AUS vs AFG, 39th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
ScoreCard
AFG (291-5 (50 Ov))
AUS (293-7 (46.5 Ov))
Lost
Won
Mom:
Glenn Maxwell
Tournament:
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Date:
Tue Nov 07 2023 02:00 PM (IST)
Toss Winner:
Toss Winner : AFG( Opts to Bat)
Glenn Maxwell produced one of the most outrageous knocks in ODI history 💪 to defeat Afghanistan. For Afghanistan is was all heart break as they lost a match which was their to Win
- Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first 🏏
- Afghanistan set a competitive target of 291 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 50 overs.
- Ibrahim Zadran was the standout performer with an unbeaten 129 runs.
He hits Afghanistan's maiden ICC Men's Cricket World Cup century at the Wankhede 🤩
- Late Cameo from Azmatullah Omarzai(22) and Rashid Khan(35) in 18 balls
- Hazlewood and Zampa picked up crucial wickets for Australia.
- In Reply:
Afghanistan bowler started in dream spells and Australia were 91-7 wickets. Naveen-ul-Haq was the major destructor
- Glenn Maxwell was given few lifelines, and then it was all Maxwell show.
- Glenn Maxwell scored 201 in 128 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes. In his inning he was struggling with semi-functional back and all cramps.
- Pat Cummins holded the other end and scored just 12 runs from 28 balls.
- Glenn Maxwell & Pat Cummins partnership was of 202* in which Maxwell Contribution was 190 👀 👌 👊 🗣️ 🎇 🏏
- In short CricBuzz Summarize it best "An innings that defied logic, that tested the limits of human capabilities as Glenn Maxwell on one leg, with a semi-functional back took Australia from the dooms of defeat to the whims of victory"