A stern test awaits Afghanistan as it takes on a rampant Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight Group 1 clash here on Sunday.
Coming off a 47-run thrashing at the hands of India, Afghanistan will be under pressure not just to record a win but also to improve its Net Run Rate which took a severe hit after the loss in its first Super Eight game.
Afghanistan is placed third with a NRR of -2.350 and it will be an uphill task for it to improve that as well as move up in the points table in a group which also consists Bangladesh.
This will be the second T20 game between the two sides, with their only encounter coming in 2022 in Adelaide, when Australia emerged winner.
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AFG vs AUS HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN T20Is
Matches played: 1
Australia won: 1
Result: Australia won by four runs (2022; Adelaide)
Afghanistan and Australia have never met in the T20 World Cup.
MOST RUNS IN AFG vs AUS T20Is
| Batter | Mat. | Runs | SR | Avg. | HS |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 1 | 54 | 168.75 | – | 54* |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 1 | 48 | 208.69 | – | 48* |
| Mitch Marsh (AUS) | 1 | 45 | 150.00 | 45.00 | 45 |
MOST WICKETS IN AFG vs AUS T20Is
| Bowler | Mat. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | BBI |
| Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG) | 1 | 3 | 5.25 | 7.00 | 3/21 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) | 1 | 2 | 7.25 | 14.50 | 2/29 |
| Josh Hazlewood (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 8.25 | 16.50 | 2/33 |
