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
Glenn Maxwell 201(128)
46.5
Mujeeb to Maxwell, SIX, Jesus Christ!! This has been mental stuff!! I0$ Fired in on the pads by Mujeeb, Maxwell lifts it from there and gives it a huge slog sweep over deep mid-wicket. That will be 200 for G Maxi, that will be quite an inexplicable win for Australia. They qualify for the semis!!
46.4
Mujeeb to Maxwell, FOUR, flat and too wide, Maxwell slaps it hard to the right of extra cover for a boundary.
46.3
Mujeeb to Maxwell, SIX, short of length delivery on off, Glenn Maxwell stays still and flat bats it to the right of long-on for a sixer!! I swear you've never seen anything like this...
46.2
Mujeeb to Maxwell, SIX, too full and on middle stump, Maxwell gets low to lift it from there and muscles it deep into the stands over wide long-on. Poor bowling and mind boggling batting!!
46.1
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, flat delivery on off, Maxwell went for a big heave but inside edges it onto the pads
45.6
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Maxwell turns his drive towards long-on. I0$
45.5
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, googly onto leg stump, blocked to mid-wicket. Maxwell thought of the single but smartly changes his mind
45.4
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, darted near the boots. Defended
45.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, googly on a length, Maxwell clips it towards deep mid-wicket and gingerly goes through to the other end. He's given the strike to Cummins
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
43.6
Azmatullah to Maxwell, 1 run, short again and Maxwell tucks it to deep square leg. The pair take the single this time and Maxwell does a fist pump after completing the run. Stoinis is laughing and clapping in the dressing room
43.5
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, short of length delivery and Maxwell pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket this time
43.4
Azmatullah to Maxwell, FOUR, who needs footwork? Maxwell showing us we just need good hands and a great eye, rest is easy. Short of length, he does not move an inch and just uses his hands to swat the pull in front of square, splitting deep mid-wicket and long-on perfectly
43.3
Azmatullah to Maxwell, SIX, uffff! The look on Shahidi's face sums up Afghanistan's feeling right now. He's amused as to what he is witnessing. Mid-off was brought in and Maxwell knew the line would be outside off, he shuffles a bit and reverse laps it all the way over third man
43.2
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, angled into Maxwell and he whips it backward of square leg
43.1
Azmatullah to Maxwell, FOUR, not where he intended but four more.. Full delivery at the stumps, Maxwell just swings across the line and gets a thick inside edge, the ball escapes through his legs and races past short fine
41.6
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, yorker length on off, Maxwell digs it to long-on and Cummins says no to the single
41.5
Azmatullah to Maxwell, FOUR, streaky! Even luck is favoring him. He was a goner had he missed that. But somehow, he somehow gets some bat and the ball races away. Fullish delivery and Maxwell cannot move, but manages to get his bat down on the reverse lap and gets an under-edge past the keeper
41.4
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, short of length around off, Maxwell looks to force it through the off-side and is beaten on the outside edge
41.3
Azmatullah to Maxwell, FOUR, 150 for Maxwell. We are running out of words to describe this innings. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause. This is just unbelievable and the dressing room is a lot relaxed now. Good length ball around off, Maxwell heaves it wide of long-on and beats the fielder
41.2
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, slower ball outside off, Maxwell attempts a reverse swat and does not connect
41.1
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, back of a length around off, Maxwell whips it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, but can't take the single
40.2
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, oh no! Maxwell goes down after completing the single and he's in pain. This looks like cramps. Another quicker delivery and Maxwell punches it to long-off
40.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, FOUR, wow! Flatter delivery and Maxwell stays leg-side, had the space and he belts it in front of square past extra cover. He hit that so hard that the long-off fielder had no chance
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
38.2
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, shortens the length around off, Maxwell opens the bat face and directs it square of the wicket
