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Afghanistan wins litter and decides to hit Australia in the Must-Win Champions Trophy game

Lahore, Pakistan-Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the coin talent under cloudy conditions and decided

Afghanistan scored a big turnaround in the tournament when England eliminated on Wednesday with a breathtaking victory with eight runs at the same event location.

Afghanistan, who lost the first game with 107 runs through South Africa, played with the same XI for the third game in a row and set three spinners on Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad and Ace Beinpinner Rashid Khan.

Australia has three points from his record trial chase with 352 runs against England and one point from his washing out against South Africa in Rawalpindi.

Australia called an unchanged side.

New Zealand and India have already qualified for the semi -finals from Group A with host Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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Constellations:

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaqoqiqi

Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson