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ENG v PAK (W) (1)

RESULT • 68th Match • IPL • T20 • Bengaluru

RCB

218/5

CSK

(20 ov, T:219) 191/7

RCB won by 27 runs

Schedule Table Report Series

RESULT • 1st Match • T20I Tri-Series • T20I • The Hague

NED

167/8

SCOT

(18.1/20 ov, T:168) 126

Netherlands won by 41 runs

Schedule Table Series

Australia vs Afghanistan, Only ODI at Sharjah, , Aug 25 2012 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Only ODI (D/N), Sharjah, August 25, 2012, Australia tour of United Arab Emirates

Australia

272/8

Afghanistan

(43.5/50 ov, T:273) 206

Australia won by 66 runs

Player Of The Match

Mitchell Starc

, AUS

4/47

Asghar Stanikzai's dismissal ended Afghanistan's hopes of a famous upset•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Offspinner Mohammad Nabi took two wickets, Afghanistan v Australia, only ODI, Sharjah, August 25, 2012

Offspinner Mohammad Nabi took two wickets•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Afghanistan fans cheer their side on, Afghanistan v Australia, only ODI, Sharjah, August 25, 2012

Afghanistan fans cheer their side on•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Michael Clarke wasn't troubled too much during his 75, Afghanistan v Australia, only ODI, Sharjah, August 25, 2012

Michael Clarke wasn't troubled too much during his 75•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Afghanistan players in a practice session, Sharjah, August 23, 2012

Afghanistan players in a practice session•Aug 23, 2012•Associated Press

Asghar Stanikzai acknowledges his half-century, Afghanistan v Australia, only ODI, Sharjah, August 25, 2012

Asghar Stanikzai acknowledges his half-century•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Michael Hussey provided Australia's innings a late lift, Afghanistan v Australia, only ODI, Sharjah, August 25, 2012

Michael Hussey provided Australia's innings a late lift•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Matthew Wade had to work hard for his 75, Afghanistan v Australia, only ODI, Sharjah, August 25, 2012

Matthew Wade had to work hard for his 75•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Shapoor Zadran celebrates the wicket of David Warner, Afghanistan v Australia, only ODI, Sharjah, August 25, 2012

Afghanistan's Shapoor Zadran celebrates the wicket of David Warner•Aug 25, 2012•AFP

Afghanistan's Nawroz Mangal and Michael Clarke unveil the one-off ODI trophy, Sharjah, August 23, 2012

Afghanistan's Nawroz Mangal and Michael Clarke unveil the one-off ODI trophy•Aug 23, 2012•UAE Cricket Board

Match Coverage

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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

Afghanistan ready for 'huge moment'

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the one-off ODI between Afghanistan and Australia in Sharjah

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

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Afghanistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Karim Sadiq	bowled	17	18
Javed Ahmadi	bowled	0	3
Asghar Afghan	caught	66	106
Mohammad Shahzad	caught	11	12
Nawroz Mangal	lbw	0	2
Mohammad Nabi	bowled	46	60
Samiullah Shinwari	bowled	14	22
Najibullah Zadran	caught	0	1
Gulbadin Naib	caught	22	17
Dawlat Zadran	caught	8	18
Shapoor Zadran	not out	1	4
Extras	(b 1, lb 9, w 11)
Total	206(10 wkts; 43.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JL Pattinson	9	1	46	3	5.11
MA Starc	9	1	47	4	5.22
MG Johnson	9	1	34	2	3.77
XJ Doherty	7.5	1	34	1	4.34
GJ Maxwell	5	2	21	0	4.2
DJ Hussey	2	0	8	0	4
MJ Clarke	2	0	6	0	3

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	6	Javed Ahmadi	Karim Sadiq
2nd	20	Karim Sadiq	Asghar Afghan
3rd	23	Asghar Afghan	Mohammad Shahzad
4th	0	Nawroz Mangal	Asghar Afghan
5th	86	Mohammad Nabi	Asghar Afghan
6th	30	Samiullah Shinwari	Asghar Afghan
7th	1	Samiullah Shinwari	Najibullah Zadran
8th	5	Samiullah Shinwari	Gulbadin Naib
9th	28	Gulbadin Naib	Dawlat Zadran
10th	7	Shapoor Zadran	Dawlat Zadran

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