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Watch: Australia's Josh Inglis Controversially Runs Out Afghanistan Star. What Steve Smith Does Next Stuns All

Australia captain Steve Smith's sportsman spirit during the side's Champions Trophy 2025 match against Afghanistan on Friday has become a topic of discussion. On the final ball of the 47th over of the Afghanistan innings, Azmatullah Omarzai played a delivery to mid-wicket fielder and took a single. After completing the run, Noor Ahmad, who then reached the striker's end, walked out of his crease without even wicketkeeper Josh Inglis collecting the ball from the fielder. As Noor left his crease before the throw arrived at striker's end and the ball could be deemed dead, Inglis clipped off the bails after receiving the throw and appealed for a run-out.

Afghanistan wins toss and elects to bat against Australia in must-win Champions Trophy game

LAHORE: Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the coin toss under overcast conditions and elected to bat in Afghanistan’s must-win last Group B game of the Champions Trophy against Australia on Friday. Afghanistan made a big turnaround in the tournament when it eliminated England with a stunning eight-run victory at the same venue on Wednesday. Afghanistan, which lost the first match to South Africa by 107 runs, went with the same playing XI for the third successive game and banked on three spinners — Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad and ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan. Australia has three points from its record-breaking 352-run chase against England and a point from its washout game against South Africa at Rawalpindi. Australia named an unchanged side. New Zealand and India have already qualified for the semifinals from Group A with host Pakistan and Bangladesh eliminated. Lineups: Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Bruised England, Afghanistan Eye Victory To Stay Afloat In Champions Trophy

A battered England will hope to keep their Champions Trophy hopes alive when they face a dangerous Afghanistan in a crucial group B match in Lahore on Wednesday. A defeat here would severely dent both the teams' dreams of a semifinal berth in the tournament, as South Africa and Australia have already notched up two points. The days of England's white ball supremacy are far behind now, as the former world champions' creaking unit even failed to defend a 350-plus total against Australia in their tournament opener.

Afghanistan Captain Defends Playing Conditions At Home, Says "Because Of Security Issues..."

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener against South Africa, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said that the team faces no pressure against Proteas and is here to win the title. Afghanistan will kickstart their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against South Africa at February 21 at Karachi, followed by matches against England (February 26 at Lahore), and Australia (February 28 at Lahore). Speaking ahead of the match as quoted by ESPNCricinfo, Shahidi said that there is a lot of difference between Afghanistan from the year 2019 till now and they have defeated Proteas in an ODI series before the CT2025.

Rickelton heroics see MI Cape Town race to impressive bonus-point win over Durban's Super Giants

Ryan Rickelton once again starred up front as his quickfire half-century steered MI Cape Town to a bonus-point victory in their SA20 clash against Durban's Super Giants at Newlands on Saturday.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates 1st T20I

ZIM vs AFG Live Score Updates 1st T20I: Zimbabwe take on Afghanistan in the 1st T20I of a three-match series in Harare on Wednesday. After losing both the T20I and ODI series' to Pakistan, the hosts will be aiming to change their fortunes against the Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan. The visitors, on the other hand, come into the series on the back of a 2-1 ODI series triumph over Bangladesh in the UAE. Afghanistan spinners will look to bank on their experience, especially considering Zimbabwe's recent struggles in the series against Pakistan. (Live Scorecard)

Preity Zinta's Team Finally Wins Trophy, Faf du Plessis' Celebration Goes Viral

Saint Lucia Kings defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors by six wickets in the final to win their maiden Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title at Providence Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, the Kings restricted the Warriors at 138/8 with Noor Ahmad scalped three wickets. Later, the Faf du Plessis-led side chased down the target 18.1 overs and clinched their maiden title. After a long and tiring wait of 11 years, St Lucia finally emerged as the champions, as they were the only original CPL franchise left without a title.

"We're Preparing From The IPL": Australia Star Ready For Spin Test In T20 World Cup 2024

Australia vice-captain Matthew Wade believes the side will encounter “a lot of spin challenge” in the Super Eight stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Led by Mitchell Marsh, the Australian team has already secured its place in the Super Eight stage, having triumphed in its first three matches. However, a spin-laden trial awaits them, as they brace for encounters against cricketing giants India, Afghanistan, and likely Bangladesh in Asian-dominated Group 1. Australia's path to potentially clinching a second T20 World Cup and completing the set of all three major men's ICC global titles on a trot is clear but fraught with obstacles.

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Watch: Australia's Josh Inglis Controversially Runs Out Afghanistan Star. What Steve Smith Does Next Stuns All

Afghanistan wins toss and elects to bat against Australia in must-win Champions Trophy game

Bruised England, Afghanistan Eye Victory To Stay Afloat In Champions Trophy

Afghanistan Captain Defends Playing Conditions At Home, Says "Because Of Security Issues..."

Rickelton heroics see MI Cape Town race to impressive bonus-point win over Durban's Super Giants

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates 1st T20I

Preity Zinta's Team Finally Wins Trophy, Faf du Plessis' Celebration Goes Viral

"We're Preparing From The IPL": Australia Star Ready For Spin Test In T20 World Cup 2024