Afghanistan vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from 20/20 World Cup
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Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs Australia from the 20/20 World Cup today.
The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
Afghanistan vs Australia
0.1
NEW BALL. Naveen-ul-Haq to Travis Head. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
19.6
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Australia
19.5
Pat Cummins to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Wade, fielded by Hazlewood.
Afghanistan vs Australia
19.4
Pat Cummins to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Wade.
Afghanistan vs Australia
19.3
Pat Cummins to Nangeyalia Kharote. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, dropped catch by Warner.
Afghanistan vs Australia
19.2
OUT! Caught. Pat Cummins to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Maxwell.
Afghanistan vs Australia
19.1
OUT! Caught. Pat Cummins to Karim Janat. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by David.
Afghanistan vs Australia
18.6
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Australia
18.5
Josh Hazlewood to Karim Janat. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
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