Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: What an effort by Matthew Short. Full length dive, his elbow hits the ground and the ball just pops out. Great commitment from Matthew Short.

Afghanistan 197/6 in 39.4 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan have everything to do in the death overs! Australia have kept on chipping away at the wickets and hence, they are sitting pretty after 38 overs.

Afghanistan 190/6.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Lazy running from Mohammad Nabi and this results in the sixth wicket for Australia. Great awareness by Spencer Johnson!

Afghanistan now staring down the barrel at 182/6 in the 37th over.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Shahidi was just not able to get going. Zampa’s delivery got extra bounce and that was Shahidi’s undoing. He just manages to skew the ball towards the backward square-leg fielder. Afghanistan 176/5 in the 36th over.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Azmatullah Omarzai breaks the shackles and Afghanistan have their first boundary in 33 balls.

He slog sweeps Matthew Short for a massive six! Afghanistan 174/4 in 34.4 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan captain Shahidi is clearly struggling in the middle. He has 18 runs off 45 deliveries and his knock is clearly slowly down the tempo of the innings. He needs to change the gears and that too at the earliest!

Afghanistan 164/4 in 33.4 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan are in desperate need of a much-needed flourish at the end. However, the constant wickets is not making the task any easy.

After 33 overs, Afghanistan 162/4.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Not to be for Sediqullah Atal! The left-hander looks to go over the top off the bowling of Spencer Johnson. However, he ends up handing a simple catch to Steve Smith at covers.

Atal walks back after scoring 85. Afghanistan 159/4 after 31.2 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: This knock has been a masterclass by Sediqullah Atal. The left-hander is nearing his 2nd ODI century and if he gets there, he will cherish this moment forever! A do-or-die clash and that too against Australia.

This doesn’t get any bigger and better than this. Afghanistan 159/3 after 31 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 150 comes up for Afghanistan as Atal unleashes the slog sweep and the ball carries all the way to the boundary rope!

Afghanistan 152/3 in 29.2 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The 50-run partnership comes up between Atal and Shahidi courtesy of the left-hander’s pitch-perfect cut shot. Atal moves to 74.

Afghanistan 144/3 in 28.4 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal targets Zampa as soon as he comes back for his second spell. Atal charges down the track and hits the ball in the air for a massive SIX! Beautiful shot. This results in the field change as mid-off goes back to the boundary ropes.

Afghanistan 137/3 in 27.1 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Steve Smith introduces Nathan Ellis into the attack for his second spell.

Ben Dwarshius conceded 10 runs in his comeback over and hence Smith removes him from the attack. Afghanistan 129/3 after 26 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Atal is now unleashing a full array of strokes. Ben Dwarshius bowls a short long hop and Atal takes full toll, dispatching the delivery to the boundary ropes.

Afghanistan 126/3 after 25 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal is keeping the scoreboard ticking! Captain Shahidi is taking his time to get set and rotate the strike!

Hence, it is imperative for Atal to do the heavy lifting and ensure Afghanistan post a solid total on the board. After 24.2 overs. Afghanistan 118/3.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal brings up his half-century in style! The mid on was inside the circle and he goes aerial to register a fantastic six!

Afghanistan 108/3 after 22.1 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 100 comes up for Afghanistan in the 22nd over of the innings! Matthew Short is following the lead of Adam Zampa and not giving away easy runs.

After 22 overs, Afghanistan 102/3.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Glenn Maxwell is bowling a spell to remember as Shahidi and Atal find it tough to rotate the strike and get the better of the off-spinner.

Afghanistan 98/3 after 21 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has walked out to the middle to join Atal.

The duo need to revive the innings. Afghanistan 94/3 after 20 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Glenn Maxwell strikes and Rahmat Shah has to walk back. The right-hander goes after scoring 12.

He tried to cut the ball, however, he just gets a edge and Josh Inglis catches the ball safely. Afghanistan 91/3 in the 19th over.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rahmat Shah joins the party and dispatches the short ball towards the long-on boundary!

Afghanistan 91/2.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Atal dispatches the full toss dished out by Adam Zampa. He goes down the ground to good to see the left-hander taking full toll of a long-hop.

