Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup
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Follow live coverage of Australia vs Afghanistan from the ODI 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:
Australia vs Afghanistan
22.3
Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit body to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Australia vs Afghanistan
22.1
FOUR! Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
21.6
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell. Googly back of a length, down leg side on the back foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Omarzai.
Australia vs Afghanistan
21.5
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for no runs, dropped catch by Ur Rahman. Mujeeb drops a sitter.
Australia vs Afghanistan
21.4
FOUR! Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
21.3
Wide Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell. Googly yorker, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to third man for 5 runs, mis-fielded by Khil.
Australia vs Afghanistan
21.3
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to long on for 2 runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
21.2
APPEAL! Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, hit pad to silly point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
Australia vs Afghanistan
21.1
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Ur Rahman.
Australia vs Afghanistan
20.6
Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Lakanwal.
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