Well, that just about wraps up proceedings. Thanks for joining us for a record-breaking day of Cricket World Cup action. We will be back at around 21:00 GMT tonight to bring you Bangladesh v Scotland. See you then!
What it means
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So here's how that result affects Pool A. Australia move above Bangladesh into third position and now look almost certain to claim one of the qualification spots. They have the chance to claim second spot if they can beat Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Afghanistan's hopes of making the quarter-finals look to be all but over, but they can still have a big say in the qualification race when they play England. Gulp.
Captain's view
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Australia captain Michael Clarke: "It was a very good win. The boys were outstanding with the bat. David Warner was excellent and the way the others played around him - Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell - was unbelievable. The way we bowled set a good standard for ourselves. Overall, it was much improved from our display against New Zealand.
"I decided to send Max in ahead of me as we had a chance to break the World Cup record. I was thinking of coming in at four. I would liked to have batted for my own form but it was best for the team to make the decisions I did. I think it proved it was the right thing."
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Afghanistan captain Mohammed Nabi: "It's a good experience and Australia played very well, especially Warner and Smith. You know Australia's bowlers are the world's fastest and they bowled very well. The last three games we have played very well, and we take the experience into the next matches."
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Well, what a very impressive performance from Australia. They batted with magnificent endeavour and innovation, probably making the Afghanistan bowlers look worse than they actually were. Let's not forget that that Afghanistan attack had had Sri Lanka in serious trouble. David Warner was deservedly named man of the match, but for me it was Glenn Maxwell's extraordinary innings that will really linger in the memory.
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Then with the ball, they were ruthless and clinical, with Mitchell Johnson laying waste to the top order and Mitchell Starc continuing where he left off against New Zealand.
The result: the most comprehensive defeat in World Cup history.
"The main element from Afghanistan is their bowling. They have got pace but once Australia got going they couldn't break through. We knew David Warner would be looking forward to the Waca. He looked scratchy early on but once he got his timing and his range he was going all around the park. There aren't many people in world cricket who have his energy and aggression."
Player reaction
Man of the match David Warner: "Compared to how I was hitting them in the nets, it's great to get out there and play on a fantastic wicket, and it was nice to see the other boys get among the runs too. Afghanistan bowled well, they hit their yorkers, it was impressive. We've got a big game against Sri Lanka, we've got to be upbeat."
"It was very clinical in the end by the Australians. They knew they had the game pretty much wrapped up but the Afghans fought it out until the end. 417 was always going to be far too many for them."
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Hassan c Warner b Johnson
Hassan tries to take on the short ball with a cross-bat shot, but the ball is on him quicker than he expects and he spoons a catch to David Warner at short midwicket.
Australia beat Afghanistan by 275 runs.
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Dave Christensen: Should next CWC prioritise inclusion of more countries or be more compact, shorter competition to not bore fans? Why not both?
Dropped catch
Afg 140-9
All over? No! Steve Smith shells a tough chance at third slip when new man Shapoor jams his bat down on one and the ball flies to the cordon.
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Zazai c Haddin b Hazlewood 10 (Afg 140-9)
A chastening defeat for Afghanistan moves one step closer as Zazai gets a little inside edge off one that nips back from Hazlewood.
Afg 140-8 (target 418)
Mitchell Johnson is handed the nut - can he knock over the last two wickets? Zazai's defensive technique is sturdy enough to survive the latest examination, then an edge from Hassan falls short of the slips.
Afg 138-8
Josh Hazlewood will be really eager to make an impression today, having come in to the side in place of Pat Cummins, but he hasn't quite got it right today. The young quickie is just bowling slightly too short to really threaten the batsmen in these closing overs. One off the over.
"When he dismissed Dawlat Zadran, Mitchell Starc had dismissed 18 opposition batsmen for ducks in ODIs. This is 25.35% of his wickets, which is the highest percentage for any bowler with 50 or more wickets. Second is Wasim Akram 21.91% (110 batsmen dismissed for ducks out of 502 wickets)."
Afg 137-8 (Zazai 9, Hassan 4)
A bowler who can mop up tailenders with ruthless efficiency is worth their weight in gold in one-day cricket, and Australia have certainly found one in Mitchell Starc. His recipe is simple: fast, full, at the stumps. It nearly brings him another wicket too - he finds Hamid Hassan's edge but the ball doesn't quite carry to first slip.
Afg 135-8
Here's the figure to watch in the closing stages: 160, which is the score that Afghanistan need to avoid being on the receiving end of the worst defeat in World Cup history. Tough ask at this stage, you'd say. They inch a little closer with three off Josh Hazlewood's latest over.
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Stephen Sadler: Nice to see a team other than England struggling to reach the total posted by the opposition's highest scorer
Afg 132-8
New man Hamid Hassan is off the mark first ball with a nudge to leg.
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Dawlat b Starc 0 (Afg 131-8)
If you watched the Australia-New Zealand humdinger, you'll know that Mitchell Starc is very, very good at this. Same again: very quick, yorker-length, dipping in to smash the base of off-stump. Dare I suggest that Starc is fast challenging Lasith Malinga as the King of the Yorker?
"I think the Afghan boys have enjoyed the chance to show their skills against the best in the world. Despite the scorebord, they've held themselves together and noone has backed away from the fast bowler. They can be very proud."
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Najibullah b Starc 24 (Afg 131-7)
Mitchell Starc was cleaning up batsmen far better than Najibullah Zadran against New Zealand with this delivery: fast, full, inswinging yorker. Too good.
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Afg 131-6
Najibullah gets away with one when he skips down the track and gets a thick outside edge past fine leg. No luck about his next shot though, charging Maxwell and hammering him into the stands over long on for a big six.
Afg 122-6 (target 418)
Michael Clarke has had enough of this and turns back to Mitchell Starc to torpedo this pesky partnership. Another quiet over, just a single from it.
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Andrew in York: Afghan performance on a par with ours v Aus. Going to be close match with us for sure
David in Canterbury: I'm not sorry but for cricket to be a global concern, the associates need to play the test sides more often and bats need to be smaller, this is becoming ridiculous, it's not a fair contest anymore
Afg 121-6
It does seem as though Afghanistan's ambitions are focused on surviving the 50 overs, which may not make these final few overs much of a contest from an entertainment point of view. Just one from Maxwell's latest over.
Afg 120-6 (Najibullah 13, Zazai 7)
Momentary excitement as James Faulkner oversteps and gives away a free hit. Afghanistan can't cash in though as Zazai smacks it straight to mid-off.
Afg 116-6
You could be forgiven for losing interest in this match, but Australia certainly haven't - David Warner puts in a phenomenal effort to haul in the ball before the rope and save a run. He can't save the next one though, as Najibullah dances down the track and drives Maxwell down the ground.
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James Harris: Rapidly loosing interest in this World Cup. Too many big scores and nothing for the bowlers far too often.
Afg 105-6 (target 418)
Najibullah steals a single off Faulkner, before Zazai plays a very unconvincing stroke through third man to finally get off the mark.
Afg 103-6
The new man is Afsar Zazai. Glenn Maxwell is getting some real bite out of the surface and Zazai plays out the remaining four balls cautiously for a wicket maiden.
"That would have been one of the best reviews in history if he'd got away with that one. It was clearly deflected. It's tough going here for Afghanistan."
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Nabi c Clarke b Maxwell 2 (Afg 103-6)
Well, that was curious. Glenn Maxwell's golden day continues as he picks up a wicket with his second ball, enticing Mohammed Nabi into a sweep that balloons up into the air and is pouched at short fine leg.
Nabi reviews it, suggesting that he doesn't think he's hit it, but the replay shows an obvious deflection off his bat, and he's on his way back to the pavilion.
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Afg 103-5 (Nabi 2, Najibullah 5)
Faulkner continues. It looks like the batsmen's plan is to play themselves in at leisure and try to bat out the 50 overs in order to improve Afghanistan's net run rate - but even that looks like a forlorn hope at the moment. One from the over.
Afg 102-5
Mitchell Johnson went the distance in Australia's last game against New Zealand, so this is a big game for him to regain his confidence. He'll rarely have the chance to bowl in a more ego-burnishing situation though - the Afghan batsmen are still reluctant to take him on. Five from the over.
Afg 97-5
James Faulkner, recalled today for the first time since a side injury, is handed the ball for the first time. He's usually a death overs specialist - then again, this is a moribund Afghanistan innings. Najibullah, it would be fair to say, does not have his eye on chasing down the target - he's happy to play out just a single from the over.
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Dharmendra Ponala: To bring perspective the batsman's milestones should be considered at 75 & 150s than 50 & 100s henceforth.
Afg 96-5
The new men at the crease are Mohammed Nabi, the captain, and Najibullah Zadran. They play out a watchful over from Johnson, just two from it, but really the Associate nation are just marking time here.
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Mangal c Finch b Johnson 33 (Afg 94-5)
Aaron Finch lives up to his name with a flying catch to get rid of Mangal. Johnson sends a short one across the batsman, who quite deliberately opens the face to run it down to third man, but he doesn't quite get it fine enough and Finch plummets to his right to snag it two-handed above his head. Sensational catch, and this innings is coming apart at the seams for Afghanistan.
"The main man has gone. He has chipped in some good runs for Afghanistan in the tournament. He tried to sweep one earlier and misjudged it and tried again there and got a top-edge. It is going to be a tough period for Afghanistan now."
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Shenwari c Johnson b Clarke 17 (Afg 94-4)
Shenwari got away with a loopy, top-edge in the last over, but this time, his luck isn't in. He tries to sweep Michael Clarke, he reckons without a bit of extra bounce, and ends up plopping a simple catch into the hands of Mitchell Johnson at short fine leg.
"That was a vey well bowled bouncer in that over and caught him the batsman a difficult angle. It was perfect line and actually caught him on the bottom of the grill. That is the thing with Johnson, he has this slingey action, which will make him difficult to pick up on this pitch."
Afg 93-3
Unsurprisingly, Mitchell Marsh is withdrawn from the attack, and replaced by another of Australia's Mitchells: Johnson. At his best, Johnson can extract steep bounce from the surface - and he gets one to spit up onto the splice of Shenwari, who is lucky to see the ball fall safe on the leg side.
After seeing off a couple of short and quick ones, Shenwari gets his revenge with a punchy drive through mid-off four four.
Afg 88-3 (target 418)
Shenwari has been very much the main man for Afghanistan so far in this tournament, with scores of 42, 38 and 96 so far. He's batting with a bit of responsibility here, as befits that status - just knocking Clarke for singles at the moment. Three off the latest over of part-time spin.
Afg 85-3
Now this is rather odd. Mitchell Marsh pulled up grimacing at the end of his last over, but he has decided to continue, despite clearly still being in some pain. All rather unnecessary, given the non-competitive nature of this target, and the fact that he's not even a front-line bowler. It looks like he may have strained a hamstring. He struggles his way through another six balls of medium pace - surely that will be the last bowling action he sees today?
Afg 82-3 (Mangal 31, Shenwari 8)
Thanks Sam. Michael Clarke continues, and as you'd expect from a part-timer, there are a couple of loose deliveries, but on this occasion, Mangal can't find the power to belt him out of the park. Just four from the over.
Afg 78-3 (Mangal 28, Shenwari 7)
Shenwari connects with a square cut. Warner gives chase - boy is he fast - but even he can't quite prevent a four. This is all quite fun at the moment. And bouncing into the hot seat to see you through to the close is James Gheerbrant.
Afg 71-3
After the chaos, the calm, as Afghanistan safely negotiate an over from Michael Clarke.
"What a shot that first one was. Huge. It was a length ball in the slot and he swung it away. Like they say, 'If it is in the arc, it is in the park.' The second one was in the arc again. And suddenly the Afghanistan flags are being waved."
Afg 67-3 (target 418)
Ooh la la. Mangal mangles Mitchell Marsh. (Try saying that in a hurry.) Even the Australians are on their feet as Mangal steps across his stumps and heaves two successive balls over midwicket into the stands.
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Afg 48-3 (Mangal 9, Shenwari 1)
"Good areas Michael," comes the cry after a tidy little over. Two runs and a bit of relief for the Afghan pair.
Afg 46-3 (target 418)
Three down. 11 gone. We could be in record defeat territory here. Hang on, here's Michael Clarke. He didn't bat. But he's going to have to bowl...
"You look at those last two shots and it reminds me of me. It is the kind of shots a tail-ender would play, off the back foot, skied into the air and from the second one he has to perish."
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Stanikzai c Smith b Johnson 4 (Afg 46-3)
Stanikzai is not hanging around. He skies the first ball of the over and the ball lands safely but his luck runs out as his next shot finds the safe hands of Stevie Smith. Ominous signs.
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10 over scorecard
Afghanistan 44-2 (10 overs)
Batsmen: Mangal 8, Stanikzai 2.
Fall of wickets: 30-1 (Ghani 12), 32-1 (Ahmadi 13)
Bowling figures: Starc 3-0-14-0, Hazlewood 5-0-21-21, Johnson 2-0-4-1.
Australia: 417-5 (50 overs, Warner 178, Smith 95, Maxwell 88).
Mangal, whose average is a healthy 33.46, unfurls the shot of the innings with a drive past mid-off that gathers pace as it skims across the grass and slaps into the rope. The next ball is hammered straight into the ground, then loops over Hazlewood's head for four more.
Afg 36-2 (Stanikzai 2, Mangal 0)
Asghar Stanikzai looks no match for Johnson. He gets a couple off a bottom edge, but otherwise it's a string of wild wafts outside off stump.
"That was genuine pace and bounce. Ahmadi left the bat out there and tried to lift it over the slips but just popped it to Michael Clarke, who had been doing some catching work in the interval with Darren Lehmann. He had time to just jump slightly and take it above his head."
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Ahmadi c Clarke b Hazlewood 13 (Afg 32-2)
Ahmadi is gone. He tries to guide a Hazlewood ball away to third man, but picks out Michael Clarke at second slip.
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Oh no. Ahmadi can't believe his luck. He absolutely creams an on-drive but it shudders into the leg of his partner Nawroz Mangal at the other end.
Afg 30-1 (target 418)
Nawroz Mangal is the new batsman and he plays around an inswinger that cannons into his thigh pad. Searing pace from Mitchell J.
"It was his technique there. He had looked good and didn't look too perturbed. Then his head just fell over and flicked it out of the middle of the bat but straight to Faulkner. It is disappointing for the young man."
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Ghani c Faulkner b Johnson 12 (Afg 30-1
Mitchell Johnson. A name to strike fear into the hearts of any England supporter. And he makes the breakthrough with his firs ball, as Ghani picks out Faulkner at short midwicket.
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Afg 25-0
Two wides from Hazlewood. He's fluffing his lines here. Single follows, then three dots. This is a solid start. I have a strong feeling of impending doom but so far, so good.
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Robert Keogh: Such a dull World Cup. No contest between ball and bat. Looks like 20-20 but lacks the excitement. Pitches need to be balanced
Shaun Gilligan: Keep hearing bowlers need to be more innovative but what exactly can you do without having 'dubious' action?? Batsmen's game now
Afg 22-0
A bit of luck for Afghanistan as Ghani gets away with an under-edge that bounces just over the stumps. Mitchell Starc has been clocked as the third quickest bowler at this World Cup (after Wahab Riaz and Adam Milne), and he's giving it some serious wheels at the moment, lighting up the speed gun at around 150kph.
It's a huge test for the Afghan batsmen playing bowling of this pace, but they don't look overawed - Ghani pockets two with a nice drive through the covers, then another couple with a tuck off his hip.
"One thing that is really difficult for the associates is that they don't face this kind of bowling enough. It is a big jump to then face three bowlers, who are all putting it down at 130kph plus."
Afg 16-0 (Ahmadi 10, Ghani 6)
Runs from Hazelwood. Three for Ahmadi, and two for Ghani through the covers. Ghani looks pumped as he rehearses some shots between balls. Then he clips one through midwicket with the grace of Tendulkar. Encouraging signs for the underdogs.
Afg 9-0
Ahmadi runs a single down to third man. Nicely done. Ghani gets an inside edge onto the pads. Lucky boy.
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Anthony Shaw: Third 400 score in this #CWC15... Get Bob Dylan out 'the times they are a changin'!'
Jay: The balance has shifted because batsmen have become innovative while the bowlers just keep doing the same old thing.
David Moore: Rules need changing to help bowlers. More teams means more matches meaning old most runs/wickets records will also go tumbling.
Afg 8-0
John Hazlewood to bowl - he's in for the injured Pat Cummins. Ahmadi takes a swipe at an away-swinger and misses. A shorter ball finds the bat and Ahmadi pulls it to long leg for a single.
"The way Mitchell Starc is getting swing going at the moment he looks to be on top of his game. If I was Ahmadi I would be getting forward as much as possible."
Appeal - not out
Afg 7-0
Javed Ahmadi leaves the first two balls, then gets a streaky four from an edge. Oh, this must be out. Struck on the pad in front of leg. Not given. No review, and wisely as it would have been an umpire's call.
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Ok, enough chitty chat. We're all ready to go in Perth. Mitchell Starc is bowling the first over. Michael Clarke is all smiles. Let's. Play. Cricket.
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And while we're at it, if you're anything like me you'll be getting a bit numb to all these records and batting power shows. Do they need to rethink the rules at the end of the innings? Has the balance shifted too far towards the batsmen to the detriment of bowlers? Those thoughts that you've been keeping to yourself - unleash them our way.
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So what do we make of Michael Clarke not coming out to bat then? Surely it was the ideal opportunity for the Aussie skipper to feel bat on ball. Did they really need Maxwell's fireworks given they were already on course for a score in excess of 350? Is he running scared? Ping your thoughts our way via #bbccricket, text to 81111 or email tms@bbc.co.uk
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Thanks Phil. Sam Sheringham taking over at the tiller for a few overs of right arm medium-slow. And I'm going to start with a statistic about Australia bowler Mitchell Starc that will not make pleasant reading for the Afghan openers...
"Up until 11 March 2006 there were no ODI totals over 400 (2348 matches). In 9 years (1275 matches) since then there have now been 15."
Brutal Warner hits 178
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Australia batsman Steve Smith: "We just went out there to try to get a good total. When a guy gets nearly 180 you're always going to get a pretty good score. It was easy for me with Davey going so well and it was a nice little partnership we had there. When you get 400 on the board you're always in a pretty good position. Hopefully we can have a complete performance and bowl pretty well to finish the job."
"I thought Afghanistan bowled reasonably well. They came out to really give it to the Australians and started well. They got Finch early and looked as though they had Australia on the ropes. But then the wheels started to fall off. They experimented a bit too much and Warner and Smith took over. The Australian camp will be very excited but disappointed that Clarke didn't go out and get time in the middle. I find it very surprising that he didn't come out at number four."
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Marsh c Najibullah b Mangal 8 (Aus 417-6)
After Brad Haddin clubs a four and a six in the final over of the innings (and Nawroz Mangal's first), Marsh looks to match him from the final ball but plants it straight down the throat of Najibullah Zadran at deep mid-wicket.
It brings to an end a superb innings from Australia, which has seen them post the highest ever World Cup total of 417-6.
"I've been very impressed by Hassan. I think he was overawed early on and that excitement cost him, but he showed his true worth in those last couple of overs."
Aus 403-5 (Haddin 9, Marsh 5)
The 400 is brought up for Australia courtesy of three singles from the first three balls of Hassan's last over. Rambo ensures that he ends his spell well with a tight line and length to concede just another three more runs.
Aus 397-5 (Dawlat 2-101 off 10)
Again, Michael Clarke turns down the chance to come to the crease with Brad Haddin the next man. The keeper quickly makes his presence felt with a neat steer to guide a good length ball between keeper and third man for four.
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Maxwell c Nabi b Dawlat 88 (Aus 390-5)
It is not going to be a fastest World Cup 100 for Maxwell, who hammers a four down the ground before being caught by Nabi at extra-cover after mis-timing a hit off Dawlat. It might not be a record-breaking century, but 88 off 39 balls is a mighty fine effort.
Aus 386-4 (Maxwell 84, Marsh 1)
Still no sign of Michael Clarke as Mitchell Marsh comes out to the crease. He gets off the mark with a single before some neat work from Sami Shenwari prevents another Maxwell boundary. He needs 16 more off 12 balls to reach the fastest ever World Cup 100.
"It was an excellent delivery. A little bit of reverse swing towards the end of the innings coming back and causing problems. Faulkner will be disappointed."
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Faulkner b Hassan 7 (Aus 382-3)
Faulkner's first innings after returning to the side ends before it has even properly begun as Hassan bowls a superb yorker to clean him up. The bowler may have gone for 60 of his eight-and-a-bit overs but he celebrates like he's just won the World Cup.
"There have now been 8 totals of 350 or more in all ODIs this year already. The most in one year is 9 in 2007."
Aus 382-3
Well, that is pretty weak from Maxwell. He only reached the second row of the stand with a baseball-style swipe off Nabi for his sixth six. The final ball doesn't even reach the seating as Maxwell hammers it high and just over the rope on the full to take him to 81 from 34 balls. Pathetic.
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Aus 366-3 (Maxwell 66, Faulkner 6)
Faulkner gets in on the action with a flashing drive to a wide Shapoor ball that sends it skipping away to the backward point boundary. Maxwell then claims his fifth six with a seemingly effortless whip to leg. His feet didn't even move. Even Michael Clarke in the Aussie dressing room looks amazed at that.
"What an incredible innings from Maxwell - he's just kept the momentum going for Australia in exactly the way they would have wanted. He gets himself in such good positions."
50 for Maxwell
Aus 350-3
Maxwell pulls one just short of a fielder in the deep for two runs before he reverse flicks a four through point to bring up his 50 from 21 balls. He really does love a reverse this lad. And with good reason too.
"He'll be very disappointed, he's batted very well and set an excellent platform with Warner. He just couldn't quite get under that delivery."
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Smith c Najibullah b Shapoor 95 (Aus 339-2)
Maxwell continues to play the aggressor, smashing a four and a ridiculous reverse-paddled six over fine leg before the somewhat sidelined Smith is then caught at mid-off from a mis-timed drive. James Faulkner replaces him at the crease, tasked with pushing Australia to 400.
"Afghanistan have really struggled to get into the game. The opening bowlers were excellent but since then there has been no movement. They've bowled a bit too short."
Aus 325-2 (run-rate 7.73)
Smith might be the senior man, in the 90s, but he is allowing Maxwell to be the aggressor here. The 26-year-old claims another four off Dawlat courtesy of an inventive reverse-sweep. The partnership is 51 off 28 balls.
Scorecard update
Australia: 316-2 (41 overs)
Batsmen: Smith 92, Maxwell 22
Fall of wickets: 14-1 ( Finch 4), 274-2 (Warner 178)
"Australia's is the 17th total of 300 or more in this WC, which equals the most for one WC tournament. There were 17 in 2011 and 16 in 2007. No other WC has seen more than 9."
