Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Date & Time: Nov 07, 02:00 PM LOCAL
Naveen-ul-Haq 2-47(9 ov)
44.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, there you go. Another teaser and Maxwell survives. Is the script written to see Maxwell win this game? Fullish delivery on off, Maxwell chips it to the left of Naveen and he dives across, stretches his left hand out but does not even get a finger to it
44.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, very full delivery on off, Maxwell digs it to long-on
44.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, how did that miss the stumps? Slower ball and Maxwell swings across the line, he misses and the ball lobs over the stumps. Naveen cannot believe and holds the teapot pose. Maxwell has made his luck today
44.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, angled in and cramps for room, Maxwell tries to whip it but misses and is struck on the thigh pad
44.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, full pitcher close to off, Maxwell drills it hard and straight to long-on
44.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, SIX, can he get a double hundred? He won't be thinking about that. Just would want to get Australia over the line and get some rest. Slower ball around off, Maxwell uses his bottom hand to pump it over deep mid-wicket
39.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, no run, good length ball around off, Cummins angles it to backward point
39.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, no run, I0$ delivery attacking the stumps, Cummins defends it back to Naveen-ul-Haq
39.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, leg-lined delivery and Maxwell tucks it through the vacant mid-wicket region
39.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, FOUR, smashed! This is incredible batting. I0$ Full pitcher around off, Maxwell uses his hands, does not move his legs at all and pumps it straight down the ground
39.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, FOUR, that is a poor delivery. Naveen-ul-Haq tries to cramp him but splays down leg, Maxwell does not have to move much as this was right in his arc and he helps it along over backward square
39.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, full and not giving him much room, Maxwell manages to get it down to long-on but Cummins asks him to stay put
37.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, no run, attempts an aggressive shot and does not connect. Full pitcher and Cummins goes for the expansive drive, beaten on the outside edge
37.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, no run, speared into the blockhole, Cummins digs it to the left of Naveen-ul-Haq
37.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, wide, slanted down leg, Cummins misses the glance and it is called a wide
37.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, no run, slower ball on the stumps, Cummins offers a straight bat and knocks it to mid-on
37.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, no run, I0$ full and outside off, Cummins drives and picks out backward point
37.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, he's really struggling. His whole body pulled up as he played that shot. Back of a length and Maxwell whips it to wide long-on. Gingerly crosses over to the other end
37.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, creamed to extra cover and there's a fumble by Nabi. But Maxwell is not in great shape and does not risk the single
34.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, pace off and wide outside off. Maxwell dabs towards gully for a single
34.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, 1 run, full toss on the thigh pad, tucked towards deep backward square leg
34.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, pace off back of length delivery outside off. Pulled across the line towards square leg
34.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Cummins, 1 run, good length outside off, pushed out to sweeper cover
34.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, short ball, pulled behind square and Gurbaz with a diving stop saves a certain boundary. Just a single
34.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, on a length on off, angling in and keeps slightly low. Defended to mid-on
9.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Maxwell glances behind square
9.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, 1 run, steered down to third man
9.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, fullish delivery, Marnus slices the drive to point
9.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, full and outside off stump, Marnus drives nicely but finds the fielder at cover
9.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, need for some Test match batting as the ball is moving around, so Marnus shoulders arms
9.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, good length delivery, Marnus defends
7.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, back to bowling length, I'll respect you for that kind of leave from Marnus
7.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, FOUR, finally makes use of the freebies this over. Full and in the slot, mid-off very wide so Marnus plays a pleasing off-drive off the front foot with the full face of the bat and creamed it
7.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, can you drive that away from the body Marnus kind of widish full delivery, Marnus lets it go
7.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, oh he got away with a freebie full ball on the pads, Marnus kind enough to flick this to hand at mid-wicket
7.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, 1 run, round the wicket and angling this into the left-hander, Warner looks to defend, plays with soft hands so the edge rolls to third man
7.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, 1 run, interesting short delivery to Marnus, who calmly knocks it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark
5.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, shortish and climbing, Marnus rises on his toes to block off the back foot
5.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Labuschagne, no run, half shout for LBW. If not for an edge, Marnus would have been on his bike. Big edge. Again just using that wide angle so wisely there Naveen-ul-Haq. Marnus looks to defend this fullish delivery, luckily hits it before the ball thuds the pad
5.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, out Lbw!! Appeallll and given! Gee, what a comeback. Both these sides are delivering punch after punch to each other. Marsh bossed Naveen in this over, but Naveen-ul-Haq keeps his cool and bowls a normal good length delivery that beats the batter on angle. Marsh missed the defence and impact was right in front of middle stump. Both the batters knew there's no point reviewing this and Marsh walks off. Body blow to Australia because Marsh was sent on a mission to get well ahead of the rate in the powerplay. Mitchell Marsh lbw b Naveen-ul-Haq 24(11) [4s-2 6s-2]
5.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, he is in the mood for a counter-attack! Naveen tries to drop it short but bowls way too short and Marsh a Western Australian will not mind this one bit, actually walked towards the ball and muscled the pull flat over mid-wicket
5.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, no run, short of length delivery, Marsh defends
5.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, anything in the slot to Mitch Marsh is asking for trouble. Waits for it and offers the full face of the bat to launch it towards the sightscreen
3.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, no run, steps out to unsettle the bowler but Warner gets beaten by the sharp incoming angle from round the wicket and gets hit on the pad
3.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, no run, beaten! Length delivery swinging away, Warner squared up in defence by the away-going ball, so lucky that he didn't edge this to the keeper
3.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, no run, good length delivery, Warner defends to Gurbaz at cover-point
3.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, no run, on the off stump, Warner defends off the front foot
3.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, 2 runs, oh another fumble at cover-point, Noor this time. Warner guides this length delivery towards point, should have been cut off but they concede two. Naveen wants Noor to be swapped from there and understandably so, second time they have misfielded at that spot
3.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, oh Mitch Marsh gives the charge for a big swipe across the line, gets hit on the pad s inswing troubles him. Did it take the edge, no going down leg so no review
1.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, FOUR, punched from the crease with an angled bat, man at cover-point wasn't quick enough to cut this off to the right and it escapes for four
1.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, no run, covers the stumps and lets it pass
1.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Warner, no run, did that carry? Naveen isn't pleased! Rahmat Shah the man at gully. Toughie but carried. Now Naveen opens up Warner with a cunning outswinger, Warner pushes hard and gets a thick edge. Rahmat wasn't low enough to grab the ball to the right, grassed it. That was catchable
1.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, goes for the inswinging yorker, Marsh digs it out to mid-off
1.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Head, out Caught by Ikram Alikhil!! Edgeddd and taken! Head walks, no review. Oh a healthy edge. Good length delivery angling in from round the wicket, Head totally squared up in defence as the ball moves away. He pokes away from the body with no feet, ball goes straight to the keeper and Naveen-ul-Haq takes off on his flight. This is just the beginning Afghanistan wanted and this contest has turned really spicy now. Head c Ikram Alikhil b Naveen-ul-Haq 0(2)
1.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Head, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Head mistimes the drive to mid-off
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