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Australia squeeze past Afghanistan but T20 World Cup hopes hang by thread

Australia beat Afghanistan by four runs but their only path to the semi-finals requires a Sri Lanka win over England

The Guardian - UK

Australia given real scare by Rashid Khan as Afghanistan boost England’s T20 World Cup hopes

England will reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup if they beat Sri Lanka on Saturday, after Australia could only squeeze past Afghanistan by four runs in Adelaide.

Evening Standard

Australia leave door open for England to claim semi-final spot despite defeating Afghanistan

The defending champions’ bid to reach the last four now hinges on Sri Lanka overcoming England

The Independent UK

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Maxwell keeps Australia alive in hunt for World Cup semi-finals

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten half-century to keep Australia in the hunt for the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a tense four-run win over Afghanistan on Friday.

AFP

Maxwell drags Australia to 168-8 in must-win World Cup clash

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten 54 in the face of some inspired Afghan bowling to steer Australia to 168-8 in their must-win Twenty20 World Cup clash on Friday.

AFP

Injured Australia captain Finch could miss crunch T20 World Cup clash

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - Australia captain Aaron Finch said Thursday he could pull out of his team's pivotal final Super 12 match at the Twenty20 World Cup against Afghanistan because of a hamstring injury.

AFP

Sri Lanka keep T20 World Cup hopes alive with Afghanistan win

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - Dhananjaya de Silva scored an unbeaten 66 as Sri Lanka kept their slim Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive with a six-wicket win over Afghanistan at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday.

AFP

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England fast bowler Mark Wood keen to ‘get quicker and quicker’

Wood took two for 23 and touched a breakneck 96mph at one point against Afghanistan

The Independent UK

5 talking points as Sam Curran makes history in England's T20 World Cup win v Afghanistan

Sam Curran became the first Englishman to take a five wicket haul in T20Is as England began the T20 World Cup with an important victory against Afghanistan in Perth

Daily Mirror

England start T20 World Cup with win over Afghanistan

Afghanistan 112 all out, England 113-5: Sam Curran starred with the ball before Liam Livingstone top scored to help Jos Buttler’s side safely home with the bat

The Independent UK

Sam Curran claims historic five-wicket haul as England win World Cup opener

Curran took five for 10 as England bowled Afghanistan out for 112 before reaching their target with 11 balls and five wickets to spare.

The Independent UK

Curran-inspired England beat Afghanistan to launch World Cup bid

Perth (Australia) (AFP) - Sam Curran's breathtaking five-wicket haul and some spectacular fielding led England to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their opening match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday in Perth.

AFP

Australia's Afghan diaspora excited to see their 'Blue Tigers' play in T20 World Cup cricket tour

Members of the Afghan diaspora in Australia say the Blue Tigers' first tour of Australia since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul is a chance to take pride in their country and show Afghanistan is "not just about war and suffering".

ABC News

The key talking points ahead of England’s T20 World Cup opener

Reece Topley has been ruled out for England.

The Independent UK

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England ‘chomping at the bit’ to start T20 World Cup, says Jos Buttler

Chris Woakes is unlikely to be risked against in the opener against Afghanistan on Saturday

The Independent UK

Alex Hales tips Perth pitch to limit Rashid Khan impact in T20 World Cup opener

The top-ranked T20 spinner in the world is the most obvious danger to England’s star-studded batting line-up

The Independent UK

T20 World Cup: Picking the key trends ahead of upcoming tournament

The tournament begins in Australia next week

The Hindu

Bumrah in Waugh's top-five for T20 World Cup

World Cup-winning former Australia opener Mark Waugh has picked Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as one of his top five picks for the T20I showpiece Down Under

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AFP

Naseem's last-over sixes power Pakistan into Asia Cup final, India out

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Tailender Naseem Shah hit two last-over sixes as Pakistan pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over Afghanistan on Wednesday to set up an Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, knocking out rivals India in the process.

AFP

'Chase anything': Sri Lanka down Afghanistan in Asia Cup Super Four

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Kusal Mendis' fiery start and a key lower-order knock by Bhanuka Rajapaksa powered Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in their Asia Cup Super Four contest on Saturday.

AFP

Mendis, Rajapaksa help Sri Lanka seal tense Asia Cup win

AFP

'Quality' Afghanistan ready for Asia Cup heavyweights

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Skipper Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan is ready for the big guns after they became the first team to qualify for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup following victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

AFP

Najibullah blitz powers Afghanistan into Asia Cup Super Fours

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Najibullah Zadran's batting blitz and "world class" spinners powered Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super Four stage with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.

AFP

Najibullah powers Afghanistan into Asia Cup Super Fours

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Najibullah Zadran tore into the opposition attack with six sixes to lead Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super Four stage with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.

AFP

Najibullah powers Afghanistan to Asia Cup Super 4

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Najibullah Zadran tore into the opposition attack with six sixes to lead Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super 4 with a crushing seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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