Australia vs Afghanistan, 26th Match, Pool A at Perth, Mar 04 2015 - Match Highlights

RESULT

26th Match, Pool A (D/N), W.A.C.A, March 04, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

417/6

(37.3/50 ov, T:418) 142

Australia won by 275 runs

Player Of The Match

, AUS

178 (133)

Insights: Rules ensure there's always a gap for batsmen

Insights: Rules ensure there's always a gap for batsmen

'Good to get a great total on the board' - Warner

'Good to get a great total on the board' - Warner

'We ran into a freight train today' - Moles

'We ran into a freight train today' - Moles

Bevan: Without Watson, Australia may be a batsman short

Bevan: Without Watson, Australia may be a batsman short

Bevan: Australia's batsmen need confidence

Bevan: Australia's batsmen need confidence

Changes likely for Australia

Changes likely for Australia

Chappell: Shattered stumps, sore toes if Starc gets it right

Chappell: Shattered stumps, sore toes if Starc gets it right

Match Coverage

Australia v Afghanistan

Wisden's review of the 26th match, Australia v Afghanistan

Australia v Afghanistan

Man walks into a bar, watches Afghanistan

It's natural that cricket's obsessives should relish the sparkle of one team's play this World Cup

Man walks into a bar, watches Afghanistan

Afghanistan spark but fail to ignite

Afghanistan's bowlers showed potential with a few good overs but the absence of consistency helped Australia bully their attack in Perth

Afghanistan spark but fail to ignite

Warner silences Afghanistan, everything else

On his favourite pitch, against an inexperienced opponent, David Warner batted Australia beyond the critical questions about their World Cup campaign

Warner silences Afghanistan, everything else

Birdman: or (the unexpected brilliance of Aaron Finch)

Plays of the Day from the Group A match between Australia and Afghanistan in Perth

Birdman: or (the unexpected brilliance of Aaron Finch)

Instant answers to T20 questions

Afghanistan Innings

Player Name		R	B
Javed Ahmadi	caught	13	24
Usman Ghani	caught	12	19
Nawroz Mangal	caught	33	35
Asghar Afghan	caught	4	10
Samiullah Shinwari	caught	17	31
Mohammad Nabi	caught	2	10
Najibullah Zadran	bowled	24	31
Afsar Zazai	caught	10	40
Dawlat Zadran	bowled	0	4
Hamid Hassan	caught	7	18
Shapoor Zadran	not out	0	4
Extras	(b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 10)
Total	142(10 wkts; 37.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	30	Javed Ahmadi	Usman Ghani
2nd	2	Javed Ahmadi	Nawroz Mangal
3rd	14	Nawroz Mangal	Asghar Afghan
4th	48	Nawroz Mangal	Samiullah Shinwari
5th	0	Mohammad Nabi	Nawroz Mangal
6th	9	Mohammad Nabi	Najibullah Zadran
7th	28	Afsar Zazai	Najibullah Zadran
8th	0	Afsar Zazai	Dawlat Zadran
9th	9	Hamid Hassan	Afsar Zazai
10th	2	Hamid Hassan	Shapoor Zadran

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032