Another thrilling adventure is loading. As the semifinal stage is coming close, fans are getting more excited. Two semifinalists are already confirmed. India and South Africa are already qualified for the semifinals. The last two spots are remaining. A few teams are fighting for this position. Australia and Afghanistan are all set to lock horns at the big stage.
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Australia and Afghanistan are strong competitors for the third and fourth positions. Both teams are hustling hard. Australia is winning consecutive matches. They are in a good position. But there are a few calculations before qualifying for the semifinals. Afghanistan is also going well. They are winning back-to-back matches.
On November 7, Australia and Afghanistan will be locking each other at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams are there in Mumbai. Before the match, Afghanistan met the cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin talked to them with the Afghan players. He is an encyclopedia of cricket. All the youngster waits to get a tip from him. This meeting will boost the confidence of the Afghanistan team. That is a great gesture by him.
Scenarios Before the Game:
Both teams are strong competitors. Australia met England in their previous match. While batting first Australia didn’t have a desired start. But Steve Smith missed a well-deserved century. He got out on 44 runs. Marnus Labuschagne played a knock of 71 runs in 83 balls. Cameron Green scored 47 runs in 52 balls. Marcus Stoinis scored 35 runs in 32 balls.
While bowling, Australian bowlers were on a roll. Adam Zampa showed his class again. Zampa took 3 wickets in 21 runs. Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, and Pat Cummins picked up two wickets each. Marcus Stoinis took 1 wicket in 34 runs. They defeated England by 33 runs.
Afghanistan locked horns with the Netherlands in the previous match. Afghan bowlers dominated the Netherlands well. Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi took 3 wickets in 28 runs. Noor Ahmed took 3 wickets in 31 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 1 wicket in 40 runs.
While batting, Afghan opener Gurbaz got out quickly. Rahmat Shah played a knock of 52 runs in 54 balls. Hashmatullah Shahidi played a knock of 56 runs in 64 balls. Azmastullah Omarzai played an unbeaten knock of 31 runs and secured Afghanistan’s win. The next match will be crucial. Both teams will fight hard to conquer the field.
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