Hard luck for Afghanistan as Australia moves to semis without breaking a sweat in yet another ICC event. Group B encounter between Australia and Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain when rain interrupts in second innings when Australia was 109/1. Afghanistan is out of tournament they have only one chance if South Africa lose from England by 207 runs or more to get a better run rate.
Australia got off to a flying start thanks to Head fire works in the chase of 274. He smashed 34 balls fifty. Before this Afghanistan got two chances but they dropped both but third time Gulbadin Naib made no mistake and took the catch to send Matthew Short back to the hut.
From Afghanistan Azmatullah Omarzaui made fighting 67 runs from 63 balls which helped Afghanistan paost 273 runs on board. Australia dominated the bilk of innings as they keep taking wickets at regular intervals.