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
11.3
SIX! Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Afghanistan vs Australia
11.2
Rashid Khan to Tim David. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Australia
11.1
Rashid Khan to Tim David. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
10.6
FOUR! Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Australia
10.5
Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Lakanwal.
Afghanistan vs Australia
10.4
Gulbadin Naib to Tim David. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Janat.
Afghanistan vs Australia
10.3
OUT! Caught. Gulbadin Naib to Marcus Stoinis. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
10.2
Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Australia
10.1
Gulbadin Naib to Glenn Maxwell. In-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, mis-fielded by Gurbaz.
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