Summary

  • Maxwell, dropped on 24 & 33, hits staggering 201* to lead Australia to three-wicket win

  • Australia had slumped to 91-7 in pursuit of 292

  • Highest ODI chase at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and Australia's highest World Cup chase

  • Zadran hits Afghanistan's first World Cup century as they post 291-5

  • Australia have secured spot in semi-finals

  • Afghanistan miss chance to go fourth but could still qualify

  1. Postpublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    We will see what they can do with the last 30 deliveries.

  2. Afg 227-4published at 45 overs

    Another fruitful over for Afghanistan with 11 coming off.

    With five overs to go, Afghanistan can still get themselves up to 270 or so.

  3. 6 runs

    Afg 223-4published at 44.3 overs

    Hundred up and now Ibrahim Zadran is on the attack!

    He gets underneath this and launches Adam Zampa high over deep mid-wicket for six.

    That's a big hit - his first six if the innings.

  4. Postpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Jubilation for Ibrahim Zadran, he raises his bat to the crowd. A first World Cup century for Afghanistan.

    A special moment, it really is.

  5. 100 runs

    100 for Ibrahim Zadranpublished at 44 overs

    Afg 216-4

    What a moment for Ibrahim Zadran!

    He becomes the first Afghanistan player to score a century at a World Cup - just!

    After a couple of dot balls, he pushes the last in the over to cover and sets off for a single.

    A direct hit and he was done but the throw misses, he got home and actually runs two because no one was backing up the initial shy at the stumps.

  6. Postpublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    What Afghanistan have done is make sure they are in the game. They are playing sensibly.

  7. Postpublished at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Anything over 270 and Afghanistan are in the game.

    But they're going to need a cameo from someone like Nabi or Rashid Khan to get there.

  8. Afg 212-4published at 43 overs

    Very good over from Adam Zampa, especially at this stage of the innings.

    Just three from it and a key wicket. Mohammad Nabi is the new batter for Afghanistan.

  9. Postpublished at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    He didn't quite make it. Maxwell is one of the best fielders on the team.

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 42.3 overs

    Azmatullah c Maxwell b Zampa 22 (Afg 210-4)

    Azmatullah Omarzai tries to go again but he picks out Glenn Maxwell at long-off.

    It was full from Adam Zampa but the timing wasn't quite there and the ball goes relatively flat to Maxwell a couple of yards off the rope.

    Big wicket for Australia because Azmat was looking dangerous.

  11. Postpublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A thumbs up. The crowd recognise the effort there as well.

  12. Afg 209-3published at 42 overs

    Lovely timing from Ibrahim Zadran to punch Pat Cummins through point but it is even better fielding from Josh Hazlewood, diving to prevent the boundary.

    Azmatullah Omarzai's crunching drive is then well stopped by Marnus Labuschagne but he undoes his good work with an unnecessary throw to give away the single.

  13. Postpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Azmatullah Omarzai has made his intentions clear early in his innings.

    Here is his remarkable shot off Mitchell Starc to get off the mark with a six...

  14. Postpublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Zampa tosses it up and Azmat slams it down the ground.

  15. 6 runs

    Afg 204-3published at 41 overs

    Azmatullah Omarzai is on the charge!

    It's stand and deliver stuff this time, giving himself a solid base before launching Adam Zampa back down the ground for a mighty straight six.

    A nice way to bring up the 200 for Afghanistan.

  16. Postpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Ibrahim Zadran thought that could be it. But it's not.

  17. Afg 195-3published at 40 overs

    Those couple of boundaries really help Afghanistan as we enter the final 10 overs.

    Ibrahim Zadran is still there, he's unbeaten on 90 after a momentary scare to end the last over.

    He ramped a bumper from Pat Cummins and the ball appeared to be going straight to the deep third fielder.

    Thankfully for Afghanistan, the ball dropped well short in the end.

  18. Afg 193-3published at 39.4 overs

    Azmatullah Omarzai is fine to carry on and muscles the next delivery for four.

    It's a slower ball from Pat Cummins, it comes off the toe of Amzat's bat but into the gap.

    Not pretty but plenty effective for Afghanistan.

  19. Postpublished at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Any boundaries will work for Afghanistan at this point.

  20. Afg 189-3published at 39.3 overs

    Useful runs for Afghanistan as Pat Cummins bangs the ball in short and Azmatullah Omarzai tries to take it on.

    He misses but the ball deflects off his helmet, over the wicketkeeper and away for four leg byes.

    We'll have a brief delay while the Azmat has a concussion test but he looks OK.