Australia off to a flying start

Fri, 28 February 2025

18:52

Aus 18-0 (2 Ovs) vs Afg 273 | Scorecard

Matt Short and Travis Head walk out to open the innings for Australia. Fazalhaq Farooqi takes the new ball from one end, while Omarzai will open the attack.

Omarzai to Short. Short starts cautiously, defending the first four deliveries. He finally finds the gap and slams a boundary! The over ends with a dot ball. Australia are 4-0 after 1 over.

Farooqi to Head. Huge inswinger! Head is beaten, and there's a massive appeal for LBW- but no review taken. Edge! The keeper fails to collect, and the ball runs away for four. Farooqi strays down leg side called. Head flicks it for a couple and follows up with a crisp boundary! 14 runs from the over.

After 2 overs, Australia are 18-0, needing 256 more from 48 overs.

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