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Australia vs Afghanistan Scorecard, Final
115/3 (6 ov)
AfghanistanWon
119/2 (5.1 ov)
Afghanistan won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Sun, 1 Nov, 12:40 IST
- Venue
- Mission Road Ground
- Data checked
- 10:38:49 IST
Match summary
Afghanistan won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
Final · Hong Kong Sixes · Mission Road Ground · 1 Nov 2026
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia: 115/3 (6 ov)
Top score: Max Bryant, 44 off 14 balls
Best bowling: Nangeyalia Kharote, 1 for 17 in 1 over
Afghanistan: 119/2 (5.1 ov)
Top score: Imran Mir, 53 not out off 14 balls
Best bowling: Chris Green, 1 for 30 in 1 over
Player of the match: Imran Mir (Afghanistan)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Match report: Australia vs Afghanistan
Written from this match's scorecard and the records FairPlay holds. Figures only, with no opinion added.
How the match went
Australia batted first and made 115 for 3 in 6 overs. In reply, Afghanistan made 119 for 2 in 5.1 overs. Afghanistan won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
Who made the difference
- Max Bryant top-scored for Australia with 44 off 14 balls (strike rate 314.3), hitting 4 fours and 4 sixes.
- For Afghanistan, Nangeyalia Kharote took 1 for 17 from 1 over (economy 17.00).
- Imran Mir top-scored for Afghanistan with 53 not out off 14 balls (strike rate 378.6), hitting 2 fours and 7 sixes.
- For Australia, Chris Green took 1 for 30 from 1 over (economy 30.00).
- The player of the match was Imran Mir, who made 53 not out off 14 balls.
Key numbers by innings
| Innings | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes | Runs in boundaries | Extras | Biggest partnership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 115/3 (6 ov) | 19.17 | 10 | 9 | 82% | 8 | – |
| Afghanistan | 119/2 (5.1 ov) | 23.03 | 4 | 14 | 84% | 10 | 87* for the 3rd wicket (unbroken) |
Run rate is runs per over. Partnerships come from the fall-of-wicket scores and are shown only when every wicket's fall is recorded; * means unbroken.
How it compares
- Australia's first-innings 115 was 6 runs below the median first-innings score of 121 in the 58 completed T20 and shorter matches FairPlay holds at Mission Road Ground.
- Sides batting first have won 52% of decided T20 and shorter matches there; this time the side batting first lost.
- This was the first meeting between Australia and Afghanistan in T10 matches in FairPlay's records, which go back to 12 Oct 2024.
- Coming into this match, Australia had won 3 of their last 5 matches, and Afghanistan 5 of 5, in FairPlay's records.
Scorecard
Australia innings115/3 (6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bryantc Janat b Kharote | 44 | 14 | 314.3 | ||
| Jack Woodnot out | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | ||
| Nick Hobsonc Kharote b Janat | 23 | 8 | 287.5 | ||
| Alex Rossnot out | 29 | 10 | 290.0 | ||
| Chris Greenretired | 6 | 1 | 600.0 | ||
| Patrick Dooleynot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | 8 (w 1, nb 2, b 0, lb 5) | ||||
| Total | 115/3 (6 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
53-1 (Max Bryant, 3.3 ov) · 80-2 (Nick Hobson, 4.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Janat | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 | ||
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25.00 | ||
| Farmanullah Safi | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | ||
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 | ||
| Sediqullah Pacha | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24.00 |
Afghanistan innings119/2 (5.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Janatc & b Dooley | 13 | 5 | 260.0 | ||
| Gulbadin Naibc Wood b Green | 17 | 6 | 283.3 | ||
| Imran Mirnot out | 53 | 14 | 378.6 | ||
| Farmanullah Safinot out | 26 | 7 | 371.4 | ||
| Extras | 10 (w 8, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 119/2 (5.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
15-1 (Karim Janat, 0.6 ov) · 32-2 (Gulbadin Naib, 1.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dooley | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 17.50 | ||
| Chris Green | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 30.00 | ||
| Max Bryant | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27.00 | ||
| Jack Wood | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22.00 | ||
| Alex Ross | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24.00 |
Recent balls
Latest: 5.1 — FOUR (Alex Ross to Imran Mir).
Over 6Afghanistan · 4 runs
- 5.1: FOUR, Alex Ross to Imran Mir
Over 5Afghanistan · 22 runs
- 4.1: SIX, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.2: SIX, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.3: No Run, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.4: No Run, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.5: 1 Wide, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.5: 1 Wide, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.5: 1 Wide, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.5: SIX, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
- 4.6: 1 Run, Jack Wood to Imran Mir
Over 4Afghanistan · 27 runs
- 3.1: 1 Run, Max Bryant to Farmanullah Safi
- 3.2: SIX, Max Bryant to Imran Mir
- 3.3: 1 Wide, Max Bryant to Imran Mir
- 3.3: FOUR, Max Bryant to Imran Mir
- 3.4: 1 Run, Max Bryant to Imran Mir
- 3.5: 1 Wide, Max Bryant to Farmanullah Safi
- 3.5: SIX, Max Bryant to Farmanullah Safi
- 3.6: 1 Wide, Max Bryant to Farmanullah Safi
- 3.6: SIX, Max Bryant to Farmanullah Safi
Over 3Afghanistan · 20 runs
- 2.1: 1 Leg Bye, Patrick Dooley to Farmanullah Safi
- 2.2: 1 Run, Patrick Dooley to Imran Mir
- 2.3: SIX, Patrick Dooley to Farmanullah Safi
- 2.4: SIX, Patrick Dooley to Farmanullah Safi
- 2.5: 1 Run, Patrick Dooley to Farmanullah Safi
- 2.6: SIX, Patrick Dooley to Imran Mir
Line-ups
Pitch report and ground record: Mission Road Ground
FairPlay holds 58 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, with a median first-innings score of 121.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 52% and the toss winner won 47%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 81% of the time.
Highest total: 197/7 by Hong Kong on 10 Apr 2025.
These figures come from the completed matches FairPlay holds at this ground. They describe how the ground has played, not an inspection of the surface for this match.
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