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AFGHANISTAN DEFEATS AUSTRALIA BY 21 RUNS!

What a victory for Afghanistan and richly deserved!

Adam Zampa is the last Australia batter out, caught by Mohammad Nabi from the bowling of Azmatullah Omarzai.

The Aussies are all out for 127 following an outstanding bowling display from Afghanistan.

Gulbadin Naib is named player of the match after taking 4-20 in Australia's innings.

Afghanistan's win was built on a solid batting performance, highlighted by the opening stand of 118 from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran.

Australia was set a difficult target, with only Glenn Maxwell (59) making an impression with the bat.

Well done Afghanistan!

Fazalhaq Farooqi is back into the attack for Afghanistan.

Can he finish off the Aussie challenge?

Josh Hazlewood gets a single before Adam Zampa finds the boundary with a four.

Zampa scoots through for one run to leave Hazlewood on strike for the final delivery.

The Aussies run for two but receive a free hit.

However, it's a dot ball and Australia finishes the over 9-125, needing 24 for victory.

Can the Aussies do it?

Naveen-ul-Haq is bowling and on his second ball it's a WICKET!

A brilliant catch from Gulbadin Naib after Ashton Agar launches a powerful cover drive.

Agar out for 2 and Australia is 9-113.

Josh Hazlewood joins Adam Zampa at the crease and they add three runs to Australia's innings.

Ahead of the final two overs, the Aussies are 9-116.

It's a tall order, with Australia needing 38 runs from 24 balls for victory.

Gulbadin Naib begins his final over and Afghanistan uses up its last review after Pat Cummins survives from the first delivery.

But two balls later and it's another WICKET!

Cummins is bowled for 3, as Gulbadin claims his fourth wicket of the Australian innings.

Australia 8-111 in the 17th over.

Adam Zampa is now at the crease for the Aussies, joining Ashton Agar out in the middle.

Almost a run-out on the fifth delivery, but still a wicket over and Australia is struggling at 8-113.

WICKET!

Rashid Khan strikes for Afghanistan to begin his final over.

He removes Matthew Wade, who attempts a sweep shot but hits the ball to Karim Janat to be out for 5.

Australia 7-108.

Ashton Agar joins Pat Cummins at the crease and the Aussies add three runs after the dismissal of Wade to be 7-111.

Australia is not out of the contest, especially with Glenn Maxwell at the crease.

He's  unbeaten on 59 as Gulbadin Naib begins the 15th over.

Gulbadin bowls tightly and on the fourth delivery it's a WICKET!

MAXWELL IS OUT!

The Aussie all-rounder is caught by Noor Ahmad at backward point to be out for 59.

Is that the last chance for the Aussies?

Not if Pat Cummins has anything to do with it.

He comes to the crease and gets off the mark with two runs, as Australia finishes the 15th over 6-108, chasing 149 for victory.

Naveen-ul-Haq got two wickets in his opening spell - what can he do in his second?

He's not helped by some poor fielding from Karim Janat at deep point, as Glenn Maxwell manages a boundary from the second ball.

Australia adds another seven runs during the over to move to 5-105.

Gulbadin Naib continues his spell, with Australia needing 65 runs from 48 balls.

Glenn Maxwell gets a single from the first ball, but do Afghanistan have a wicket from the next delivery?

Afghanistan launches a confident appeal for LBW with Tim David on strike.

The on-field decision is OUT, but the Aussies ask for a review.

The final decision?

DAVID OUT!

Tim David departs for 2, trapped LBW by Gulbadin.

Matthew Wade is the new Aussie batter out in the middle.

Wade is off the mark from the first ball he faces, before Afghanistan concedes a bye.

Wade gets another single and then Maxwell goes down the ground and SIX!

The ball just makes it over the rope and it's another six to Maxwell, who brings up his 50.

Australia 5-94 after 13 overs.

Glenn Maxwell has been here before, with Australia struggling under intense pressure from Afghanistan.

He goes big and hits a six on the third ball of Rashid Khan's third over.

With the addition of two singles during the 12th over, Australia is 4-84.

WICKET!

Gulbadin Naib is introduced into Afghanistan's attack and he makes a breakthrough with his third ball, removing Marcus Stoinis for 11.

Stoinis mistimes a shot and he is caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

A key breakthrough for Afghanistan, as Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell had put on 39 runs for the fourth wicket.

Tim David joins Maxwell at the crease.

Australia 4-71 when Stoinis departed but they add five runs to finish the over on 4-76.

Rashid Khan bowls his second over.

Four consecutive singles are followed by a boundary to Glenn Maxwell, who beats extra cover to find the rope.

Maxwell will keep the strike after taking a single from the last ball of Rashid's over.

Australia 3-70 as players take drinks.

Noor Ahmad is thrown the ball but he makes a poor start, giving up five runs via a wide with his first delivery.

A player review follows on the next ball, with Afghanistan appealing for an LBW decision with Marcus Stoinis on strike.

Stoinis is not out and on the third delivery he sweeps for four to move his score to 8.

He then gets a single to put Glenn Maxwell on strike.

Maxwell finishes the over with a single.

An expensive over for Afghanistan, with Noor conceding 11 runs.

Australia 3-61, chasing 149 for the win.

Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan brings himself into the bowling attack.

No fireworks from Australia, but it does add four runs to its total to be 3-50.

Nangeyalia Kharote is given the ball as Afghanistan looks to make another breakthrough via spin.

An exchange of singles is followed by a four to Glenn Maxwell, before he finishes the over with a SIX!

Maxwell clears the deep midwicket boundary to give the Aussies some hope.

He's 22 and Australia is 3-46 after seven overs.

Afghanistan looks to the spin of Mohammad Nabi with immediate effect.

WICKET! Nabi removes David Warner for 3, with the Aussie opener caught by Noor Ahmad.

The Aussies are in deep trouble at 3-32.

Marcus Stoinis is the new batter and he gets off the mark from his third ball.

Glenn Maxwell doesn't trouble the scorers and Australia finishes the sixth over at 3-33.

Naveen-ul-Haq is given a breather after his two wickets, as Azmatullah Omarzai enters the attack for Afghanistan.

A single puts Glenn Maxwell on strike and the Aussie all-rounder manages two fours to move to 11.

Australia finishes the over 2-32, chasing a victory target of 149.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is bowling his second over, with David Warner on strike.

Warner takes a single, before Maxwell does likewise to get off the mark on the second delivery of the over.

Another single to Warner puts Maxwell back on strike.

Maxwell doesn't add to his total until the final delivery, with two runs moving him to 3.

Australia 2-23 after four overs.

Naveen-ul-Haq got a wicket in his first over, what can he do in his second?

Well, Mitch Marsh opens the over with a four through cover as he moves his innings along to 12.

WICKET! Marsh is gone as Naveen strikes again.

Marsh is enticed to go long and he lofts a shot to Mohammad Nabi, who makes no mistake with the catch.

Marsh out for 12 and the Aussies struggling at 2-16 as the third over continues.

Glenn Maxwell is the new batter at the crease but Warner is on strike.

Warner gets off the mark with a single on the fifth delivery of the over.

A dot ball and Australia is 2-18 from three overs.

Fazalhaq Farooqi enters the Afghanistan attack.

First ball and it's four leg byes to Australia with Mitch Marsh on strike.

Marsh takes two from the next delivery.

Third ball and it's a four to the Aussies! Marsh goes down the ground and doesn't bother running as the ball makes its way to the rope.

Marsh gets off the strike with a single and Warner sees out the over.

Australia 1-12 after two overs, chasing 149 for victory.