Champions trophy score, afg vs aus: Australia and Afghanistan clashed in the match number-10 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, this match could not be completed due to rain. In the match played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 28 February (Friday), Afghanistan gave Australia a target of 274 runs to win. Chasing the target, Australia scored 109 runs in 12.5 overs at the loss of one wicket. After that the game could not be played due to rain and wet outfield. With the match washed away, the Australian team reached the semi -finals with four points.
It is very difficult for Afghanistan to reach semi
On the other hand, Afghanistan’s team now has three points. The Afghan team will now reach the semi -finals when England defeated South Africa by a big margin on Saturday (March 1). Then Afghanistan and South Africa will have 3-3 points and the semi-finalist will be decided on the basis of net-winter. Let us know that Net-Ratra (+2.140) of South Africa is the best among all teams in this tournament. In such a situation, the Afghan team is almost outside, which has a net -winter -0.990.
Afghanistan, South Africa, England and Australia have been placed in Group B in the Champions Trophy. The Australian team is at number one with 4 points in this group and has qualified for the semi -finals. Australia won a match, while two of its matches were inconclusive. South Africa has 3 points in two matches and is second. South Africa won one match, while it was inconclusive with Australia. Afghanistan’s team, which is at number three, has 3 points in 3 matches and has a net-line (-0.990). At number four is the English team, whose account is not open and has been dismissed from the semi -final race. Teams from Group-A to India and New Zealand have already made it to the semi-finals.
Head has a herb fifty … rain came again
Australia had a great start chasing the target. Matthew Short and Travis Head jointly partnered 44 runs in 4.3 overs. Ajmatullah Umarzai dismissed the Matthew Short and put this partnership. Short scored 20 runs off 15 balls with the help of three fours and one six. After this, Steve Smith and Travis Head did excellent partnership. During this time, the head completed his fifty from just 34 balls. There was a 65 -run partnership between Head and Smith, after which the game could not be further further due to rain. Head scored an unbeaten 59 off 40 balls with the help of 9 fours and a six. At the same time, Smith scored an unbeaten 19 off 22 balls with the help of 2 fours.
Afghani innings: Umarzai and Atal scored half -centuries
After winning the toss in the match, Afghanistan scored 273 runs in 50 overs. Afghanistan started poorly and got the initial setback in the first over. Rahmanullah Gurbaz became bowled on the ball of Spencer Johnson without opening the account. After this, Seedikullah Atal and Ibrahim Jadaran together added 67 runs for the second wicket. Jadaran (22) was caught by Adam Jampa at the hands of Marnas Labushen. At the same time, veteran batsman Rahmat Shah (12) caught wicketkeeper Josh England on the ball of Glenn Maxwell. At the time of Rahmat’s dismissal, Afghanistan had 91 runs for three wickets.
Shortly after Rahmat Shah was dismissed, Seedikullah Atal completed his fifty. Atal was fully seen in rhythm and he also played some aerial shots. Atal, along with captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, partnered 68 runs for the fourth wicket. Spencer Johnson ended this partnership by getting Atal caught by Steve Smith. Sedikullah Atal scored 85 runs facing 95 balls, including 6 fours and three sixes.
Then the fifth wicket of Afghanistan fell as captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (20), which was caught by Adam Jampa by Marnas Labushen. The process of falling wickets of Afghan team continued. Mohammad Nabi (1) was unfortunately runout. At the same time, Nathan Ellis made Gulbadin Naib walk on a personal score of just 4 runs. After this, Ajmatullah Umarzai and Rashid Khan together partnered 36 runs for the eighth wicket. Rashid was caught by Glenn Maxwell on the ball of Ben Dvarshuis after scoring 19 runs. From here, Ajmatullah Umarzai took the front and batting and batting was brought to a good score to the Afghani team.
Ajmatullah Umarjai scored 67 runs on 63 balls with the help of five sixes and a four. Umrajai was dismissed in the last over of the innings. Afghanistan also lost the wicket of Noor Ahmed in that over by fast bowler Ben Darsuis. For Australia, Darashuis took the most three wickets. At the same time, Spencer Johnson and Adam Jampa got two successes. Nathan Alice and Glenn Maxwell also took one wicket each.
Afghanistan’s playing-11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Jadaran, Sedikullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ajmatullah Umarjai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhak Farooqui.
Australia’s playing-11: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith (captain), Marnas Labushen, Josh England (wicketkeeper), Alex Carrie, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dvarshuis, Nathan Alice, Adam Jampa, Spencer Johnson.
H2H between Afghanistan-Australia
Five ODIs have been played against Afghanistan and Australia. In four of these matches, the Kangaroo team won. While one match remained inconclusive. The first ODI between Australia and Afghanistan was held in Sharjah in August 2012. Australia won by 66 runs in that match. Then in the Cricket World Cup 2015, Australia-Afghanistan clashed at the Waka ground in Perth. Australia won that match by 275 runs.
Afghanistan also clashed with Australia in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Australia won that match played in Bristol by 7 wickets. The match between Australia and Afghanistan was again played at the Cricket World Cup 2023. In that match held at Wankhede Stadium, Glenn Maxwell scored a double century (201*) to give Australia a thrilling victory by 3 wickets.