Best performances - Batsmen
DA Warner
178(133) 19x4 - 5x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 42 runs
- 7x4 - 1x6
SPD Smith
95(98) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %82%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 25 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
04/03Result
26th Match, Pool A (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Perth, Mar 4 2015
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
142 (37.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
04/03Result
26th Match, Pool A (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Perth, Mar 4 2015
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
142 (37.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
MG Johnson
- O7.3
- M0
- R22
- W4
- Eco2.93
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 1W |
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
MA Starc
- O6
- M0
- R18
- W2
- Eco3.00
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
Australia - Innings
Afghanistan - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMan 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
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
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
Highest World Cup total, highest Australian partnership
Stats highlights from the match in Perth, where Australia blasted their way to the highest ever World Cup total, against Afghanistan
Australia v Afghanistan - #BendTheRules moments
#BendTheRules Moments from the Group A match between Australia and Afghanistan
