Best performances - Batsmen
MS Wade
75(108) 2x4 - 1x6
Control %92%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 23 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
MJ Clarke
75(94) 3x4 - 2x6
Control %96%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 27 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
25/08Result
Only ODI (D/N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Aug 25 2012
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
206 (43.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
25/08Result
Only ODI (D/N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Aug 25 2012
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
206 (43.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
MA Starc
- O9
- M1
- R47
- W4
- Eco5.22
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
JL Pattinson
- O9
- M1
- R46
- W3
- Eco5.11
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
Australia - Innings
Afghanistan - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSlippery ball puzzle for Australians
Frustrated as much by a slippery ball as a doughty Afghanistan during their 66-run victory, Australia's bowlers must find ways of keeping dry in the damp night-time air before they face Pakistan
Australia secure win despite Stanikzai heroics
Asghar Stanikzai and Mohammad Nabi played spirited innings but four wickets for Mitchell Starc helped ensure victory for Australia
Team focused on Afghanistan match - Clarke
Michael Clarke has said that Australia are looking forward to the ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday and he is expecting good quality of cricket
Playing Australia a 'big occasion' - Mangal
Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal has termed Saturday's one-day match against Australia a "big occasion" for the team
Afghanistan ready for 'huge moment'
ESPNcricinfo's preview of the one-off ODI between Afghanistan and Australia in Sharjah
