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New York: Afghanistan beat Australia by 21 runs in a crucial Super 8 match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 to stay alive in the tournament.<\/p>\n
Chasing a target of 149 runs, Australia were all out for 127 runs in 19.2 overs.<\/p>\n
This is the first loss for Australia against Afghanistan in six international matches.<\/p>\n
Apart from Glenn Maxwell\u2019s 59 runs in 41 balls, it was a sorry batting display from Australia as the second highest scorer in the innings were the extras with 16.<\/p>\n
Naveen-ul-Haq claimed figures of 3-20 but the star of the show wasGulbadin Naib, who clinched 4-20 and was declared Player of the Match.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first against Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Batting first, Afghanistan posted 148-6 in their allotted 20 overs courtesy fifties by openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz andIbrahim Zadran.<\/p>\n
Gurbaz (60 off 49) and Zadran (51 off 48) become the first-ever pair with three century stands in a T20I series after nothing up 118 runs for the first wicket<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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