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
17.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Josh Hazlewood. Slower length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Omarzai.
Afghanistan vs Australia
17.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Josh Hazlewood. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
17.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Adam Zampa. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Naib.
Afghanistan vs Australia
17.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Josh Hazlewood. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Australia
17.2
OUT! Caught. Naveen-ul-Haq to Ashton Agar. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Naib.
Afghanistan vs Australia
17.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ashton Agar. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
16.6
Gulbadin Naib to Ashton Agar. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Australia
16.5
Gulbadin Naib to Ashton Agar. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, shy attempt by Lakanwal, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Australia
16.4
Gulbadin Naib to Adam Zampa. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Murid.
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