Australia powered to the semi-final after the 10th match against the Champions Trophy was interrupted due to the rain at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday.
According to details, Australia were off to a flying start during their 274-run chase against Afghanistan. The Aussies had compiled 109 with the loss of Matthew Short (20) in 12.5 overs before the torrential rainfall in the Punjab’s provincial capital stopped the game.
Travis Head (59 off 40) and Steve Smith (19 off 22) were on the crease before the rain stopped the match.
For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai (1-43) bagged one wicket, but he conceded 43 runs in his first overs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi (3-32), Mohammad Nabi (0-13) and Noor Ahmad (0-13) remained wicketless.
Sediqullah Atal’s resilient 95-ball 85 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s blazing 63-ball 67 powered Afghanistan to 273 against Australia in the 10th match of the Champions Trophy at the revamped Gaddafi Stadium.
Opting to bat first, Afghanistan were once again off to a jittery start, but they recovered with it too much perfection after losing three wickets for just 91. But Afghanistan bundled out on the last delivery.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, was once again could not managed to show resistance with the bat and departed on 0.
Ibrahim Zadran, who notched 177 in the last innings could not converted the innings into big one after compiling 28-ball 22.
Rahmat Shah made his way back to the pavilion, scoring 21-ball 12.
Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 49-ball 20, scoring one boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai smashed one boundary but five towering six innings.
Mohammad Nabi (1), Gulbadin Nabi (4), Rashid Khan (19) and Noor Ahmad (6) failed to show any significant resistance with the bat.
Fazalhaq Farooqi remained unbeaten on 1-ball 0.
For Australia, Ben Dwarshius (3-47) bagged three wickets.
Adam Zampa (2-48) and Spencer Johnson (2-49) took two wickets apiece.
Glenn Maxwell (1-28) and Nathan Ellis (1-60) took a scalp each.
Matthew Short (0-21) remained wicketless.