Aus 316-2 (Smith 92, Maxwell, 29)
The 300 is up as Smith drives through extra-cover for four off Nabi. Maxwell then takes over and spanks two consecutive full deliveries for six (one over mid-on, one over square-leg). They are gifts that Afghanistan cannot afford. Maxwell has 29 from 12 balls and Australia are eyeing 400.
Aus 299-2 (run-rate 7.47)
Dawlat is back and hoping for a more economical over now that Warner is gone. Maxwell ensures he doesn't get one, though, by smashing a back-foot drive over extra cover for an almighty six. After missing with a clumsy reverse sweep (that leaves him looking like Bambi on ice) Maxwell ends the over with a cut that flies past short third man for another four.
"I think Australia might not be able to get to 400 now that Warner is back in the pavilion. Then again, Maxwell is out there now."
Aus 286-2 (Smith 86, Maxwell 6)
I said Maxwell was capable and he proves it by reverse sweeping his second ball from Nabi for four. It is the highlight of an over that adds eight to the Australian total.
Aus 278-2
Glenn Maxwell comes out to partner Smith, who carries on where Warner left off with a steered shot down to third man for four. That wicket may well prevent us witnessing a world-record threatening score here now, although Maxwell is more than capable of some big hitting.
"It went miles in the air, but Mohammed Nabi positioned himself very nicely underneath, bringing to an end a brilliant innings. I'm surprised not to see Michael Clarke come in next, considering how little cricket he's played."
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Warner c Nabi b Shapoor 178 (Aus 274-2)
Warner's wonderful innings comes to an end, just seven runs short of the highest Australian ODI score of Shane Watson (against Bangladesh in 2011). He looks to smash another ball straight from Shapoor but doesn't connect properly and sends the ball into the stratosphere, allowing Nabi to get underneath it and claim. 178 from 133 balls. Not bad lad, not bad.
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Aus 273-1
Hassan only concedes one run off his first three balls. Then Warner almost takes Smith's head off with a drive down the ground for one. Sweet timing from Smith means the over ends with a boundary, steered past point. This is now Australia's highest ever ODI partnership - 258 and counting.
"Warner is toying with the bowling at the moment, hitting it wherever he wants to. The coaches tell you, 'Do not bowl the length ball when the batsmen are looking for big runs', but that's exactly what Dawlat has done."
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Comedian Andy Zaltzman: Warner's the 7th 150+ score in 52 ODIs this year - as many as there were in the first 830 ODIs over 22 years.
Aus 266-1 (Dawlat 1-68 from 7)
Dawlat is heading to some horror figures today. He is heading for a 10+ economy rate after Warner slaps away a full toss through cover point for four before Smith hits the first six of his innings straight down the ground. Warner compounds the bowler's suffering by opening the face to slice a four away to backward point.
There was actually a few decent balls in that over, but you can't expect to serve up a 50/50 ratio of good to bad balls at this level and expect to get away with it, especially when Warner in destruction mode.
Here's what both captains had to say in the post-match presentation.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq: "That was a much needed win for us. We won by a margin so we can relax now, the next game is really important and we need to focus on that. We have a good net run rate now also."
UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir: "340 was a big total for us, but we batted 50 overs and we are happy with this effort. Anwar is very confident and in great form. We wanted to but on some decent performances, going forward we want to do well."
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Aus 248-1 (run-rate 7.08)
Hassan has the breeze behind him from the northern end and it serves him well with a wicked inswinger that beats the prod of Smith and flies a few inches past off stump. It is the first time Smith has looked in any way uncomfortable this innings. Just the two runs from the over. It is a rare minor victory for Afghanistan.
"Warner has set a new record for Australia's highest World Cup score. The previous best was 158 by Matthew Hayden against West Indies in North Sound in Antigua in 2007."
"Smith has been the perfect foil for Warner. It's been a very good knock by him in terms of time in the middle."
Aus 246-1 (Warner 167, Smith 66)
The young fan who was hit in the stands has now got a bandage (presumably packed with something cold) wrapped round his shoulder. He looks a bit glum but otherwise OK. There aren't many unhappy faces amongst the Australian crowd around him, though. A trio of singles is followed by consecutive boundaries (a straight four and a whipped six) off Shapoor, who looks to the sky in frustration. It is becoming a very familiar sight in Perth.
Warner now has his highest ODI score, beating his previous best of 163 against Sri Lanka in 2012. These two have now put on 232 together, with Smith only scoring 66.
"Australia were looking a bit nervous but that seems an eon ago. They looked as though they wanted to get 400 but they were going about it wrong, but now they've got the ball rolling. Warner could make 200 easily."
150 for Warner
Aus 233-1
Warner hammers his way to 150 with a straight drive to the mid-off boundary, which sees him stylishly drop to one knee. He follows this up later in the over with another four. It is almost cruel to watch. One number top be aware of at this juncture is the highest total ever recorded at a World Cup, which is the 413 India scored against Bermuda in 2007. If Australia don't beat this, they will be close.
It's drinks time. And how Afghanistan need it.
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Pakistan win by 129 runs
Man of the match, Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad spoke after his 93: "I'm pretty satisfied with the game. Everybody knew we had to step up our batting after the last match where Wahab Riaz got us out of trouble against Zimbabwe.
"So, I think we all took a bit of responsibility and I'm really happy to see the way Haris Sohail and Misbah-ul-Haq batted and it gives us some momentum ahead of a tough game against South Africa."
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Aus 222-1
Poor Dawlat is getting taken to the cleaners by Warner. The Aussie opener plants two more sixes into the stands (one straight, one to mid-wicket).
In amongst the excitement there is a sobering moment as the second six beats a diving catch attempt from one fan and hits a young boy on the arm, prompting the stadium staff to rush to his aid. Thankfully, he appears to be OK.
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Pak 339-6 (50 overs) v UAE 210-8 (50 overs)
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It's all over in Napier where Pakistan have won by 129 runs in the Pool B encounter.
Misbah-ul-Haq's men were always in control after Ahmed Shehzad's 93 set them on a course for an imposing 339-6.
Shaiman Anwar maintained his run of good form for UAE with an impressive 62, but the Associate were always up against it at 25-3 in reply before finishing up on 210-8.
Aus 207-1 (run-rate 6.67)
Nabi looks to rectify some of the damage of that last over. He doesn't concede any more boundaries but not through a lack of trying from Warner in particular, who hits with power but not precision to add four more runs. This is going to be a long and painful 19 remaining overs for the Afghanistan bowlers.
"David Warner was really scratching around at the start of the innings - he's not scratching around any more. The umpires are paranoid about the ball going out of shape - it's taken quite a clattering."
Aus 203-1 (Smith 62, Warner 130)
After a very conservative start (in support of the flourishing Warner), Smith is now in full flight. He produces a superb stroke to drive a Dawlat ball back past the bowler for four before handing responsibility over to Warner to slam his foot on to the accelerator by hammering successive sixes over long on and then cutting down to the third man boundary to take his team past 200.
50 for Smith
Aus 180-1
Smith brings up his 50 with a gift of a boundary from Nabi, who is short and wide and cut away. It is his fourth ODI 50 and his first proper score of this tournament. Warner is then given a huge let-off as he looks to cut a short ball and edges it but straight into the chest of Afsar, who cannot react quickly enough to gather the falling ball.
"I like that we have a couple of spots for the Associate teams. Sixteen teams at a World Cup would be too many - you've got to do the hard work to play at the World Cup - but you wouldn't want to go down to ten teams. I think the 50-over format is a great stepping stone for the Associate teams to even play Test cricket."
Aus 173-1 (Smith 49, Warner 113)
Rambo Hassan charges in again but poses few problems for the Aussie pair, who add a sextet singles to their threatening total. If Afghanistan don't break this partnership soon they are going to be chasing a massive total (which is probably unavoidable now regardless).
Aus 167-1
Afghanistan are struggling to stem the tide of boundaries now. Smith flicks Shenwari's over-pitched first ball to leg to collect four more runs to take him to 45. He has accelerated noticeably in the last few overs. He adds another to his tally before Warner rotates the strike himself with another sharply-taken single.
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Aus 157-1 (Smith 41, Warner 109)
Thanks James. Well, this is looking very ominous for Afghanistan. Warner's early-innings nerves are now a distant memory. He looks set to post a big score here having amassed his first World Cup century. He is being ably assisted by Smith, who is just starting to open up a bit himself.
Afghanistan try to make something happen in their favour by bringing Hassan back into the attack, but his first ball is pulled to mid-on for four by Warner, who also pulls the last ball for another boundary through mid-wicket. Back to the drawing board.
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Australia: 299-2 (40 overs)
Batsmen: Smith 88, Maxwell 17
Fall of wickets: 14-1 ( Finch 4), 274-2 (Warner 178)
"A great innings from David Warner, his first hundred in World Cup cricket and hopefully there are going to be two or three more in the rest of this tournament."
100 for Warner
Aus 151-1
If you were watching England v Sri Lanka, Australia are managing effortlessly to do something that England conspicuously failed during the middle overs of their innings - turning the strike over with regular singles.
It's one such single that takes Warner to his fourth ODI century - it's been an excellent, controlled knock from the opener after a frenetic beginning, and who would back against him adding many, many more to his score from this position?
With that, it's time to leave you in the very capable hands of Phil Dawkes to take you through the rest of this innings.
Aus 143-1 (run rate 5.95)
Warner moves within three runs of a century, cutting Ahmadi for two and then driving him for one. Afghan skipper Mohammed Nabi really needs to grab this game by the scruff of the neck - it's drifting away from his side at the moment.
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UAE 164-6 off 45 overs (target 340)
Almost done and dusted in Napier and just the simple equation of 30-an-over required for the UAE.
The game has been going through the motions since about the fifth over of this UAE reply after Pakistan made 339-6 earlier.
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Aus 137-1
It's all far too easy for Australia at the moment. Shapoor coughs up four singles from his first five balls of his latest over, before Steve Smith collects his first boundary - walking across his timbers and glancing the bowler down to fine leg.
Aus 129-1 (Warner 91, Smith 27)
Afghanistan really need wickets pronto here - otherwise you feel Australia could threaten 400 with their line-up. Ahmadi, who has a not entirely imposing total of seven ODI wickets to his name, continues to perpetrate his fairly unthreatening brand of off-spin. Australia remain happy to tick over at a run a ball, and you can't really blame them.
Aus 125-1
Now then, helmets on again lads - Shapoor is back in operation. The paceman has decided to go around the wicket - a strategy that has brought him some success at this World Cup, notably against Scotland. No luck for him yet - four singles off his latest over.
Aus 121-2 (partnership 107)
Steve Smith, who has been in such magnificent form this Australian summer, didn't look entirely assured when he came to the crease, but he has just been allowed to play himself in in Warner's slipstream here. There are singles on offer, and at the moment Smith is content to take them - he moves on to 24, with no boundaries yet in his innings. Four from Ahmadi's over.
"Shenwari is just drifting off his line and giving too much width. He needs to be fuller. Warner is too good a batsman and he is hitting it very hard."
Aus 117-1
With spin now in favour at both ends, both batsmen have now swapped their helmets for caps. Warner is on Easy Street here, coming down the track to Shenwari and smoking him through the covers for another four.
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UAE 145-6 off 40 overs (target 340)
Over in Napier, Shaiman Anwar's defiance is over with the UAE batsman departing for 62 off 88 balls which currently puts him top of the tournament run scorers - even ahead of run machine Kumar Sangakkara.
Shahid Afridi is the man to take the wicket and three balls later, Boom Boom bags another and we're in to the bowlers.
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Aus 109-1 (run rate 6.05)
Opening batsman Javed Ahmadi is the latest man called upon to deliver a bit of tweak.
Excellent running between the wickets has been a feature of this partnership but Smith almost perishes when Warner calls him through for a quick single. Too quick - he was gone there with a direct hit. A risk-free approach prevails for the rest of the over - just five easy singles from it.
Aus 104-1
The trouble with part-time spinners is you can't really rely on them to deliver enough good balls in a row to create pressure - Shenwari pushes one wide of off stump and Warner pounces on it with a shackle-loosening drive through the covers for four. Then Shenwari errs again with a short ball and again Warner makes room to flay him through the off-side for four. The opener looks in terrific nick here.
Aus 94-1 (Warner 67, Smith 12)
Steve Smith has taken 27 balls to get to 16 - he loves to use his feet to the spinners and you just wonder how long it will be before we see him skip down the track. Nothing yet, for now he's just content to turn the strike over - four off Nabi's latest set.
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Aus 90-1
This burgeoning partnership between Warner and Smith is now worth 74 - could part-time spinner Samiullah Shenwari be the man to break it? Shenwari, with a skippy run-up and a flippy action, is on the mark with a very decent first over - just two singles from it.
Australia are just slightly becalmed after that fast start, but they'll be happy just to keep this pair at the crease for the time being.
Drinks break
Aus 88-1 (partnership 74)
Afghanistan need Hamid Hassan to fire if they're going to put this imposing Aussie batting line-up under pressure, and this is a much improved over from the charismatic quickie - just two singles from it. We're going to have an early drinks break - it is apparently quite hot in Perth.
"Smith is doing the smart thing in giving the strike back to Warner, who is hitting it well and hitting boundaries. These two have been running brilliantly between the wickets as well, which has increased the pressure on the fielders."
Aus 86-1
Nabi continues. We saw just how crucial a good spinner can be on these Australian tracks in the Big Bash tournament, and Nabi has dried up the flow of boundaries, but the fielding needs to be sharper from Afghanistan - easy singles and twos allow Warner and Smith to milk seven from an over in which they didn't really play a shot in anger.
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UAE 131-4 off 35 overs (target 340)
In Napier, Shaiman Anwar has become only the third Associate player to score more than 250 runs at a World Cup.
The right-hander's notched a half century against Pakistan in just 75 balls, including three fours and two sixes.
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Aus 79-1 (Warner 57, Smith 12)
Hassan, who really hasn't settled yet, continues from the other end. He still hasn't learnt his lesson though - another short ball, another meaty Warner pull, another four. Pitch it up!
Aus 70-1
Now, a different test for Australia - the Powerplay fielding restrictions are over and there is going to be pace off the ball now in the form of Mohammed Nabi's off-spin. It's a very fine over by the skipper, momentarily putting the brakes on Australia with just two runs off it.
"Maybe it is inexperience and they got excited when they saw the bounce from this surface, but the Afghanistan bowlers have been digging it in and that is just what Warner wanted. He has played some superb shots."
The short ball isn't really coming off this track with any real venom and at the moment it's just hitting practice for a menacing David Warner - Hassan digs in a short one and Warner swats it behind square leg for four. Warner is in no mood to let the bowler settle, and when he compensates by pitching his next delivery up, Warner pumps his down to mid-off for another four.
What can Hassan try to stop this onslaught? Not the slower ball, apparently - that gets the treatment too, pinged straight back over the bowler's head for another four. Fifty up for Warner: this is an excellent start for the hosts.
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UAE 109-4 off 30 overs (target 340)
A brave fourth wicket partnership for UAE has come to an end in Napier and 340 looks even further away now.
Khurram Khan is the latest man to go for UAE, caught smartly at square leg by Wahab Riaz for 43 off the bowling of Sohaib Maqsood.
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Aus 54-1
This looks a true wicket, despite Afghan skipper Mohammed Nabi's conjecture at the toss that there might be a bit of green in it for the bowlers. Warner is able to hit clean through the line of the ball when Dawlat serves up a wide one on a full length - don't bother chasing that, that's four all the way.
It's not all orthodoxy from the explosive opener though - he somehow baseball slugs a straight delivery down the ground for two. But there's a more convincing swing of the bat to end the over, Warner freeing his arms and hoicking Dawlat down to long-on. Warner just beginning to motor here, ominous signs for Afghanistan.
"These two are very, very quick between the wickets. They are putting so much pressure on the field with the way they run their first run. It is full of intent in trying to turn ones into twos and twos into threes. What a difference it can make to the thinking of the captain of the fielding team."
Aus 41-1 (Warner 25, Smith 8)
Now then, here is the most eye-catching of Afghanistan's seamers - Hamid Hassan, who sports a Rambo-style get-up of warpaint and a bandana and can touch 90mph on the speedo.
Hassan is immediately on the money - he gets one to jag back into Smith off the seam and there's a half-hearted appeal as the ball flicks the batsman's trouser pocket. Warner, who is beginning to look more fluent after a shaky start, picks up three more with a push through the covers. These two can certainly motor between the wickets, and they scamper another three when Warner ends the over with a punchy cover-drive.
"Afghanistan have been impressive. I like their enthusiasm. They do not give up. A lot of teams, against better opposition, drop their shoulders but their body language is very impressive."
Aus 30-1
These are fairly long boundaries square of the wicket at the WACA, but the outfield is quick, so we may see a few threes today. Warner gets good value for a gentle push into the vacant point region, which is well-timed enough to almost reach the rope.
Then Smith repeats the trick on the other side of the wicket, timing a clip off his legs sweetly and giving the Afghan fielders another energy-sapping chase in the Perth afternoon sunshine. Another three to the tally.
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UAE 89-3 (target 340)
25 overs gone in Napier of UAE's pursuit of 340 to win against Pakistan.
A huge task on the Associate nation's hands with them 89-3 in reply. They need more than 10-an-over if they'll pull off a highly unlikely victory.
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Aus 24-1 (run rate 4)
Have Australia shown this Afghan attack enough respect so far? They may be an Associate side, but they reduced the Sri Lanka top-order to rubble the other day. Just signs that the home side are beginning to slightly moderate their ultra-aggressive shot-a-ball approach, taking just a single from an accurate over by Shapoor.
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Aus 23-1
Dawlat has made a very impressive start here - he's not afraid to pitch the ball up and get the batsman driving. Warner, who hasn't really made a substantial score yet in this tournament, plays a couple of loose drives with a horizontal bat outside off stump. It's needless really from the opener, as this attack will provide loose balls - as Dawlat proves when he serves one up on leg stump, which Warner clips through square leg for three.
"I am very impressed by this start from Afghanistan. Warner looks like a cat on a hot tin roof. He doesn't look himself. There is pace for the bowlers and they are getting it out."
Aus 19-1 (Warner 12, Smith 0)
Steve Smith is the new man. More excitement from the Afghans as Warner ushers one into the gloves of Zazai down the leg side. Some words exchanged as well, it seems, a bit of early niggle out in the middle - what is it about David Warner?
The pugnacious opener executes the perfect riposte when Shapoor again drops short and he unleashes those meaty forearms, pulling him over midwicket for four.
Pakistan v UAE latest
20 overs gone in the Pool B match in Napier where UAE are replying to Pakistan's 339-6.
It's fair to say there's not a lot of fizz in this chase after UAE were reduced to 25-3 earlier.
But, Shaiman Anwar and Khurram Khan are building a decent partnership for the fourth wicket and have moved things along to 70-3.
"Tremendous bowling. His first over was a beauty. We thought Afghanistan might bat if they win the toss but they gave their bowlers a go on this fresh wicket. It is not often Australia play on a fresh wicket. There was carry and it was comfortably taken at first slip."
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Finch c Nawroz b Dawlat 4 (Aus 14-1)
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It's been a fairly shaky start from Australia's openers and Aaron Finch pays the price for taking one risk too many. Full from Dawlat, just in that corridor of uncertainty outside off-stump, and Finch is suckered into a loose drive, edging to first slip where Nawroz takes a fine tumbling catch.
Aus 14-0 (Finch 4, Warner 8)
Warner is not the sort of man to be put off playing the pull stroke by one mistimed shot, and when Shapoor drops short off his first ball, the burly opener swivels on it and dispatches confidently behind square for four.
Shapoor, who has reminded many of Shoaib Akhtar with his long hair and even longer run-up, almost gets early joy when Warner inside-edges one past the stumps. Then Finch prompts another intake of breath on the Australia balcony by driving uppishly through gully for a single. These two are clearly prepared to take their chances in this opening powerplay.
"I was a little bit surprised at Watson dropping out of the Australia side but I think they wanted to give Faulkner a run. Plenty has been said in the press about the inconsistencies of his performances but he has had that throughout his career. Pressure comes on to Faulkner now. It will gives Watson a bit of a shake-up as well."
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Aus 4-0
Warner and Finch are renowned as one of the more, shall we say, belligerent opening pairs in ODI cricket, and Warner starts as he means to go on by aiming a leaden-footed slash at the first ball of the innings from Dawlat. The Afghan bowlers have acquitted themselves well so far in this tournament and Dawlat is getting a smidgeon of swing from the off.
Warner is off the mark, not entirely convincingly, with a mistimed pull for one. Finch makes a surer start, driving Dawlat confidently for two.
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Aaron Finch and David Warner (who look a little like mirror images of each other in the official tournament headshots) are at the crease, and Dawlat Zadran has the ball. Here we go...
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Now, Australia will be looking for a win to get their qualification back on track after the frustrations of a washout against Bangladesh and a narrow defeat to trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand. A win today will put them on five points, behind New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the top of Pool A.
Afghanistan will probably have to win all three of their remaining matches if they are to extend the fairytale and make it out of the group. No time like the present…
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Thanks Mitch. Morning all. Now, forget Pakistan v UAE - well, no, don't forget it entirely, as we'll still be keeping you abreast of the action in Napier - but consign Pakistan v UAE to one side for the moment as we turn our attention to a real David v Goliath encounter.
When Australia won the last of their four World Cup titles in 2007, Afghanistan were not yet even in the fifth division of the World Cricket League. Now, the two are going head to head in front of 25,000 people at the WACA in Perth. Can the Afghans make it interesting?
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And on that note, with Pakistan v UAE looking like a foregone conclusion result-wise, we're going to switch our main focus of attention to Perth, where Australia v Afghanistan is about to start, and James Gheerbrant will talk you through the opening overs. Test Match Special will also be switching over shortly on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
Fear not if you're a Pakistan or UAE fan - you can listen to online-only commentary via the Live Coverage tab, and we'll still be giving you regular updates from Napier in the live text.
UAE 42-3 (target 340)
The Emirati are limping along here, just a single from Rahat's over. And with Sohail looking like he had pulled a hamstring or something last over - he's certainly in some discomfort - it's going to be Wahab Riaz to take up the attack.
"You won't see two better shots in that over or in this match. That was McCullum-esque, clipping a square cut over point for six."
UAE 41-3 (Khurram 9, Anwar 11)
It's still an all-seam attack from Pakistan - we're hearing that the lumbering Mohammad Irfan has lumbered off the field with an injury, although I didn't spot him leave - and a slightly tired-looking Sohail is in for his seventh over. Anwar takes advantage as he forces a four through the covers off the back foot, before swatting a six over point towards the umpire's room. Fourth ump Marais Erasmus throws the ball back.
"It's tough work for UAE although Anwar and Khurram are their best two players in terms of averages. They're the best chance of posting a respectable total. The game has gone, but it's about what UAE can get out of it in terms of a development point of view."
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UAE 31-3 (target 340)
Former captain Khurram again starts the over with a single, and Anwar takes time to play himself in, finally getting off the mark with a single off the last ball. It looks as though they have already accepted the inevitable.
