Australia vs Afghanistan, 26th Match, Pool A at Perth, Mar 04 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

RESULT
26th Match, Pool A (D/N), Perth, March 04, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup
(37.3/50 ov, T:418) 142

Australia won by 275 runs

Player Of The Match
178 (133)
david-warner
Australia Innings
Afghanistan Innings
Match Flow
Info
Australia  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Mohammad Nabi b Shapoor Zadran178133164195133.83
c Nawroz Mangal b Dawlat Zadran49140044.44
c Najibullah Zadran b Shapoor Zadran95981738196.93
c Mohammad Nabi b Dawlat Zadran88394567225.64
b Hamid Hassan761510116.66
c Najibullah Zadran b Nawroz Mangal89170088.88
not out 2091021222.22
Extras(b 2, lb 5, nb 3, w 7)17
TOTAL50 Ov (RR: 8.34, 221 Mins)417/6
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Aaron Finch, 2.6 ov), 2-274 (David Warner, 37.3 ov), 3-339 (Steven Smith, 42.5 ov), 4-382 (James Faulkner, 46.1 ov), 5-390 (Glenn Maxwell, 47.2 ov), 6-417 (Mitchell Marsh, 49.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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2.6 to AJ Finch, beautiful over. Perfect seam and swing bowling. A few outswingers, then inswinger from wide on the crease, and ends up with a sucker punch of an outswinger. Full, just outside off, Finch thinks he can drive at it, but it is not quite as full as he expects. Which means there is time for the ball to move and take the edge through to first slip where Nawroz Mangal takes a smart low catch. 14/1
47.2 to GJ Maxwell, there won't be a fastest WC hundred here. Maxwell yet to score an ODI hundred. Slower ball, half-volley, draws a sort of a mis-hit, and he ends up offering a catch to extra cover. Another excellent innings by Maxwell at the WACA, but still not a hundred for him. 390/5
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37.3 to DA Warner, there won't be a triple hundred today. At least one undesirable record avoided by Afghanistan. This is bowled cross-seam, which is possibly why it has come slower on to him. Warner gets under, goes on a knee, and wants to hit a massive six. Just gets too much under it, and sends it miles into the air. It has hit a meteor or something and has come back for Nabi to take a really difficult catch at mid-on. He goes reverse cup and just about holds on to it with the ball not landing sweetly in the palms. 274/2
42.5 to SPD Smith, Smith won't have a hundred. Shapoor has bowled well, has gone for a lot still, but this is good reward. Again the cross seam means it doesn't quite come on, and he is early into the drive. Straight to mid-off. Taken. 339/3
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46.1 to JP Faulkner, that's a lovely yorker. Hassan brings out the mini chainsaw. Inswinging yorker. On the middle and leg. Dips on him too. Beats the inside edge. Possibly takes the toe on the way to the stumps. 382/4
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49.6 to MR Marsh, short ball, down the wicket, doesn't quite time this, and he finds deep midwicket with this hit. 417/6
Afghanistan  (T: 418 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Clarke b Hazlewood1324341054.16
c Faulkner b Johnson1219280063.15
c Finch b Johnson3335542294.28
c Smith b Johnson410120040.00
c Johnson b Clarke1731332054.83
c Clarke b Maxwell210200020.00
b Starc2431421177.41
c †Haddin b Hazlewood1040470025.00
b Starc043000.00
c Warner b Johnson718270038.88
not out 045000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 10)20
TOTAL37.3 Ov (RR: 3.78, 157 Mins)142
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Usman Ghani, 6.3 ov), 2-32 (Javed Ahmadi, 7.4 ov), 3-46 (Asghar Afghan, 10.2 ov), 4-94 (Samiullah Shinwari, 19.4 ov), 5-94 (Nawroz Mangal, 20.1 ov), 6-103 (Mohammad Nabi, 24.2 ov), 7-131 (Najibullah Zadran, 31.1 ov), 8-131 (Dawlat Zadran, 31.5 ov), 9-140 (Afsar Zazai, 36.2 ov), 10-142 (Hamid Hassan, 37.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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31.1 to Najibullah Zadran, Starc and his yorker. Swinging in towards the base of the middle stump. At 148ks. Under the toe end of the bat. Too good for Najib. 131/7
31.5 to Dawlat Zadran, it was a matter of time with Dawlat backing away every ball. Out comes this dipping yorker at 151ks at the base of off. Too good again. 131/8
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7.4 to Javed Ahmadi, and this was long due. Ahmadi has not been fancying getting behind the line of the ball. Hazlewood bowls short of a length, Ahmadi is away from the line and just opens the face. Easy enough catch head high for Clarke at second slip. 32/2
36.2 to Afsar Zazai, they don't have a review left, and he has to walk back even if he has not edged it. This is short of a length, outside off, nips back in, goes between the bat and him. Haddin takes the catch. Australia are pretty confident they have got the edge, but Zazai is not walking until the umpire raises the finger. Snicko registers a small little spike. 140/9
