Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell's 201* guides Aussies to a memorable win in Mumbai

Glenn Maxwell wins player of the match for AUS vs AFG match

Glenn Maxwell Show

The Big Show lit up Wankhede Stadium and pulled off one of the greatest run chases of all time by first steering his team through troubled waters and later slamming a double hundred batting at number 5. This is one of the best knocks in ODI cricket, this, and Maxwell should thank his captain Pat Cummins for staying there till the end as he scored 12 runs and braved 68 balls. Maxwell's innings comprised 21 boundaries and 10 audacious maximums as he was literally batting on just one foot.

Impossible is nothing pic.twitter.com/63vgMPj2fr

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 7, 2023

AUSTRALIA BEAT AFGHANISTAN

201*!!! GLENN MAXWELL TAKE A BOW!!

THE BIG SHOW HASN'T JUST SLAMMED HIS MAIDEN DOUBLE HUNDRED BUT ALSO GUIDED AUSTRALIA TO A MEMORABLE WIN OVER AFGHANISTAN BY 3 WICKETS. THIS MATCH WILL CERTAINLY GO IN THE ANNALS OF CRICKET HISTORY.

6,6,4! Glenn Maxwell reaches 195* and Australia need 5 more runs to win this game. Big Show 200?

Glenn Maxwell Surpasses Kapil Dev

Highest score by any batter from #5 and above in ODI cricket:

176* - Glenn Maxwell (and counting) for Australia vs Afghanistan at Mumbai tonight

175 - Kapil Dev for India vs Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells on 18 June 1983

Australia reach 260/7 in 44 overs, they need 32 off 36 balls. Glenn Maxwell is single-handedly taking the Aussies home in this record-run chase.

He attacks Naveen-ul-Haq on the first delivery of his ninth over and hits him for a maximum.

150 up for Glenn Maxwell

4,0,4! Maxwell continues to charge. He has completed 150 with a boundary offAzmatullah Omarzai and he hit another one. Australians have pushed the Afghans on the back foot with their cautious counter-attacking.

AUS - 245/7 in 43 overs.

AUS vs AFG Live Updates: Australia motoring along in run chase

Maxwell is writhing in pain due to cramps. The physio is in the middle to treat the batter. Pat Cummins is asking him to go out for some time. Adam Zampa is walking down the staircase from the dressing room. Big Show says he's ready to fight, and the crowd is cheering his name.

I suspect we may be witnessing the greatest, most stupendous, display of #maxwellball ever seen, culminating in the reverse plank. Can you confirm, @LiebCricket? #AUSvAFG #CWC23

— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) November 7, 2023

AUS vs AFG Live Updates: Maxwell show lits up Wankhede

Glenn Maxwell- who is the first player to score 2 centuries in a WC edition batting at No. 5 or lower - is looking to finish the game for Australia now. He's milked 9 runs off that Naveen-ul-Haq over. Australia 232/7 in 40 overs, they now need 60 off as many balls.

100-run partnership for 8th wicket!

Glenn Maxwell and his captain Pat Cummins have shared a stand of 104 runs off 93 balls. Cummins' contribution in this partnership is worth 8. Australia are very much in the game as they need 97 more runs. The Big Show is getting some treatment from the physio as he's under cramps.

AUS - 195/7 in 34 overs.

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CENTURY!!

Big Show Glenn Maxwell notches up his third century of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. He was dropped on 33 and 67 and made the Afghans pay for their mistake and slammed a fine century under pressure for Australia. He's raced to his ton off just 76 balls.

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SIX, SIX!

Glenn Maxwell is making Afghans pay for giving him reprieves. He hammers Noor Ahmad over mid-wicket for a maximum and dispatches the next one over long-on for another biggie.

AUS - 158/7 in 29 overs

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Fifty Partnership!

Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins have shared a stand of 54 runs for the eighth wicket. They are keeping the team in the hunt and also shifting the pressure on the bowling side in Wankhede.

AUS vs AFG Live Score: Big Show Maxwell Holds Fort

Fifty!

Glenn Maxwell gets a boundary off Noor Ahmad over mid-off and he brings up a fighting half-century off 51 balls. He needs to stay in the middle and convert it into a big century and guide Australia home in the run chase. The partnership between Maxwell and captain Pat Cummins is now worth 40.

Live Score of AFG vs AUS ICC World Cup 2023 match

Glenn Maxwell is riding upon his luck in the ongoing match. He's getting reprieves via DRS, dropped chances, and stands between Afghanistan and their win. Australia reach 126/7 in 25 overs.

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Not Out!

Noor Ahmad appeals for leg before against Glenn Maxwell and the umpire raises his finger. The batter went upstairs to review it and didn't look confident but he had to take it. The ball-tracking helped him survive and overturn the umpire's decision as it was missing the wickets.

AUS vs AFG Live Updates: Australia 7 down in run chase

Brain Fade Moment from Mitchell Starc!

The ball didn't even get the faintest of edge off the left-handed batter's bat. He was engaged in a chat with his non-strike partner, Glenn Maxwell, and didn't go for the DRS. The replays showed the ball had actually hit the stumps!

AUS vs AFG: Rashid Khan strikes again

Wicket!

Rashid Khan is on a roll! He gets Mitchell Starc caught behind for 3 (7 balls) but the credit for that wicket goes to wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhil, who fumbled but took the catch diving forward, the umpire raised his fingers. Replays and ultra-edge showed there was no contact between bat and ball, still the batter didn't opt for DRS. Unlucky!

Australia are 91/7 in 18.4 overs.

AUS vs AFG Live Updates: Rashid Removes Stoinis

Wicket!

Marcus Stoinis has been trapped in front by Rashid Khan for 6. The batter was trying to reverse sweep the leg-spinner but misses it and the ball crashes into his pads. Australia are six down. The batter goes upstaris but in vain as all-three reds are confirmed. The Afghan team and fans are elated.

Australia 87/6 in 16.4 overs.

Review! Afghanistan go upstairs to review the caught-behind appeal against Marcus Stoinis. Rashid Khan - the bowler - is convinced it is out and the captain takes the DRS. However, there was no contact between the bat and the ball. But the batter barely survived as the ball tracking showed the ball was hitting the stumps but the impact was umpire's call.

Australia 5 down in run chase

Wicket!

Marnus Labuschagne (14) gets run-out as direct-hit from Rahmat, despite being a slow throw, found the mark and the batter was inches short of the crease. He tried to ground the bat but the technique was wrong and he paid the price.

Australia 69/5 in 14.1 overs.

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8 runs came from thatAzmatullah Omarzai over. Glenn Maxwell and Marnus Labuschagne are looking to revive Australian innings in the big run chase of 292. They've lost four wickets inside the first 10 overs but Maxwell-Labuschagne have shared a stand of 20* for the fifth wicket.

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Veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle praises the Afghanistan side for putting up a good show in the ongoing competition. "Afghanistan, every day you are telling us why you are becoming a serious, special cricket team," wrote Bhogle on Twitter.

Meanwhile, Marnus Labuschagne isn't happy with the way the Afghanistan dressing room is celebrating.

Marnus Labuschagne unhappy with Afghanistan dressing room. pic.twitter.com/SFQRPT8UYH

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 7, 2023

AUS vs AFG Live Score: Australia four down

Wicket, Wicket!

Azmatullah Omarzai struck twice off successive deliveries and Australia find themselves on the back foot. Omarzai first clean bowled David Warner for 18 and Josh Inglis gets dismissed on the first ball duck. The right-arm pacer missed a hat-trick opportunity but it was a perfect display of fast bowling.

AUS - 51/4 in 9 overs.

ODI World Cup 2023: AUS 43/2 after 6 Overs | WICKET

WICKET!

Naveen dismisses Marsh leg-before-wicket with a splendid inswinger that beats him for pace. Marsh was plumb in front of the stumps and had to depart.

AFG 43/2 after 6 Overs

ODI World Cup 2023: AUS 33/1 after 5 Overs

Azmatullah Omarzai takes over from Mujeeb. Marsh greets him with a boundary, driving a full delivery through covers for FOUR. He then attempts a legside hoick and gets a leading edge, but it clears third man for a SIX. A big over for Australia, with 14 runs coming from it.

AUS 33/1 after 5 Overs

ODI World Cup 2023: AUS 5/1 after 2 Overs | WICKET

WICKET!

Afghanistan on the field, Warner and Head open for Australia. Mujeeb bowls the first over.

In the second over Naveen Ul Haq, who came in as a replacement for Fazalhaq Farooqi, bowled his first over. He began with a dot ball to Head. In his second delivery, he struck, removing Head. Naveen pitched it on the up and moved it away from Head. Head attempted to play it through the offside but ended up with an outside edge, caught by Ikram Alikhil behind the stumps. Mitchell Marsh came in to bat at number three. Head was out for a duck (0 runs off 2 balls).

AUS 5/1 after 2 Overs

ODI World Cup 2023: AFG 291/5 after 50 Overs | End of First Innings

Starc aimed for a yorker but delivered a full toss, which Rashid edged away for a boundary. He followed it with a dot ball and then a length ball. Rashid powerfully flat-batted the next delivery over long off for a remarkable six. Starc attempted a bouncer, but Rashid skillfully managed to hit it in front of the square for another incredible six.

AFG 291/5 after 50 Overs |End of First Innings

ODI World Cup 2023: AFG 261/5 after 48 Overs

In Starc's 48th over, he began with a full toss and a single for Rashid. Zadran hit a six. A slow bouncer led to a single. Starc took a catch, but Rashid was declared safe as Stoinis didn't cleanly hold the ball.

AFG 261/5 after 48 Overs

ODI World Cup 2023: AFG 233/5 after 45 Overs

WICKET!

Hazlewood bowled Nabi, who attempted an awkward hoick but missed the seam-up delivery. Nabi scored 12 runs with 1 six, and his wicket was valuable for Australia in the closing overs.

AFG 233/5 after 45 Overs

ODI World Cup 2023: AFG 212/4 in 43 Overs | WICKET

WICKET!

Zampa enticed Azmat with a full delivery, and Azmat tried to go for it. However, he couldn't time the shot properly, and the ball ended up in the hands of the long-off fielder. Azmatullah Omarzai was caught by Maxwell, scoring 22 runs off 18 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes.

AFG 212/4 after 43 overs.