Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 164/7 (5 runs required, RR: 8.20)

  • Rashid Khan48 (23b)
  • Naveen-ul-Haq0 (0b)
  • Marcus Stoinis2-0-26-0
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-33-2

10.15pm: Time for the captains to speak, starting with Mohammad Nabi: "Really good game of cricket. They started really well but at the end Naveen and Farooqi bowled well and it wasn't a big total on that pitch. We started well in the powerplay and the middle, but threw away four wickets back to back and that put us under pressure. [Two washouts] Tough when you play first game and then don't play for 10 days. We didn't get that momentum but improved every game from there."

Australia's Matthew Wade: [Feelings at the end?] "Okay, four overs out probably, brought our bowlers forward and gave Stoiny the last. Knowing you have the allrounder to bowl one of the last two is a bit nerve-wracking but I've seen Rash do that plenty of times. Never really felt safe. [Eng-SL game] We'll stay here and watch that game, hoping for a bit of an upset. We put ourselves in that situation, been trying to chase a bit of run rate but it hasn't gone our way. Bit slow out of the blocks this tournament, hopefully it doesn't cost us. [Finch, David fitness?] Yeah, hopeful they'll be right to go if we make the semis."

Right, that's it from amazing Adelaide tonight. Afghanistan missed out on a famous win despite Rashid Khan's blitz, but Australia's failure to boost their NRR in the City of Churches has left them on their last prayer as defending T20WC champs. You can catch up with how it all played out on the Live Report, and Valkerie's full write-up will be in the slot shortly. Tomorrow we head back to the SCG for England versus Sri Lanka and the conclusion of Group 1. Join us then... for now, from myself, Matt and Raghav, it's goodnight. Bye!

10.07pm: Raucous finish at Adelaide Oval, courtesy of Rashid Khan's dead-eyed tonking. But the mood is subdued for both teams as they leave the field. Afghanistan finish winless, having had two of their five games washed out, while Australia's semi-final hopes are hanging by a slender blue-and-yellow, fully recyclable thread. Oh, and speaking of Sri Lanka - they're out, even if they beat England in the final group game

Here is Player of the Match Glenn Maxwell: [Got close at end] "Certainly did, Afghanistan played well, struck the ball cleanly. Started well in the powerplay and we were able to haul it back, but there was some pretty clean hitting at the end. [Run-out, catches] Nice to have an impact in the field, knew I wouldn't bowl much. The wicket was quite slow during the day, quite hard to push on. Had to put a total on to give ourselves a chance to win the game. They executed well and we couldn't get away. [Eng-SL game] We'll be following it, we put ourselves in this situation but hopefully SL can do the job for us."

19.6
4
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, FOUR, honked over the leg side, one-bounce four! But it won't be enough for Afghanistan... and although Australia win by 4 runs, it may not be enough for them either. They know if England beat Sri Lanka tomorrow, they're out

Stoinis just needs to land this straight

19.5
2
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, this one goes straight up, but lands safely! Back-of-the-hander full outside off, Rashid is looking to launch but can only plink a couple between long-on and long-off

Two more of those to win it...

19.4
6
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, SIX, banged into the crowd over deep square! Pace off again and Rashid is waiting, sits back and wallops it 83m over the leg side
19.3
0
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, no run, another slowie out the back of the hand, wide of off and Rashid mistimes to long-on. Won't be running here
19.2
4
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, FOUR, helped away to long leg! Stoinis is trying to tuck him up, the legcutter sliding down leg and Rashid swivels to belt it to an untended part of the field
19.1
0
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, no run, slower delivery, Rashid looks to swing it leg side but gets an inside edge. Declines a single to square leg
19.1
W
Stoinis to Darwish Rasooli, 1 wide, OUT, loopy delivery down leg, and they run on the wide... Wade misses with an attempt to run out Rashid, but Stoinis makes no mistake at the bowler's end, Darwish well short. But there are still six balls in the over for Rashid to target

Darwish Rasooli run out 15 (28m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 115.38