Australia v Afghanistan - team news
Australia make two changes to the XI that lost narrowly last time out against New Zealand. Josh Hazlewood comes in for Pat Cummins and James Faulkner makes his first appearance of the tournament, in place of Shane Watson, who pays the price for scoring just one fifty in his last 12 innings.
Afghanistan bring in Usman Ghani for Gulbadin Naib.
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Michael Clarke (capt), Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.
There's a slight delay while Umar Akmal sorts out a problem with his gloves - looks like his inner gloves rather than those enormous pink wicketkeeping gauntlets.
UAE 29-3 (Sohail 6-2-15-2)
New batsman Shaiman Anwar takes guard for the first time - with scores of 67, 106 and 35 from the first three group games, he's arguably been the UAE's man of the tournament so far. Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, he's facing the country of his birth for the first time in international cricket, and plays out a maiden over.
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UAE 29-3 (11 overs)
Batsmen: Khurrum 8*, Anwar 0*
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (Amjad 14), 19-2 (Berenger 2), 25-3 (Karate 0).
Bowling figures: Mohammad Irfan 3-1-2-0, Sohail Khan 5-0-15-2, Rahat Ali 3-0-11-1.
With the powerplay restrictions over in Napier, Pakistan might as well keep the close fielders in, considering the UAE's pedestrian approach so far. They opt to retain two slips. Short and wide from Rahat, and Khurram guides it for four square of the wicket.
Australia v Afghanistan - Toss news
Afghanistan have won the toss in Perth and captain Mohammed Nabi has elected to field. Team news in a minute.
"Umar Akmal, I've never seen anyone so underwhelmed when they take a catch. He's got the flashy gloves, but not the celebration to go with it."
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Karate c U Akmal b Sohail 0 (UAE 25-3)
Karate falls for a 11-ball duck - looking listless against Sohail before timidly edging the last ball of the over for another catch to the wicketkeeper.
"It's dark enough for the floodlights to be taking full effect. However, Misbah is still wearing his shades. At 40, he should know better. Frankly, he's no Corey Hart. 'I wear my sunglasses at night'."
UAE 23-2 (target 340)
The Napier DJ plays a few bars of REM's "Man on the Moon", but it's already looking like the UAE will be turned over before the moon comes out - certainly, they've got nothing up their sleeves.
Rahat Ali begins his second over, the veteran left-hander Khurram Khan pushes one off his legs and while you wouldn't think there were many threes square of the wicket with the short square boundaries of McLean Park, there is when Mohammad Irfan - not the quickest over the first 10 yards - gives chase.
"Sohail Khan's bowling a good length and getting the ball right up there. He's being effective, picking up an early wicket too and UAE are in a perilous position here. There's no point hanging around here, they might as well just go for it."
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Appeal - not out
UAE 20-2
It's all happening as Sohail appeals for lbw against new batsman Khurram Khan, non-striker Karate charges through for a single as the ball drops at Khurram's feet and none of the fielders react quickly, and the upshot of it all is... a leg bye is signalled.
At the moment, this game is only heading one way. We'll have news of the toss from Australia v Afghanistan in Perth in a few minutes' time at 06:00 GMT.
"The batsman had to commit outside off stump, but it had the drift as well that just enticed the edge. There wasn't much celebration from the fielders."
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Berenger c U Akmal b Sohail 2 (UAE 19-2)
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Sohail whistles one down which takes Berenger's outside edge and it's a regulation catch - even for Umar Akmal. He never looked convincing, the opener, and at the moment this match is only going one way.
"You just get a feeling with Pakistan, if they can get their bowling together, they can be a threat to other teams in this competition in the games ahead. They'll be looking to get through this game with a strong performance."
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Appeal - not out
UAE 19-1 (target 340)
Krishna Chandran - better known as Karate - is in at first drop, Rahat yells an lbw appeal second ball as Karate on-drives and misses, but it hit him above the knee-roll - and most probably pitched a shade outside leg stump.
"Good length delivery, just outside off and moving away and it was a late decision to pull the bat away. As he was leaving, the ball managed to flick the back of the bat. It's certainly not been easy so far for these openers."
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Amjad Ali b Rahat Ali 14 (UAE 19-1)
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Irfan off, fellow left-arm seamer Rahat Ali on, and it's first blood to Rahat in the battle of the Alis as Amjad inside-edges the ball onto the stumps just as he was trying to withdraw the bat at the last minute.
"That's a genuine wide and you cannot play any type of cricket shot to that delivery - barring an overhead smash."
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UAE 15-0 (Amjad 12, Berenger 1)
Finally the Emirati have a couple of boundaries as a couple of looser deliveries from Sohail are cracked back past the bowler and helped down to fine leg for four on each occasion, while the loosest of the lot flies over the batsman's head for an aerial wide, taken way above his head by the pink-gloved Umar Akmal.
Ouch!
UAE 6-0 (target 340)
More miserly left-arm pace from Irfan, who has gone for only two runs in three overs - and adds injury to insult as Berenger is hit in the unmentionables by the last ball of the over, doubling up in pain.
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Australia v Afghanistan (06:30 GMT)
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Over in Perth, chatter on Twitter from the Waca seems to suggest Australia will recall all-rounder James Faulkner to their side following his recovery from injury.
There are reports that Pat Cummins may be sidelined with injury (now there's a novelty) while there is also a suggestion that Mitchell Marsh may miss out, which would leave just the two Mitchells (Starc and Johnson) lining up for Australia today.
UAE 5-0 (Amjad 3, Berenger 1)
Berenger is off the mark from his fifth ball, Amjad helps one down the leg side. There's no mistaking Pakistan in their bright fluorescent green kit, though they won't need the floodlights just yet.
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BBC Sport in Napier
"Umar Akmal is wearing fluorescent pink wicketkeeping gloves that have black trim, as if he has taken inspiration from Bret 'the Hitman' Hart. If you're going to wear gloves like that, you'd better not drop anything."
In case you're wondering, he's a wrestler. Hart, that is, not Akmal.
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UAE 3-0 (target 340)
I hope the Napier weather stays fine as there are a number of families picnicking on the grassy bank at one end. By contrast, the towering Irfan isn't giving the batsmen anything to nibble on - firing in a virtually unplayable bouncer over Amjad's head, though it's not called a wide, before spearing in a yorker at the batsman's feet. Maiden over.
"It's important when you've got such an accurate strike weapon in Irfan bowling at one end that the bowler bowling with him at the other end is also tight and doesn't let any pressure off."
UAE 3-0 (Amjad 2, Berenger 0)
While three of Pakistan's four seamers are left-armers, they opt for right-armer Sohail Khan at the other end, and he starts with a legside wide. The UAE will take any run they can - scampering an overthrow when a throw to the stumps hits and rebounds into no man's land while the flashing bails go flying. Sohail is otherwise tidy, and Andri Berenger - also known as Raffaelo, which is the name on the back of his shirt - is yet to open his account.
"You see why Pakistan have employed almost a short leg with the bounce Irfan gets with his height. If that over's anything to go by, 340 has just turned in to 440 and it's going to be very difficult in this early period for UAE."
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UAE 1-0 (target 340)
The 7ft ins Mohammad Irfan, his fringe threatening to get in his eyes, charges in bowling left-arm over the wicket. He has two slips, a gully and a backward short leg in for left-hander Amjad Ali - and you can see why when Amjad gets off the mark by gloving a lifter over short leg's head for a single.
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Umpires are out - Amjad Ali and Andre Berenger are opening for the UAE, and if you can feel the ground shaking all the way from Hawke's Bay, it's because the giant pace bowler Mohammad Irfan is going to to bowl the first over.
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How tough will the prospect of facing Australia in Perth be?
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles: "It's going to be worse than tough.
"We're on one of the quickest wickets in the world. All the world's best teams have come here and failed. All I want my boys to do is go there and show some heart, a bit of bravery and a bit of character."
"We just want to give ourselves a great experience and compete."
How do you manage the reaction of the players after that win against Scotland?
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles: "It's a balance. The guys when they won against Scotland were bouncing up and down with joy, but equally I felt for Scotland and told them to win with a bit of humility and let some steam off in the privacy of the dressing room.
"The President did ring us after the game to congratulate us, that's true. He was saying this group of players are getting Afghanistan in the papers for the right reasons.
As we mentioned earlier, the second game of the day coming up from 06:30 GMT in Perth is the Pool A encounter between Australia and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles has been speaking to Kevin Howells.
He was asked what the reaction has been since their famous first World Cup victory against Scotland?
"From a personal point of view, it's great to see all that hard work we've been doing behind-the-scenes in recent months is starting to bear fruition. It's certainly been a great experience and I'm certainly enjoying working with the lads."
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on TMS: "At the moment I can't say. Maybe a year, six months, I don't know. Everybody knows what I am as a captain, as a player - I always try to be more professional, and that's what my message is: do your best, be professional and give whatever you can to your country."
How does he feel about Pakistan players not playing in the IPL?
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on TMS: "Opportunities and more exposure can make you a better player, for sure. If all the other countries are having those opportunities and you're not, that will have an effect."
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Robin Anthony: Many scores over 300. Two over 400. Is #CWC15 being played in India and not Aus? ICC killed cricket with homogenized pitches.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on TMS: "When you can't play international cricket in front of your crowd, it really hurts you. I hope some day we can get back. The UAE is a bit different from Pakistan, having three good spinners has really helped us in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah."
Keep your ears pinned to Test Match Special during the interval - they'll soon be checking in with Kevin Howells and Ebony Rainford-Brent who are in Perth for today's second match, Australia v Afghanistan, which gets under way at 06:30 GMT.
But first, you can listen to our man Stephan Shemilt's interview with Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq - he talks about everything from taking over as skipper after the spot-fixing scandal, not being able to play in Pakistan, his bowlers being banned - and if you cast your mind back to 2007, is he the reason why the Indian Premier League began?
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"339-6 doesn't look like the greatest bowling performance, but UAE's bowlers can take pride from the way they stuck to their task on a belting wicket with a short boundary. Still, you feel that total is way beyond them and Pakistan are on collision course for a final-day shootout with Ireland."
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Player reaction
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad who top scored with 93: "I'm really happy to see the way myself and Haris Sohail got through those early overs and laid a foundation for the rest of the innings.
"We all know the importance of the early partnerships. You see other teams, their top four batsmen are laying a platform for the rest of the innings.
"You have to dig in to give yourself the chance, so I'm really happy with the way Haris and I played today."
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Questions may have been asked about Pakistan's slowish start, but I'm sure they will feel they have batted themselves back into form. When they resume, it'll be over to their bowlers to see if they can give the net run-rate a welcome boost.
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Ilyas Najib: Not used to seeing Pakistan bat this comfortably, if only South Africa bowl dibbley dobblies and Pakistan will make the quarters.
End of innings scorecard
Pakistan 339-6 (50 overs) - lost toss
Batsmen: Afridi 21*, Wahab 6*
Fall of wicket: 10-1 (Jamshed 4), 170-2 (Haris 70), 176-3 (Shehzad 93), 251-4 (Maqsood 45), 312-5 (U Akmal 19), 312-6 (Misbah 65).
"Mission accomplished for Pakistan. They'll have been sent out at the start of the day to put on a score that UAE couldn't reach. They've still got the job to do with the ball, but they can be pretty pleased with 339-6."
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Pak 339-6
Afridi carves the last ball of the innings for two - he finishes with a nice little cameo of 21 from seven balls, and walks off with Wahab Riaz (who finishes with a strike rate of 600, having hit his only ball for six).
So, the UAE will need to score 340 to win. Anyone think they can?
Pak 337-6
Javed hits back with a yorker, but Afridi shows his power with another six, over extra cover again, before crashing a four out of long-off's reach.
"To be fair, the death bowling of the UAE team has been pretty much spot on. They've missed the mark a couple of times, but they've managed to get a number of yorkers in there from time to time."
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Six for Afridi
Pak 325-6
Anything you can do, Wahab... Afridi launches Javed for a huge six over the covers off the first ball of the last over to pass the 8,000 mark and join Sanath Jayasuriya in the 8,000 run/300 wicket ODI club.
Six for Riaz
Pak 319-6
Afridi guides the hat-trick ball for a single to bring new batsman Wahab Riaz on strike, fresh from his all-round display against Zimbabwe. He smashes his first ball into the stand at wide mid-wicket - and is caught one-handed by a Pakistan fan in an orange shirt for another share of the sponsor's million dollars.
"Shahid Afridi needs two runs to join Sanath Jayasuriya as the only players with 8,000 runs and 300 wickets in ODIs."
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Misbah c Mustafa b Guruge 65 (Pak 312-6)
Misbah tries to loft Guruge for a straight six but is well taken at long-on. He finishes seven short of 5,000 ODI runs but Guruge is on a hat-trick! Afridi to face the hat-trick ball...
"From the bowler's point of view, he'll be saying thankfully they've crossed, which means I'll have to bowl one less ball at Misbah at the end of the innings in the form he's in."
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U Akmal c Amjad b Guruge 19 (Pak 312-5)
Left-arm seamer Guruge back into the attack from the Grassy Bank End, Umar Akmal takes aim at that short leg-side boundary but unerringly picks out the fielder on the square leg fence. It's Boom Boom time!
"Six off an over at this stage, you've got to be happy with that as a bowler. There's a lot of pressure coming on to bowl at this point in the innings with batsmen looking to go big on every occasion."
Pak 309-4
Misbah is closing towards the 72 mark (which will being up 5,000 ODI runs) - a careful single keeps the strike and means he has 62 from 46 balls. Umar has 19 from 12, and from the UAE's perspective, six singles from the over isn't too bad.
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Dropped catch
Pak 306-4
The UAE are going to have to find someone to send down these last three overs, and they go back to Javed who was erratic earlier. After an exchange of singles, Umar Akmal chips the ball towards mid-wicket and is dropped by Shaiman Anwar running in from the boundary.
"It's a tough time to bowl, especially if you haven't got the pace a lot of bowlers in the world have. You've really got to get your lengths right at this stage."
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Pak 302-4 (Misbah 59, U Akmal 16)
Misbah helps himself to two more to bring up the fifty stand in 25 balls, and Naveed - whose first eight overs only cost 24 - has more than doubled that in his last two, finishing with 1-50 from his 10.
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Stick O'Rhubard: Misbah turning on the style here. Could be a cricket score for Pakistan.
Pak 299-4
Naveed lifts his arms in frustration at some tumbling fielding by Karate at third man as Umar helps himself to a two, then the Pakistan keeper goes for the big heave-ho over cow corner and is brilliantly caught one-handed.... by a gentleman in a bright yellow turban just beyond the boundary. Naveed has rather lost it here in his last over, a stomach-high full toss is called as a no-ball for height but Misbah still hooks it for four.
"I don't think there's going to be too many issues for Pakistan in this game. They've got themselves in to a position where they should not lose. There's always going to be pressure on you as a side, but I think they can really enjoy themselves from here on in."
Misbah-ul-Haq 50
Pak 284-4
Misbah is sweeping Mustafa with ease, either in orthodox or reverse mode, as Mustafa keeps spinning it down to leg stump, and the 40-year-old Pakistan skipper reaches his 41st ODI fifty from 39 balls with a reverse-swept single.
"It's amazing the power batsmen manage to get with reverse sweeps. I know they're using the pace of the ball, but the power in the wrists to change direction is quite impressive."
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Pak 277-4
Well, Guruge won't complete his spell here as Mustafa gets another over, and Misbah fluently reverse-sweeps him for four. When he sets up to attempt the same shot, Mustafa fires it down the leg side, the keeper misses it and it disappears for five wides. Oh dear.
"The floodlights here are good. They've got the standard four in the corners for the rugby. Huge, metallic structures like you used to see at football grounds in England in the 70s and 80s."
Pak 268-4 (Naveed 9-0-31-1)
Having scampered a leg bye on that lbw appeal, Misbah nicks the strike - why not, he's the captain after all - with a single to move to 41 from 33 balls.
"Sometimes I think that predictive path on DRS is a bit like predictive text - it gets it wrong."
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Not out
Pak 267-4
Did that hit him on the full in front of leg stump? Out? No - the ball-tracker shows it missing leg stump by a whisker, and Umar survives to fight another day.
Umpire review
The UAE turn back to paceman Mohammad Naveed, with three men back on the leg-side fence which Misbah has been aiming at. Naveed has two overs left, he keeps it nice and tight until he strays with his length and Umar whips it for four to that perilously close square-leg boundary by the dressing rooms. Next ball, he's hit on the pad attempting a similar shot and the UAE call for a review...
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Rana WU Rehman: A nice chance for Pakistan to post 300 plus after a long time.
"Good shot there from Misbah, dealt with the ball beautifully. He's getting in to his stride now playing some good shots and 260 now looks like it could easily be turned into 320."
Pak 260-4 (Misbah 39, U Akmal 2)
Pakistan's fans at McLean Park might be hoping for a bit of "Boom Boom" - but Pakistan resist the temptation to promote Shahid Afridi, whose batting seems to have regressed just as his bowling has improved, and turn to Umar Akmal. Whatever you feel about Umar's wicketkeeping skills, he's a capable hitter in this situation. Mustafa, having taken that catch, gets to bowl his first over of the innings, a rapid over of fairly rapid off-spin, and after five singles, Misbah expertly sweeps him for four.
"Poor old Mustafa almost had a heart attack there. That ball was flying towards him, threatening his throat. He manages to bat it about a couple of times and juggle it before taking a catch at cover."
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Maqsood c Mustafa b Guruge 45 (Pak 251-4)
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Guruge gets his revenge as Maqsood chips a catch to backward point and Rohan Mustafa briefly juggles with it before holding on. Maqsood made 33 from 27 balls with two sixes - but no fours.
"That's a decent hit there. It's not the shortest of boundaries to that corner and that's bouncing down to the gates to the northern end."
Pak 251-3
Suddenly it's a carnival of sixes in Napier as Misbah flips Guruge over the short boundary at square leg, Maqsood skies one over long-on which may have even bounced out of the ground, and that's the cue for fourth umpire Marais Erasmus to bring out a Bond villain-style attache case with some replacement balls.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"What did I say about me being in the game? Maqsood's straight six lands on top of our commentary box and might even have clonked me on the head had it not been for the roof. I need to be wary of leather flying through the window and taking out my laptop, but it might have got me on the telly."
"It was a mighty strike over mid-off and I reckon that missed our plate glass commentary box by two feet."
200th six of the World Cup
Pak 238-3
Misbah chops Karate to deep point where just for once, the UAE are indebted to some good fielding as Andri Berenger pulls out the full-length dive. After his first 22 balls were boundary-less, Misbah finally finds one to his liking as he expertly heaves a six over wide mid-wicket - while Maqsood takes aim at the TV & radio commentary boxes with a baseball-style blast over the bowler's head for the 200th six of the tournament.
"Unless Shahid Afridi can strike a few late over the ropes, I don't think this is a pitch with a score that will resemble anything like the road we're normally used to here. It's not quite been spot on to time for everyone."
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"For the tunes he's played today, the DJ in Napier is comfortably the best in the tournament. Dire Straits, Ian Drury and now Michael Jackson's 'Don't Stop Til You Get Enough'. It's like being in Reflex on a Saturday night. Orange Reef, kebab, taxi home."
Pak 221-3 (Maqsood 31, Misbah 17)
The UAE turn back to left-arm seamer Manjula Guruge, who's got five overs left, at what has variously been described as the Embankment End, the Marine Parade End and the Pacific Ocean End. I prefer to think of it as the Grassy Bank End, myself... anyway, not for the first time in this tournament, Guruge - who was born in Sri Lanka - reminds the TMS commentators a little of Chaminda Vaas. No fireworks from Pakistan - six singles from the over. This stand is worth 45.
"Pakistan will be looking to put an exclamation mark on this innings. It's been very steady and settled so far, nothing too extravagant. It's been steady accumulation, but from their own performance sake, they'll really want to put the hammer down now."
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Pakistan 215-3 (40 overs) - lost toss
Batsmen: Maqsood 28*, Misbah 14*
Fall of wicket: 10-1 (Jamshed 4), 170-2 (Haris 70), 176-3 (Shehzad 93).
Misbah takes aim at cow corner, hoisting Karate into the Napier sky but in damp-looking conditions, the ball "plugs" almost immediately as soon as it lands and they can only run two. Pakistan have only taken Karate to the boundary twice in his seven overs.
UAE have 10 overs left - and if I were the skipper, I'd go for two from Naveed, five from Guruge, and on this form, another three from Karate rather than going back to Javed or Khurram.
"That was a very poor over. One of the poorest so far. I can see the captain remonstrating with the bowler. With the field back straight that requires you to bowl full and straight and he's not stuck to that."
Pak 209-3 (Maqsood 26, Misbah 10)
Sadly for the UAE, while Karate is doing his best to keep it tight at one end, Javed is serving up all sorts of leg-side fodder at the other end. Maqsood fills his boots with three fours, all through fine leg, and Javed (0-50 from seven) may be done for the day.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"At the interval on Test Match Special, you can hear my interview with Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq. He's very good - talking everything from taking over after spot-fixing, not being able to play in Pakistan, his bowlers being banned and if he is the reason why the IPL began."
Pak 196-3
He may be one of the more unlikely options to bowl at this stage of the innings, but medium-pacer Karate's doing a decent job here for the UAE and is not the easiest for the batsmen to get away. Even when he attempts a slower-ball bouncer, Misbah can't time it and can only chip a two over mid-wicket. Karate has 0-35 from six.
"Pakistan will want 300 and probably more than that for their own confidence and form more than anything to do with the situation of the game."
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Pak 193-3 (Maqsood 14, Misbah 6)
The UAE keep Naveed's last two overs up their dark grey sleeves and turn back to the lanky Amjad Javed for a second spell - but the boundary drought is ended as Maqsood crashes a four to the short mid-wicket boundary in front of the dressing rooms. Again, the UAE out-cricket is a little scrappy, the ones and twos are coming easily.
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Mark Kelly: And that's the importance of wickets folks! Only 29 from a batting powerplay! Game on.
Pak 183-3 (Karate 5-0-32-0)
We're out of powerplay, Karate's still bowling, and the UAE are still sloppy in the field as Khurram Khan needlessly throws at an unguarded set of stumps and Pakistan earn an overthrow. I'm not sure whether the phrase "buzzers" - popular with Old Etonians such as TMS's Henry Blofeld - has made it to the United Arab Emirates. We've not had a boundary for nearly five overs.
"Misbah-ul-Haq needs 72 to reach 5,000 ODI runs. He will be the first to reach 5,000 without a century."
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Pak 177-3 (Maqsood 3, Misbah 1)
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq comes in with five balls remaining of the batting powerplay, he's immediately off the mark - but just when it was plain sailing in Hawke's Bay for Pakistan, there are two new batsmen in to take arms against a sea of troubles. The powerplay earned them 29 runs at the cost of two wickets.
"It's one of those laws of the game I'm not a huge fan of. I think if you've got the bat over the line like that, you should be allowed to stay as it's bounced off the ground unintentionally."
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Shehzad run out 93 (Pak 176-3)
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Agony for Ahmed Shehzad - his bat was over the line but not grounded (with the face of the bat pointing upwards), so when the keeper takes the bails off, he's technically out of his ground. He departs for 93.