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6.3 to Usman Ghani, full and straight, swinging back in a touch, Ghani gets the bat down in time, hits it well, but there is a short straight midwicket in place. Sharp catch but straight at him. 30/1
10.2 to Asghar Afghan, lovely catch by Smith. Great hands he has. Stanikzai swings hard again, gets a thick edge that flies towards third man. M Marsh is the man running in, and this should be his catch, which is what Smith believes too, but Marsh doesn't look too keen. Smith goes back into the catch. There can be a collision. Smith catches it over his shoulder, arches back. A collision is avoided. Catch is taken. 46/3
20.1 to Nawroz Mangal, lovely catch by Finch. Short of a length, just outside off, he has opened the face on it, everybody is looking towards third man to cut it, but Finch from first slip has gone flying to his right and pouched this. Goes two handed, but it gets stuck in one hand. 94/5
37.3 to Hamid Hassan, a simple catch at short midwicket ends it. The biggest win WCs. This is short, gets on to him quicker than he expects it, gets a soft edge on the pull, and Johnson collects his fourth wicket. 142/10
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19.4 to Samiullah Shinwari, Clarke has a wicket took. Another sweep. To a length ball. Gets a top edge for an easy catch at short fine leg. His first ODI wicket since September 2012. 94/4
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24.2 to Mohammad Nabi, Nabi has reviewed this. Nabi looks to paddle, Clarke is running back towards short fine, then he realises Nabi has got a soft edge, and he runs back in towards the stumps to catch this. Nabi says this has come off the arm. He is right, it has come off the arm, but after hitting the top edge. And oh by the way, the snicko has not registered anything even though there is a clear edge here. 103/6
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MATCH FLOW
  • Australia innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 68 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (52 balls), Extras 5
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (DA Warner 41, SPD Smith 9, Ex 3)
  • DA Warner: 50 off 40 balls (7 x 4)
  • Drinks: Australia - 88/1 in 14.0 overs (DA Warner 63, SPD Smith 15)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 6
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 95 balls (DA Warner 76, SPD Smith 22, Ex 4)
  • DA Warner: 100 off 92 balls (11 x 4)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 24.6 overs (150 balls), Extras 7
  • 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 139 balls (DA Warner 101, SPD Smith 45, Ex 5)
  • SPD Smith: 50 off 60 balls (4 x 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 29.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 7
  • 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 170 balls (DA Warner 137, SPD Smith 63, Ex 5)
  • DA Warner: 150 off 116 balls (15 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • Drinks: Australia - 233/1 in 33.0 overs (DA Warner 156, SPD Smith 64)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 33.1 - 38.0 (Batting side - 45 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 35.0 overs (211 balls), Extras 10
  • 2nd Wicket: 250 runs in 199 balls (DA Warner 169, SPD Smith 74, Ex 9)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 40.1 overs (243 balls), Extras 12
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (SPD Smith 14, GJ Maxwell 34, Ex 2)
  • GJ Maxwell: 50 off 21 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 43.6 overs (266 balls), Extras 16
  • Australia: 400 runs in 48.3 overs (294 balls), Extras 17
  • Innings Break: Australia - 417/6 in 50.0 overs (BJ Haddin 20)
  • Afghanistan innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Afghanistan: 50 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 9
  • Drinks: Afghanistan - 85/3 in 17.0 overs (Nawroz Mangal 31, Samiullah Shenwari 11)
  • Afghanistan: 100 runs in 22.3 overs (135 balls), Extras 17
  • Over 24.2: Review by Afghanistan (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - Mohammad Nabi (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan - 137/8 in 34.0 overs (Afsar Zazai 9, Hamid Hassan 4)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 4 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Attendance: 12,710
MATCH DETAILS
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
TossAfghanistan, elected to field first
Series
Season2014/15
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 3623
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days4 March 2015 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, Afghanistan 0
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ICC Cricket World Cup
Pool A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
NZ660122.564
AUS64192.257
SL64280.371
BAN63270.136
ENG6244-0.753
AFG6152-1.853
SCOT6060-2.218
Pool B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
IND660121.827
SA64281.707
PAK6428-0.085
WI6336-0.053
IRE6336-0.933
ZIM6152-0.527
UAE6060-2.032