Stoinis to bowl it, Darwish on strike

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | AFG: 147/6 (22 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 22.00)

  • Rashid Khan32 (17b)
  • Darwish Rasooli15 (13b)
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-33-2
  • Kane Richardson4-0-48-1
18.6
4
Hazlewood to Rashid Khan, FOUR, pitched up and powered through long-off!! Afghanistan are still dreaming here! Rashid hammers another boundary over the man in the ring. Brings it down to 22 from the last 6
18.5
0
Hazlewood to Rashid Khan, no run, dug in short, swing and a miss. Rashid chides himself for the lapse
18.4
6
Hazlewood to Rashid Khan, SIX, slaughtered! Wristy whippage over deep midwicket! Sits up nicely and he targets the shorter part of the ground, into the stands for a 72m six
18.3
0
Hazlewood to Rashid Khan, no run, full and wide, Rashid swings himself off his feet but fails to connect! He launched into a crouching, rolling attempted slog-sweep... and ended with his face in the mud
18.2
1
Hazlewood to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, moves across his stumps, Hazlewood slips in a 140kph/87mph wide yorker, dug out for one
18.1
0
Hazlewood to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Darwish leaves a wide length ball... but it was inside the tramlines

Hazlewood back, 33 needed from 12. Australia will have to bowl one of Stoinis or Green (or Maxwell) for the 20th

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | AFG: 136/6 (33 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.55, RRR: 16.50)

  • Rashid Khan22 (13b)
  • Darwish Rasooli14 (11b)
  • Kane Richardson4-0-48-1
  • Pat Cummins4-0-22-0

Look out: Afghanistan's chances up to 6.5% on Forecaster!

17.6
6
Richardson to Rashid Khan, SIX, slammed over long-off! Rashid helicoptering to the rescue? Slightly too full and Rashid frees his arms, hits it a long way back

This is from Rajesh: "Confirmed now (when Afg reached 122) that any margin of win for Eng will be enough for them to stay ahead of Aus on NRR"

17.5
6
Richardson to Rashid Khan, SIX, creamed into the stands! Expansive mow of the bat, hauling a length ball over deep midwicket for six
17.4
1
Richardson to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, short ball with pace off, sliced high over point, lands between two men out on the rope
17.3
1
Richardson to Rashid Khan, 1 run, fullish on the stumps, big wind-up from Rashid but he can only plink another single leg side
17.2
1
Richardson to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, pitched up and blapped through the covers

"SL is officially out from the race." Not quite, Deepak Khanal. Afghanistan haven't lost this yet

17.1
1
Richardson to Rashid Khan, 1 run, short of a length outside off, pulled for one

Richardson again

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | AFG: 120/6 (49 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 16.33)

  • Darwish Rasooli12 (9b)
  • Rashid Khan8 (9b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-22-0
  • Kane Richardson3-0-32-1

Here's Sid with the size of it: "England destiny in their own hands... Win and through to SF or go HOME"

16.6
0
Cummins to Darwish Rasooli, no run, bumper with pace on, brings a swing and a miss
16.5
4
Cummins to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, slower ball, thumped over cover! Darwish has time to set himself and smash a tennis shot away to the rope. And that means Australia are now completely in Sri Lanka's hands
16.4
1
Cummins to Rashid Khan, 1 run, dug in, 143kph/89mph and Rashid up-periscopes to flick high into the leg side, landing short of Warner at deep midwicket
16.3
0
Cummins to Rashid Khan, no run, short ball, Rashid is on the back foot outside off and plinks to mid-on. Sends Darwish back as Maxwell's throw comes in

Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15Usman GhaniRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd25Ibrahim ZadranRahmanullah Gurbaz
3rd59Gulbadin NaibIbrahim Zadran
4th0Mohammad NabiIbrahim Zadran
5th0Mohammad NabiNajibullah Zadran
6th4Mohammad NabiDarwish Rasooli
7th45Rashid KhanDarwish Rasooli
8th16Naveen-ul-HaqRashid Khan

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138