"Even though the bat is about six inches over, it's in the air. Not even the dive could save him."
Third umpire
Pakistan go for a run and go for a quick second as the fielder picks up on the backward point boundary, Shehzad puts in the dive but is his bat in the air?
Pak 175-2
Karate is having to do the "hard yards" for the Emirati here - while New Zealand has a fine tradition of dibbly-dobbly medium pacers (I'm thinking here of the holy trinity of Gavin Larsen, Rod Latham and the exceedingly medium-slow Chris Harris from the 1992 World Cup), they never had to bowl in batting powerplays, which weren't invented until more than a decade later. Five from the over - Karate will be pleased not to go for a boundary.
Pak 170-2 (Shehzad 90, Maqsood 0)
Tall right-hander Maqsood can't get the last ball of Naveed's over away. The paceman has an impressive 1-22 from seven overs - bad news for the UAE is he can only bowl three of the last 17.
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BBC Sport in Napier
"You know the short square boundary? Well the straight boundaries aren't massive either. Our box sits at long-off, only 10m or so beyond the boundary. I'm in the game for a catch."
Drinks break
"Run To You" booms out over the PA system - the Bryan Adams version, rather than the Whitney Houston hit of the same name - as Sohaib Maqsood strides to the crease. An impromptu drinks break is taken.
"It was one of those shots that hit near the top of the bat and it just lobbed to mid-on. It did look like it would clear the field with ease to begin with, but some good bowling there from Naveed, he's got the reward he's deserved."
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Haris c Shaiman Anwar b Naveed 70 (Pak 170-2)
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UAE go back to their opening bowler Mohammad Naveed, and he finally breaks the partnership as Haris goes for another big hit down the ground and holes out at mid-off. He was taking aim at the end of McLean Park nearest to the ocean... swim due east in a straight line from Napier and you're unlikely to hit land before you're washed up on the shores of South America.
"They need their quick men on the fence now UAE and looking around the field, I don't think they have."
Pak 167-1
Karate to continue bowling in the powerplay - the left-handed Haris Sohail forces the pace with a firm on-driven four which pushes this partnership past 150. Shehzad joins in the fun with a lofted inside-out off-drive down to long-off, but doesn't get hold of it fully and they can only run two. 10 off the over, Haris wants a change of bat at the end of the over.
"Tauqir had to get through an over with six men inside the circle which makes life difficult. Taking the powerplay early will probably force Naveed to come back early and he's by far UAE's most dangerous bowler."
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Where possible, confuse your opponents by doing the unexpected - and Pakistan take the batting powerplay a full five overs before they're obliged to do so. With only three men outside the 30-yard circle, Shehzad paddles another four to the unguarded fine leg boundary, Pakistan plunder some more singles and captain Mohammad Tauqir is through his bowling spell with figures of 0-52 from 10.
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Mark Kelly: Pakistan batsmen looking far too comfortable here, could do huge damage in last 20 overs if UAE don't take a wicket soon.
Pak 148-1
Shehzad steps across his stumps and, despite falling over, heaves Karate for four through fine leg from a ball which ordinarily would have just passed outside off stump. While the UAE, particularly their elder statesmen, are a little ponderous in the field, Shehzad has to hustle back hard for a well-run three. Good running, possibly leaving him a little thirsty as he calls for a drink at the end of the over.
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BBC Sport in Napier
"Spidercam has been known to have an adverse affect on players - Steven Smith once blamed it when he dropped a catch. Today, it's getting perilously close to the action. At its lowest, Mohammad Irfan could reach up and grab it. That could go two ways. He either pulls it off its strings, or ends up soaring above the action like a trapeze artist."
Pak 140-1 (Shehzad 70, Haris 60)
Some comedy fielding on the cow corner boundary from substitute fielder Saqlain Haider - who attacks the ball looking to put the batsmen under pressure, but misses it and watches it trickle onto the rope - gifts Shehzad a rather unearned four, which also dents captain Tauqir's bowling figures a little. Nasir Jamshed must be kicking himself for missing out on some easy runs here.
"I think the Pakistan batsman are just taking a look at Karate's medium pace to begin with. I think if he over pitches, we could be in danger here in the commentary box."
Pak 134-1 (partnership 124)
Olympic martial arts stars wear helmets for Taekwondo - and in the same fashion, the Pakistan batsmen remove their caps and summon their helmets for Karate. The twin-spin approach is ended as slow left-armer Khurram is replaced by the right-arm medium pace of Krishna Chandran, better known as Krishna Karate. While his gentle pace won't worry the second-wicket pair, Shehzad has to be cautious as he looks to run the ball down to third man but sees the ball smack into the keeper's gloves. Just three singles from the over.
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Ilyas Najib: The lack of IPL is clearly evident in the way Pakistan play, as the game evolves, Pakistan are stuck in the past.
Pak 131-1 (Shehzad 63, Haris 59)
When was the last time you saw two bowlers operating in tandem with a combined age of 86? Probably on a village green rather than a one-day international? Mohammad Tauqir is more economical than his felloe 43-year-old Khurram Khan - five from the over means the skipper has 0-37 from eight overs.
"This is the 10th century second wicket partnership in the tournament to date. There have been 25 all together and no other wicket has had more than five 100 partnerships. When today's partnership was 101, the average second-wicket partnership in the tournament was 57.44."
"It's quite an aggressive and good shot down the ground. Haris Sohail powered it down the ground and very easily over long-on."
Six for Haris
Pak 126-1
Many thanks, Adam. Yes, while Napier is indelibly linked with 1931 and the earthquake, for me McLean Park immediately takes me back to 2008 when I watched England come from behind to win the Test series 2-1.
That match featured an astonishing display of six-hitting by Tim Southee to delay England's victory - and Haris Sohail gets in the mood by lifting Khurram Khan over long-on for his first six of the innings.
"Tauqir's bowling well, he's getting a bit of purchase out of the pitch, which is uncommon here at McLean Park. Five off that over, the Pakistan batsmen are beginning to find the gaps, and if they can maintain that strike rate, they'll make a really good foundation for the hitters to come."
50 up for Haris Sohail
Pak 113-1 (partnership 103)
It's Haris Sohail's turn to reach a half century and in so doing, he brings up a 100 partnership for the second wicket too. More encouraging signs from these two. Over to Mark Mitchener now for the second half of this innings, who'll no doubt recall tales of his time watching an England Test victory on this ground with among others, my parents!
"Of the last 16 ODIs at Napier, 15 have seen the team batting first scoring at least 262. The only total lower than that was 230 (NZ v SA, 2012)."
50 up for Ahmed Shehzad
Pak 108-1 (Shehzad 51, Haris 48)
50 up for Ahmed Shehzad as he reaches his half century from 68 balls, including four fours and a six. He's of course had a couple of lives with those dropped catches earlier, but looking much more settled now. All very calm and sedate for this pair at the moment as they continue to tick the board over nicely.
"Pakistan have continued to maintain a steady approach here. UAE will be rueing those two dropped catches in the early overs, though they've got some fairly elderly blokes out there."
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Pak 102-1 (Shehzad 49, Haris 44)
Both batsman take advantage of the dual spin approach from UAE and swap their helmets for caps. Bit of a throwback move, but I like it. Up comes the 100 for Pakistan.
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Y Sohail: I will not be surprised with Pakistan if they choose to bring back Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir when their ban ends. This Pakistan team is just embarrassing themselves.
Pak 99-1 (Shehzad 48, Haris 42)
Khurrum Khan is on to bowl with his slow left arm to give us spin from both ends - a first bowling appearance of this World Cup for Khurrum. Just the two from his first over as Pakistan close in on 100.
"From where we are at fine leg, that didn't look a bad shout, but it was 'umpire's call' on hitting the stumps. I don't think you'd have argued it it had been given out."
Appeal - not out
Pak 97-1 (Shehzad 47, Haris 41)
Shehzad gets down to sweep Tauqir and there's interest in this from bowler and wicketkeeper for leg before. It looks close and they contemplate a review before deciding against it. Replays show "umpire's call" would've saved the batsman. Tauqir drops short and wide outside off and Shehzad cuts it away with ease for four to the point fence.
Pak 89-1 (run rate 4.43)
Amjad Javed changes his angle of attack by coming round the wicket and it's a neat over as Haris Sohail decides to sit in for a few balls. The Hulk is back on the television screens once more and has been joined by some fellow fans in green since his earlier solo appearance.
"It's noticeable how unathletic some of the UAE fielders are, they have a lot of men in their mid-30s and I think it's going to cost them."
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Pak 88-1 (Shehzad 41, Haris 38)
Nice bit of scoop sweep action from Shehzad as he continues to pick the gaps in the field off Tauqir. UAE fielders being given plenty to chase here at the moment.
The NZ promotion where spectators can win a share of a million dollars by catching a six one-handed while wearing a brewery's promotional orange T-shirt has been a feature of this World Cup, and Charles has a plan:
"If you're taking part in 'Catch a Million', you're probably best coming to one of these games where there aren't many people in. There's probably only a couple of hundred people on the grassy banks today, so you'll have time and space to set yourself up for the catch. If you're in a packed ground with thousands of people, your chances will be a lot less."
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Pak 85-1 (Shehzad 39, Haris 37)
The sound of Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue breaks out on the McLean Park speakers after another over of clever strike rotation from Shehzad and Haris. Pakistan building a strong platform for this innings.
Pak 80-1 (Shehzad 35, Haris 36)
Tauqir rattles through another over in quick time, but Pakistan also pick up five runs from the over with the field now well spread.
"For that six, the ball landed over the boundary and made a divot - it didn't move a lot after that, so when the fielder picked the ball up, there was mud on it. He made to clean it and the umpire made a 'no-no' gesture. Wiping it on the grass out there is hardly going to scuff it up."
Six from Ahmed Shehzad
Pak 75-1 (Shehzad 34, Haris 32)
Another steady spell of bowling from Amjad Javed is spoiled as Shehzad advances down the track and drives an impressive shot for six to the straight boundary for the first maximum of the day. Javed can only turn his head and watch it sail all the way as he completes his follow through.
"Pakistan have got some batting power to add down the order, but Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail are doing well for now. I think the UAE need to create some real pressure in the field to limit the number of runs - just as we've seen McCullum do for New Zealand, or the Australian captain do. You've got to have faith in your bowlers."
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Pak 68-1 (Shehzad 28, Haris 31)
Seems my "on paper" comment a bit earlier (see 10 overs) has got a few of you on Twitter pulling out copies of the current Pool B table to prove me wrong.
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Pak 64-1 (Shehzad 25, Haris 30)
A better over from Amjad Javed this time as he makes up for a sloppy start. Not much happening with chances or streaky shots in the last few overs after a few risky moments earlier on for Pakistan as these two look like they've settled in for the duration. Time for a drinks break.
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Pak 62-1 (Shehzad 24, Haris 29)
UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir brings himself on to bowl with his off breaks. Shehzad and Haris tick their partnership up to 50 with some easy singles.
"Pakistan have recovered nicely here, they've nearly got their run rate up to five an over, their two incumbent batsmen look comfortable, Naveed has bowled well from the City End but he can't bowl all day and he's taking a rest now after six overs."
Pak 58-1 (Shehzad 21, Haris 28)
First change of bowling for UAE and it's Amjad Javed with his right-arm medium pace. The all-rounder's also contributed a couple of handy knocks down the order so far for his side in this World Cup. A hint of early shape back in to the left-handed Haris, but he picks up a boundary from a neat push drive down the ground for four and another as Javed strays too far down leg and is glanced for four more to fine leg. Pakistan starting to tick over nicely now.
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Pak 46-1 (Shehzad 21, Haris 18)
The right-arm Mohammad Naveed continues into his sixth over and he catches Shehzad out a touch as he gets on to a pull shot too early. Thankfully for the right-hander, the ball falls safe on the leg side. More steady accumulation from this Pakistan pair.
"Pakistan have started this tournament poorly, their confidence must be low, so it'll be interesting to see how this innings unfolds. Sohail looks a very useful cricketer with his left-arm slow bowling, and these two are just starting to put a partnership together."
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Signs starting to creep in of the difference on paper in class between these two sides. A couple of dropped catches from UAE and for the first time, some sloppy deliveries from the bowlers. Shehzad tucks in to a loose ball down the leg side from Guruge for a simple four and then comes down the pitch to loft the ball over the infield. There's a long chase for the fielder back from mid-off, but he can't quite stop the ball from rolling on to the rope. End of the mandatory powerplay.
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Pak 31-1 (Shehzad 12, Haris 14)
As Derek Stirling says, Pakistan take advantage of the good fortune and Haris Sohail gets a touch of luck for himself with a flashy drive outside off that races through the slip cordon for four.
"That's two dropped now, and it could cost them. A wide delivery, Shehzad flashed at it, and the man at backward point put it down. And the next ball is a flashy drive through second slip - you feel for the poor old bowler."
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Shehzad dropped on 9 (Pak 26-1)
Another one down in the field for UAE and it's Ahmed Shehzad again who survives. A loose drive squirts out to point who doesn't cling on to it and quite frankly should have.
"A steady start - the bowling's been steady, they've not offered much width so Naveed and Guruge will be happy. But Pakistan look like a side lacking a bit of confidence - they've not shown much positive intent and at the moment, it's even stevens."
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Pak 23-1 (Shehzad 11, Haris 7)
Haris Sohail gets his first boundary of the day with a neat flick away to the leg side, showing some strength with his bottom hand. First signs then that Pakistan want to get on with things here, but are certainly lacking in confidence from some brittle batting displays so far in this World Cup.
"You'd expect those chances to be taken at this level. Khurram Khan's not young - you'd think a younger, more agile man would have gobbled that."
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Ahmed Shehzad dropped on 2 (Pak 15-1)
Half a chance there for UAE to make a second breakthrough as Shehzad tries to loft an off-drive for four. The fielder at mid-off dives one-handed to his left, gets some fingers to the ball, but can't cling on.
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"Earlier on, Pakistan warmed up by kicking a football around. Insert comment about 'Mohammad Irfan having a good touch for a big man' here."
Pak 15-1 (Shehzad 8, Haris 2)
Shehzad cuts away behind square, but not in full swashbuckling fashion just yet as it's carved in a controlled fashion to third man for just a single. More steady stuff from Mohammad Naveed as UAE continue to make an impressive start with the ball.
"Pakistan have got to cash in here. It's a good-looking wicket, they've got to get up that table and get that net run-rate up."
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Pak 14-1 (Shehzad 7, Haris 2)
Wicket-to-wicket is certainly the approach these UAE opening bowlers are looking for. A very sedate start so far from Pakistan and it's just the slight sloppiness in the field that's letting UAE down as a misfield leads to an unexpected single. A Pakistan supporter dressed in the green of The Incredible Hulk suddenly appears on the television screen as these two batsman look to keep their moods in control.
"New Zealand have done well here chasing at times. There's pace and bounce and carry, but the square boundaries are quite short, and they've brought them in at the ends so the straight boundaries aren't too long either. Daniel Vettori has done well here bowling wicket-to-wicket."
Pak 11-1 (Shehzad 6, Haris 0)
If you're wondering why you might have heard Haris Sohail's name before then it's probably because you remember he was recently spooked in the night while on Pakistan's pre-World Cup tour of New Zealand. Back in Napier meanwhile and it's another tidy over from Naveed who's getting some early sideways movement.
"I still can't work out why [wicketkeeper] Sarfraz Ahmed isn't in the Pakistan team. I've always thought he's a good, attacking batsman."
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Pak 10-1 (Shehzad 5, Haris 0)
That dismissal of Jamshed came right off the cue end of his bat. Haris Sohail is the new man in for Pakistan at number three and once again in this World Cup he finds himself called in to action early.
"That shows the form they're in. That was a long-hop which should have been hit into the stands, but he's hit it to mid-on. They've got to do better to set the UAE a good target."
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Jamshed c Khurram b Guruge 4 (Pak 10-1)
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First breakthrough of the day for UAE and Jamshed is the man to go. A poorly timed attempt at a pull shot from a short ball outside off stump and it finds the waiting hands of the fielder at mid-on.
DrHolmes: Sarfraz Ahmed batted well in the UAE and could be a better opener than Jamshed. Also, he's a "specialist" wicketkeeper.
Seraj: Pakistan should be aiming for a big total, 280+.
Pak 8-0 (UAE won toss)
Mohammad Naveed's been ever-present for UAE in this World Cup so far with four wickets to his name. He works through a steady second over with little on offer for the batsman despite a neatly taken single off his legs from Jamshed.
"That ball was begging to be hit. Majula Guruge was bowling a good line and length until then, but spoilt it with that gift ball."
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Pak 7-0 (Jamshed 1, Shehzad 5)
Left-arm seamer Manjula Guruge opens up for UAE from the other end. A pretty steady approach to the crease, by no means anywhere near nippy in pace. Shehzad tucks in to a short ball outside off stump and picks up the first boundary of the day with a dismissive pull shot for four.
"The pitch looks brown, with good carry, as it normally is at McLean Park. I can't see any worries with it. Pakistan haven't really got going with the bat they haven't had good starts and will be nervous about their opening partnerships. I think that's why UAE wanted to bowl first."
Pak 3-0 (UAE won toss)
A sedate start to proceedings for the first over. Fair to say, it's not exactly a packed house as Bryan Waddle alludes to. Steady enough start from Naveed, despite a wide, as he beats the bat of Jamshed with the final ball.
"Napier's normally a high-scoring ground. When it's full - which it will be on Sunday [for New Zealand v Afghanistan] - it'll be great."
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Let's play
Pakistan openers Ahmed Shehzad and Nasir Jamshed have made their way out to the middle for the start of this Pakistan innings.
Mohammad Naveed is taking the new ball for UAE and we're ready to go - albeit a couple of minutes behind schedule.
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Time for the anthems
Both sides have made their way out to the middle for the national anthems.
First up, the UAE followed by Pakistan.
Looking like a fair amount of scattered cloud above in Napier, but no sign thankfully of any threat of rain.
Captain's view
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq: "In the last two games we played here, it was a very good batting pitch, so it's a good chance for our batsmen to get back some form. Every game is important, we have to win every game from here, be more professional in batting, bowling and especially fielding."
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Pakistan batting woes
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Pakistan suffered heavy defeats by India and West Indies before sneaking past Zimbabwe. So far, their top order has struggled to fire. The team set a new record for the worst start in ODIs when they slumped to 1-4 against West Indies and were 4-2 against Zimbabwe.
"From now on we have to play every game as if it was a knock out match," said captain Misbah. "I think the top order is always the key, and if we really want to go further in this World Cup, we have to improve that."
Landlords v tenants
Today's match pits Pakistan against the country that has become their home for matches in recent years - United Arab Emirates.
The two teams have met twice previously in ODIs - in 1994 and at the 1996 World Cup - with Pakistan winning both by nine wickets.
"Group B, after India and South Africa at the top, is turning out to be quite a little jam in the middle of the table. You'd think Pakistan would hope to win today to move up to four points, and also improve their net run rate."
Tune yourselves to hear ball-by-ball coverage from McLean Park in Napier on Test Match Special, which has just sprung in to life for its live broadcast.
Charles Dagnall's kicking things off and will be joined on commentary by Bryan Waddle and Daniel McHardy.
Stuart Duff, Derek Stirling and Ramiz Raja will be your summarisers.
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As it stands
Here's how things stand in Pool B as we head in to this match.
As you'll see, these two sides occupy the bottom two places, but a win for Pakistan could make things very interesting in the chase for those all important quarter-final spots.
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Team line-ups
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Irfan.
UAE: Amjad Ali, Andri Berenger, Krishna Chandran Karate, Khurram Khan, Swapnil Patil (wk), Shaiman Anwar, Rohan Mustafa, Amjad Javed, Mohammad Naveed, Mohammad Tauqir (capt), Manjula Guruge.
Umpires are South Africa's Johan Cloete and India's S Ravi, with England's Richard Illingworth on TV replays.
UAE win the toss
UAE have won the toss and elected to bowl.
Captain Mohammad Tauqir says he likes the look of the pitch and the overhead conditions and hopes his bowlers can exploit them.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq doesn't appear too bothered at losing out and being put in first as that's what he would've done had he won the toss.
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The toss
Let's waste no time at all then with the pre-match formalities.
The two captains are making their way out to the middle with Ramiz Raja for the toss.
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We're on the North Island of New Zealand for our first match of the night and McLean Park in Napier as Pakistan and UAE go head-to-head in Pool B.
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Latest PostGoodbye
Well, that just about wraps up proceedings. Thanks for joining us for a record-breaking day of Cricket World Cup action. We will be back at around 21:00 GMT tonight to bring you Bangladesh v Scotland. See you then!
What it means
So here's how that result affects Pool A. Australia move above Bangladesh into third position and now look almost certain to claim one of the qualification spots. They have the chance to claim second spot if they can beat Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Afghanistan's hopes of making the quarter-finals look to be all but over, but they can still have a big say in the qualification race when they play England. Gulp.
Captain's view
Australia captain Michael Clarke: "It was a very good win. The boys were outstanding with the bat. David Warner was excellent and the way the others played around him - Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell - was unbelievable. The way we bowled set a good standard for ourselves. Overall, it was much improved from our display against New Zealand.
"I decided to send Max in ahead of me as we had a chance to break the World Cup record. I was thinking of coming in at four. I would liked to have batted for my own form but it was best for the team to make the decisions I did. I think it proved it was the right thing."
Captain's view
Afghanistan captain Mohammed Nabi: "It's a good experience and Australia played very well, especially Warner and Smith. You know Australia's bowlers are the world's fastest and they bowled very well. The last three games we have played very well, and we take the experience into the next matches."
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Well, what a very impressive performance from Australia. They batted with magnificent endeavour and innovation, probably making the Afghanistan bowlers look worse than they actually were. Let's not forget that that Afghanistan attack had had Sri Lanka in serious trouble. David Warner was deservedly named man of the match, but for me it was Glenn Maxwell's extraordinary innings that will really linger in the memory.
Then with the ball, they were ruthless and clinical, with Mitchell Johnson laying waste to the top order and Mitchell Starc continuing where he left off against New Zealand.
The result: the most comprehensive defeat in World Cup history.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"The main element from Afghanistan is their bowling. They have got pace but once Australia got going they couldn't break through. We knew David Warner would be looking forward to the Waca. He looked scratchy early on but once he got his timing and his range he was going all around the park. There aren't many people in world cricket who have his energy and aggression."
Player reaction
Man of the match David Warner: "Compared to how I was hitting them in the nets, it's great to get out there and play on a fantastic wicket, and it was nice to see the other boys get among the runs too. Afghanistan bowled well, they hit their yorkers, it was impressive. We've got a big game against Sri Lanka, we've got to be upbeat."
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"It was very clinical in the end by the Australians. They knew they had the game pretty much wrapped up but the Afghans fought it out until the end. 417 was always going to be far too many for them."
