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Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Date & Time: Feb 28, 02:00 PM LOCAL

Azmatullah Omarzai 67(63)

49.4
W
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, out Caught by Carey!! Caught this time! Ends a fine, fine knock by Afghanistan's talismanic all rounder. A short delivery that angles across, sticks onto the surface slightly. Omarzai looks to cut it away and hits it in the air and goes towards sweeper cover. Azmatullah c Carey b Dwarshuis 67(63) [4s-1 6s-5]
49.3
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, no run, good length at the stumps, pulled to the right of long-on
49.2
4
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, FOUR, slower delivery that sits up nicely as a half volley outside off. Slammed down the ground to the right of long-off. Great batting from Omarzai, hitting all this from his crease, generating all the power as well!
49.1
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, no run, and outside off, cut into the ground towards deep point. Omarzai refuses the single
48.6
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 1 run, good length onto off, Omarzai opens the bat face and guides it towards deep backward point
48.5
6
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, SIX, another one! Once again pace off and slightly shorter. Was wide outside off as well. Omarzai stays deep, waits and then swipes it through the line to send it sailing over long-off
48.4
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, yorker onto leg stump, Omarzai tried to clip it away but hits it onto his pads
48.3
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, slower delivery that was a bit of a half volley and wide outside off, a swing and a miss
48.2
6
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, SIX, what a hit! Plenty of bottom hand power on that one from Azmatullah Omarzai. Stays deep in his crease, waits for this slower back of length ball to arrive and then slams it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. That was the longer part of the ground as well, incredible hitting!
47.5
F
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Omarzai drives it towards sweeper cover. That's 50 for the ODI cricketer of the year
47.2
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, 1 run, back of length angling to off, guided towards third-man
47.1
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, no run, good length and wider, cut into the ground towards covers. A fumble from Steve Smith but the Afghans don't risk a single
47.1
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, wide, good length and angling across, a bit too wide
46.6
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 1 run, pace off and back of length onto middle and leg, punched towards long-on. Omarzai retains strike. A bit of drama over that last ball as Noor Ahmad walked out his crease as he felt the umpire signalled over. Keeper Inglis whips out the ball as the ball arrives to him from long-on. An appeal from the Aussies and Noor is clearly out of his ground, but Smith withdraws his appeal. I0$
46.5
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, pace off, on a length and wobbles away outside off. Goes past the outside edge
46.4
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, good length and angling onto off, cut towards covers
46.3
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 2 runs, pitched up and wide outside off, Omarzai gets closer but can't fully under it and he hoists it through the line, Gets plenty of elevation and luckily lands safe to the left of long-off. Two runs taken
46.2
6
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, SIX, what a hit! A length ball onto off stump, Omarzai stays still and waits for the ball to get to him and then slams it straight down the ground, over the bowler's head for a maximum. 103m six!
45.5
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, 1 run, angling across wide outside off, cut into the ground towards sweeper cover
45.1
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, 1 run, fuller and angles across, slammed towards sweeper cover
44.4
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 1 run, pace off and back of length outside off, cut into the ground towards deep point
44.3
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 2 runs, short ball onto the stumps, pulled away to the left of deep mid-wicket. Lands just in front of the fielder who gets his body behind it to parry the ball to his left
44.2
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, superb yorker from Ellis, chases the batter who was backing away. Omarzai forced to defend
44.1
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, pace off and wobbles away outside off, goes under the bat as Omarzai tried to swing across the line
43.3
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, 1 run, good length onto the thigh pad, was pace off. Clipped towards fine leg. That's 1000 ODI runs for Omarzai
43.2
Dwarshuis to Azmatullah, 2 runs, angling across on a length, Omarzai stays back and punches it through point for a couple of runs
42.2
Zampa to Azmatullah, 1 run, flat and spins away outside off, cut to sweeper cover
42.1
6
Zampa to Azmatullah, SIX, tossed up delivery and sliding onto leg stump, Omarzai backs away and slams it with the spin over dee mid-wicket for a maximum! A huge 98m six!
41.5
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 1 run, slower length ball onto off, Omarzai opens the bat face to backward point where a fumble allows a single
41.4
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, hits the deck hard and gets some extra bounce outside off, over the attempted cut shot
41.2
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 1 run, hard length onto fourth stump, cut to deep cover
40.6
Zampa to Azmatullah, no run, full on middle stump, stabbed back to Zampa
40.3
Zampa to Azmatullah, 1 run, slider onto the pads, clipped towards deep mid-wicket
40.2
Zampa to Azmatullah, no run, fuller on off, driven to the right of extra cover
40.1
Zampa to Azmatullah, no run, on a length and spinning away, punched to covers
39.5
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 1 run, full and angling onto the pads, pushed down to long-on
38.5
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, 1 run, back of length onto off, Omarzai goes for a slap through the line and the ball flies off the outside edge towards third-man
38.4
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, no run, good length onto off stump, punched towards covers
38.3
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, no run, good length and shaping away outside off, a swing and a miss for Omarzai
37.6
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 2 runs, fuller and just outside off, Omarzai goes for a punch and the ball flies off the outside edge to the left of backward point
37.3
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, 1 run, hard length delivery on off, Omarzai crunches the pull shot but finds deep mid-wicket
37.2
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, back of length and angles onto middle stump, defended
37.1
Nathan Ellis to Azmatullah, no run, short of length and outside off, goes past the edge as Omarzai tried to punch at it. A very confident appeal for a caught behind and then a review, but clear daylight between bat and ball
36.4
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, 1 run, good length and angling across, punched towards sweeper cover
36.3
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, no run, fuller onto middle and off, driven towards Smith at covers
36.2
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, 2 runs, pitched up delivery outside off, Omarzai drives it crisply through extra cover for a couple of runs
36.1
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, no run, good length angling back in towards leg stump, defended
35.6
Zampa to Azmatullah, 1 run, tossed up and spinning away, Omarzai leans closer to drive the ball towards long-off
35.3
Zampa to Azmatullah, 1 run, flat delivery onto fourth stump, cut towards sweeper cover
35.2
Zampa to Azmatullah, no run, low full toss on leg, clipped it to mid-wicket where Travis Head makes a diving stop
35.1
Zampa to Azmatullah, no run, tossed up on off, driven to extra cover
34.6
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, 1 run, flat delivery at the stumps, punched down to long-on
34.5
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, no run, shortens the length and keeps it wider, cut towards covers
34.4
6
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, SIX, smoked away! A much needed six from Azmatullah Omarzai. A fuller delivery, flighted up and spinning in. Omarzai gets under it and hits it with the spin - a big heave across the line and goes high in the air and over deep mid-wicket
34.1
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, 1 run, fuller and stays straight outside off, driven square of the wicket
33.6
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, 1 run, full and just outside off, Azmatullah drives and gets it off the inside edge wide of mid-wicket
33.4
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, 1 run, I0$ good length on the stumps, Azmatullah pokes it to the right of mid-wicket
32.6
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, no run, continues to dart it wide of off, Azmatullah prods forward and blocks into the off-side
32.5
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, no run, quick and flat outside off, Azmatullah once again gets beaten on the outside edge
32.4
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, no run, quicker and wider of off, Azmatullah drives and gets beaten on the outside edge
32.3
Matthew Short to Azmatullah, no run, tossed up just outside off, Azmatullah strides across and drives to cover
31.5
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, 1 run, short of length on leg stump, Azmatullah hops and tucks to the right of backward square leg
31.4
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, no run, full and just outside off, Azmatullah pushes the drive to mid-off
31.3
Spencer Johnson to Azmatullah, no run, back of a length just outside off, Azmatullah sits back and defends into the off-side
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