38.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, SIX, oh my! The right leg is gone as he plays the shot but that's six runs closer for Australia. Rashid overpitches the flighted delivery and with mid-on inside the ring, it is a free-hit for Maxwell, he almost plays that off one leg and still manages to clear the rope
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
36.6
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, darts one onto the stumps, Maxwell gets an inside edge towards deep mid-wicket
36.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, googly, turned towards deep square leg
35.4
Nabi to Maxwell, 1 run, with the arm outside off, cut away square of the wicket
35.3
Nabi to Maxwell, SIX, smoked!! That looked like it would land in Marine Drive for a moment. A full delivery in the arc for Maxwell who swings through the line with his fast hands. Over deep mid-wicket for a single
35.2
Nabi to Maxwell, FOUR, flat onto the thigh pad, Maxwell shuffles in slightly and ramp pulls it over Mujeeb at short fine. Inventive boundary from the Big Show
35.1
Nabi to Maxwell, no run, on the pads from round the wicket, clipped towards mid-wicket
34.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, pace off and wide outside off. Maxwell dabs towards gully for a single
34.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, 1 run, pace off back of length delivery outside off. Pulled across the line towards square leg
34.2
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
33.5
Nabi to Maxwell, 1 run, walks out to this fuller delivery and drives it to long-on
33.4
Nabi to Maxwell, no run, onto the pads, deflects to the left of the keeper
33.3
Nabi to Maxwell, no run, slow, much slower and at the stumps. Hit into the ground towards mid-wicket
33.2
Nabi to Maxwell, FOUR, slow length ball spinning in. Maxwell backs away to cut it to the left of extra cover once again. Afghanistan need to plug that gap
33.1
Nabi to Maxwell, FOUR, too short and on off, Maxwell backs away to cut it in front of square. Nobody patrolling that boundary, so that's four
32.2
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, flat and wide, cut towards deep extra cover. 100 for Maxwell, just a gentle raise of the bat as the stadium applauds. I0$
32.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 2 runs, short and wide, cut hard to the right of sweeper cover for a couple of runs. Maxwell on 99
31.5
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 1 run, full and pushed wider, driven towards sweeper cover
31.4
Mujeeb to Maxwell, SIX, four followed by six!! Pitched up on middle, right in the arc for Glenn Maxwell to give it a big old golf swing into the stands over long-on
31.3
Mujeeb to Maxwell, FOUR, take that!! Maxwell backs away again and smokes this full middle stump ball right over the bowler's head for a boundary. He's taken a liking to Mujeeb
31.2
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, flat on off, Maxwell backs away to cut but towards extra cover
31.1
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, tossed up onto leg, Maxwell misses out on the sweep and the ball lobs off the pads towards the keeper
30.4
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, flat outside off, cut towards deep point
30.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, short and wide, cut towards sweeper cover. Maxwell walks to complete the run
29.6
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 1 run, slower on off, Maxwell with a defensive push to the left of Mujeeb for a single
29.5
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 2 runs, half tracker, Maxwell misses out as he hits it into the ground tamely towards mid-wicket. Good enough for a brace
29.4
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 2 runs, on a length and angling onto middle, pushed softly to the right of long-on for a couple of runs. Cummins has to dive to complete the second run, throw was a bit wide either way
29.3
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 2 runs, pitched up and straighter, Maxwell gets a thick inside edge on his defence towards deep square leg. Scampers back for the second
29.2
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, pitched up on off, defended
29.1
Mujeeb to Maxwell, FOUR, oh dear me!! A full delivery that angles in and straightens after pitching. Maxwell didn't read it at all and gets a genuine edge that flies away towards the third-man boundary. I0$
28.3
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, flat and wide, slapped to the left of extra cover who dives to stop
28.2
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, SIX, six more!! Noor Ahmad changes the angle but pushes it full in the arc again. Easy for Maxwell to swing through the line, a high, tall swing but also long enough to get over long-on
28.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, SIX, pitched up delivery on middle, right in the arc for Maxwell to swing over deep mid-wicket for a sixer!!