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Hassan c Warner b Johnson
Hassan tries to take on the short ball with a cross-bat shot, but the ball is on him quicker than he expects and he spoons a catch to David Warner at short midwicket.
Australia beat Afghanistan by 275 runs.
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Dropped catch
Afg 140-9
All over? No! Steve Smith shells a tough chance at third slip when new man Shapoor jams his bat down on one and the ball flies to the cordon.
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Zazai c Haddin b Hazlewood 10 (Afg 140-9)
A chastening defeat for Afghanistan moves one step closer as Zazai gets a little inside edge off one that nips back from Hazlewood.
Afg 140-8 (target 418)
Mitchell Johnson is handed the nut - can he knock over the last two wickets? Zazai's defensive technique is sturdy enough to survive the latest examination, then an edge from Hassan falls short of the slips.
Afg 138-8
Josh Hazlewood will be really eager to make an impression today, having come in to the side in place of Pat Cummins, but he hasn't quite got it right today. The young quickie is just bowling slightly too short to really threaten the batsmen in these closing overs. One off the over.
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"When he dismissed Dawlat Zadran, Mitchell Starc had dismissed 18 opposition batsmen for ducks in ODIs. This is 25.35% of his wickets, which is the highest percentage for any bowler with 50 or more wickets. Second is Wasim Akram 21.91% (110 batsmen dismissed for ducks out of 502 wickets)."
Afg 137-8 (Zazai 9, Hassan 4)
A bowler who can mop up tailenders with ruthless efficiency is worth their weight in gold in one-day cricket, and Australia have certainly found one in Mitchell Starc. His recipe is simple: fast, full, at the stumps. It nearly brings him another wicket too - he finds Hamid Hassan's edge but the ball doesn't quite carry to first slip.
Afg 135-8
Here's the figure to watch in the closing stages: 160, which is the score that Afghanistan need to avoid being on the receiving end of the worst defeat in World Cup history. Tough ask at this stage, you'd say. They inch a little closer with three off Josh Hazlewood's latest over.
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Stephen Sadler: Nice to see a team other than England struggling to reach the total posted by the opposition's highest scorer
Afg 132-8
New man Hamid Hassan is off the mark first ball with a nudge to leg.
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Dawlat b Starc 0 (Afg 131-8)
If you watched the Australia-New Zealand humdinger, you'll know that Mitchell Starc is very, very good at this. Same again: very quick, yorker-length, dipping in to smash the base of off-stump. Dare I suggest that Starc is fast challenging Lasith Malinga as the King of the Yorker?
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Brad Hogg
Ex-Australia spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"I think the Afghan boys have enjoyed the chance to show their skills against the best in the world. Despite the scorebord, they've held themselves together and noone has backed away from the fast bowler. They can be very proud."
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Najibullah b Starc 24 (Afg 131-7)
Mitchell Starc was cleaning up batsmen far better than Najibullah Zadran against New Zealand with this delivery: fast, full, inswinging yorker. Too good.
Six
Afg 131-6
Najibullah gets away with one when he skips down the track and gets a thick outside edge past fine leg. No luck about his next shot though, charging Maxwell and hammering him into the stands over long on for a big six.
Afg 122-6 (target 418)
Michael Clarke has had enough of this and turns back to Mitchell Starc to torpedo this pesky partnership. Another quiet over, just a single from it.
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Afg 121-6
It does seem as though Afghanistan's ambitions are focused on surviving the 50 overs, which may not make these final few overs much of a contest from an entertainment point of view. Just one from Maxwell's latest over.
Afg 120-6 (Najibullah 13, Zazai 7)
Momentary excitement as James Faulkner oversteps and gives away a free hit. Afghanistan can't cash in though as Zazai smacks it straight to mid-off.
Afg 116-6
You could be forgiven for losing interest in this match, but Australia certainly haven't - David Warner puts in a phenomenal effort to haul in the ball before the rope and save a run. He can't save the next one though, as Najibullah dances down the track and drives Maxwell down the ground.
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James Harris: Rapidly loosing interest in this World Cup. Too many big scores and nothing for the bowlers far too often.
Afg 105-6 (target 418)
Najibullah steals a single off Faulkner, before Zazai plays a very unconvincing stroke through third man to finally get off the mark.
Afg 103-6
The new man is Afsar Zazai. Glenn Maxwell is getting some real bite out of the surface and Zazai plays out the remaining four balls cautiously for a wicket maiden.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"That would have been one of the best reviews in history if he'd got away with that one. It was clearly deflected. It's tough going here for Afghanistan."
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Nabi c Clarke b Maxwell 2 (Afg 103-6)
Well, that was curious. Glenn Maxwell's golden day continues as he picks up a wicket with his second ball, enticing Mohammed Nabi into a sweep that balloons up into the air and is pouched at short fine leg.
Nabi reviews it, suggesting that he doesn't think he's hit it, but the replay shows an obvious deflection off his bat, and he's on his way back to the pavilion.
Afg 103-5 (Nabi 2, Najibullah 5)
Faulkner continues. It looks like the batsmen's plan is to play themselves in at leisure and try to bat out the 50 overs in order to improve Afghanistan's net run rate - but even that looks like a forlorn hope at the moment. One from the over.
Afg 102-5
Mitchell Johnson went the distance in Australia's last game against New Zealand, so this is a big game for him to regain his confidence. He'll rarely have the chance to bowl in a more ego-burnishing situation though - the Afghan batsmen are still reluctant to take him on. Five from the over.
Afg 97-5
James Faulkner, recalled today for the first time since a side injury, is handed the ball for the first time. He's usually a death overs specialist - then again, this is a moribund Afghanistan innings. Najibullah, it would be fair to say, does not have his eye on chasing down the target - he's happy to play out just a single from the over.
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Dharmendra Ponala: To bring perspective the batsman's milestones should be considered at 75 & 150s than 50 & 100s henceforth.
Afg 96-5
The new men at the crease are Mohammed Nabi, the captain, and Najibullah Zadran. They play out a watchful over from Johnson, just two from it, but really the Associate nation are just marking time here.
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Mangal c Finch b Johnson 33 (Afg 94-5)
Aaron Finch lives up to his name with a flying catch to get rid of Mangal. Johnson sends a short one across the batsman, who quite deliberately opens the face to run it down to third man, but he doesn't quite get it fine enough and Finch plummets to his right to snag it two-handed above his head. Sensational catch, and this innings is coming apart at the seams for Afghanistan.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"The main man has gone. He has chipped in some good runs for Afghanistan in the tournament. He tried to sweep one earlier and misjudged it and tried again there and got a top-edge. It is going to be a tough period for Afghanistan now."
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Shenwari c Johnson b Clarke 17 (Afg 94-4)
Shenwari got away with a loopy, top-edge in the last over, but this time, his luck isn't in. He tries to sweep Michael Clarke, he reckons without a bit of extra bounce, and ends up plopping a simple catch into the hands of Mitchell Johnson at short fine leg.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"That was a vey well bowled bouncer in that over and caught him the batsman a difficult angle. It was perfect line and actually caught him on the bottom of the grill. That is the thing with Johnson, he has this slingey action, which will make him difficult to pick up on this pitch."
Afg 93-3
Unsurprisingly, Mitchell Marsh is withdrawn from the attack, and replaced by another of Australia's Mitchells: Johnson. At his best, Johnson can extract steep bounce from the surface - and he gets one to spit up onto the splice of Shenwari, who is lucky to see the ball fall safe on the leg side.
After seeing off a couple of short and quick ones, Shenwari gets his revenge with a punchy drive through mid-off four four.
Afg 88-3 (target 418)
Shenwari has been very much the main man for Afghanistan so far in this tournament, with scores of 42, 38 and 96 so far. He's batting with a bit of responsibility here, as befits that status - just knocking Clarke for singles at the moment. Three off the latest over of part-time spin.
Afg 85-3
Now this is rather odd. Mitchell Marsh pulled up grimacing at the end of his last over, but he has decided to continue, despite clearly still being in some pain. All rather unnecessary, given the non-competitive nature of this target, and the fact that he's not even a front-line bowler. It looks like he may have strained a hamstring. He struggles his way through another six balls of medium pace - surely that will be the last bowling action he sees today?
Afg 82-3 (Mangal 31, Shenwari 8)
Thanks Sam. Michael Clarke continues, and as you'd expect from a part-timer, there are a couple of loose deliveries, but on this occasion, Mangal can't find the power to belt him out of the park. Just four from the over.
Afg 78-3 (Mangal 28, Shenwari 7)
Shenwari connects with a square cut. Warner gives chase - boy is he fast - but even he can't quite prevent a four. This is all quite fun at the moment. And bouncing into the hot seat to see you through to the close is James Gheerbrant.
Afg 71-3
After the chaos, the calm, as Afghanistan safely negotiate an over from Michael Clarke.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"What a shot that first one was. Huge. It was a length ball in the slot and he swung it away. Like they say, 'If it is in the arc, it is in the park.' The second one was in the arc again. And suddenly the Afghanistan flags are being waved."
Afg 67-3 (target 418)
Ooh la la. Mangal mangles Mitchell Marsh. (Try saying that in a hurry.) Even the Australians are on their feet as Mangal steps across his stumps and heaves two successive balls over midwicket into the stands.
Afg 48-3 (Mangal 9, Shenwari 1)
"Good areas Michael," comes the cry after a tidy little over. Two runs and a bit of relief for the Afghan pair.
Afg 46-3 (target 418)
Three down. 11 gone. We could be in record defeat territory here. Hang on, here's Michael Clarke. He didn't bat. But he's going to have to bowl...
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"You look at those last two shots and it reminds me of me. It is the kind of shots a tail-ender would play, off the back foot, skied into the air and from the second one he has to perish."
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Stanikzai c Smith b Johnson 4 (Afg 46-3)
Stanikzai is not hanging around. He skies the first ball of the over and the ball lands safely but his luck runs out as his next shot finds the safe hands of Stevie Smith. Ominous signs.
10 over scorecard
Afghanistan 44-2 (10 overs)
Batsmen: Mangal 8, Stanikzai 2.
Fall of wickets: 30-1 (Ghani 12), 32-1 (Ahmadi 13)
Bowling figures: Starc 3-0-14-0, Hazlewood 5-0-21-21, Johnson 2-0-4-1.
Australia: 417-5 (50 overs, Warner 178, Smith 95, Maxwell 88).
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Afg 44-2
Mangal, whose average is a healthy 33.46, unfurls the shot of the innings with a drive past mid-off that gathers pace as it skims across the grass and slaps into the rope. The next ball is hammered straight into the ground, then loops over Hazlewood's head for four more.
Afg 36-2 (Stanikzai 2, Mangal 0)
Asghar Stanikzai looks no match for Johnson. He gets a couple off a bottom edge, but otherwise it's a string of wild wafts outside off stump.
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"That was genuine pace and bounce. Ahmadi left the bat out there and tried to lift it over the slips but just popped it to Michael Clarke, who had been doing some catching work in the interval with Darren Lehmann. He had time to just jump slightly and take it above his head."
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Ahmadi c Clarke b Hazlewood 13 (Afg 32-2)
Ahmadi is gone. He tries to guide a Hazlewood ball away to third man, but picks out Michael Clarke at second slip.
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Oh no. Ahmadi can't believe his luck. He absolutely creams an on-drive but it shudders into the leg of his partner Nawroz Mangal at the other end.
Afg 30-1 (target 418)
Nawroz Mangal is the new batsman and he plays around an inswinger that cannons into his thigh pad. Searing pace from Mitchell J.
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"It was his technique there. He had looked good and didn't look too perturbed. Then his head just fell over and flicked it out of the middle of the bat but straight to Faulkner. It is disappointing for the young man."
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Ghani c Faulkner b Johnson 12 (Afg 30-1
Mitchell Johnson. A name to strike fear into the hearts of any England supporter. And he makes the breakthrough with his firs ball, as Ghani picks out Faulkner at short midwicket.
Afg 25-0
Two wides from Hazlewood. He's fluffing his lines here. Single follows, then three dots. This is a solid start. I have a strong feeling of impending doom but so far, so good.
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Robert Keogh: Such a dull World Cup. No contest between ball and bat. Looks like 20-20 but lacks the excitement. Pitches need to be balanced
Shaun Gilligan: Keep hearing bowlers need to be more innovative but what exactly can you do without having 'dubious' action?? Batsmen's game now
Afg 22-0
A bit of luck for Afghanistan as Ghani gets away with an under-edge that bounces just over the stumps. Mitchell Starc has been clocked as the third quickest bowler at this World Cup (after Wahab Riaz and Adam Milne), and he's giving it some serious wheels at the moment, lighting up the speed gun at around 150kph.
It's a huge test for the Afghan batsmen playing bowling of this pace, but they don't look overawed - Ghani pockets two with a nice drive through the covers, then another couple with a tuck off his hip.
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Brad Hogg
Ex-Australia spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"One thing that is really difficult for the associates is that they don't face this kind of bowling enough. It is a big jump to then face three bowlers, who are all putting it down at 130kph plus."
Afg 16-0 (Ahmadi 10, Ghani 6)
Runs from Hazelwood. Three for Ahmadi, and two for Ghani through the covers. Ghani looks pumped as he rehearses some shots between balls. Then he clips one through midwicket with the grace of Tendulkar. Encouraging signs for the underdogs.
Afg 9-0
Ahmadi runs a single down to third man. Nicely done. Ghani gets an inside edge onto the pads. Lucky boy.
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Anthony Shaw: Third 400 score in this #CWC15... Get Bob Dylan out 'the times they are a changin'!'
Jay: The balance has shifted because batsmen have become innovative while the bowlers just keep doing the same old thing.
David Moore: Rules need changing to help bowlers. More teams means more matches meaning old most runs/wickets records will also go tumbling.
Afg 8-0
John Hazlewood to bowl - he's in for the injured Pat Cummins. Ahmadi takes a swipe at an away-swinger and misses. A shorter ball finds the bat and Ahmadi pulls it to long leg for a single.
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Brad Hogg
Ex-Australia spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"The way Mitchell Starc is getting swing going at the moment he looks to be on top of his game. If I was Ahmadi I would be getting forward as much as possible."
Appeal - not out
Afg 7-0
Javed Ahmadi leaves the first two balls, then gets a streaky four from an edge. Oh, this must be out. Struck on the pad in front of leg. Not given. No review, and wisely as it would have been an umpire's call.
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Ok, enough chitty chat. We're all ready to go in Perth. Mitchell Starc is bowling the first over. Michael Clarke is all smiles. Let's. Play. Cricket.
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And while we're at it, if you're anything like me you'll be getting a bit numb to all these records and batting power shows. Do they need to rethink the rules at the end of the innings? Has the balance shifted too far towards the batsmen to the detriment of bowlers? Those thoughts that you've been keeping to yourself - unleash them our way.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"I've found Spidercam's lair. 'Spidercam, Spidercam, does whatever a Spidercam can'."
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So what do we make of Michael Clarke not coming out to bat then? Surely it was the ideal opportunity for the Aussie skipper to feel bat on ball. Did they really need Maxwell's fireworks given they were already on course for a score in excess of 350? Is he running scared? Ping your thoughts our way via #bbccricket, text to 81111 or email tms@bbc.co.uk
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Thanks Phil. Sam Sheringham taking over at the tiller for a few overs of right arm medium-slow. And I'm going to start with a statistic about Australia bowler Mitchell Starc that will not make pleasant reading for the Afghan openers...
Innings scorecard
Australia: 417-5 (50 overs)
Batsmen: Haddin 20*
Fall of wickets: 14-1 ( Finch 4), 274-2 (Warner 178), 339-3 (Smith 95), 382-4 (Faulkner 7), 390-5 (Maxwell 88), 417-6 (Marsh 8)
Bowling figures: Dawlat 10-1-101-2, Shapoor 10-0-89-2, Hassan 10-0-70-1, Nabi 10-0-84-0, Shenwari 5-0-34-0, Ahmadi 4-0-18-0, Mangal 1-0-14-1
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Up until 11 March 2006 there were no ODI totals over 400 (2348 matches). In 9 years (1275 matches) since then there have now been 15."
Brutal Warner hits 178
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Australia batsman Steve Smith: "We just went out there to try to get a good total. When a guy gets nearly 180 you're always going to get a pretty good score. It was easy for me with Davey going so well and it was a nice little partnership we had there. When you get 400 on the board you're always in a pretty good position. Hopefully we can have a complete performance and bowl pretty well to finish the job."
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Brad Hogg
Ex-Australia spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"I thought Afghanistan bowled reasonably well. They came out to really give it to the Australians and started well. They got Finch early and looked as though they had Australia on the ropes. But then the wheels started to fall off. They experimented a bit too much and Warner and Smith took over. The Australian camp will be very excited but disappointed that Clarke didn't go out and get time in the middle. I find it very surprising that he didn't come out at number four."
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Marsh c Najibullah b Mangal 8 (Aus 417-6)
After Brad Haddin clubs a four and a six in the final over of the innings (and Nawroz Mangal's first), Marsh looks to match him from the final ball but plants it straight down the throat of Najibullah Zadran at deep mid-wicket.
It brings to an end a superb innings from Australia, which has seen them post the highest ever World Cup total of 417-6.
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Brad Hogg
Ex-Australia spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"I've been very impressed by Hassan. I think he was overawed early on and that excitement cost him, but he showed his true worth in those last couple of overs."
Aus 403-5 (Haddin 9, Marsh 5)
The 400 is brought up for Australia courtesy of three singles from the first three balls of Hassan's last over. Rambo ensures that he ends his spell well with a tight line and length to concede just another three more runs.
Aus 397-5 (Dawlat 2-101 off 10)
Again, Michael Clarke turns down the chance to come to the crease with Brad Haddin the next man. The keeper quickly makes his presence felt with a neat steer to guide a good length ball between keeper and third man for four.
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Maxwell c Nabi b Dawlat 88 (Aus 390-5)
It is not going to be a fastest World Cup 100 for Maxwell, who hammers a four down the ground before being caught by Nabi at extra-cover after mis-timing a hit off Dawlat. It might not be a record-breaking century, but 88 off 39 balls is a mighty fine effort.
Aus 386-4 (Maxwell 84, Marsh 1)
Still no sign of Michael Clarke as Mitchell Marsh comes out to the crease. He gets off the mark with a single before some neat work from Sami Shenwari prevents another Maxwell boundary. He needs 16 more off 12 balls to reach the fastest ever World Cup 100.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"It was an excellent delivery. A little bit of reverse swing towards the end of the innings coming back and causing problems. Faulkner will be disappointed."
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Faulkner b Hassan 7 (Aus 382-3)
Faulkner's first innings after returning to the side ends before it has even properly begun as Hassan bowls a superb yorker to clean him up. The bowler may have gone for 60 of his eight-and-a-bit overs but he celebrates like he's just won the World Cup.
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"There have now been 8 totals of 350 or more in all ODIs this year already. The most in one year is 9 in 2007."
Aus 382-3
Well, that is pretty weak from Maxwell. He only reached the second row of the stand with a baseball-style swipe off Nabi for his sixth six. The final ball doesn't even reach the seating as Maxwell hammers it high and just over the rope on the full to take him to 81 from 34 balls. Pathetic.
Aus 366-3 (Maxwell 66, Faulkner 6)
Faulkner gets in on the action with a flashing drive to a wide Shapoor ball that sends it skipping away to the backward point boundary. Maxwell then claims his fifth six with a seemingly effortless whip to leg. His feet didn't even move. Even Michael Clarke in the Aussie dressing room looks amazed at that.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"What an incredible innings from Maxwell - he's just kept the momentum going for Australia in exactly the way they would have wanted. He gets himself in such good positions."
50 for Maxwell
Aus 350-3
Maxwell pulls one just short of a fielder in the deep for two runs before he reverse flicks a four through point to bring up his 50 from 21 balls. He really does love a reverse this lad. And with good reason too.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"He'll be very disappointed, he's batted very well and set an excellent platform with Warner. He just couldn't quite get under that delivery."
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Smith c Najibullah b Shapoor 95 (Aus 339-2)
Maxwell continues to play the aggressor, smashing a four and a ridiculous reverse-paddled six over fine leg before the somewhat sidelined Smith is then caught at mid-off from a mis-timed drive. James Faulkner replaces him at the crease, tasked with pushing Australia to 400.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"Afghanistan have really struggled to get into the game. The opening bowlers were excellent but since then there has been no movement. They've bowled a bit too short."
Aus 325-2 (run-rate 7.73)
Smith might be the senior man, in the 90s, but he is allowing Maxwell to be the aggressor here. The 26-year-old claims another four off Dawlat courtesy of an inventive reverse-sweep. The partnership is 51 off 28 balls.
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Australia: 316-2 (41 overs)
Batsmen: Smith 92, Maxwell 22
Fall of wickets: 14-1 ( Finch 4), 274-2 (Warner 178)
Bowling figures: Dawlat 8-1-81-1, Shapoor 8-0-59-0, Hassan 8-0-60-0, Nabi 8-0-58-0, Shenwari 5-0-34-0, Ahmadi 4-0-18-0
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Australia's is the 17th total of 300 or more in this WC, which equals the most for one WC tournament. There were 17 in 2011 and 16 in 2007. No other WC has seen more than 9."
Aus 316-2 (Smith 92, Maxwell, 29)
The 300 is up as Smith drives through extra-cover for four off Nabi. Maxwell then takes over and spanks two consecutive full deliveries for six (one over mid-on, one over square-leg). They are gifts that Afghanistan cannot afford. Maxwell has 29 from 12 balls and Australia are eyeing 400.
Aus 299-2 (run-rate 7.47)
Dawlat is back and hoping for a more economical over now that Warner is gone. Maxwell ensures he doesn't get one, though, by smashing a back-foot drive over extra cover for an almighty six. After missing with a clumsy reverse sweep (that leaves him looking like Bambi on ice) Maxwell ends the over with a cut that flies past short third man for another four.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"I think Australia might not be able to get to 400 now that Warner is back in the pavilion. Then again, Maxwell is out there now."
Aus 286-2 (Smith 86, Maxwell 6)
I said Maxwell was capable and he proves it by reverse sweeping his second ball from Nabi for four. It is the highlight of an over that adds eight to the Australian total.
Aus 278-2
Glenn Maxwell comes out to partner Smith, who carries on where Warner left off with a steered shot down to third man for four. That wicket may well prevent us witnessing a world-record threatening score here now, although Maxwell is more than capable of some big hitting.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"It went miles in the air, but Mohammed Nabi positioned himself very nicely underneath, bringing to an end a brilliant innings. I'm surprised not to see Michael Clarke come in next, considering how little cricket he's played."
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Warner c Nabi b Shapoor 178 (Aus 274-2)
Warner's wonderful innings comes to an end, just seven runs short of the highest Australian ODI score of Shane Watson (against Bangladesh in 2011). He looks to smash another ball straight from Shapoor but doesn't connect properly and sends the ball into the stratosphere, allowing Nabi to get underneath it and claim. 178 from 133 balls. Not bad lad, not bad.
