Australia stored their hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals alive after beating Afghanistan of their closing group sport on Friday on the Adelaide Oval. Glenn Maxwell‘s unbeaten 32-ball 54 lifted Australia to 168/8 within the face of an effervescent Afghan bowling assault. Despite Rashid Khan’s unbeaten 48 off 23 balls, Afghanistan fell in need of the entire by 4 runs. Australia’s probabilities of reaching the semifinals, nonetheless, aren’t of their fingers as England have higher internet run-rate, and face Sri Lanka in Adelaide on Saturday.

Australia wanted to attain 180+ plus in opposition to Afghanistan, however could not achieve this.

The Blackcaps turned the primary workforce to qualify for the semifinals, having defeated Ireland by a complete margin earlier on Friday.

As issues stand, New Zealand sit high of the factors desk with seven factors from 5 video games.

Australia, following their win over Afghanistan, sit second with as many factors. However, they’ve a unfavorable internet run-rate.

England are third with 5 factors and a sport in hand.

Sri Lanka are out of the semi-finals, however might spoil the celebration for England. They have gained 4 factors from 4 video games thus far.

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Afghanistan, too, bowed out of the match and not using a win and two washouts.

Here’s how the up to date Group 1 Points Table seems like:

Following their defeat to Australia, Mohammad Nabi introduced that he has determined to step down as captain of Afghanistan.