Afghanistan v Australia abandoned due to rain at Champions Trophy – as it happened

The match was washed out with Australia well in control, a share of the points guaranteeing them a place in the semi-finals

5th over: Afghanistan 23-1 (Ibrahim 3, Sediq 6) Johnson, who is moving the ball both in the air and on the pitch, beats Sediq with three successive deliveries. As Ian Smith says on commentary, Afghanistan just need to get through this spell – it’s fine if they are 40 for 1 after 10 overs.

4th over: Afghanistan 20-1 (Ibrahim 1, Sediq 5) So far Dwarshuis has been able to control the swing pretty well; two from his second over.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian