New Delhi. Australia have booked their place in the semi-finals of the ICC ODI World Cup after defeating Afghanistan. Australia is the third team to reach the next round after India and South Africa. With the help of Ibrahim Zadran’s century, Afghanistan scored 291 runs for 5 wickets. Thanks to Glenn Maxwell’s charismatic double century, Australia overturned the deficit and won by 3 wickets.
On Tuesday November 7, a very exciting match was played between Afghanistan and Australia. Opener Ibrahim Zadran scored the first century in World Cup history for Afghanistan, batting first, taking the score to 291 runs. Chasing the target, Afghanistan’s bowlers attacked Australia hard and lost 7 wickets for just 91 runs. Australia’s defeat was in sight from here but Glenn Maxwell single-handedly scored an unbeaten double century to lead the team to victory.
Last seat left for semi finals
Now the picture of the ICC ODI World Cup semi-final being played in India is almost clear. India were the first to book a ticket to the semi-finals after winning 7 consecutive matches. After this, Pakistan’s win over New Zealand sealed South Africa’s place. Now Australia has made a place in the next round by defeating Afghanistan. Three teams have been confirmed for the semi-finals, with New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan competing for one place.
New Zealand’s claim is stronger than Pakistan’s
New Zealand’s claim to make it to the semi-finals is stronger than that of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Because the Kiwi team will get a place in the next round based on its win while Pakistan will have to be at the mercy of the other team. The Pakistani team will progress only if Sri Lanka beat New Zealand or their match is washed out due to rain. Being behind in net run rate, if New Zealand wins by 1 run, Pakistan will have to beat England by 130 runs to reach the semi-finals.
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Tags: Glenn Maxwell, Pakistan vs New Zealand, World Cup 2023
First published: November 7, 2023, 23:37 IST