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
14.5
Gulbadin Naib to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Omarzai.
Afghanistan vs Australia
14.4
OUT! Caught. Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Lakanwal.
Afghanistan vs Australia
14.3
Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
14.2
Gulbadin Naib to Matthew Wade. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
Afghanistan vs Australia
14.1
Gulbadin Naib to Matthew Wade. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Australia
13.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Australia
13.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Omarzai.
Afghanistan vs Australia
13.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Matthew Wade. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Fended, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Nabi, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
13.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Glenn Maxwell. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to short third man for 1 run, run save by Naib, direct hit by Naib.
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