AUS vs AFG highlights: Pat Cummins-led Australia is scheduled to play in the 39th match of the World Cup 2023, against Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan.
| Match No | ICC World Cup 2023, 39th match |
| Match | Australia vs Afghanistan |
| Date | November 07, 2023 |
| Toss | Afghanistan won the toss and opt to bat |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Result | Australia won by 3 wickets |
Australia vs Afghanistan Playing 11
Australia Squad
Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Afghanistan Squad
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq
Australia vs Afghanistan Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Afgahnistan | 291/5 (50 ov) |
| Australia | 293/7 (46.5 ov) |
AUS vs AFG highlights
Afghanistan innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Starc b Hazlewood | 21 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | not out | 129 | 143 | 217 | 8 | 3 | 90.2 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Hazlewood b Maxwell | 30 | 44 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | b Starc | 26 | 43 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 60.46 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Maxwell b Zampa | 22 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 122.22 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b Hazlewood | 12 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 35 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 194.44 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Mitchell Starc | 9 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 7.77 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 9 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 5.87 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 5.8 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Afghanistan innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| David Warner | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 18 | 29 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 62.06 |
| Travis Head | c †Ikram Alikhil b Naveen-ul-Haq | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | lbw b Naveen-ul-Haq | 24 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 218.18 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | run out (Rahmat Shah) | 14 | 28 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Josh Inglis † | c Ibrahim Zadran b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | not out | 201 | 128 | 181 | 21 | 10 | 157.03 |
| Marcus Stoinis | lbw b Rashid Khan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Mitchell Starc | c †Ikram Alikhil b Rashid Khan | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | not out | 12 | 68 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 17.64 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8.5 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 8.15 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 5.22 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 7 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 7.42 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 4.4 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 10 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 5.3 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell | Australia
It was hot while fielding today, I haven’t done a lot of exercise in the heat, it got a hold on me today. I wanted to stay back and get some movement (on my legs).
Not too much (when asked about plans at 92/7), just stick to the batting plans as much as possible, for me, still be positive, still look to play my shots, that LBW, it was going just above (the stumps), probably that made me be more proactive. A hint of swing and nip (off the surface), as it happens here under lights, they bowled beautifully to exploit that.
It would have been nice if it was a chanceless knock, but I had my chances, to make the most of it tonight was something I can be proud of. Amazing, after the first two games, people were quick to write us off. The belief was always there (as a team), after today, it would have gone a bit higher,” he concluded.
