Australia vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match 26 at Perth: David Warner completes 11th ODI fifty

David Warner brought up his 11th One-Day International (ODI) half-century in 40 deliveries, as Australia reached a score of 68 for the loss of one wicket after 10 overs during their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match against Afghanistan at the WACA Ground in Perth on Wednesday. Warner has hit seven boundaries in his innings so far, playing a key role in the Australian innings after the early dismissal of Aaron Finch. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE

Australia lost opening batsman Aaron Finch for a score of four off nine deliveries, with the hosts losing their first wicket with 14 on board. Finch edged the final delivery of the third over by Dawlat Zadran to the slips, where Nawroz Mangal completed a safe catch. The early dismissal did not deter Warner at all, who continued to go for the aggressive shots. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS

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Afghanistan earlier won the toss and elected to bowl first, with skipper Mohammad Nabi announcing the replacement of Gulbudin Naib by opening batsman Usman Ghani. Australia captain Michael Clarke announced two changes for his side, with James Faulkner and Josh Hazlewood replacing Steven Smith and Pat Cummins respectively. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage

Afghanistan, 0n the other hand, have put up a great display in the series, registering their maiden World Cup victory in their memorable game against Scotland. After suffering from a 105-run defeat against Bangladesh, they nearly pulled off a victory against sub-continental giants Sri Lanka before succumbing to a four-wicket defeat. In their third game however, they recovered from a score of 97 for seven to chase a 211-run target down with 1 wicket and three balls to spare. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Pool-wise Team Standings