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Australia beat Afghanistan by 66 runs in the first international meeting between the two countries.

Captain Michael Clarke and opener Michael Wade both scored 75 in Australia's total of 272-8 off 50 overs.

Afghanistan were always behind the asking rate in Sharjah, but Asghar Stanikzai's 66 helped his side to a creditable total.

Mitchell Starc's four wickets helped keep Australia in control.

The one-off one-day international was only Afghanistan's second game against an ICC full member nation, having lost to Pakistan in February.