Pitch Report: "Very flat and very even, but it is probably on the drier side than I have seen in the past," reckons Aaron Finch. "I can clearly see there's not enough grass cover on this pitch because it is unlike a Wankhede pitch. Advantage Afghanistan because of the kind of track that is there, it might grip and turn a little bit whether it is bowling first or second. It is always best, with humidity around, to bat first and put runs on the board," adds Sanjay Bangar.
Players stride out and Starc to start us off
Teams line up for the anthems. Afghanistan's anthem will be followed by Australia's.
Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are at the crease. Gurbaz is on strike. Starc will open the attack
Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are at the crease. Gurbaz is on strike. Starc will open the attack
Thrilling match dikha do aaj...
AUS will be under pressure to bat now
first batting mein freedom jyada rehti hain
Rehan Shaikh: "How badly would be Afghanistan ruining the missed opportunity against Bangladesh. Had they won their first match against Bangladesh they would have been in a better position than they are today."
Arif: "Is it a good decision to drop Farooqi? What if Maxi start smashing sixes against afgan spinners? who will stop him? "
Sifat Khawry: "Come on Afghanistan.! A couple of more good efforts and we are into the semis.. It will go down into the annals of Afghanistan cricket history. Thanking you for the this special feeling already."
Attiya: "The only way to tackle a good spin attack is to charge against them which previous teams didn't do at all. You cant defend against them."
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