27.2
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 1 run, fuller and angling onto the pads, clipped towards deep mid-wicket
27.1
Mujeeb to Maxwell, FOUR, full, quick and wide. Too easy for Maxwell to drive through the line of extra cover for a boundary
26.4
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, tossed up delivery, pushed to the left of Rashid for a single
26.3
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 2 runs, flat outside off, doesn't spin. Cut away behind square for a couple of runs, stopped by the man at sweeper
26.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, loopy wide delivery, driven towards sweeper cover
25.4
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, length ball on the thigh pad, tucked to deep square leg
25.3
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, another leg spinner, ends outside off. A wild swing and a miss
25.2
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, FOUR, darts one full and wide, Maxwell gets closer and hoists the big drive over mid-off for a boundary. I0$
25.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, leg spinner onto off stump, slapped towards extra cover
24.2
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, googly, Maxwell plays it off the backfoot and tucks it towards deep mid-wicket
24.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, flat delivery on off, skids on. Pushed towards extra cover
23.5
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, on the pads, turned towards a vacant mid-wicket region. The bowler chases after it
23.2
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, fuller delivery on leg, clipped towards deep mid-wicket
23.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, FOUR, a leg spinner that ends on middle, Maxwell with a big swipe across the line that he gets off the inside half to the right of mid-wicket's dive. Runs away for four
22.4
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, Rashid tosses one just outside off, eased into the gap wide of cover for a single
22.3
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, a big turning wrong 'un now - dropped short and spun into the right-hander, Maxwell shaped for the big pull and is struck high on the body
22.2
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, flighted delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler
22.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, FOUR, lovely, stunning from Maxwell, was a fraction too full from Rashid - he gets forward, brings his wrists into play and then plays a half-arm jab, almost went all the way, one bounce and ov er the ropes
21.6
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
21.5
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, a sitter and Mujeeb has dropped it, more luck for Maxwell - was the top-spinner and he couldn't get on top of the bounce as he swept, looped off the top-edge and it lobbed to short fine - Mujeeb grabbed at that, the ball hit his wrists and popped out
21.4
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell brings out the reverse sweep, was the wrong 'un and he read it well, gets down and gets enough power to clear backward point, couple of bounces and over the ropes
21.3
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 2 runs, fraction short and on off - Maxwell rocks back and then hacks it past mid-wicket, back for the second
21.3
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 5 wides, the wrong 'un from Noor, but he's pushed it down leg, past Maxwell's sweep and past the keeper's grasp, runs away to the ropes
21.2
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, Maxwell has been given OUT LBW, he has has no choice but to review. Was the googly, but did it pitch outside leg? Maxwell was plying for the conventional chinaman, played down the wrong line and is beaten on the inside edge. No bat and onto ball-tracking: It's the bounce that saves Maxwell, bouncing over the stumps - Maxwell was halfway back to the pavilion as soon as he saw the impact, looks surprised as he saw one green and turns back. It did pitch on leg, spun just enough to beat Maxwell on the inside edge and then bounced just enough to save him
21.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, Noor drifts one on the pads, worked behind square on the on-side for a single
20.6
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, fraction short and just outside off - chopped in front of square on the off-side for a single
20.5
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, flighted delivery on off, Maxwell lunges well forward on the block
20.4
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, beauty, the leg-break from Rashid, drifts in and then spins away sharply - Maxwell was playing for the wrong 'un, played down the wrong line and is beaten on the outside edge
20.3
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, tossed up on off, Maxwell gets well forward in defence
20.2
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, no run, flighted delivery and spinning back into the right-hander - Maxwell plays down the wrong line and is beaten