Afghanistan 87/2 in 17.4 overs.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: It’s time for players to relax for a couple of minutes as drinks are called!

After 17 overs, Afghanistan 80/2. Afghanistan need to put 300 runs on the board once again to have a realistic chance of beating Australia. The dew is expected to come down later which will make the task of chasing easy for Steve Smith and co.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Adam Zampa gives away just four runs in the 16th over!

Afghanistan 75/2 after 16 overs. Rahmat Shah is in the middle with Atal.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Maxwell and Zampa are chipping away to bowl some quick overs! The wicket of Zadran has once again highlighted the need for stabilising the innings. Afghanistan have scored just 1 run in the last 15 deliveries.

After 15 overs, Afghanistan 71/2.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Adam Zampa’s introduction pays off immediately! A dragged-down delivery gets the better of Ibrahim Zadran. The right-hander walks back for 22.

Afghanistan 70/2.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Just like we said, Steve Smith brings Glenn Maxwell into the attack. We all know what happened the last time Maxwell played an ODI against Afghanistan!

Maxwell magic is needed, but this time with the ball. After 13 overs, Afghanistan 70/1.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: After 12 overs, Afghanistan are 68/1 as Zadran and Atal continue to rotate the strike and put Australia under pressure.

Steve Smith and co need to bring spin into the attack to stop the Afghan duo in their tracks.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Zadran’s early wicket has now been nullified by Zadran and Atal. Constant boundaries with regular rotation of strike has put Australia on the backfoot.

After 11 overs, Afghanistan 63/1.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The conditions are getting really dark and gloomy in Lahore. As per weather predictions, rain was predicted in Lahore 4 PM local time!

Afghanistan will hope that rain stays away and a full game is played out. If the game is washed out, it will be Australia that’ll progress to the semi-finals.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Ibrahim Zadran is carrying on from where he left off against England.

Precise timing and Nathan Ellis is hit towards the boundary fence with precise timing! Afghanistan are in full control now. After 9.4 overs, Afghanistan 54/1

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan are up and running in a crucial encounter against Australia.

After the early jolt of Gurbaz, Zadran and Atal have ensured that the net run rate stays healthy and Afghanistan stay on top.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Slowly and steadily Atal and Zadran are coming into their own. The duo are rotating the strike constantly and trying to put Australia under pressure.

Afghanistan supporters have turned up in huge numbers and they are making their voices hard inside the Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. After 8 overs, Afghanistan 41/1.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sediqullah Atal breaks the shackles and hits a glorious cover drive off the bowling of Spencer Johnson.

The shot is exquisite and the entire crowd at the Gadaffi Stadium is on their feet! What a shot! After 7 overs, Afghanistan 33/1

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The ball is doing a lot of the surface and Afghanistan batters have no answers to the early spell.

Afghanistan would hope that Ibrahim Zadran manages to see off the new ball and get set for a big innings, just like the previous match against England. After 6 overs, Afghanistan 24/1.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Spencer Johnson is making the ball talk under overcast conditions in Lahore.

Ibrahim Zadram and Sediq need to see off the spell and rebuild the innings for Afghanistan after the early jolt of Gurbaz.

After 5 overs, Afghanistan 22/1

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan just playing survival-mode cricket here, trying to ensure they don’t lose more wickets. It feels like the ball is beating the bat every other delivery here. Batters don’t like going into a shell, but there’s not much else as an option. Ball’s going everywhere.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia have had high hopes for Spencer Johnson, and he’s showing why in this opening spell of his, wow!

Has beaten the bat multiple times already, and gets one to jag in sharply to lefty Sediq, misses the stumps AGONISINGLY and runs away for four byes.

A little wayward next ball for five wides, but goes with the outswinger and beats the batter once again. Plenty of movement in the air.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Terrific start for Australia! Gurbaz’s early woes continue, and this time he can’t make it past the first over. Spencer Johnson opts to go full and quick early, and it’s beautiful shape as it careens back in to knock back the off stump.

Starc-esque, and a wicket to unsettle Afghanistan early. Not the start they wanted.

Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan’s playing XI:

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Australia’s playing XI:

Travis Head, Matt Short, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson