ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Mumbai

Afghanistan 291-5 (50 ov) Zadran 129 no off 143, 8 fours, 3 sixes, Rashid 35 no off 18, 2 fours, 3 sixes,  Hazelwood 2-39

Australia 293-7 (46.5 ov) Maxwell 201 no off 128, 21fours, 10 sixes, Rashid 2-44

Australia won by three wickets

Glenn Maxwell’s double century propels Australia to  World Cup Semi finals

Spilled catches does not win matches for Afghanistan.

Glenn Maxwell smashed 10 sixes to complete a double century 201 not out off just 128 balls,  and win over Afghanistan, that put Australia in the World Cup semi-finals. Set 292 to win, Australia at one time were 49-4 when Maxwell faced the hat-trick ball from Azmatullah Omarzai. Australia then slumped to 97-7 as Maxwell was dropped twice on 24 and 33, and also started to leave the filed on 27 before, much to his astonishment, he was reprieved after opting for review when given out lbw.

This is the first time anyone has made a double century when chasing in a one-day international and first by a non-opening