Afghanistan vs Australia Match Stats

Slightly back of a length and angled back in from around off stump, Matthew Wade punches it to the left of the bowler who makes a good stop.

Takes pace off now and bowls it shorter and around off, Matthew Wade makes room and taps it behind point for a single.

Every now and then, we are seeing the ball do things off the pitch, especially when Gulbadin Naib is bowling. Banged in on a hard length and well outside off, this one seams away and just takes off after pitching. Glenn Maxwell has a waft at it but is quite surprised by the movement.

OUT! TAKEN! It would have required something special from Afghanistan to get rid of their 'boogeyman' Glenn Maxwell and Noor Ahmad has provided that moment of brilliance. Hard length outside off, enough width to go after it, Maxwell hangs back and slashes hard at it. The ball goes low and to the left of backward point where Noor Ahmad dives front and across to take a stellar catch with both hands. Gulbadin Naib has picked up another timely wicket and Maxwell departs after a fine knock.

Full and outside off stump, Pat Cummins leans right on and strokes it past the cover region for a couple of runs.

Just back of a length and outside off, Pat Cummins stays back and taps the ball behind point for no run. 41 needed now off the final five overs.

OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan strikes a crucial blow here! Matthew Wade goes cheaply and Karim Janat makes amends for his earlier mistake with a brilliant catch. Tossed up, full and on leg, Matthew Wade goes down to sweep it away, but only manages to glove it behind towards short fine leg, the ball is dying on him, but Janat dives forward and takes a fantastic catch. Australia seven down now!

Floated, full and on middle, Ashton Agar eases it towards long on for a single.

Short and around leg, Pat Cummins nudges it towards backward square leg.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Pat Cummins blocks it out.

Flatter, short but turns into the leg side, Pat Cummins fails to work it away. Wide called!

Quicker one, short and around off, Pat Cummins has a wild swing across the line but misses.

Fires this one full and on off, Pat Cummins steers it towards short third where the fielder fumbles and allows the single. If the gathered that cleanly, Ashton Agar might have been in trouble.

Change of pace, full and outside off, Pat Cummins tries to squeeze it away but misses and his bat hits the ground, Rahmanullah Gurbaz collects it behind the stumps and appeals but nothing doing. Rashid Khan takes the review but UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Afghanistan lose another review.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, Pat Cummins looks to heave it over mid-wicket but fails to connect.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Gulbadin Naib is having the night of his life! He rolls his fingers on the ball and takes all the pace off again, on a length and on middle, Pat Cummins gets completely deceived by the lack of pace and is through his swipe way early, the ball goes through and rattles the stumps. Afghanistan are just two wickets away from a historic win!

Slower again, full and on middle, Adam Zampa eases it towards long on for a single.

Run out chance...missed! Back of a length and outside off, Ashton Agar cuts it towards point and sets off for the run, but is sent back when he is halfway through, he gives up but Noor Ahmad throws it on the bounce before the keeper arrives and it misses the stumps as well. Agar gets back on home!

Another slower one, full and on off, Ashton Agar bunts it towards mid off for one. Just two runs off the over and a wicket. Superb over!

Back of a length and around off, angling away, Ashton Agar looks to cut it away but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! You just cannot keep Gulbadin Naib out of this game as he takes a blinder now. Naveen-ul-Haq serves this full and around off, Ashton Agar drives it hard and aerially wide of extra covers, Gulbadin Naib dives low to his left and takes a splendid catch. Afghanistan one wicket away from the win now!

Full and on off, Josh Hazlewood drives it towards mid off for a single.

Slower one, full and on off, Adam Zampa pushes it through covers for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, Josh Hazlewood tries to cut it away but misses.

Uppish but safe! Pitched up and around off, Josh Hazlewood backs away and slices it in the air but the ball lands safely in front of deep point. They cross. Australia needs 33 runs in 12 balls now!

Pace off, full and on leg, angling in, Josh Hazlewood backs away and swing at it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards the keeper.

Short of a length and on off, slower again, Josh Hazlewood pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Adam Zampa slashes at it but misses.

FOUR! Streaky but Australia won't mind that! Full again and around off, Adam Zampa throws his bat it and gets an outside edge over short third for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, takes pace off again, Adam Zampa pats it towards mid-wicket for one.

That is poor cricket from the fielding side. Pitched up and on leg, Josh Hazlewood flicks it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs. Oh..no! This is called a No Ball because Afghanistan had more fielders outside the circle. Free Hit next.

Free Hit does not cost Afghanistan much! Hard-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Josh Hazlewood tries to pull it away but misses. Australia need 24 runs in the last over.

Fuller and on middle, Adam Zampa heaves it wide of deep square leg for a brace. 22 needed in 5 balls now!

OUT! TAKEN! HISTORY FOR AFGHANISTAN! Azmatullah Omarzai bangs this into the pitch, takes pace off, on middle, Adam Zampa clears his front leg away to muscle it down the ground but fails to generate the power as the ball goes flat towards long on where Mohammad Nabi takes the catch with ease. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 21 RUNS!