All the enthusiasts of Mumbai are watching a thrilling clash at the Wankhede Stadium. On November 7, Afghanistan is facing Australia in Mumbai. Both teams are trying hard to feature in the top 4. Both teams are trying their hardest. Australia and Afghanistan started their campaign on low and then made a remarkable comeback. In today’s match, a dramatic scene happened.
A Dramatic Matter:
Afghanistan batted first and played extremely well. Ibrahim Zadran played a knock of 129 runs in 143 balls. They batted extremely well and made the job more tough for the Aussie bowler. Rashid Khan also played an extremely well. He remained in 35 balls in 18 runs. After 50 overs, they scored 291/5.
A dramatic situation happened in the 5th over when Azmatullah was bowling to Mitchell Marsh. In the second ball of the over, Azmatullah bowled an out-swinging short-of-length delivery. Marsh closed the bat early and tried to smash the delivery over the mid-wicket. There was a thick edge on the bat and the bat swung and that saved him. Mitchell Marsh thought he was out and almost walked out. But he got back after seeing it had gone for six.
Match Summary:
Australia and Afghanistan are locking horns. Both are strong contenders for the third and fourth spots of the top 4 stages. After winning the toss, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Afghanistan lost their first wicket quite early. Gurbaz scored 21 runs and walked away. Ibrahim Zadran played an unbeaten knock of 129 runs in 143 balls. That was the highest score by an Afghan batter in the World Cup. Rahmat Shah scored 30 runs. Rashid Khan went unbeaten on 35 runs in 18 balls.
Australia is not in a good position. They lost their first wicket early. Travis Head has gone out on 0. Mitchell Marsh scored 24 runs and got out. Josh Inglis got out on the very first ball. David Warner scored 18 runs in 29 balls. In 11 overs, Australia is on 52/4.
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