Afghanistan cricket team vs Australia in the UAE in 2012

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 Sharjah.[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.

Afghanistan cricket team vs Australia in UAE 2012
 
  Afghanistan Australia
Dates 25 August 2012 – 26 August 2012[1]
Captains Nowroz 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)

Squads
 Afghanistan[4]  Australia[5]

ODI Series

Only ODI
25 August 2012
Scorecard
Australia 
272/8 (50 overs)
v
 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 Association 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.

References
  1. "Afghanistan Schedule". cricketworld4u. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. "Australia to play Afghanistan in UAE". ESPNcricinfo. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. Coverdale, Brydon (24 August 2012). "Afghanistan ready for 'huge moment'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Mangal to lead Afghanistan against Australia". 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. "Pakistan v Australia Australia – One-Day Squad". 16 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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