Over-by-over report: Australia continue their Super Eight campaign against Afghanistan in St Vincent. Follow along with Martin Pegan
Form guide Australia and Afghanistan have only previously faced one another in a single T20I, though that at least was a memorable encounter during the 2022 T20 World Cup. Glenn Maxwell and Mitch Marsh did the damage with the bat as Australia reached 168-8, then had Afghanistan on the ropes at 103-6 in the chase in Adelaide. That was until a late cameo from Rashid Khan almost snatched a shock victory that would also have ended the hosts’ title defence.
Australia hung on to win by four runs but were knocked out the next day anyway, when England drew level on three wins but with a superior net run-rate to claim a semi-final spot on their way to the T20 World Cup crown. It was admittedly in a different format but was still an all-time classic when the two sides faced off at last year’s 50-over World Cup.
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