Maxwell's one-man army effort lifted Australia from a troublesome scoreline of 91/7 while chasing 292, to a miraculous seven-wicket win over Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
A masterclass double century by Glenn Maxwell, the first for his country in international cricket, helped Australia secure a semifinal spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup as they defeated Afghanistan by three wickets in a crucial match here.
Half-centuries from Rahmant Shah, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai and a four-wicket haul by Fazalhaq Farooqi helped Afghanistan secure a memorable seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Pune on Monday.
With this win, Afghanistan has climbed upto fifth position in the points table with three wins, three losses and six points. Afghanistan has recorded another win over a former World Champion, after beating Pakistan and defending champions England. SL has won two and lost four matches and sit
There were WhatsApp forwards and videos floating around that Ratan Tata had announced Rs 10 crore reward for Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan after their win over Pakistan but the renowned industrialist has denied any such claims.
Afghanistan will take on the Sri Lanka in their ICC Cricket World Cup match in Pune on Sunday. Afghanistan has pulled off two stunning upsets against defending champions England and Pakistan and has lost three games. They are at the seventh spot with four points. SL is in the fifth spot with
Defending champions England will be playing their third WC match against Afghanistan in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. After a nine-wicket defeat to 2019 finalists New Zealand in the tournament opener, England got back on track with a 137-run win over Bangladesh.
India will take on Afghanistan in their second WC match in Delhi on Wednesday. While India won their first match against Australia by six wickets, Afghanistan lost their first match against Bangladesh.