Afghanistan vs Australia Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia qualify for semis; Afghanistan mathematically alive

Matthew Short to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fired in a bit and angled into the pads, Shahidi leans on and nudges it off the inside edge towards square leg.

Matthew Short to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nicely flighted, on middle, Shahidi leans on to make the block.

Matthew Short to Sediqullah Atal, Dropped quite short and around off, Sediqullah Atal rocks back and punches it away just wide of long off for a run.

Matthew Short to Sediqullah Atal, Short starts from around the wicket, bowling it full on middle and leg, Atal plays it away to mid on.

Glenn Maxwell to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Just a smidge fuller ad around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi eases it away to covers.

Glenn Maxwell to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pushed through quicker and on a length around off, punched away sweetly but straight to covers.

Glenn Maxwell to Sediqullah Atal, Flighted ball, a bit full and around off, Atal drives it on the up to long off and picks up a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Off the mark right away! On a good length and at the pads, tucked away behind square leg for a single by Shahidi.

Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi is the next man in.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Sharp work from behind the stumps by Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell hits right back after conceding the boundary. Pushed through quicker at 92 clicks, on a good length and angled across middle and leg. Rahmat Shah is quick to rock back and away, trying to cut but the ball slides on and catches the outside edge as Inglis hops up and takes a fine catch just to his right. Australia get their third wicket now.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! Good intent after the break from Afghanistan! Fractionally short and over middle, Rahmat Shah picks the length early and rocks back before pulling it flat and in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Sediqullah Atal, Floats this one up, fuller and on the pads, Atal works it away straight to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Sediqullah Atal, Nicely tossed up on off, Sediqullah Atal watchfully defends it off.

Adam Zampa to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR! A juicy full toss and this time, Sediqullah Atal makes full use of it. Tossed up around off, Atal keeps a stable base  and just smacks it up and over mid off, for a first boundary after 45 balls.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, A bit too full and on leg, Shah stays leg side of the ball and just caresses the low full toss down to long off for another single.

Adam Zampa to Sediqullah Atal, Flighted ball, quite full and on leg, pushed down to long on for one more.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, Lobs the ball up, and bowls it wide of off, Rahmat Shah is drawn forward and reaches out before driving it along the turf to sweepers for a single.

DRINKS! The inning is in a well-balanced state for both teams as of now. Afghanistan did a good recovery after losing Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and they were going great in the first powerplay, but Australia came back with spin. They squeezed up the runs and in the process, Ibrahim Zadran threw his wicket away to a not-good ball of Adam Zampa. Rahmat Shah has just come in to the crease and will look to lay down a good platform for the upcoming batters as they would want a good score of 280 plus from here. Australia just need to chip in more wickets here. An interesting passage of play is ahead of us. Adam Zampa to continue from this end. 

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Oh, a fumble from Matthew Short and it costs two extra runs as well! Bowled full on off, Shah drills the drive to mid off where Short comes charging in but lets it through his hands and has to chase it back. The batters do well to sprint for three runs.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Bowled flatter and around off and middle, Shah blocks it off.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Uppish but will land short! Dragged length on middle, angling across, Rahmat Shah hops back and across to cut but the ball holds in the pitch and this is miscued towards mid off.

Glenn Maxwell to Sediqullah Atal, Floated up around off and middle, Sediqullah Atal leans on and shows the full face of the bat, pushing it down to long off for one more.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Fractionally short and around off, Rahmat Shah makes room and cuts it nicely through backward point for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Quick and a bit short, angled into the body, Shah backs away and plays it down to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, Shorter in length and outside off, slapped away square on the off side but just for a single to sweeper cover.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, Nicely tossed up, a bit full and around off, driven firmly on the up but straight to short extra cover.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, Nagging length on off, bowled a bit flat, Rahmat Shah gets pushed back and jabs it out on the off side.

Adam Zampa to Sediqullah Atal, Tossed up, around the pads, flicked away through square leg for a single this time.

Adam Zampa to Sediqullah Atal, Lovely delivery! A bit of flight, bowled a smidge full and on middle, Sediqullah Atal is drawn forward but is beaten in the flight and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Adam Zampa to Sediqullah Atal, Good length, sliding it onto the pads, Sediqullah Atal tickles it away down to fine leg where Spencer Johnson runs to his left and puts in the dive, saving a couple of runs for his side as well.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, A maiden now! Back to around the wicket, speared in full and around off, Shah manages to jam it out into the off side.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Full and straight, Rahmat Shah uses his feet and comes down the pitch before blocking it down the deck.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Just drags the length back a few inches and bowls it outside off, Shah stays back and taps it away to point.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Beaten! Over the wicket now, bowling it a bit full and around off, this one slides right on and Rahmat Shah is beaten past the outside edge.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Similar line and length again, played off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah, Bowls this one shorter and on off, trying to angle it across, Shah hops back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, Flatter delivery, bowled on a length and on off, punched away from the crease and to wide long off for a single. A positive start for Zampa, wicket and just one run off it.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, Darts this one in even fuller, in the blockhole and on middle, Shah backs away and digs it out on the off side.

Adam Zampa to Rahmat Shah, Nice and full, wide of off, Rahmat Shah looks to drive but gets it off the toe end of the bat.

Rahmat Shah comes out to bat at number four.

Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, Adam Zampa will be delighted! Not the best delivery he's bowled but Ibrahim Zadran has thrown it away. A bit of a half-tracker, wide outside off and turns further away from the batter, Zadran stays put and just lunges across to cut but can't control the shot. Hits it flat and to the right of point where Marnus Labuschagne snares a sharp chance. The dangerous Ibrahim Zadran departs for 22 (28) and Afghanistan are now 70/2!

Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, Play and a miss! Quick and flat, on a length on off and turning away, Ibrahim Zadran backs away to cut but misses.

Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran, Spin from both ends now! Begins from over the wicket, tossing it up around off, Zadran punches it away in front of point.

Glenn Maxwell to Sediqullah Atal, Tidy start from Maxwell, just 2 off it! Short and over middle and off, this one turns a bit as well, Atal hops back and eases it down to extra cover.

Glenn Maxwell to Sediqullah Atal, On a dragged length and over off, Atal presses back and dabs it down just behind point.

Glenn Maxwell to Sediqullah Atal, Nagging length around off, a hint of turn as well, Sediqullah Atal plays it late and defends it wide of the keeper.

Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, Floats this one up around fifth stump, Zadran gets a good stride in and smacks it down to long on for one.

Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, Over the wicket now to Zadran. Bowled on a good length and angled in, Zadran tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Glenn Maxwell to Sediqullah Atal, Starts around the wicket to the left-hander, bowling it full on off, Atal drives it away down to long off for one.

Change? Yes, it is spin time now. Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack.