Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match, ODI World Cup 2023

Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz got Afghanistan off to a steady after Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat.

Josh Hazlewood got the opening wicket for Australia when he dismissed Gurbaz off a short ball.

Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah put on another steady 83-run partnership for the second wicket.

Ibrahim Zadran dropped anchor and shared another half-century stand with his captain.

Ibrahim Zadran became the first Afghanistan player to score a World Cup hundred.

Rashid Khan scored a whirlwind 18-ball 35* as Afghanistan posted 291/5 - their highest World Cup total.

Naveen ul Haq dismissed Travis Head for a duck.

Mitchell Marsh fell LBW to Naveen ul Haq.

Azmatullah Omarzai added the wickets of David Warner and Josh Inglis off successive deliveries.

Marnus Labuschagne was run-out to leave Australia five down.

Rashid Khan added the wickets of Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Starc to leave Australia reeling at 91/7

Mujeeb Ur Rahman dropped a simple catch off Maxwell when the batter was on 33.

Glenn Maxwell led a thrilling counter-attack after his reprieve. In a 100-run stand, Pat Cummins scored only 8.

Glenn Maxwell completed a sensational century to cut down into the deficit.

Maxwell suffered from cramps but continued batting on.

Pat Cummins made only 8 runs when the partnership reached 100 and added only 3 more runs when the stand touched 150.

Glenn Maxwell became the first Australian double-centurion as they recovered from 91/7 to chase down 291

The eighth wicket partnership of 202* put Australia in yet another World Cup semifinal. They'll play South Africa.