Australian cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2012

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Afghanistan cricket team vs Australia in UAE 2012
  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Flag of Australia.svg
  Afghanistan Australia
Dates 25 August 2012 – 26 August 2012 [1]
Captains Nawroz Mangal Michael Clarke
One Day International series
Results Australia won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs Michael Clarke (75) Asghar Afghan (66)
Most wickets Karim Sadiq (2) Mitchell Starc (4)
Player of the series Mitchell Starc (Aus)

The Afghanistan national cricket team played the Australian national cricket team in a single One Day International (ODI) in the United Arab Emirates during Australia's concurrent series against Pakistan in UAE in August 2012. The match took place on 25 August, and was held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. [2] The match was notable for being the first time a One Day International would be played over two days and with both innings starting at night. The match started at 18:00 GST and was scheduled to finish at around 1:45 during the morning of the 26th. [3] It was also Afghanistan's second ODI against a full member of the International Cricket Council, [2] following their one off ODI earlier in the year against Pakistan, and their first meeting in any format against Australia. Australia won this first meeting between the sides by 66 runs.

Contents

Squads

Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [5]

ODI series

Only ODI

25 August 2012
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
272/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
206 (43.5 overs)
Michael Clarke 75 (94)
Karim Sadiq 2/22 (6 overs)
Asghar Afghan 66 (106)
Mitchell Starc 4/47 (9 overs)
Australia won by 66 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Mitchell Starc (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Glenn Maxwell (Aus) made his ODI debut.

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