To secure their spot in the ODI World Cup 2023 semifinals, Afghanistan needed to win their last two matches in the group stage, which led them to face Australia in a crucial match in Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai. 
After an exceptional century by Ibrahim Zadran, Afghanistan managed to set a challenging target of 292 runs for Australia, despite losing 7 wickets.
Glenn Maxwell played an unforgettable innings, taking Australia to victory with three wickets remaining, contributing significantly to the historic win with his 201 runs.
David Warner started the innings aggressively, but was dismissed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman after scoring 18 runs.
Soon after, Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed Travis Head for a duck.
Despite losing early wickets, Mitchell Marsh and Warner started rebuilding Australia's innings.
Marsh batted aggressively but fell victim to a fierce spell from Rashid Khan, scoring 24 runs.
Rashid Khan also sent Marcus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc back to the pavilion.
After that, Glenn Maxwell took center stage with an incredible innings.
He survived a review and played a pivotal role for Australia, scoring a century with just 76 balls.
He also managed to catch Afghanistan fielders off guard multiple times, including a hat-trick against Azmatullah Omarzai.
While Maxwell was delivering a brilliant performance, Pat Cummins held the other end, playing a steady, defensive role. Australia managed to reach a substantial total of 292 runs.
The partnership between Maxwell and Cummins became the highest eighth-wicket partnership in One Day International cricket history.
Maxwell sealed Australia's victory with a fantastic performance, including some impressive sixes.
He remained unbeaten with 201 runs, while Cummins contributed 12 runs.
This remarkable partnership helped Australia secure their place in the World Cup semifinals.
With this victory, Australia confirmed their spot in the World Cup semifinals, achieving their objective in the group stage.