Summary

  • Warner hits unbeaten 89 for Australia - booed after reaching 50

  • Finch hammers 66 off 48 balls after Australia's pace bowlers dominate in Bristol

  • Afghanistan lost both openers for ducks after choosing to bat first

  • Najibullah top-scores with 51, sharing 83-run partnership with Gulbadin (31) for sixth wicket

  • Three wickets each for Cummins and leg-spinner Zampa

Live Reporting

Thomas Mallows and Callum Matthews

  1. Adam Williams
    BBC Sport at Bristol

    Big old cheer from the neutrals in the crowd at Afghanistan’s decision to bat first.

    Make of that what you will...

  2. Usman Khawaja has got the nod over Shaun Marsh for Australia.

    Full team news shortly.

  3. Afghanistan win the toss and bat first
    Breaking

    Aaron Finch calls heads and it's tails.

    Naib wants to defend with his three spinners...

  4. Toss time

    Gulbadin Naib and Aaron Finch are out in the middle ready for the toss.

    Don't forget Naib only took over the Afghan captaincy from Asghar Afghan when the preliminary squad was announced in April - a decision key man Rashid Khan didn't agree with...

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  5. Afternoon!

    Hello! Welcome to match four of the World Cup.

    It's time for the reigning champions Australia to begin their campaign.

  6. So far we've had THAT incredible Ben Stokes catch...

    'Incredible' Stokes catch removes Phehlukwayo

    And 'The Boss' setting a World Cup record in a West Indies thrashing...

    Back-to-back sixes - Gayle breaks World Cup record

    What has Afghanistan v Australia got in store for us?

    It's time to find out!