Maxwell strikes, Afg 3 down

Fri, 28 February 2025

16:01

Afg 93-3 (19 Ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Zampa continues. Atal and Rahmat keep the scoreboard ticking with smart rotation of strike. Atal breaks free-slams a boundary! Defends the last two deliveries. Afghanistan 87-2 after 18 overs.

Maxwell back into the attack. Rahmat goes big-FOUR! But the joy is short-lived-EDGE AND GONE! Inglis takes a sharp catch, and Rahmat departs for 12 off 21 balls.

New batter: Hashmatullah Shahidi. Gets off the mark with a single. Atal drives down the ground for another single. Hashmatullah defends the last two balls.

One wicket and six runs off the over-Afghanistan 93-3 after 19 overs.

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