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Group A powerhouses India and New Zealand have already qualified for the semi-finals.
Australia made a hot start to their run chase, but they were helped by the butter-fingered Afghanistan fielders.
Afghanistan players walk off the field after rain stops the play.Credit: AP
Head was on just six when he was dropped by a stumbling Rashid Khan at mid-on.
Matt Short, who injured himself earlier in the match and struggled to run while batting, was dropped on 19.
Although Short only went on to make one more run, Head made Afghanistan pay dearly.
The current Allan Border medallist brought up his half-century in just 34 balls as Australia reached 1-90 from their first 10 overs.
The covers came onto the field during the 13th over, and it proved to be the final act of the match.
Earlier, Afghanistan’s decision to bat first looked a bad one early as Spencer Johnson (2-49 off 10 overs) gained plenty of dangerous swing.
Johnson’s beauty of an inswinger knocked over Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s stumps in just the fifth ball of the innings, with the opener standing his ground in disbelief for more than 10 seconds before trudging off.
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Ibrahim Zadran loomed as the danger man following his 177 in Afghanistan’s shock win over England, but he was sent packing for 22 when he struck Adam Zampa (2-48) to point.
Sediqullah held the innings together with a brilliant knock that included six fours and three sixes. He received a life on 74 when Australia decided not to review their unsuccessful LBW appeal from the bowling of Nathan Ellis.
The DRS replay later showed the ball hitting the top part of middle stump, but it didn’t end up costing Australia much, with Steve Smith taking a sharp catch while diving forward at mid-off to dismiss Sediqullah.
Azmatullah ensured Afghanistan were able to reach a respectable total, cracking five sixes and one four in his vital late knock.
Left-arm paceman Ben Dwarshuis claimed a wicket on the final ball of the innings to finish with 3-47.
Part-time spinners Glenn Maxwell (1-28 off six) and Matt Short (0-21 off seven) helped slow down the run rate during the middle overs.
Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has stepped down as England’s limited-overs captain on Friday, days after a group stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy.
England’s Jos Buttler, left, walks off the field as Afghanistan players celebrates after his dismissal during their clash on Wednesday.Credit: AP
After their five-wicket defeat to Australia, England were eliminated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss against Afghanistan.
Buttler, who had earlier said he would consider his future as England’s skipper but would not make any emotional decisions, has overseen 22 losses in 34 One-Day Internationals since succeeding the retired Eoin Morgan in June 2022.
The 34-year-old had led England to their second Twenty20 World Cup title in 2022, but their performances have dipped since then with the side failing to retain their T20 or ODI World Cup crowns.
AAP, Reuters
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Group A powerhouses India and New Zealand have already qualified for the semi-finals.
Australia made a hot start to their run chase, but they were helped by the butter-fingered Afghanistan fielders.
Afghanistan players walk off the field after rain stops the play.Credit: AP
Head was on just six when he was dropped by a stumbling Rashid Khan at mid-on.
Matt Short, who injured himself earlier in the match and struggled to run while batting, was dropped on 19.
Although Short only went on to make one more run, Head made Afghanistan pay dearly.
The current Allan Border medallist brought up his half-century in just 34 balls as Australia reached 1-90 from their first 10 overs.
The covers came onto the field during the 13th over, and it proved to be the final act of the match.
Earlier, Afghanistan’s decision to bat first looked a bad one early as Spencer Johnson (2-49 off 10 overs) gained plenty of dangerous swing.
Johnson’s beauty of an inswinger knocked over Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s stumps in just the fifth ball of the innings, with the opener standing his ground in disbelief for more than 10 seconds before trudging off.
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Ibrahim Zadran loomed as the danger man following his 177 in Afghanistan’s shock win over England, but he was sent packing for 22 when he struck Adam Zampa (2-48) to point.
Sediqullah held the innings together with a brilliant knock that included six fours and three sixes. He received a life on 74 when Australia decided not to review their unsuccessful LBW appeal from the bowling of Nathan Ellis.
The DRS replay later showed the ball hitting the top part of middle stump, but it didn’t end up costing Australia much, with Steve Smith taking a sharp catch while diving forward at mid-off to dismiss Sediqullah.
Azmatullah ensured Afghanistan were able to reach a respectable total, cracking five sixes and one four in his vital late knock.
Left-arm paceman Ben Dwarshuis claimed a wicket on the final ball of the innings to finish with 3-47.
Part-time spinners Glenn Maxwell (1-28 off six) and Matt Short (0-21 off seven) helped slow down the run rate during the middle overs.
Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has stepped down as England’s limited-overs captain on Friday, days after a group stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy.
England’s Jos Buttler, left, walks off the field as Afghanistan players celebrates after his dismissal during their clash on Wednesday.Credit: AP
After their five-wicket defeat to Australia, England were eliminated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss against Afghanistan.
Buttler, who had earlier said he would consider his future as England’s skipper but would not make any emotional decisions, has overseen 22 losses in 34 One-Day Internationals since succeeding the retired Eoin Morgan in June 2022.
The 34-year-old had led England to their second Twenty20 World Cup title in 2022, but their performances have dipped since then with the side failing to retain their T20 or ODI World Cup crowns.
AAP, Reuters
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