Rain halts play in Australia-Afghanistan Champions Trophy match

BSS
Published On: 28 Feb 2025, 21:28

LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Rain halted play in the winner-takes-all Champions Trophy Group B match 
between Australia and Afghanistan in Lahore, with a semi-final place up for grabs on Friday.

Australia, chasing 274 to win, were 109-1 after 12.5 overs with Travis Head and Steve Smith unbeaten on 59 and 19 
respectively.

A wash-out would send Australia through to the semi-finals and leave Afghanistan on the brink of elimination.

Sediqullah Atal scored 85 while Azmatullah Omarzai made 67 in Afghanistan's total of 273 all out in 50 overs.

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