Aus 273-1
Hassan only concedes one run off his first three balls. Then Warner almost takes Smith's head off with a drive down the ground for one. Sweet timing from Smith means the over ends with a boundary, steered past point. This is now Australia's highest ever ODI partnership - 258 and counting.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"Warner is toying with the bowling at the moment, hitting it wherever he wants to. The coaches tell you, 'Do not bowl the length ball when the batsmen are looking for big runs', but that's exactly what Dawlat has done."
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Comedian Andy Zaltzman: Warner's the 7th 150+ score in 52 ODIs this year - as many as there were in the first 830 ODIs over 22 years.
Aus 266-1 (Dawlat 1-68 from 7)
Dawlat is heading to some horror figures today. He is heading for a 10+ economy rate after Warner slaps away a full toss through cover point for four before Smith hits the first six of his innings straight down the ground. Warner compounds the bowler's suffering by opening the face to slice a four away to backward point.
There was actually a few decent balls in that over, but you can't expect to serve up a 50/50 ratio of good to bad balls at this level and expect to get away with it, especially when Warner in destruction mode.
Pakistan v UAE reaction
Pakistan win by 129 runs
A final couple of lines from Napier where Pakistan beat UAE by 129 runs in today's Pool B match.
Here's what both captains had to say in the post-match presentation.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq: "That was a much needed win for us. We won by a margin so we can relax now, the next game is really important and we need to focus on that. We have a good net run rate now also."
UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir: "340 was a big total for us, but we batted 50 overs and we are happy with this effort. Anwar is very confident and in great form. We wanted to but on some decent performances, going forward we want to do well."
Aus 248-1 (run-rate 7.08)
Hassan has the breeze behind him from the northern end and it serves him well with a wicked inswinger that beats the prod of Smith and flies a few inches past off stump. It is the first time Smith has looked in any way uncomfortable this innings. Just the two runs from the over. It is a rare minor victory for Afghanistan.
That's a record
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Warner has set a new record for Australia's highest World Cup score. The previous best was 158 by Matthew Hayden against West Indies in North Sound in Antigua in 2007."
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"Smith has been the perfect foil for Warner. It's been a very good knock by him in terms of time in the middle."
Aus 246-1 (Warner 167, Smith 66)
The young fan who was hit in the stands has now got a bandage (presumably packed with something cold) wrapped round his shoulder. He looks a bit glum but otherwise OK. There aren't many unhappy faces amongst the Australian crowd around him, though. A trio of singles is followed by consecutive boundaries (a straight four and a whipped six) off Shapoor, who looks to the sky in frustration. It is becoming a very familiar sight in Perth.
Warner now has his highest ODI score, beating his previous best of 163 against Sri Lanka in 2012. These two have now put on 232 together, with Smith only scoring 66.
Pakistan v UAE reaction
Pakistan win by 129 runs
Here's what Pakistan's win against UAE does to the Pool B table.
That's two wins in two for Misbah-ul-Haq's side after their opening two defeats against India and West Indies.
Could be one that goes right down to the wire for the quarter-final berths.
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"Australia were looking a bit nervous but that seems an eon ago. They looked as though they wanted to get 400 but they were going about it wrong, but now they've got the ball rolling. Warner could make 200 easily."
150 for Warner
Aus 233-1
Warner hammers his way to 150 with a straight drive to the mid-off boundary, which sees him stylishly drop to one knee. He follows this up later in the over with another four. It is almost cruel to watch. One number top be aware of at this juncture is the highest total ever recorded at a World Cup, which is the 413 India scored against Bermuda in 2007. If Australia don't beat this, they will be close.
It's drinks time. And how Afghanistan need it.
Pakistan v UAE reaction
Pakistan win by 129 runs
Man of the match, Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad spoke after his 93: "I'm pretty satisfied with the game. Everybody knew we had to step up our batting after the last match where Wahab Riaz got us out of trouble against Zimbabwe.
"So, I think we all took a bit of responsibility and I'm really happy to see the way Haris Sohail and Misbah-ul-Haq batted and it gives us some momentum ahead of a tough game against South Africa."
Aus 222-1
Poor Dawlat is getting taken to the cleaners by Warner. The Aussie opener plants two more sixes into the stands (one straight, one to mid-wicket).
In amongst the excitement there is a sobering moment as the second six beats a diving catch attempt from one fan and hits a young boy on the arm, prompting the stadium staff to rush to his aid. Thankfully, he appears to be OK.
Pakistan win by 129 runs
Pak 339-6 (50 overs) v UAE 210-8 (50 overs)
It's all over in Napier where Pakistan have won by 129 runs in the Pool B encounter.
Misbah-ul-Haq's men were always in control after Ahmed Shehzad's 93 set them on a course for an imposing 339-6.
Shaiman Anwar maintained his run of good form for UAE with an impressive 62, but the Associate were always up against it at 25-3 in reply before finishing up on 210-8.
Aus 207-1 (run-rate 6.67)
Nabi looks to rectify some of the damage of that last over. He doesn't concede any more boundaries but not through a lack of trying from Warner in particular, who hits with power but not precision to add four more runs. This is going to be a long and painful 19 remaining overs for the Afghanistan bowlers.
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"David Warner was really scratching around at the start of the innings - he's not scratching around any more. The umpires are paranoid about the ball going out of shape - it's taken quite a clattering."
Aus 203-1 (Smith 62, Warner 130)
After a very conservative start (in support of the flourishing Warner), Smith is now in full flight. He produces a superb stroke to drive a Dawlat ball back past the bowler for four before handing responsibility over to Warner to slam his foot on to the accelerator by hammering successive sixes over long on and then cutting down to the third man boundary to take his team past 200.
50 for Smith
Aus 180-1
Smith brings up his 50 with a gift of a boundary from Nabi, who is short and wide and cut away. It is his fourth ODI 50 and his first proper score of this tournament. Warner is then given a huge let-off as he looks to cut a short ball and edges it but straight into the chest of Afsar, who cannot react quickly enough to gather the falling ball.
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Brad Hogg
Ex-Australia spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"I like that we have a couple of spots for the Associate teams. Sixteen teams at a World Cup would be too many - you've got to do the hard work to play at the World Cup - but you wouldn't want to go down to ten teams. I think the 50-over format is a great stepping stone for the Associate teams to even play Test cricket."
Aus 173-1 (Smith 49, Warner 113)
Rambo Hassan charges in again but poses few problems for the Aussie pair, who add a sextet singles to their threatening total. If Afghanistan don't break this partnership soon they are going to be chasing a massive total (which is probably unavoidable now regardless).
Aus 167-1
Afghanistan are struggling to stem the tide of boundaries now. Smith flicks Shenwari's over-pitched first ball to leg to collect four more runs to take him to 45. He has accelerated noticeably in the last few overs. He adds another to his tally before Warner rotates the strike himself with another sharply-taken single.
Aus 157-1 (Smith 41, Warner 109)
Thanks James. Well, this is looking very ominous for Afghanistan. Warner's early-innings nerves are now a distant memory. He looks set to post a big score here having amassed his first World Cup century. He is being ably assisted by Smith, who is just starting to open up a bit himself.
Afghanistan try to make something happen in their favour by bringing Hassan back into the attack, but his first ball is pulled to mid-on for four by Warner, who also pulls the last ball for another boundary through mid-wicket. Back to the drawing board.
Scorecard update
Australia: 299-2 (40 overs)
Batsmen: Smith 88, Maxwell 17
Fall of wickets: 14-1 ( Finch 4), 274-2 (Warner 178)
Bowling figures: Dawlat 8-1-81-1, Shapoor 8-0-59-0, Hassan 8-0-60-0, Nabi 7-0-42-0, Shenwari 5-0-34-0, Ahmadi 4-0-18-0
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Brad Hogg
Ex-Australia spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"A great innings from David Warner, his first hundred in World Cup cricket and hopefully there are going to be two or three more in the rest of this tournament."
100 for Warner
Aus 151-1
If you were watching England v Sri Lanka, Australia are managing effortlessly to do something that England conspicuously failed during the middle overs of their innings - turning the strike over with regular singles.
It's one such single that takes Warner to his fourth ODI century - it's been an excellent, controlled knock from the opener after a frenetic beginning, and who would back against him adding many, many more to his score from this position?
With that, it's time to leave you in the very capable hands of Phil Dawkes to take you through the rest of this innings.
Aus 143-1 (run rate 5.95)
Warner moves within three runs of a century, cutting Ahmadi for two and then driving him for one. Afghan skipper Mohammed Nabi really needs to grab this game by the scruff of the neck - it's drifting away from his side at the moment.
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UAE 164-6 off 45 overs (target 340)
Almost done and dusted in Napier and just the simple equation of 30-an-over required for the UAE.
The game has been going through the motions since about the fifth over of this UAE reply after Pakistan made 339-6 earlier.
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Aus 137-1
It's all far too easy for Australia at the moment. Shapoor coughs up four singles from his first five balls of his latest over, before Steve Smith collects his first boundary - walking across his timbers and glancing the bowler down to fine leg.
Aus 129-1 (Warner 91, Smith 27)
Afghanistan really need wickets pronto here - otherwise you feel Australia could threaten 400 with their line-up. Ahmadi, who has a not entirely imposing total of seven ODI wickets to his name, continues to perpetrate his fairly unthreatening brand of off-spin. Australia remain happy to tick over at a run a ball, and you can't really blame them.
Aus 125-1
Now then, helmets on again lads - Shapoor is back in operation. The paceman has decided to go around the wicket - a strategy that has brought him some success at this World Cup, notably against Scotland. No luck for him yet - four singles off his latest over.
Aus 121-2 (partnership 107)
Steve Smith, who has been in such magnificent form this Australian summer, didn't look entirely assured when he came to the crease, but he has just been allowed to play himself in in Warner's slipstream here. There are singles on offer, and at the moment Smith is content to take them - he moves on to 24, with no boundaries yet in his innings. Four from Ahmadi's over.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"Shenwari is just drifting off his line and giving too much width. He needs to be fuller. Warner is too good a batsman and he is hitting it very hard."
Aus 117-1
With spin now in favour at both ends, both batsmen have now swapped their helmets for caps. Warner is on Easy Street here, coming down the track to Shenwari and smoking him through the covers for another four.
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UAE 145-6 off 40 overs (target 340)
Over in Napier, Shaiman Anwar's defiance is over with the UAE batsman departing for 62 off 88 balls which currently puts him top of the tournament run scorers - even ahead of run machine Kumar Sangakkara.
Shahid Afridi is the man to take the wicket and three balls later, Boom Boom bags another and we're in to the bowlers.
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Aus 109-1 (run rate 6.05)
Opening batsman Javed Ahmadi is the latest man called upon to deliver a bit of tweak.
Excellent running between the wickets has been a feature of this partnership but Smith almost perishes when Warner calls him through for a quick single. Too quick - he was gone there with a direct hit. A risk-free approach prevails for the rest of the over - just five easy singles from it.
Aus 104-1
The trouble with part-time spinners is you can't really rely on them to deliver enough good balls in a row to create pressure - Shenwari pushes one wide of off stump and Warner pounces on it with a shackle-loosening drive through the covers for four. Then Shenwari errs again with a short ball and again Warner makes room to flay him through the off-side for four. The opener looks in terrific nick here.
Aus 94-1 (Warner 67, Smith 12)
Steve Smith has taken 27 balls to get to 16 - he loves to use his feet to the spinners and you just wonder how long it will be before we see him skip down the track. Nothing yet, for now he's just content to turn the strike over - four off Nabi's latest set.
Aus 90-1
This burgeoning partnership between Warner and Smith is now worth 74 - could part-time spinner Samiullah Shenwari be the man to break it? Shenwari, with a skippy run-up and a flippy action, is on the mark with a very decent first over - just two singles from it.
Australia are just slightly becalmed after that fast start, but they'll be happy just to keep this pair at the crease for the time being.
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Aus 88-1 (partnership 74)
Afghanistan need Hamid Hassan to fire if they're going to put this imposing Aussie batting line-up under pressure, and this is a much improved over from the charismatic quickie - just two singles from it. We're going to have an early drinks break - it is apparently quite hot in Perth.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"Smith is doing the smart thing in giving the strike back to Warner, who is hitting it well and hitting boundaries. These two have been running brilliantly between the wickets as well, which has increased the pressure on the fielders."
Aus 86-1
Nabi continues. We saw just how crucial a good spinner can be on these Australian tracks in the Big Bash tournament, and Nabi has dried up the flow of boundaries, but the fielding needs to be sharper from Afghanistan - easy singles and twos allow Warner and Smith to milk seven from an over in which they didn't really play a shot in anger.
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UAE 131-4 off 35 overs (target 340)
In Napier, Shaiman Anwar has become only the third Associate player to score more than 250 runs at a World Cup.
The right-hander's notched a half century against Pakistan in just 75 balls, including three fours and two sixes.
Earlier in the competition, he scored a century against Ireland.
But, it's still very much a case of playing for pride for UAE with a victory target of 340 looking almost improbable.
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Aus 79-1 (Warner 57, Smith 12)
Hassan, who really hasn't settled yet, continues from the other end. He still hasn't learnt his lesson though - another short ball, another meaty Warner pull, another four. Pitch it up!
Aus 70-1
Now, a different test for Australia - the Powerplay fielding restrictions are over and there is going to be pace off the ball now in the form of Mohammed Nabi's off-spin. It's a very fine over by the skipper, momentarily putting the brakes on Australia with just two runs off it.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"Maybe it is inexperience and they got excited when they saw the bounce from this surface, but the Afghanistan bowlers have been digging it in and that is just what Warner wanted. He has played some superb shots."
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Australia: 68-1 (10 overs)
Batsmen: Warner 50, Smith 9
Fall of wickets: 14-1 ( Finch 4)
Bowling figures: Dawlat 5-1-27-1, Shapoor 3-0-15-0, Hassan 2-0-25-0
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50 for Warner
Aus 68-1 (run rate 6.8)
The short ball isn't really coming off this track with any real venom and at the moment it's just hitting practice for a menacing David Warner - Hassan digs in a short one and Warner swats it behind square leg for four. Warner is in no mood to let the bowler settle, and when he compensates by pitching his next delivery up, Warner pumps his down to mid-off for another four.
What can Hassan try to stop this onslaught? Not the slower ball, apparently - that gets the treatment too, pinged straight back over the bowler's head for another four. Fifty up for Warner: this is an excellent start for the hosts.
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UAE 109-4 off 30 overs (target 340)
A brave fourth wicket partnership for UAE has come to an end in Napier and 340 looks even further away now.
Khurram Khan is the latest man to go for UAE, caught smartly at square leg by Wahab Riaz for 43 off the bowling of Sohaib Maqsood.
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Aus 54-1
This looks a true wicket, despite Afghan skipper Mohammed Nabi's conjecture at the toss that there might be a bit of green in it for the bowlers. Warner is able to hit clean through the line of the ball when Dawlat serves up a wide one on a full length - don't bother chasing that, that's four all the way.
It's not all orthodoxy from the explosive opener though - he somehow baseball slugs a straight delivery down the ground for two. But there's a more convincing swing of the bat to end the over, Warner freeing his arms and hoicking Dawlat down to long-on. Warner just beginning to motor here, ominous signs for Afghanistan.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"These two are very, very quick between the wickets. They are putting so much pressure on the field with the way they run their first run. It is full of intent in trying to turn ones into twos and twos into threes. What a difference it can make to the thinking of the captain of the fielding team."
Aus 41-1 (Warner 25, Smith 8)
Now then, here is the most eye-catching of Afghanistan's seamers - Hamid Hassan, who sports a Rambo-style get-up of warpaint and a bandana and can touch 90mph on the speedo.
Hassan is immediately on the money - he gets one to jag back into Smith off the seam and there's a half-hearted appeal as the ball flicks the batsman's trouser pocket. Warner, who is beginning to look more fluent after a shaky start, picks up three more with a push through the covers. These two can certainly motor between the wickets, and they scamper another three when Warner ends the over with a punchy cover-drive.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special
"Afghanistan have been impressive. I like their enthusiasm. They do not give up. A lot of teams, against better opposition, drop their shoulders but their body language is very impressive."
Aus 30-1
These are fairly long boundaries square of the wicket at the WACA, but the outfield is quick, so we may see a few threes today. Warner gets good value for a gentle push into the vacant point region, which is well-timed enough to almost reach the rope.
Then Smith repeats the trick on the other side of the wicket, timing a clip off his legs sweetly and giving the Afghan fielders another energy-sapping chase in the Perth afternoon sunshine. Another three to the tally.
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UAE 89-3 (target 340)
25 overs gone in Napier of UAE's pursuit of 340 to win against Pakistan.
A huge task on the Associate nation's hands with them 89-3 in reply. They need more than 10-an-over if they'll pull off a highly unlikely victory.
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Aus 24-1 (run rate 4)
Have Australia shown this Afghan attack enough respect so far? They may be an Associate side, but they reduced the Sri Lanka top-order to rubble the other day. Just signs that the home side are beginning to slightly moderate their ultra-aggressive shot-a-ball approach, taking just a single from an accurate over by Shapoor.
Aus 23-1
Dawlat has made a very impressive start here - he's not afraid to pitch the ball up and get the batsman driving. Warner, who hasn't really made a substantial score yet in this tournament, plays a couple of loose drives with a horizontal bat outside off stump. It's needless really from the opener, as this attack will provide loose balls - as Dawlat proves when he serves one up on leg stump, which Warner clips through square leg for three.
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"I am very impressed by this start from Afghanistan. Warner looks like a cat on a hot tin roof. He doesn't look himself. There is pace for the bowlers and they are getting it out."
Aus 19-1 (Warner 12, Smith 0)
Steve Smith is the new man. More excitement from the Afghans as Warner ushers one into the gloves of Zazai down the leg side. Some words exchanged as well, it seems, a bit of early niggle out in the middle - what is it about David Warner?
The pugnacious opener executes the perfect riposte when Shapoor again drops short and he unleashes those meaty forearms, pulling him over midwicket for four.
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20 overs gone in the Pool B match in Napier where UAE are replying to Pakistan's 339-6.
It's fair to say there's not a lot of fizz in this chase after UAE were reduced to 25-3 earlier.
But, Shaiman Anwar and Khurram Khan are building a decent partnership for the fourth wicket and have moved things along to 70-3.
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"Tremendous bowling. His first over was a beauty. We thought Afghanistan might bat if they win the toss but they gave their bowlers a go on this fresh wicket. It is not often Australia play on a fresh wicket. There was carry and it was comfortably taken at first slip."
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Finch c Nawroz b Dawlat 4 (Aus 14-1)
It's been a fairly shaky start from Australia's openers and Aaron Finch pays the price for taking one risk too many. Full from Dawlat, just in that corridor of uncertainty outside off-stump, and Finch is suckered into a loose drive, edging to first slip where Nawroz takes a fine tumbling catch.
Aus 14-0 (Finch 4, Warner 8)
Warner is not the sort of man to be put off playing the pull stroke by one mistimed shot, and when Shapoor drops short off his first ball, the burly opener swivels on it and dispatches confidently behind square for four.
Shapoor, who has reminded many of Shoaib Akhtar with his long hair and even longer run-up, almost gets early joy when Warner inside-edges one past the stumps. Then Finch prompts another intake of breath on the Australia balcony by driving uppishly through gully for a single. These two are clearly prepared to take their chances in this opening powerplay.
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Terry Alderman
Ex-Australia seam bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"I was a little bit surprised at Watson dropping out of the Australia side but I think they wanted to give Faulkner a run. Plenty has been said in the press about the inconsistencies of his performances but he has had that throughout his career. Pressure comes on to Faulkner now. It will gives Watson a bit of a shake-up as well."
Aus 4-0
Warner and Finch are renowned as one of the more, shall we say, belligerent opening pairs in ODI cricket, and Warner starts as he means to go on by aiming a leaden-footed slash at the first ball of the innings from Dawlat. The Afghan bowlers have acquitted themselves well so far in this tournament and Dawlat is getting a smidgeon of swing from the off.
Warner is off the mark, not entirely convincingly, with a mistimed pull for one. Finch makes a surer start, driving Dawlat confidently for two.
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Aaron Finch and David Warner (who look a little like mirror images of each other in the official tournament headshots) are at the crease, and Dawlat Zadran has the ball. Here we go...
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Now, Australia will be looking for a win to get their qualification back on track after the frustrations of a washout against Bangladesh and a narrow defeat to trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand. A win today will put them on five points, behind New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the top of Pool A.
Afghanistan will probably have to win all three of their remaining matches if they are to extend the fairytale and make it out of the group. No time like the present…
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Thanks Mitch. Morning all. Now, forget Pakistan v UAE - well, no, don't forget it entirely, as we'll still be keeping you abreast of the action in Napier - but consign Pakistan v UAE to one side for the moment as we turn our attention to a real David v Goliath encounter.
When Australia won the last of their four World Cup titles in 2007, Afghanistan were not yet even in the fifth division of the World Cricket League. Now, the two are going head to head in front of 25,000 people at the WACA in Perth. Can the Afghans make it interesting?
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And on that note, with Pakistan v UAE looking like a foregone conclusion result-wise, we're going to switch our main focus of attention to Perth, where Australia v Afghanistan is about to start, and James Gheerbrant will talk you through the opening overs. Test Match Special will also be switching over shortly on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
Fear not if you're a Pakistan or UAE fan - you can listen to online-only commentary via the Live Coverage tab, and we'll still be giving you regular updates from Napier in the live text.
UAE 42-3 (target 340)
The Emirati are limping along here, just a single from Rahat's over. And with Sohail looking like he had pulled a hamstring or something last over - he's certainly in some discomfort - it's going to be Wahab Riaz to take up the attack.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"You won't see two better shots in that over or in this match. That was McCullum-esque, clipping a square cut over point for six."
UAE 41-3 (Khurram 9, Anwar 11)
It's still an all-seam attack from Pakistan - we're hearing that the lumbering Mohammad Irfan has lumbered off the field with an injury, although I didn't spot him leave - and a slightly tired-looking Sohail is in for his seventh over. Anwar takes advantage as he forces a four through the covers off the back foot, before swatting a six over point towards the umpire's room. Fourth ump Marais Erasmus throws the ball back.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"It's tough work for UAE although Anwar and Khurram are their best two players in terms of averages. They're the best chance of posting a respectable total. The game has gone, but it's about what UAE can get out of it in terms of a development point of view."
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UAE 31-3 (target 340)
Former captain Khurram again starts the over with a single, and Anwar takes time to play himself in, finally getting off the mark with a single off the last ball. It looks as though they have already accepted the inevitable.
Australia v Afghanistan - team news
Australia make two changes to the XI that lost narrowly last time out against New Zealand. Josh Hazlewood comes in for Pat Cummins and James Faulkner makes his first appearance of the tournament, in place of Shane Watson, who pays the price for scoring just one fifty in his last 12 innings.
Afghanistan bring in Usman Ghani for Gulbadin Naib.
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Michael Clarke (capt), Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.
Afghanistan: Javed Ahmadi, Usman Ghani, Nawroz Mangal, Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (wk), Dawlat Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran.
