END OF OVER:
50 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | AFG: 273/10 | RR: 5.46

  • Fazalhaq Farooqi0 (1b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis9-0-47-3
  • Nathan Ellis10-0-60-1

5:47pm All in all, a handy total from Afghanistan. Sediqullah Atal's 85, after a tricky start, was the backbone of the first-half of the innings, before a flurry of wickets had them reeling on 199 for 7. Azmatullah Omarzai showed his class with a six-heavy 67 to carry them through the majority of the back end. Just as it was against England, they were able to make hay at the death, with 74 from the final 10 overs today.

Bhushan: "Great effort by AFG, however, I feel they are 30 runs short... 50 maybe :("

Australia were wasteful with the new ball, particularly given how much movement was on offer early doors. Their waywardness is characterised by a hefty 37 in extras, which ended up being Afghanistan's third top-scorer!

"We're happy with the score," says Adam Zampa, who finished with 2 for 48. "Again, they put us under pressure before, particularly in the T20 and One-Day World Cup. Today will be no different.

[ON THE PITCH] "It definitely changed. I bowled a couple of overs just after the Powerplay and I found on the seam he went on a little bit more. Then it started to skid on a little more as the ball got older."

Andrew McGlashan will be with you in a bit to kick off Australia's pursuit of their 274 target

49.6
W
Dwarshuis to Noor Ahmad, OUT, Swing and a miss again... muted appeal from Inglis as he dives forward to take the catch! Not Out says umpire Dharmasena as the batters take the bye. Sent upstairs...and ultra edge shows a spike! Dwarshius finishes with three, and Afghanistan are 273 all out!

Noor Ahmad c †Inglis b Dwarshuis 6 (26m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

49.5
1b
Dwarshuis to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 bye, Steps across, Dwarshius goes pace on - 134.1kph - and across Farooqi's swipe, which is followed by a quick scamper and a dive from Noor Ahmad, who bags the strike for the last ball of the innings

Farooqi out as the last man...

49.4
W
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT, Scythed inside-out to deep cover... and taken by Carey! Into the pitch, across Azmatullah. It looked like he really got that one away, but Carey had to run in a few paces before taking a smart catch. A fine innings comes to an end, taking his side to what looks a respectable score on this surface

Azmatullah Omarzai c Carey b Dwarshuis 67 (85m 63b 1x4 5x6) SR: 106.34

49.3
0
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Pace off, 108kph, dragged out to Maxwell on the long on boundary. Another single refused
49.2
4
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, And that's why he refused it! Length, enough outside off to be carted back down the ground, past the bowler, and inside long off, one-bounce four! His first of the innings!
49.1
0
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Smart bowling, 137.kph into the pitch and out wide, forcing Azmatullah to go back, and his attempt to cut is far from clean meaning onl a single was on offer, which he refuses

Luc: "Even if Aus wins tonight I really can't see them going too deep into the finals with this second string bowling attack". This is the fourth time in the last year alone that Azmatullah has struck four or more sixes in an ODI. What a special cricketer. Dwarshius with the final over

END OF OVER:
49 | 14 Runs | AFG: 268/8 | RR: 5.46

  • Azmatullah Omarzai63 (59b)
  • Noor Ahmad6 (7b)
  • Nathan Ellis10-0-60-1
  • Ben Dwarshuis8-0-43-1
48.6
1
Ellis to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Pace on, dabbed down to third. There's two on offer, but rightly settles for one. A clinic in death batting from Azmatullah
48.5
6
Ellis to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX, Shot of the day! Outstanding batting, standing tall, keeping his shape and carting this slower delivery outside off over wide long off!
48.4
0
Ellis to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Yorker, share - 132.1kph - into the toes, cramping Azmatullah for room, who inside-edges onto his boot
48.3
0
Ellis to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Pace off, wider, Azmatullah can't reach it
48.2
6
Ellis to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX, Launched over midwicket! What a strike, the crispest sound off the bat, carting this pace-on short ball for 102m! Maxwell was right under the flight path and watches it sail high over his head

Azmatullah retakes his guard and surveys the field. Long on, long off, deep midwicket, backward square are the fielders set back in front of him.

ICC Champions Trophy (ICC KnockOut)

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ22040.863
IND22040.647
BAN3021-0.443
PAK3021-1.087
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS31040.475
SA21032.14
AFG3113-0.99
ENG2020-0.305