Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup
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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
8.2
Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
8.1
Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Warner.
Australia vs Afghanistan
7.6
OUT! Caught. Josh Hazlewood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Starc.
Australia vs Afghanistan
7.5
Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Zampa.
Australia vs Afghanistan
7.4
APPEAL! Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump down the track pushing, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Inglis, appeal made for Caught.
Australia vs Afghanistan
7.3
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
7.2
Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Warner.
Australia vs Afghanistan
7.1
Josh Hazlewood to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, thick edge to backward point for no runs, mis-fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs Afghanistan
6.5
Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Head.
Australia vs Afghanistan
6.4
Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
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