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Republic of Ireland midfielder Sinead Farrelly came off the bench to help NY/NJ Gotham FC defeat her former club Portland Thorns after extra-time and reach the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) decider for the first time.
Steve Smith on Monday hoped Australia are peaking at the right time given they have five wins on the trot in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and are on the cusp of joining India and South Africa as the third team in the semifinals. While India are set to finish at the top of the points table, South Africa are currently placed second having qualified for the final four. Australia can join the two teams if they win their upcoming clash against Afghanistan, to be played here on Tuesday. "You do want to be peaking at the right time in the end, but obviously you need to do enough to make the semifinals. I think that would be the beauty of it if we were able to get there," Smith told the media before Australia's training session at the Wankhede Stadium. "You know, we had a rough start, we lost two games and we have gradually, I guess, progressed as we have gone along and there are still areas we can work on," said Smith, adding that even though all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell are back to training, it remains to be seen if they get a nod for the contest on Tuesday.
Afghanistan will face Australia in their penultimate league phase match of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, November 7. The fixture is set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, commencing at 2:00 PM IST. The Afghanistan cricket team has exceeded expectations with some eye-catching performances so far. With four wins out of seven matches, they now have an outside chance to qualify for the semi-finals. In their previous outing, they registered their third consecutive victory in the competition with a seven-wicket win over Netherlands.
With a semi-final spot within touching distance, Australia will lock horns with Afghanistan in match no. 39 of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, November 7. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will play hosts for this clash, scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM IST. Australia endured an underwhelming start to their campaign, losing the first two matches before making a fantastic comeback with five wins on the trot. Their latest win came against England, where they won by 33 runs.
MUMBAI: Australia have recovered from the rough start to their World Cup campaign and are peaking at the right time heading into the business end of the tournament, batsman Steve Smith said ahead of Tuesday's (Nov 7) match against Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was on Monday controversially given "timed out" in a World Cup clash against Bangladesh, becoming the first man to suffer the dismissal in the 146-year history of international cricket.
Australia will square off against Afghanistan in their next fixture of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 7. The two teams will take the field at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 2:00 PM IST. Australia endured a terrible start to their campaign with two losses in as many matches. However, they won all five matches thereafter to make a strong case for semi-final qualification. Opener David Warner (428 runs in seven matches) and spinner Adam Zampa (19 wickets in seven games) have been their standout performers so far.
Australia great Ricky Ponting has said India bowlers also have left a strong impact in many of the Men in Blue's resounding victories in the ongoing ICC World Cup and believes that opposing teams will have to work hard to hold the formidable bowling pace trio. With their eighth consecutive win, India moved to the top of the points table. India have their three bowlers among the top 10 wicket-takers at the tournament - Mohammad Shami (16), Jasprit Bumrah (15) and Ravindra Jadeja (14).