Match 4, County Ground, Bristol
Afghanistan vs Australia
Match 4, County Ground, Bristol
Match CentreAustralia beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets
Match Ended - Australia beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets
Over
30th
2
0
1
4
0
1
= 8 |
Over
31st
0
1
1
0
0
1
= 3 |
Over
32nd
1
2
1
2
1
1
= 8 |
Over
33rd
0
2
1
1
0
1
= 5 |
Over
34th
0
1
0
W
4
= 5 |
David Warner
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 6
Commentary
Other Innings>All
W
4s
6s
30.1
2
Ur Rahman to D Warner
Tossed up on middle, Warner nudges it towards square leg. The batsmen get two runs.
30.2
0
Ur Rahman to D Warner
Flighted delivery on middle, Warner defends it out.
30.3
1
Ur Rahman to D Warner
Full on off, Warner drives it to long off for a single.
30.4
4
Ur Rahman to S Smith
FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Smith looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.
30.5
0
Ur Rahman to S Smith
Flighted delivery on middle, Smith defends it off the back foot.
30.6
1
Ur Rahman to S Smith
Tossed up delivery on middle, Smith flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Australia need just 20 runs to win the match.
31.1
0
D Zadran to S Smith
Bowled on a length outside off, Smith looks to flick it away but the ball goes off the inside edge onto the pads and then rolls just beside the surface on the leg side.
31.2
1
D Zadran to S Smith
Short of a length on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a run by Smith.
31.3
1
D Zadran to D Warner
Bowled on a length on middle, Warner pats it on the off side and runs through for a quick single. Makes the ground easily even as the cover fielder has a shy at the bowler's end which eventually missed the stumps.
31.4
0
D Zadran to S Smith
Good line just outside off, pushed on the front foot towards mid-wicket.
31.5
0
D Zadran to S Smith
Good bouncer! On the middle stump line, Smith ducks under this one and lets the ball go.
31.6
1
D Zadran to S Smith
Pulled away to deep backward square leg for a run by Steve.
32.1
1
Ur Rahman to S Smith
Punched back down the ground to long off for a single by Smith.
32.2
2
Ur Rahman to D Warner
Bowled flatter on the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket by Warner. Warner pushes and forces Smith to run back to the bowler's end for the second as well. The throw though does not come fortunately for the Aussies. Excellent running!
32.3
1
Ur Rahman to D Warner
Tucked away past mid-wicket, this time for just a run.
32.4
2
Ur Rahman to S Smith
Smith eases this one on middle towards mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs. There is an overthrow but Smith is content with two there.
32.5
1
Ur Rahman to S Smith
Worked away on the leg side for a run by SS.
32.6
1
Ur Rahman to D Warner
Bowled flatter on middle again, Warner drives this past the right of the bowler for a run and retains strike for the next over. The required runs are now in single digits!
33.1
0
R Khan to D Warner
Bowled quicker and flatter on off, Warner comes ahead and defends the ball on the front foot towards the bowler.
33.2
2
R Khan to D Warner
Warner tucks this off the pads towards deep backward square leg. Comes back for the second run and completes it with ease.
33.3
1
R Khan to D Warner
Warner punches this one back down the ground for a single.
33.4
1
R Khan to S Smith
Driven past the left of the bowler by Smith for a single. The Aussies are content to do it by running runs here.
33.5
0
R Khan to D Warner
A flick-pull kind of a shot from Warner that goes straight to the fielder on the leg side.
33.6
1
R Khan to D Warner
Warner works this off the pads to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single. He moves on to 88 and keeps strike for the next over.
34.1
0
Ur Rahman to D Warner
Full on off, pushed back to the bowler. It was almost a return catch but the ball did not carry.
34.2
1
Ur Rahman to D Warner
On middle, punched down to long on for a single.
34.3
0
Ur Rahman to S Smith
Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
34.4
W
Ur Rahman to S Smith
OUT! A wicket when the match is about to end. Tossed up outside off, Smith reaches out to drive but gets a thick outside edge which flies straight in the lap of Hazrat Zazai at short third man. Smith is not happy with himself while Afghanistan manage a smile.
34.5
4
Ur Rahman to G Maxwell
FOUR! Up and over! So easy, isn't it? Maxwell arrives and he finishes the game! A flatter one outside off, Glenn does not need a sighter and just smashes the first ball he faces over mid off and to the boundary. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 7 WICKETS AND COMPLETE THIS CHASE WITH MORE THAN 15 OVERS LEFT! The world champions are off to the perfect start in the World Cup.