Watch the highlights of Australia vs Afghanistan 38th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2022 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament of the 38th T20I match first time played between Afghanistan and Australia at Adelaide Oval in 04th November 2022.
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| Glenn Maxwell lost partners but stood unbeaten at the end © Associated Press |
Glenn Maxwell's quick-fire unbeaten half-century with a outstanding direct hit to Gulbadin Naib run-out and Mitchell Marsh's valuable 45 before Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood's each two wickets helped to Australia hard-fought 4-run victory over Afghanistan, despite a Rashid Khan's blitz and move to second place on the points table in Group 1 in a nail-bitter game of the 38th match of a T20 World Cup.
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* Australia's hard-fought narrow win means England will qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals if they win on tomorrow against Sri Lanka at Sydney.
Australia scored 168-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Glenn Maxwell hammered a unbeaten 54 off 32-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 168.75.
Mitchell Marsh blasted a 45 off 30-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 150, David Warner cracked a 28 off 18-balls included 5-fours and Marcus Stoinis hit 25 off 21-balls including 2-sixes.
Afghanistan best bowler by Naveen-ul-Haq picked up 3-wickets for 21-runs in 4-overs, Fazalhaq Farooqi took 2-wickets and one for Rashid Khan - Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Afghanistan scored 164-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rashid Khan hammered a unbeaten 48 off 23-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 208.69.
Gulbadin Naib hammered a 39 off 23-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 169.56, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blasted a 30 off 17-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike-rate of 176.47.
Ibrahim Zadran scored 26 off 33-balls including 2-fours and Darwish Rasooli 15.
Australia best bowler by Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood both took 2-wickets and one for Kane Richardson.
Glenn Maxwell named Player of the match for his quick-fire batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 54 off 32-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 168.75 and his outstanding fielding to dismiss Gulbadin Naib.
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