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There's a slight delay while Umar Akmal sorts out a problem with his gloves - looks like his inner gloves rather than those enormous pink wicketkeeping gauntlets.
UAE 29-3 (Sohail 6-2-15-2)
New batsman Shaiman Anwar takes guard for the first time - with scores of 67, 106 and 35 from the first three group games, he's arguably been the UAE's man of the tournament so far. Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, he's facing the country of his birth for the first time in international cricket, and plays out a maiden over.
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UAE 29-3 (11 overs)
Batsmen: Khurrum 8*, Anwar 0*
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (Amjad 14), 19-2 (Berenger 2), 25-3 (Karate 0).
Bowling figures: Mohammad Irfan 3-1-2-0, Sohail Khan 5-0-15-2, Rahat Ali 3-0-11-1.
Pakistan 339-6 (Shehzad 93, Mishbah 65).
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UAE 29-3 (target 340)
With the powerplay restrictions over in Napier, Pakistan might as well keep the close fielders in, considering the UAE's pedestrian approach so far. They opt to retain two slips. Short and wide from Rahat, and Khurram guides it for four square of the wicket.
Australia v Afghanistan - Toss news
Afghanistan have won the toss in Perth and captain Mohammed Nabi has elected to field. Team news in a minute.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Umar Akmal, I've never seen anyone so underwhelmed when they take a catch. He's got the flashy gloves, but not the celebration to go with it."
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Karate c U Akmal b Sohail 0 (UAE 25-3)
Karate falls for a 11-ball duck - looking listless against Sohail before timidly edging the last ball of the over for another catch to the wicketkeeper.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"It's dark enough for the floodlights to be taking full effect. However, Misbah is still wearing his shades. At 40, he should know better. Frankly, he's no Corey Hart. 'I wear my sunglasses at night'."
UAE 23-2 (target 340)
The Napier DJ plays a few bars of REM's "Man on the Moon", but it's already looking like the UAE will be turned over before the moon comes out - certainly, they've got nothing up their sleeves.
Rahat Ali begins his second over, the veteran left-hander Khurram Khan pushes one off his legs and while you wouldn't think there were many threes square of the wicket with the short square boundaries of McLean Park, there is when Mohammad Irfan - not the quickest over the first 10 yards - gives chase.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Sohail Khan's bowling a good length and getting the ball right up there. He's being effective, picking up an early wicket too and UAE are in a perilous position here. There's no point hanging around here, they might as well just go for it."
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Appeal - not out
UAE 20-2
It's all happening as Sohail appeals for lbw against new batsman Khurram Khan, non-striker Karate charges through for a single as the ball drops at Khurram's feet and none of the fielders react quickly, and the upshot of it all is... a leg bye is signalled.
At the moment, this game is only heading one way. We'll have news of the toss from Australia v Afghanistan in Perth in a few minutes' time at 06:00 GMT.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"The batsman had to commit outside off stump, but it had the drift as well that just enticed the edge. There wasn't much celebration from the fielders."
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Berenger c U Akmal b Sohail 2 (UAE 19-2)
Sohail whistles one down which takes Berenger's outside edge and it's a regulation catch - even for Umar Akmal. He never looked convincing, the opener, and at the moment this match is only going one way.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"You just get a feeling with Pakistan, if they can get their bowling together, they can be a threat to other teams in this competition in the games ahead. They'll be looking to get through this game with a strong performance."
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Appeal - not out
UAE 19-1 (target 340)
Krishna Chandran - better known as Karate - is in at first drop, Rahat yells an lbw appeal second ball as Karate on-drives and misses, but it hit him above the knee-roll - and most probably pitched a shade outside leg stump.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Good length delivery, just outside off and moving away and it was a late decision to pull the bat away. As he was leaving, the ball managed to flick the back of the bat. It's certainly not been easy so far for these openers."
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Amjad Ali b Rahat Ali 14 (UAE 19-1)
Irfan off, fellow left-arm seamer Rahat Ali on, and it's first blood to Rahat in the battle of the Alis as Amjad inside-edges the ball onto the stumps just as he was trying to withdraw the bat at the last minute.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"That's a genuine wide and you cannot play any type of cricket shot to that delivery - barring an overhead smash."
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UAE 15-0 (Amjad 12, Berenger 1)
Finally the Emirati have a couple of boundaries as a couple of looser deliveries from Sohail are cracked back past the bowler and helped down to fine leg for four on each occasion, while the loosest of the lot flies over the batsman's head for an aerial wide, taken way above his head by the pink-gloved Umar Akmal.
Ouch!
UAE 6-0 (target 340)
More miserly left-arm pace from Irfan, who has gone for only two runs in three overs - and adds injury to insult as Berenger is hit in the unmentionables by the last ball of the over, doubling up in pain.
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Australia v Afghanistan (06:30 GMT)
Over in Perth, chatter on Twitter from the Waca seems to suggest Australia will recall all-rounder James Faulkner to their side following his recovery from injury.
There are reports that Pat Cummins may be sidelined with injury (now there's a novelty) while there is also a suggestion that Mitchell Marsh may miss out, which would leave just the two Mitchells (Starc and Johnson) lining up for Australia today.
UAE 5-0 (Amjad 3, Berenger 1)
Berenger is off the mark from his fifth ball, Amjad helps one down the leg side. There's no mistaking Pakistan in their bright fluorescent green kit, though they won't need the floodlights just yet.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"Umar Akmal is wearing fluorescent pink wicketkeeping gloves that have black trim, as if he has taken inspiration from Bret 'the Hitman' Hart. If you're going to wear gloves like that, you'd better not drop anything."
In case you're wondering, he's a wrestler. Hart, that is, not Akmal.
UAE 3-0 (target 340)
I hope the Napier weather stays fine as there are a number of families picnicking on the grassy bank at one end. By contrast, the towering Irfan isn't giving the batsmen anything to nibble on - firing in a virtually unplayable bouncer over Amjad's head, though it's not called a wide, before spearing in a yorker at the batsman's feet. Maiden over.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"It's important when you've got such an accurate strike weapon in Irfan bowling at one end that the bowler bowling with him at the other end is also tight and doesn't let any pressure off."
UAE 3-0 (Amjad 2, Berenger 0)
While three of Pakistan's four seamers are left-armers, they opt for right-armer Sohail Khan at the other end, and he starts with a legside wide. The UAE will take any run they can - scampering an overthrow when a throw to the stumps hits and rebounds into no man's land while the flashing bails go flying. Sohail is otherwise tidy, and Andri Berenger - also known as Raffaelo, which is the name on the back of his shirt - is yet to open his account.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"You see why Pakistan have employed almost a short leg with the bounce Irfan gets with his height. If that over's anything to go by, 340 has just turned in to 440 and it's going to be very difficult in this early period for UAE."
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UAE 1-0 (target 340)
The 7ft ins Mohammad Irfan, his fringe threatening to get in his eyes, charges in bowling left-arm over the wicket. He has two slips, a gully and a backward short leg in for left-hander Amjad Ali - and you can see why when Amjad gets off the mark by gloving a lifter over short leg's head for a single.
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Umpires are out - Amjad Ali and Andre Berenger are opening for the UAE, and if you can feel the ground shaking all the way from Hawke's Bay, it's because the giant pace bowler Mohammad Irfan is going to to bowl the first over.
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How tough will the prospect of facing Australia in Perth be?
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles: "It's going to be worse than tough.
"We're on one of the quickest wickets in the world. All the world's best teams have come here and failed. All I want my boys to do is go there and show some heart, a bit of bravery and a bit of character."
"We just want to give ourselves a great experience and compete."
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How do you manage the reaction of the players after that win against Scotland?
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles: "It's a balance. The guys when they won against Scotland were bouncing up and down with joy, but equally I felt for Scotland and told them to win with a bit of humility and let some steam off in the privacy of the dressing room.
"The President did ring us after the game to congratulate us, that's true. He was saying this group of players are getting Afghanistan in the papers for the right reasons.
"At home, it's a wonderfully unifying sport."
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BBC Radio Test Match Special
As we mentioned earlier, the second game of the day coming up from 06:30 GMT in Perth is the Pool A encounter between Australia and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles has been speaking to Kevin Howells.
He was asked what the reaction has been since their famous first World Cup victory against Scotland?
"From a personal point of view, it's great to see all that hard work we've been doing behind-the-scenes in recent months is starting to bear fruition. It's certainly been a great experience and I'm certainly enjoying working with the lads."
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How long will he continue to play Test cricket?
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on TMS: "At the moment I can't say. Maybe a year, six months, I don't know. Everybody knows what I am as a captain, as a player - I always try to be more professional, and that's what my message is: do your best, be professional and give whatever you can to your country."
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How does he feel about Pakistan players not playing in the IPL?
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on TMS: "Opportunities and more exposure can make you a better player, for sure. If all the other countries are having those opportunities and you're not, that will have an effect."
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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on TMS: "When you can't play international cricket in front of your crowd, it really hurts you. I hope some day we can get back. The UAE is a bit different from Pakistan, having three good spinners has really helped us in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah."
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BBC Radio Test Match Special
Keep your ears pinned to Test Match Special during the interval - they'll soon be checking in with Kevin Howells and Ebony Rainford-Brent who are in Perth for today's second match, Australia v Afghanistan, which gets under way at 06:30 GMT.
But first, you can listen to our man Stephan Shemilt's interview with Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq - he talks about everything from taking over as skipper after the spot-fixing scandal, not being able to play in Pakistan, his bowlers being banned - and if you cast your mind back to 2007, is he the reason why the Indian Premier League began?
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"339-6 doesn't look like the greatest bowling performance, but UAE's bowlers can take pride from the way they stuck to their task on a belting wicket with a short boundary. Still, you feel that total is way beyond them and Pakistan are on collision course for a final-day shootout with Ireland."
Player reaction
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad who top scored with 93: "I'm really happy to see the way myself and Haris Sohail got through those early overs and laid a foundation for the rest of the innings.
"We all know the importance of the early partnerships. You see other teams, their top four batsmen are laying a platform for the rest of the innings.
"You have to dig in to give yourself the chance, so I'm really happy with the way Haris and I played today."
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Questions may have been asked about Pakistan's slowish start, but I'm sure they will feel they have batted themselves back into form. When they resume, it'll be over to their bowlers to see if they can give the net run-rate a welcome boost.
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Ilyas Najib: Not used to seeing Pakistan bat this comfortably, if only South Africa bowl dibbley dobblies and Pakistan will make the quarters.
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Pakistan 339-6 (50 overs) - lost toss
Batsmen: Afridi 21*, Wahab 6*
Fall of wicket: 10-1 (Jamshed 4), 170-2 (Haris 70), 176-3 (Shehzad 93), 251-4 (Maqsood 45), 312-5 (U Akmal 19), 312-6 (Misbah 65).
Bowling figures: Naveed 10-0-50-1, Guruge 8-0-56-4, Javed 9-0-76-0, Tauqir 10-0-52-0, Khurrum 3-0-21-0, Karate 8-0-58-0, Mustafa 2-0-23-0.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Mission accomplished for Pakistan. They'll have been sent out at the start of the day to put on a score that UAE couldn't reach. They've still got the job to do with the ball, but they can be pretty pleased with 339-6."
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Pak 339-6
Afridi carves the last ball of the innings for two - he finishes with a nice little cameo of 21 from seven balls, and walks off with Wahab Riaz (who finishes with a strike rate of 600, having hit his only ball for six).
So, the UAE will need to score 340 to win. Anyone think they can?
Pak 337-6
Javed hits back with a yorker, but Afridi shows his power with another six, over extra cover again, before crashing a four out of long-off's reach.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"To be fair, the death bowling of the UAE team has been pretty much spot on. They've missed the mark a couple of times, but they've managed to get a number of yorkers in there from time to time."
Six for Afridi
Pak 325-6
Anything you can do, Wahab... Afridi launches Javed for a huge six over the covers off the first ball of the last over to pass the 8,000 mark and join Sanath Jayasuriya in the 8,000 run/300 wicket ODI club.
Six for Riaz
Pak 319-6
Afridi guides the hat-trick ball for a single to bring new batsman Wahab Riaz on strike, fresh from his all-round display against Zimbabwe. He smashes his first ball into the stand at wide mid-wicket - and is caught one-handed by a Pakistan fan in an orange shirt for another share of the sponsor's million dollars.
Approaching milestones
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Shahid Afridi needs two runs to join Sanath Jayasuriya as the only players with 8,000 runs and 300 wickets in ODIs."
WICKET
Misbah c Mustafa b Guruge 65 (Pak 312-6)
Misbah tries to loft Guruge for a straight six but is well taken at long-on. He finishes seven short of 5,000 ODI runs but Guruge is on a hat-trick! Afridi to face the hat-trick ball...
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"From the bowler's point of view, he'll be saying thankfully they've crossed, which means I'll have to bowl one less ball at Misbah at the end of the innings in the form he's in."
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U Akmal c Amjad b Guruge 19 (Pak 312-5)
Left-arm seamer Guruge back into the attack from the Grassy Bank End, Umar Akmal takes aim at that short leg-side boundary but unerringly picks out the fielder on the square leg fence. It's Boom Boom time!
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Six off an over at this stage, you've got to be happy with that as a bowler. There's a lot of pressure coming on to bowl at this point in the innings with batsmen looking to go big on every occasion."
Pak 309-4
Misbah is closing towards the 72 mark (which will being up 5,000 ODI runs) - a careful single keeps the strike and means he has 62 from 46 balls. Umar has 19 from 12, and from the UAE's perspective, six singles from the over isn't too bad.
Dropped catch
Pak 306-4
The UAE are going to have to find someone to send down these last three overs, and they go back to Javed who was erratic earlier. After an exchange of singles, Umar Akmal chips the ball towards mid-wicket and is dropped by Shaiman Anwar running in from the boundary.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"It's a tough time to bowl, especially if you haven't got the pace a lot of bowlers in the world have. You've really got to get your lengths right at this stage."
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Pak 302-4 (Misbah 59, U Akmal 16)
Misbah helps himself to two more to bring up the fifty stand in 25 balls, and Naveed - whose first eight overs only cost 24 - has more than doubled that in his last two, finishing with 1-50 from his 10.
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Stick O'Rhubard: Misbah turning on the style here. Could be a cricket score for Pakistan.
Pak 299-4
Naveed lifts his arms in frustration at some tumbling fielding by Karate at third man as Umar helps himself to a two, then the Pakistan keeper goes for the big heave-ho over cow corner and is brilliantly caught one-handed.... by a gentleman in a bright yellow turban just beyond the boundary. Naveed has rather lost it here in his last over, a stomach-high full toss is called as a no-ball for height but Misbah still hooks it for four.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"I don't think there's going to be too many issues for Pakistan in this game. They've got themselves in to a position where they should not lose. There's always going to be pressure on you as a side, but I think they can really enjoy themselves from here on in."
Misbah-ul-Haq 50
Pak 284-4
Misbah is sweeping Mustafa with ease, either in orthodox or reverse mode, as Mustafa keeps spinning it down to leg stump, and the 40-year-old Pakistan skipper reaches his 41st ODI fifty from 39 balls with a reverse-swept single.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"It's amazing the power batsmen manage to get with reverse sweeps. I know they're using the pace of the ball, but the power in the wrists to change direction is quite impressive."
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Pak 277-4
Well, Guruge won't complete his spell here as Mustafa gets another over, and Misbah fluently reverse-sweeps him for four. When he sets up to attempt the same shot, Mustafa fires it down the leg side, the keeper misses it and it disappears for five wides. Oh dear.
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Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
"The floodlights here are good. They've got the standard four in the corners for the rugby. Huge, metallic structures like you used to see at football grounds in England in the 70s and 80s."
Pak 268-4 (Naveed 9-0-31-1)
Having scampered a leg bye on that lbw appeal, Misbah nicks the strike - why not, he's the captain after all - with a single to move to 41 from 33 balls.
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Bryan Waddle
BBC Test Match Special
"Sometimes I think that predictive path on DRS is a bit like predictive text - it gets it wrong."
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Not out
Pak 267-4
Did that hit him on the full in front of leg stump? Out? No - the ball-tracker shows it missing leg stump by a whisker, and Umar survives to fight another day.
Umpire review
The UAE turn back to paceman Mohammad Naveed, with three men back on the leg-side fence which Misbah has been aiming at. Naveed has two overs left, he keeps it nice and tight until he strays with his length and Umar whips it for four to that perilously close square-leg boundary by the dressing rooms. Next ball, he's hit on the pad attempting a similar shot and the UAE call for a review...
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Rana WU Rehman: A nice chance for Pakistan to post 300 plus after a long time.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Good shot there from Misbah, dealt with the ball beautifully. He's getting in to his stride now playing some good shots and 260 now looks like it could easily be turned into 320."
Pak 260-4 (Misbah 39, U Akmal 2)
Pakistan's fans at McLean Park might be hoping for a bit of "Boom Boom" - but Pakistan resist the temptation to promote Shahid Afridi, whose batting seems to have regressed just as his bowling has improved, and turn to Umar Akmal. Whatever you feel about Umar's wicketkeeping skills, he's a capable hitter in this situation. Mustafa, having taken that catch, gets to bowl his first over of the innings, a rapid over of fairly rapid off-spin, and after five singles, Misbah expertly sweeps him for four.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Poor old Mustafa almost had a heart attack there. That ball was flying towards him, threatening his throat. He manages to bat it about a couple of times and juggle it before taking a catch at cover."
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Maqsood c Mustafa b Guruge 45 (Pak 251-4)
Guruge gets his revenge as Maqsood chips a catch to backward point and Rohan Mustafa briefly juggles with it before holding on. Maqsood made 33 from 27 balls with two sixes - but no fours.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"That's a decent hit there. It's not the shortest of boundaries to that corner and that's bouncing down to the gates to the northern end."
Pak 251-3
Suddenly it's a carnival of sixes in Napier as Misbah flips Guruge over the short boundary at square leg, Maqsood skies one over long-on which may have even bounced out of the ground, and that's the cue for fourth umpire Marais Erasmus to bring out a Bond villain-style attache case with some replacement balls.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"What did I say about me being in the game? Maqsood's straight six lands on top of our commentary box and might even have clonked me on the head had it not been for the roof. I need to be wary of leather flying through the window and taking out my laptop, but it might have got me on the telly."
I think it did get you on the telly.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"It was a mighty strike over mid-off and I reckon that missed our plate glass commentary box by two feet."
200th six of the World Cup
Pak 238-3
Misbah chops Karate to deep point where just for once, the UAE are indebted to some good fielding as Andri Berenger pulls out the full-length dive. After his first 22 balls were boundary-less, Misbah finally finds one to his liking as he expertly heaves a six over wide mid-wicket - while Maqsood takes aim at the TV & radio commentary boxes with a baseball-style blast over the bowler's head for the 200th six of the tournament.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"Unless Shahid Afridi can strike a few late over the ropes, I don't think this is a pitch with a score that will resemble anything like the road we're normally used to here. It's not quite been spot on to time for everyone."
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"For the tunes he's played today, the DJ in Napier is comfortably the best in the tournament. Dire Straits, Ian Drury and now Michael Jackson's 'Don't Stop Til You Get Enough'. It's like being in Reflex on a Saturday night. Orange Reef, kebab, taxi home."
Pak 221-3 (Maqsood 31, Misbah 17)
The UAE turn back to left-arm seamer Manjula Guruge, who's got five overs left, at what has variously been described as the Embankment End, the Marine Parade End and the Pacific Ocean End. I prefer to think of it as the Grassy Bank End, myself... anyway, not for the first time in this tournament, Guruge - who was born in Sri Lanka - reminds the TMS commentators a little of Chaminda Vaas. No fireworks from Pakistan - six singles from the over. This stand is worth 45.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan will be looking to put an exclamation mark on this innings. It's been very steady and settled so far, nothing too extravagant. It's been steady accumulation, but from their own performance sake, they'll really want to put the hammer down now."
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Pakistan 215-3 (40 overs) - lost toss
Batsmen: Maqsood 28*, Misbah 14*
Fall of wicket: 10-1 (Jamshed 4), 170-2 (Haris 70), 176-3 (Shehzad 93).
Bowling figures: Naveed 8-0-24-1, Guruge 5-0-27-1, Javed 7-0-50-0, Tauqir 10-0-52-0, Khurrum 3-0-21-0, Karate 7-0-41-0.
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Pak 213-3
Misbah takes aim at cow corner, hoisting Karate into the Napier sky but in damp-looking conditions, the ball "plugs" almost immediately as soon as it lands and they can only run two. Pakistan have only taken Karate to the boundary twice in his seven overs.
UAE have 10 overs left - and if I were the skipper, I'd go for two from Naveed, five from Guruge, and on this form, another three from Karate rather than going back to Javed or Khurram.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"That was a very poor over. One of the poorest so far. I can see the captain remonstrating with the bowler. With the field back straight that requires you to bowl full and straight and he's not stuck to that."
Pak 209-3 (Maqsood 26, Misbah 10)
Sadly for the UAE, while Karate is doing his best to keep it tight at one end, Javed is serving up all sorts of leg-side fodder at the other end. Maqsood fills his boots with three fours, all through fine leg, and Javed (0-50 from seven) may be done for the day.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"At the interval on Test Match Special, you can hear my interview with Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq. He's very good - talking everything from taking over after spot-fixing, not being able to play in Pakistan, his bowlers being banned and if he is the reason why the IPL began."
Pak 196-3
He may be one of the more unlikely options to bowl at this stage of the innings, but medium-pacer Karate's doing a decent job here for the UAE and is not the easiest for the batsmen to get away. Even when he attempts a slower-ball bouncer, Misbah can't time it and can only chip a two over mid-wicket. Karate has 0-35 from six.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan will want 300 and probably more than that for their own confidence and form more than anything to do with the situation of the game."
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Pak 193-3 (Maqsood 14, Misbah 6)
The UAE keep Naveed's last two overs up their dark grey sleeves and turn back to the lanky Amjad Javed for a second spell - but the boundary drought is ended as Maqsood crashes a four to the short mid-wicket boundary in front of the dressing rooms. Again, the UAE out-cricket is a little scrappy, the ones and twos are coming easily.
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Mark Kelly: And that's the importance of wickets folks! Only 29 from a batting powerplay! Game on.
Pak 183-3 (Karate 5-0-32-0)
We're out of powerplay, Karate's still bowling, and the UAE are still sloppy in the field as Khurram Khan needlessly throws at an unguarded set of stumps and Pakistan earn an overthrow. I'm not sure whether the phrase "buzzers" - popular with Old Etonians such as TMS's Henry Blofeld - has made it to the United Arab Emirates. We've not had a boundary for nearly five overs.
Approaching milestones
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Misbah-ul-Haq needs 72 to reach 5,000 ODI runs. He will be the first to reach 5,000 without a century."
Pak 177-3 (Maqsood 3, Misbah 1)
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq comes in with five balls remaining of the batting powerplay, he's immediately off the mark - but just when it was plain sailing in Hawke's Bay for Pakistan, there are two new batsmen in to take arms against a sea of troubles. The powerplay earned them 29 runs at the cost of two wickets.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"It was almost a little surprising to see a really good piece of out-cricket from the UAE lads to gain a wicket."
