Aus needs to win today to put England back?" Surely you've been avidly reading our scenarios pieces, Muhammad?

18.1
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, full length, shuffles across and flicks through the leg side

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 155/6 | RR: 8.61

  • Pat Cummins0 (1b)
  • Glenn Maxwell43 (23b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-20-2
  • Naveen-ul-Haq3-0-17-2

JOYDEEPSINGHGIL: "Why not Tim David playing today is he injured or rested." He's injured, hurt a hamstring against Ireland

17.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Cummins, no run, cutter in the channel, looping past the shoulder of the bat as Cummins props out

Out strides a purposeful-looking Pat Cummins

17.5
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wade, OUT, superb yorker fells Wade! Proper stuff from Farooqi, a sandshoe crusher in the old style. Wade was rooted to the spot as the ball ducked in at pace, pitched pretty much on the popping crease and then splattered middle and leg stumps

MS Wade b Fazalhaq Farooqi 6 (14m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

17.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, 1 run, full outside off stump, Maxwell chops an inside edge to short fine leg
17.3
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wade, 1 run, low full toss, 137kph/85mph, worked off leg stump out to deep midwicket
17.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, 1 run, back of a length and pulled to deep square leg

That blow brings up the Australia 150

17.1
6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Maxwell, SIX, dropped over the rope at deep midwicket! In fact, it was a fantastic effort from Rashid Khan, who caught it on the dive and then attempted to underarm the ball back in - only for it to hit him on the trailing boot and go for six

Three overs to go, how many more can Australia get? Fazalhaq Farooqi returns

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs | AUS: 146/5 | RR: 8.58

  • Glenn Maxwell35 (20b)
  • Matthew Wade5 (6b)
  • Naveen-ul-Haq3-0-17-2
  • Rashid Khan4-0-29-1
16.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, extraordinary shot for one run... fast yorker from over the wicket, Maxwell is across and reverses the hands on a dinked sweep through point. Cripes!

Ankur: "If Australia somehow manage to get into Semis, they'll definitely be the firm favorites to take the trophy as they know how to win in crunch matches and that experience will be more than adequate for them to defend the cup!!"

16.5
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Wade, 1 run, goes full and straight, 135kph/84mph. Wade more comfortable with pace on and drills to long-on
16.4
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Wade, no run, another short-of-length cutter and Wade swings blindly outside off again

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Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15Usman GhaniRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd25Ibrahim ZadranRahmanullah Gurbaz
3rd59Gulbadin NaibIbrahim Zadran
4th0Mohammad NabiIbrahim Zadran
5th0Mohammad NabiNajibullah Zadran
6th4Mohammad NabiDarwish Rasooli
7th45Rashid KhanDarwish Rasooli
8th16Naveen-ul-HaqRashid Khan

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138