Summary

  • Australia victory seems them go into second place in Group 1

  • An England win over Sri Lanka on Saturday, regardless of the margin, will see them overtake Australia and finish second

  • New Zealand are now guaranteed a place in the semi-finals

  • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows

  1. Not out

    Yep, he was well in.

    As you were.

  2. Umpire review

    That was all a bit scrappy.

    Usman Ghani drops and runs the quick single and Pat Cummins kicks the ball onto the stumps as Rahmanullah Gurbaz slid into his crease.

    The umpires send it upstairs but he looked well home to me.

    Pat Cummins looks for a run out with his footGetty Images

  3. Brett Sprigg
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is the biggest six of the day!

  4. 6 runs

    Afg 10-0

    He knew where that was going. That was HUGE!

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz has just clubbed Josh Hazlewood through square leg and into the second tier of the stand!

  5. Afg 4-0

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to heave the ball into the on-side but it flashes off the leading edge and flies over point for the first boundary of the innings.

    Not where Gurbaz intended but they all count.

  6. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Usman Ghani are opening for Afghanistan.

    Josh Hazlewood has the ball for Australia.

  7. Australia's all-rounder Mitchell Marsh: "The wicket slowed down a touch and I think it's a par score but we had to push the button earlier and executed to take the game on.

    "We are very competitive with our bowling too and with Afghanistan their batting is light so lets hope that is the case in these next innings.

    "It's not too often you find yourself in these circumstances and hopefully we can got a good overs in us now and we can play well too."

  8. I'm not sure about that, Sam. If anything things are about to go downhill from here...

    Anyway, a big effort from the Big Show has dragged Australia to a decent total - though Afghanistan did well to peg them back after it looked like they were on for 200 at one stage.

    But if Australia are going to restrict Afghanistan out for the 106 or fewer needed to move ahead of England's run-rate they need to go full throttle from the off.

    This should be interesting.

  9. Right then, net run-rate chat. It looks as though New Zealand are now officially through to the semi-finals as it is impossible for Australia to overhaul their NRR.

    Meanwhile, the below seems to be the general consensus on what Australia need to keep Afghanistan to to go past England's NRR. It's all very complicated but it's roughly 100-110.

    Anyway, to explain all of that far more eloquently than I can manage, it's over to Tom Mallows for the Afghanistan chase.

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  10. Afghanistan did very well to restrict Australia to 168-8 in the end. The death bowling from Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazal Farooqi was superb.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A bright finish to Australia's innings with Maxwell's boundary.

  12. Aus 168-8

    Maxwell 54, Zampa 1

    Maxwell smokes the last ball through the covers for four. A good end to the innings after having to accept dot balls from the previous two.

    After looking like putting up 200 at one stage, Australia have to settle for just shy of 170. Afghanistan fought back well.

    Afghanistan need 169 to win.

  13. Brett Sprigg
    BBC Test Match Special

    Fifty for Maxwell but there's not even a smile on his face. Job not yet done.

  14. 50 runs

    50 for Glenn Maxwell

    Aus 164-8

    Glenn Maxwell has been practically swinging himself off his feet the last couple of overs and finally connects with one.

    It was a low full toss from Farooqi and Maxwell gets it away through square leg for for. That also takes him to a half-century from 29 balls.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    After all that, Maxwell hits it back to the bowler and Naveen hits the stumps. Unlucky for Richardson there.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Richardson run out (Naveen) 1 (Aus 159-8)

    Really good work from Naveen and this time he does run out Kane Richardson, albeit in less controversial style!

    Another yorker nailed, jabbed back at him by Maxwell and, with Richardson desperate to try and get the single to get Maxwell on strike, Naveen is able to gather and throw down the stumps.

  17. Aus 159-7

    A few boos from the crowd as Naveen seems to look for a Mankad before the last ball of his over. Kane Richardson hadn't moved.

    Maxwell responds by pulling out late as Naveen does want to delivery the ball.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Superb work from Rashid Khan and Australia are crumbling.

    Maxwell has been deprived of the strike since Wade came on and it has really slowed things down for them.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Cummins c Rashid b Naveen 0 (Aus 156-7)

    Excellent catch on the slide from Rashid Khan.

    Pat Cummins tries to hit Naveen-ul-Haq over the off side, Rashid Khan comes running in, slides and is pretty much on his backside as he safely takes the catch.

  20. Aus 155-6

    Lovely slower ball to finish from Farooqi and Pat Cummins gets nowhere near it.

    Two overs to go. What can Australia get from here? 180?