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Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
"It's one of those laws of the game I'm not a huge fan of. I think if you've got the bat over the line like that, you should be allowed to stay as it's bounced off the ground unintentionally."
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Shehzad run out 93 (Pak 176-3)
Agony for Ahmed Shehzad - his bat was over the line but not grounded (with the face of the bat pointing upwards), so when the keeper takes the bails off, he's technically out of his ground. He departs for 93.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"Even though the bat is about six inches over, it's in the air. Not even the dive could save him."
Third umpire
Pakistan go for a run and go for a quick second as the fielder picks up on the backward point boundary, Shehzad puts in the dive but is his bat in the air?
Pak 175-2
Karate is having to do the "hard yards" for the Emirati here - while New Zealand has a fine tradition of dibbly-dobbly medium pacers (I'm thinking here of the holy trinity of Gavin Larsen, Rod Latham and the exceedingly medium-slow Chris Harris from the 1992 World Cup), they never had to bowl in batting powerplays, which weren't invented until more than a decade later. Five from the over - Karate will be pleased not to go for a boundary.
Pak 170-2 (Shehzad 90, Maqsood 0)
Tall right-hander Maqsood can't get the last ball of Naveed's over away. The paceman has an impressive 1-22 from seven overs - bad news for the UAE is he can only bowl three of the last 17.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"You know the short square boundary? Well the straight boundaries aren't massive either. Our box sits at long-off, only 10m or so beyond the boundary. I'm in the game for a catch."
Drinks break
"Run To You" booms out over the PA system - the Bryan Adams version, rather than the Whitney Houston hit of the same name - as Sohaib Maqsood strides to the crease. An impromptu drinks break is taken.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"It was one of those shots that hit near the top of the bat and it just lobbed to mid-on. It did look like it would clear the field with ease to begin with, but some good bowling there from Naveed, he's got the reward he's deserved."
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Haris c Shaiman Anwar b Naveed 70 (Pak 170-2)
UAE go back to their opening bowler Mohammad Naveed, and he finally breaks the partnership as Haris goes for another big hit down the ground and holes out at mid-off. He was taking aim at the end of McLean Park nearest to the ocean... swim due east in a straight line from Napier and you're unlikely to hit land before you're washed up on the shores of South America.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"They need their quick men on the fence now UAE and looking around the field, I don't think they have."
Pak 167-1
Karate to continue bowling in the powerplay - the left-handed Haris Sohail forces the pace with a firm on-driven four which pushes this partnership past 150. Shehzad joins in the fun with a lofted inside-out off-drive down to long-off, but doesn't get hold of it fully and they can only run two. 10 off the over, Haris wants a change of bat at the end of the over.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Tauqir had to get through an over with six men inside the circle which makes life difficult. Taking the powerplay early will probably force Naveed to come back early and he's by far UAE's most dangerous bowler."
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Pakistan 157-1 (31 overs) - lost toss
Batsmen: Shehzad 83*, Haris 64*
Fall of wicket: 10-1 (Jamshed 4)
Bowling figures: Naveed 6-0-19-0, Guruge 5-0-27-1, Javed 5-0-27-0, Tauqir 10-0-52-0, Khurrum 3-0-21-0, Karate 2-0-11-0.
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Powerplay
Pak 157-1 (Shehzad 83, Haris 64)
Where possible, confuse your opponents by doing the unexpected - and Pakistan take the batting powerplay a full five overs before they're obliged to do so. With only three men outside the 30-yard circle, Shehzad paddles another four to the unguarded fine leg boundary, Pakistan plunder some more singles and captain Mohammad Tauqir is through his bowling spell with figures of 0-52 from 10.
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Mark Kelly: Pakistan batsmen looking far too comfortable here, could do huge damage in last 20 overs if UAE don't take a wicket soon.
Pak 148-1
Shehzad steps across his stumps and, despite falling over, heaves Karate for four through fine leg from a ball which ordinarily would have just passed outside off stump. While the UAE, particularly their elder statesmen, are a little ponderous in the field, Shehzad has to hustle back hard for a well-run three. Good running, possibly leaving him a little thirsty as he calls for a drink at the end of the over.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"Spidercam has been known to have an adverse affect on players - Steven Smith once blamed it when he dropped a catch. Today, it's getting perilously close to the action. At its lowest, Mohammad Irfan could reach up and grab it. That could go two ways. He either pulls it off its strings, or ends up soaring above the action like a trapeze artist."
Pak 140-1 (Shehzad 70, Haris 60)
Some comedy fielding on the cow corner boundary from substitute fielder Saqlain Haider - who attacks the ball looking to put the batsmen under pressure, but misses it and watches it trickle onto the rope - gifts Shehzad a rather unearned four, which also dents captain Tauqir's bowling figures a little. Nasir Jamshed must be kicking himself for missing out on some easy runs here.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"I think the Pakistan batsman are just taking a look at Karate's medium pace to begin with. I think if he over pitches, we could be in danger here in the commentary box."
Pak 134-1 (partnership 124)
Olympic martial arts stars wear helmets for Taekwondo - and in the same fashion, the Pakistan batsmen remove their caps and summon their helmets for Karate. The twin-spin approach is ended as slow left-armer Khurram is replaced by the right-arm medium pace of Krishna Chandran, better known as Krishna Karate. While his gentle pace won't worry the second-wicket pair, Shehzad has to be cautious as he looks to run the ball down to third man but sees the ball smack into the keeper's gloves. Just three singles from the over.
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Ilyas Najib: The lack of IPL is clearly evident in the way Pakistan play, as the game evolves, Pakistan are stuck in the past.
Pak 131-1 (Shehzad 63, Haris 59)
When was the last time you saw two bowlers operating in tandem with a combined age of 86? Probably on a village green rather than a one-day international? Mohammad Tauqir is more economical than his felloe 43-year-old Khurram Khan - five from the over means the skipper has 0-37 from eight overs.
How's stat?
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"This is the 10th century second wicket partnership in the tournament to date. There have been 25 all together and no other wicket has had more than five 100 partnerships. When today's partnership was 101, the average second-wicket partnership in the tournament was 57.44."
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"It's quite an aggressive and good shot down the ground. Haris Sohail powered it down the ground and very easily over long-on."
Six for Haris
Pak 126-1
Many thanks, Adam. Yes, while Napier is indelibly linked with 1931 and the earthquake, for me McLean Park immediately takes me back to 2008 when I watched England come from behind to win the Test series 2-1.
That match featured an astonishing display of six-hitting by Tim Southee to delay England's victory - and Haris Sohail gets in the mood by lifting Khurram Khan over long-on for his first six of the innings.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"Tauqir's bowling well, he's getting a bit of purchase out of the pitch, which is uncommon here at McLean Park. Five off that over, the Pakistan batsmen are beginning to find the gaps, and if they can maintain that strike rate, they'll make a really good foundation for the hitters to come."
50 up for Haris Sohail
Pak 113-1 (partnership 103)
It's Haris Sohail's turn to reach a half century and in so doing, he brings up a 100 partnership for the second wicket too. More encouraging signs from these two. Over to Mark Mitchener now for the second half of this innings, who'll no doubt recall tales of his time watching an England Test victory on this ground with among others, my parents!
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Of the last 16 ODIs at Napier, 15 have seen the team batting first scoring at least 262. The only total lower than that was 230 (NZ v SA, 2012)."
50 up for Ahmed Shehzad
Pak 108-1 (Shehzad 51, Haris 48)
50 up for Ahmed Shehzad as he reaches his half century from 68 balls, including four fours and a six. He's of course had a couple of lives with those dropped catches earlier, but looking much more settled now. All very calm and sedate for this pair at the moment as they continue to tick the board over nicely.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have continued to maintain a steady approach here. UAE will be rueing those two dropped catches in the early overs, though they've got some fairly elderly blokes out there."
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Pak 102-1 (Shehzad 49, Haris 44)
Both batsman take advantage of the dual spin approach from UAE and swap their helmets for caps. Bit of a throwback move, but I like it. Up comes the 100 for Pakistan.
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Y Sohail: I will not be surprised with Pakistan if they choose to bring back Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir when their ban ends. This Pakistan team is just embarrassing themselves.
Pak 99-1 (Shehzad 48, Haris 42)
Khurrum Khan is on to bowl with his slow left arm to give us spin from both ends - a first bowling appearance of this World Cup for Khurrum. Just the two from his first over as Pakistan close in on 100.
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Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
"From where we are at fine leg, that didn't look a bad shout, but it was 'umpire's call' on hitting the stumps. I don't think you'd have argued it it had been given out."
Appeal - not out
Pak 97-1 (Shehzad 47, Haris 41)
Shehzad gets down to sweep Tauqir and there's interest in this from bowler and wicketkeeper for leg before. It looks close and they contemplate a review before deciding against it. Replays show "umpire's call" would've saved the batsman. Tauqir drops short and wide outside off and Shehzad cuts it away with ease for four to the point fence.
Pak 89-1 (run rate 4.43)
Amjad Javed changes his angle of attack by coming round the wicket and it's a neat over as Haris Sohail decides to sit in for a few balls. The Hulk is back on the television screens once more and has been joined by some fellow fans in green since his earlier solo appearance.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"It's noticeable how unathletic some of the UAE fielders are, they have a lot of men in their mid-30s and I think it's going to cost them."
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Pak 88-1 (Shehzad 41, Haris 38)
Nice bit of scoop sweep action from Shehzad as he continues to pick the gaps in the field off Tauqir. UAE fielders being given plenty to chase here at the moment.
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Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
The NZ promotion where spectators can win a share of a million dollars by catching a six one-handed while wearing a brewery's promotional orange T-shirt has been a feature of this World Cup, and Charles has a plan:
"If you're taking part in 'Catch a Million', you're probably best coming to one of these games where there aren't many people in. There's probably only a couple of hundred people on the grassy banks today, so you'll have time and space to set yourself up for the catch. If you're in a packed ground with thousands of people, your chances will be a lot less."
Pak 85-1 (Shehzad 39, Haris 37)
The sound of Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue breaks out on the McLean Park speakers after another over of clever strike rotation from Shehzad and Haris. Pakistan building a strong platform for this innings.
Pak 80-1 (Shehzad 35, Haris 36)
Tauqir rattles through another over in quick time, but Pakistan also pick up five runs from the over with the field now well spread.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"For that six, the ball landed over the boundary and made a divot - it didn't move a lot after that, so when the fielder picked the ball up, there was mud on it. He made to clean it and the umpire made a 'no-no' gesture. Wiping it on the grass out there is hardly going to scuff it up."
Six from Ahmed Shehzad
Pak 75-1 (Shehzad 34, Haris 32)
Another steady spell of bowling from Amjad Javed is spoiled as Shehzad advances down the track and drives an impressive shot for six to the straight boundary for the first maximum of the day. Javed can only turn his head and watch it sail all the way as he completes his follow through.
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Bryan Waddle
BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have got some batting power to add down the order, but Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail are doing well for now. I think the UAE need to create some real pressure in the field to limit the number of runs - just as we've seen McCullum do for New Zealand, or the Australian captain do. You've got to have faith in your bowlers."
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Pak 68-1 (Shehzad 28, Haris 31)
Seems my "on paper" comment a bit earlier (see 10 overs) has got a few of you on Twitter pulling out copies of the current Pool B table to prove me wrong.
Yes, yes, I appreciate where you're coming from. What I meant was signs of the difference in discipline between a Test playing nation and an Associate member. If you're going to cause an upset in these games as a side like UAE, you really need to take those chances when they come. Four runs added meanwhile from Tauqir's second over of off spin.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"Kiwis love a rule. They never, ever cross the road with the help of the green man, I was told off in Wellington for straying the wrong side of a bollard and I've just been prevented from walking behind the sightscreen despite being in no danger of disrupting the game. Did the punk movement make it to New Zealand?"
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Pak 64-1 (Shehzad 25, Haris 30)
A better over from Amjad Javed this time as he makes up for a sloppy start. Not much happening with chances or streaky shots in the last few overs after a few risky moments earlier on for Pakistan as these two look like they've settled in for the duration. Time for a drinks break.
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Pak 62-1 (Shehzad 24, Haris 29)
UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir brings himself on to bowl with his off breaks. Shehzad and Haris tick their partnership up to 50 with some easy singles.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have recovered nicely here, they've nearly got their run rate up to five an over, their two incumbent batsmen look comfortable, Naveed has bowled well from the City End but he can't bowl all day and he's taking a rest now after six overs."
Pak 58-1 (Shehzad 21, Haris 28)
First change of bowling for UAE and it's Amjad Javed with his right-arm medium pace. The all-rounder's also contributed a couple of handy knocks down the order so far for his side in this World Cup. A hint of early shape back in to the left-handed Haris, but he picks up a boundary from a neat push drive down the ground for four and another as Javed strays too far down leg and is glanced for four more to fine leg. Pakistan starting to tick over nicely now.
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Pak 46-1 (Shehzad 21, Haris 18)
The right-arm Mohammad Naveed continues into his sixth over and he catches Shehzad out a touch as he gets on to a pull shot too early. Thankfully for the right-hander, the ball falls safe on the leg side. More steady accumulation from this Pakistan pair.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have started this tournament poorly, their confidence must be low, so it'll be interesting to see how this innings unfolds. Sohail looks a very useful cricketer with his left-arm slow bowling, and these two are just starting to put a partnership together."
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Pakistan 41-1 (10 overs) - lost toss
Batsmen: Shehzad 20*, Haris 14*
Fall of wicket: 10-1 (Jamshed 4)
Bowling figures: Naveed 5-0-14-0, Guruge 5-0-27-1.
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Pak 41-1 (Shehzad 20, Haris 14)
Signs starting to creep in of the difference on paper in class between these two sides. A couple of dropped catches from UAE and for the first time, some sloppy deliveries from the bowlers. Shehzad tucks in to a loose ball down the leg side from Guruge for a simple four and then comes down the pitch to loft the ball over the infield. There's a long chase for the fielder back from mid-off, but he can't quite stop the ball from rolling on to the rope. End of the mandatory powerplay.
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Ahmed Nisar: Pakistan batting is so negative. Powerplays are for attacking not blocking!
Kishin Mahtani: Please someone remind Pakistan this is not a Test match, get a move on.
Pak 31-1 (Shehzad 12, Haris 14)
As Derek Stirling says, Pakistan take advantage of the good fortune and Haris Sohail gets a touch of luck for himself with a flashy drive outside off that races through the slip cordon for four.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"That's two dropped now, and it could cost them. A wide delivery, Shehzad flashed at it, and the man at backward point put it down. And the next ball is a flashy drive through second slip - you feel for the poor old bowler."
Dropped catch
Shehzad dropped on 9 (Pak 26-1)
Another one down in the field for UAE and it's Ahmed Shehzad again who survives. A loose drive squirts out to point who doesn't cling on to it and quite frankly should have.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"A steady start - the bowling's been steady, they've not offered much width so Naveed and Guruge will be happy. But Pakistan look like a side lacking a bit of confidence - they've not shown much positive intent and at the moment, it's even stevens."
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Pak 23-1 (Shehzad 11, Haris 7)
Haris Sohail gets his first boundary of the day with a neat flick away to the leg side, showing some strength with his bottom hand. First signs then that Pakistan want to get on with things here, but are certainly lacking in confidence from some brittle batting displays so far in this World Cup.
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Derek Stirling
Ex-New Zealand seamer on BBC Test Match Special
"You'd expect those chances to be taken at this level. Khurram Khan's not young - you'd think a younger, more agile man would have gobbled that."
Dropped catch
Ahmed Shehzad dropped on 2 (Pak 15-1)
Half a chance there for UAE to make a second breakthrough as Shehzad tries to loft an off-drive for four. The fielder at mid-off dives one-handed to his left, gets some fingers to the ball, but can't cling on.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"Earlier on, Pakistan warmed up by kicking a football around. Insert comment about 'Mohammad Irfan having a good touch for a big man' here."
Pak 15-1 (Shehzad 8, Haris 2)
Shehzad cuts away behind square, but not in full swashbuckling fashion just yet as it's carved in a controlled fashion to third man for just a single. More steady stuff from Mohammad Naveed as UAE continue to make an impressive start with the ball.
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Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have got to cash in here. It's a good-looking wicket, they've got to get up that table and get that net run-rate up."
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Pak 14-1 (Shehzad 7, Haris 2)
Wicket-to-wicket is certainly the approach these UAE opening bowlers are looking for. A very sedate start so far from Pakistan and it's just the slight sloppiness in the field that's letting UAE down as a misfield leads to an unexpected single. A Pakistan supporter dressed in the green of The Incredible Hulk suddenly appears on the television screen as these two batsman look to keep their moods in control.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"New Zealand have done well here chasing at times. There's pace and bounce and carry, but the square boundaries are quite short, and they've brought them in at the ends so the straight boundaries aren't too long either. Daniel Vettori has done well here bowling wicket-to-wicket."
Pak 11-1 (Shehzad 6, Haris 0)
If you're wondering why you might have heard Haris Sohail's name before then it's probably because you remember he was recently spooked in the night while on Pakistan's pre-World Cup tour of New Zealand. Back in Napier meanwhile and it's another tidy over from Naveed who's getting some early sideways movement.
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Bryan Waddle
BBC Test Match Special
"I still can't work out why [wicketkeeper] Sarfraz Ahmed isn't in the Pakistan team. I've always thought he's a good, attacking batsman."
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Pak 10-1 (Shehzad 5, Haris 0)
That dismissal of Jamshed came right off the cue end of his bat. Haris Sohail is the new man in for Pakistan at number three and once again in this World Cup he finds himself called in to action early.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"That shows the form they're in. That was a long-hop which should have been hit into the stands, but he's hit it to mid-on. They've got to do better to set the UAE a good target."
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Jamshed c Khurram b Guruge 4 (Pak 10-1)
First breakthrough of the day for UAE and Jamshed is the man to go. A poorly timed attempt at a pull shot from a short ball outside off stump and it finds the waiting hands of the fielder at mid-on.
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Pak 8-0 (UAE won toss)
Mohammad Naveed's been ever-present for UAE in this World Cup so far with four wickets to his name. He works through a steady second over with little on offer for the batsman despite a neatly taken single off his legs from Jamshed.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"That ball was begging to be hit. Majula Guruge was bowling a good line and length until then, but spoilt it with that gift ball."
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Pak 7-0 (Jamshed 1, Shehzad 5)
Left-arm seamer Manjula Guruge opens up for UAE from the other end. A pretty steady approach to the crease, by no means anywhere near nippy in pace. Shehzad tucks in to a short ball outside off stump and picks up the first boundary of the day with a dismissive pull shot for four.
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Stuart Duff
Ex-Central Districts all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
"The pitch looks brown, with good carry, as it normally is at McLean Park. I can't see any worries with it. Pakistan haven't really got going with the bat they haven't had good starts and will be nervous about their opening partnerships. I think that's why UAE wanted to bowl first."
Pak 3-0 (UAE won toss)
A sedate start to proceedings for the first over. Fair to say, it's not exactly a packed house as Bryan Waddle alludes to. Steady enough start from Naveed, despite a wide, as he beats the bat of Jamshed with the final ball.
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Bryan Waddle
BBC Test Match Special
"Napier's normally a high-scoring ground. When it's full - which it will be on Sunday [for New Zealand v Afghanistan] - it'll be great."
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Let's play
Pakistan openers Ahmed Shehzad and Nasir Jamshed have made their way out to the middle for the start of this Pakistan innings.
Mohammad Naveed is taking the new ball for UAE and we're ready to go - albeit a couple of minutes behind schedule.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Napier
"Welcome to Napier, a city completely rebuilt in Art Deco style after a huge earthquake in 1931. Think Boardwalk Empire, just without the crime. This picture of the local theatre gives you an idea of the style. As for our venue, McLean Park is really a rugby ground, providing familiar issues with its dimensions. One square boundary is about 50m, so spectators in that stand are advised to wear hard hats."
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Matthew Smith: Nearly 5am in Abu Dhabi, ready for the UAE to get their first points on the board.
Time for the anthems
Both sides have made their way out to the middle for the national anthems.
First up, the UAE followed by Pakistan.
Looking like a fair amount of scattered cloud above in Napier, but no sign thankfully of any threat of rain.
Captain's view
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq: "In the last two games we played here, it was a very good batting pitch, so it's a good chance for our batsmen to get back some form. Every game is important, we have to win every game from here, be more professional in batting, bowling and especially fielding."
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Pakistan batting woes
Pakistan suffered heavy defeats by India and West Indies before sneaking past Zimbabwe. So far, their top order has struggled to fire. The team set a new record for the worst start in ODIs when they slumped to 1-4 against West Indies and were 4-2 against Zimbabwe.
"From now on we have to play every game as if it was a knock out match," said captain Misbah. "I think the top order is always the key, and if we really want to go further in this World Cup, we have to improve that."
Landlords v tenants
Today's match pits Pakistan against the country that has become their home for matches in recent years - United Arab Emirates.
The two teams have met twice previously in ODIs - in 1994 and at the 1996 World Cup - with Pakistan winning both by nine wickets.
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Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
"Group B, after India and South Africa at the top, is turning out to be quite a little jam in the middle of the table. You'd think Pakistan would hope to win today to move up to four points, and also improve their net run rate."
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Listen live
BBC Radio Test Match Special
Tune yourselves to hear ball-by-ball coverage from McLean Park in Napier on Test Match Special, which has just sprung in to life for its live broadcast.
Charles Dagnall's kicking things off and will be joined on commentary by Bryan Waddle and Daniel McHardy.
Stuart Duff, Derek Stirling and Ramiz Raja will be your summarisers.
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As it stands
Here's how things stand in Pool B as we head in to this match.
As you'll see, these two sides occupy the bottom two places, but a win for Pakistan could make things very interesting in the chase for those all important quarter-final spots.
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Team line-ups
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Irfan.
UAE: Amjad Ali, Andri Berenger, Krishna Chandran Karate, Khurram Khan, Swapnil Patil (wk), Shaiman Anwar, Rohan Mustafa, Amjad Javed, Mohammad Naveed, Mohammad Tauqir (capt), Manjula Guruge.
Umpires are South Africa's Johan Cloete and India's S Ravi, with England's Richard Illingworth on TV replays.
UAE win the toss
UAE have won the toss and elected to bowl.
Captain Mohammad Tauqir says he likes the look of the pitch and the overhead conditions and hopes his bowlers can exploit them.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq doesn't appear too bothered at losing out and being put in first as that's what he would've done had he won the toss.
The toss
Let's waste no time at all then with the pre-match formalities.
The two captains are making their way out to the middle with Ramiz Raja for the toss.
Welcome to Napier
Evening/morning all night owls. Welcome along to another day of Cricket World Cup coverage with BBC Sport.
There's two more games coming up through the night and in to Wednesday morning for you - so stick with us.
We're on the North Island of New Zealand for our first match of the night and McLean Park in Napier as Pakistan and UAE go head-to-head in Pool B.