AUS vs AFG Live Cricket Score

8 OUT! CAUGHT! There is the wicket Australia was looking for. Short ball doing the trick once again for the Australian fast bowlers. Josh Hazlewood bangs on short at the body of Rahmanullah Gurbaz who pulls the ball from the crease and does not look to keep it down but also does not go fully through the shot. The ball finds itself straight into the hands of Mitchell Starc standing at deep square leg who moves forward to pouch it safely. Afghanistan lose their first wicket. 38/1

24.4 OUT! CAUGHT! There is the wicket Australia was looking for. It is Rahmat Shah who has to depart to Glenn Maxwell. Glenn Maxwell pitches the ball slow and up on the off stump and Rahmat Shah jumps at it and lofts it over on the off side. Rahmat Shah stops his swing of the bat in the middle which takes the ball straight into the hand of the Australian skipper Pat Cummins standing at long off who takes an easy catch in the end. Afghanistan lose their second wicket. 121/2

37.2 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mitchell Starc strikes finally! He nails the yorker on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi who is looking to up the tempo, advances down the track but fails to put his bat down in time to dig it out and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. The Afghan skipper goes after a slow knock but this may be a blessing in disguise for them as they have a lot of power hitters down the order. Afghanistan three down now! 173/3

42.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa adds another one to his tally for the World Cup and this time its Azmatullah Omarzai. Pitches the ball way up on the stumps making Azmatullah Omarzai unable to get any elevation on the ball. Azmatullah Omarzai reading the situation looks to go for the big one, times it well but hits it flat into the hands of Glenn Maxwell standing at long off. Afghanistan lose another one at a crucial time. 210/4

45.3 OUT! TIMBER! Josh Hazlewood has the last laugh here! A short stay for Mohammad Nabi comes to an end. This is served full and in line with the stumps, shaping in a bit, Mohammad Nabi clears his front leg and looks to slog it away across the line but goes a bit too hard and loses his shape. As a result, he completely misses it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Afghanistan lose half their side now! 233/5

8.1 OUT! CASTLED! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his reward for some consistent bowling! David Warner succumbs to the pressure of dots. Continues from around the wicket and gets this one to tail in sharply, on a fuller in length, on the off-stump line, David Warner wants to put the bowler off his line and length and decides to give charge. He goes for a swipe across the line and pays the price. The ball seams in enough to beat the bat as it clips the front thigh on its way to uproot the off-stump. Afghanistan are right on top at the moment. 49/3

1.2 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Naveen-ul-Haq creates an instant impact on his return to the side! An early blow for Australia as Travis Head departs for a duck! Serves this one in the channel on off, on a good length and gets this one to angle into the left-hander. Travis Head plays for the angle but does so away from the body and without any movement of the feet. The ball moves away after pitching and catches the outside edge. Ikram Alikhil behind the stumps, does the rest to send Head back into the hut early. Just the start Afghanistan were after. 4/1

5.4 OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Naveen-ul-Haq has the last laugh! A massive blow for Australia as the dangerous-looking Mitchell Marsh walks back now. Holds his composure and decides to go wide of the crease and angles it into the right-hander, on a length with an upright seam, on middle, Mitchell Marsh opts to stay on the back foot to keep this one but does not account for the inward movement. The ball jags back in sharply to sneak past the inside edge before hitting him on the knee roll on the back leg. Mitchell Marsh knows he is a goner and decides to keep walking. 43/2

14.1 OUT! RUN-OUT! Rashid Khan bowls it full and on the pads. Glenn Maxwell taps it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a single. Marnus Labuschagne is a little late for the run while Rahmat Shah collects the ball. The throw isn't great but it is a direct hit. Replays show that Marnus Labuschagne is just short of the crease even after diving at full length and he has to depart. A huge wicket for Afghanistan and another blow for Australia. 69/5

8.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Azmatullah Omarzai! Australia in dire straits as they lose their fourth wicket now. Omarzai greets Josh Inglis with a back-of-a-length delivery, shaping away, outside off, Josh Inglis hangs on the back foot and goes pushing at the delivery away from his body. The ball moves away enough to catch the outside edge that flies straight down the throat of Ibrahim Zadran at first slip who snaffles it with both hands. Another Aussie batter departs for a duck. 49/4

16.4 OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan strikes! He goes full and straight on off. Marcus Stoinis has opted to be brave and goes for the reverse sweep. He has missed the ball completely and it has hit the pads. The umpire has signaled out but Marcus Stoinis has gone for the review. UltraEdge shows that there is no connection between the bat and the ball. Ball tracking shows three reds and Australia lose a review. Marcus Stoinis has to depart as his struggle comes to an end. 87/6

18.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a catch! Rashid Khan goes a bit short and just over off. Mitchell Starc tries to defend it on the back foot and just nicks it. Ikram Alikhil behind the stumps fumbles early on but takes the catch on the third attempt. The umpire signals out and Australia doesn't want to review that one. They are 7 wickets down and in deep trouble. The replays have rolled up and it shows that the noise was from the ball deflecting off the stump and there was no bat involved. Wonder why Mitchell Starc took so long before deciding not to review there. 91/7