| 0.0 : TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh(C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Litton Das (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh skipper says that he would have bowled first as well but is happy to bat. Shares that Mahedi Hasan comes in for Jaker Ali. Mentions that as a batting group, they need to do something special and step up. |
| The captain of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says that they will bowl first. Adds that this is a decent wicket and reckons that it won't change much throughout the 40 overs. Says that having played 1 game here at this venue, it is nice to get used to the conditions and hopes that they can have a good night. Informs that they have made one change with Pat Cummins coming in for Ashton Agar. |
| Thankfully, we are starting on time, and we are moments away from the first ball in this clash, but before that, the match officials and the two sets of players will line up for the national anthems. It will be Bangladesh's national anthem first followed by the national anthem of Australia. |
| The national anthems are done and dusted and we are all set for the action to commence. The two umpires make their way out to the middle as do Mitchell Marsh and his men. It will be Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das to open the innings for Bangladesh. Mitchell Starc will start with the new ball for Australia. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Tanzid Hasan, Right on the money! Steams in from over the wicket and dishes out a yorker, swinging away, around the base of the off stump, Tanzid Hasan gets his bat down and jams it out square where Glenn Maxwell dives to his left to make the stop. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Tanzid Hasan, No run. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mitchell Starc with the early strike for Australia! |
| Who walks in now? |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller and swinging away, at the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets right behind the line of the ball and plays it back to the bowler. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Flayed away! |
| Who will bowl from the other end? |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, Angling in, on a back of a length, over middle and leg, Litton Das rides the bounce and blocks it out on the leg side. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, Delivers it in the channel on off, on a back of a length again, Litton Das pushes and the ball pings off his bat but can't get it past backward point. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, Puls the length back even more and keeps it over off, Litton Das hops back and pats along the ground to cover. Three dots to start with. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, No run. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, Bashes it on that hard length, slanting in, on off, Litton Das plays it right under his eyes as he punches it on the bounce to backward point. Make that five dots in a row. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, And again! Bangs it into the wicket, on off, Litton Das has no room to work with and can only push this one back to the bowler with a straight bat. Hazlewood starts with a maiden! |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! Goes searching for that magical delivery but gets the line wrong. Slips it down leg for a wide. |
| Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hurls it in on a fullish length, on off and middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to the right of mid on and calls Das through for a quick single. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Litton Das has faced 7 balls but he is yet to open his account. Angling away from the right-hander, very full, on off, Litton Das squeezes it out to backward point. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Missed out! It was there to be put away for Litton Das. Starc looks to go full again but dishes out a low full toss, angling across, Litton Das gives himself room and drives but hits it straight to the man at cover-point. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, 9 balls without a run on the board for Litton Das. Offers width this time, fuller as well, