Afghanistan v Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 10th Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy, 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 10th Match, Group B: Afghanistan v Australia at Lahore, February 28, 2025
Afghanistan
AFG
273/10 (50)
Australia
AUS
109/1 (12.5)
Finished
Match abandoned
Afghanistan InningAFG Inning273/10 (50 ov)
Australia InningAUS Inning109/1 (12.5 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
0.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Matthew Short goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
0.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
0.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Matthew Short goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
0.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Matthew Short goes forward, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
0.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 1 (4 runs)
Matthew Short 4 (6)
Travis Head 0 (0)
Australia 4/0
Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-4-0
0
1.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4lb
1.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Travis Head goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 4 runs.
1wd
1.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Travis Head no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
2
1.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, 2 runs, Travis Head goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
2wd
1.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Travis Head left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
1
1.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short goes forward and plays inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
4
1.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
1.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 2 (14 runs)
Travis Head 6 (5)
Matthew Short 5 (7)
Australia 18/0
Fazalhaq Farooqi 1-0-10-0
Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-4-0
4
2.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward, plays pull in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
2.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
2.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
6
2.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
0
2.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
4
2.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Matthew Short goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 3 (14 runs)
Matthew Short 19 (13)
Travis Head 6 (5)
Australia 32/0
Azmatullah Omarzai 2-0-18-0
Fazalhaq Farooqi 1-0-10-0
0
3.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward and slash pull towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
6
3.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the leg stump, Travis Head goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
0
3.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
3.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
3.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
3.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Travis Head goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 4 (10 runs)
Travis Head 16 (11)
Matthew Short 19 (13)
Australia 42/0
Fazalhaq Farooqi 2-0-20-0
Azmatullah Omarzai 2-0-18-0
1
4.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
4.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai delivers fast ball at full length, Travis Head goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
w
4.3
Matthew Short c G Naib b A Omarzai 20 (15) Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Short, no run, c G Naib b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Matthew Short goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Gulbadin Naib, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matthew Short.
4
4.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
4
4.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Steven Smith hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
4.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 5 (10 runs)
Steven Smith 8 (3)
Travis Head 17 (12)
Australia 52/1
Azmatullah Omarzai 3-0-28-1
Fazalhaq Farooqi 2-0-20-0
4
5.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
5.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
5.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
5.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Travis Head goes forward, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
0
5.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
4
5.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward and caresses uppercut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 6 (12 runs)
Travis Head 29 (18)
Steven Smith 8 (3)
Australia 64/1
Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-32-0
Azmatullah Omarzai 3-0-28-1
0
6.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
6.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
6.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
6.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
1
6.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
0
6.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Travis Head 30 (21)
Steven Smith 10 (6)
Australia 67/1
Azmatullah Omarzai 4-0-31-1
Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-32-0
1
7.1
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
2
7.2
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, 2 runs, Travis Head goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
1lb
7.3
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
1
7.4
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
1
7.5
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
7.6
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 8 (6 runs)
Steven Smith 12 (9)
Travis Head 33 (24)
Australia 73/1
Mohammad Nabi 1-0-5-0
Azmatullah Omarzai 4-0-31-1
0
8.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Travis Head goes forward and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
4
8.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Travis Head hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
4
8.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Travis Head hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
4
8.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump. Travis Head goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
8.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1lb
8.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Travis Head goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 9 (13 runs)
Travis Head 45 (30)
Steven Smith 12 (9)
Australia 86/1
Azmatullah Omarzai 5-0-43-1
Mohammad Nabi 1-0-5-0
2
9.1
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, 2 runs, Travis Head goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
1
9.2
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
0
9.3
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
9.4
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
9.5
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
1
9.6
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Steven Smith goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Steven Smith 13 (13)
Travis Head 48 (32)
Australia 90/1
Mohammad Nabi 2-0-9-0
Azmatullah Omarzai 5-0-43-1
1
10.1
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
1
10.2
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
1
10.3
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
2
10.4
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, 2 runs, Travis Head goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
1
10.5
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward and plays a well-timed punch off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
0
10.6
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 11 (6 runs)
Steven Smith 15 (16)
Travis Head 52 (35)
Australia 96/1
Noor Ahmad 1-0-6-0
Mohammad Nabi 2-0-9-0
0
11.1
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
0
11.2
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
11.3
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
11.4
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
11.5
Mohammad Nabi to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
2
11.6
Mohammad Nabi to Travis Head, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 12 (4 runs)
Travis Head 55 (39)
Steven Smith 16 (18)
Australia 100/1
Mohammad Nabi 3-0-13-0
Noor Ahmad 1-0-6-0
0
12.1
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
2lb
12.2
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, Steven Smith goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 2 runs.
2
12.3
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
1
12.4
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
4
12.5
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump. Travis Head hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.