20.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 2 runs, just wide of Shahidi, who came running across from cover - he started late thinking Rashid would go for it. The bowler did start and then stopped, too late for Shahidi to grab a one-handed dive - was the leg-break and it was an ugly swipe from Maxwell, off the toe-end and it lobbed up in the air
19.6
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, the wrong 'un from Noor, Maxwell backs away, waits on it and then slices it behind point for a single
19.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, dragged short and wide of off, cut square on the off-side for a single
17.6
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, slower and just outside off - a half-stride forward as Maxwell defended
17.5
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, the leg-break from Noor, spins back in sharply from off - Maxwell was a long way forward, gets beaten on the inside edge and is struck high on the pad
17.2
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, slapped away to deep cover for a single
17.1
Noor Ahmad to Maxwell, no run, tossed up on off, Maxwell skews a thcik edge on the drive to cover
16.3
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
15.6
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, Mujeeb tosses one slower and just outside off, Maxwell presses across defensively
15.5
Mujeeb to Maxwell, FOUR, cracking shot, Mujeeb goes full and wide of off, Maxwell gets a big stride and then creams the drive past extra-cover, pressure releasing over for the Aussies
15.4
Mujeeb to Maxwell, FOUR, clubbed, Maxwell will play his shots here, was a well tossed up delivery outside off, drifting back into the right-hander, Maxwell gets a big stride across and then swings it over mid-wicket for a boundary
15.3
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, Mujeeb drifts one on middle and leg, Maxwell prods across and gets an inside edge to short fine
15.2
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, flighted delivery well wide of off, chopped straight to the fielder at backward point
15.1
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, tossed up well outside off, Maxwell gets a good stride forward and pushes it to cover
14.3
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, 1 run, low full-toss outside off, punched down to long-off for a single
14.3
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, wide, the wrong 'un from Rashid, but he's slid it down leg, called as a wide
14.1
Rashid Khan to Maxwell, out Labuschagne Run Out!! A direct hit at the striker's end, Labuschagne was very slow on the run, but he might've been saved by the weak throw. Is the bat in the air? It is! Though the bat is over the line, it was never landed inside the crease. The rule is if the bat is in the air after landing inside the crease it will be not out. But if it's in the air and over the line without landing inside the crease it will be out. A wicket given away by Australia, was Maxwell's call after he nudged a wrong 'un to mid-wicket's right - Labuschagne was late to start and was always struggling, but Rahmat's throw was weak, but it was a direct hit and even a desperate dive couldn't save Australia's number 4, pays the penalty for not being alert to Maxwell's call. Labuschagne run out (Rahmat) 14(28) [4s-2]
12.6
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, loose, very loose from Maxwell - lovely delivery though, angled in and then nipped away sharply, a laden-footed Maxwell was shaping for a drive and is beaten on the outside edge, could've so easily edged it
12.4
Azmatullah to Maxwell, 1 run, the inswinger once again, once again it's on the pads and it's flicked behind square on the on-side for a single
12.3
Azmatullah to Maxwell, FOUR, nicely played, too straight from Azmatullah, on the pads and it's easy pickings for Maxwell - gets inside the line and helps it on its way with the flick
12.2
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, banged in short and just outside off - Maxwell swivels across on the pull and missed, Ikram Alikhil leaps on the take
12.1
Azmatullah to Maxwell, 2 runs, length ball on the pads, flicked in front of square on the on-side, comes back for the second
11.6
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Maxwell slog-sweeps to deep square leg
11.4
Mujeeb to Maxwell, 1 run, opens the bat face slightly and guides it past backward point
11.3
Mujeeb to Maxwell, no run, spinning back in, Maxwell looks to defend, gets an inside edge onto pad so not much of an LBW appeal
9.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Maxwell, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Maxwell glances behind square
8.6
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, goes for the inswinger, Maxwell ready for it and driven back to the bowler
8.5
Azmatullah to Maxwell, 2 runs, fullish delivery, Maxwell drives wide of mid-off, cut off with a slide
8.4
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, good length delivery swinging away, Maxwell drives to cover
8.3
Azmatullah to Maxwell, no run, this might of looked a silly review but what a ball though. Hinting at swinging back in and then cunningly seamed away to stun Maxwell. Completely opened up and lost balance, thick outside edge and it doesn't carry to the keeper. Afghanistan appealed for LBW and reviewed but ball didn't touch the pad at all
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