Australia vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match 26 at Perth: Usman Ghani dismissed by Mitchell Johnson

Afghanistan lost their first wicket with 30 runs on board in the seventh over of the innings when Usman Ghani scooped a simple catch to James Faulkner at mid-on off the bowling of Mitchell Johnson, who got the breakthrough in his first wicket of the innings, during their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match against Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth on Wednesday. Johnson had earlier conceded a boundary off the first ball of his match. Live Updates: Australia vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2015 Pool B Match at Perth

Australia earlier finished on a score of 417 for the loss of six wickets, which is currently the highest team total in a World Cup match as well as on Australian soil. The massive total was masterminded by the brilliant hitting of David Warner (178 off 133 balls), Steven Smith (95 off 98 balls) and Glenn Maxwell 88 from 39. Warner’s knock turned out to be the highest individual score at the venue, surpassing the previous record of 343 for five held by the same team against New Zealand in 2007. Maxwell’s fifty came in just 21 balls, the joint third-fastest in World Cups alongside Brendon McCullum and Mark Boucher.Live Scorecard: Australia vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool B Match at Perth

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Afghanistan had earlier won the toss and elected to field first, a decision that was welcomed by the Australian captain Michael Clarke. The Australians declared two changes in their side, with James Faulkner and Josh Hazlewood coming in place of Shane Watson and Pat Cummins. Afghanistan, on the other hand, opted to bring in Usman Ghani in place of Gulbudin Naib. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage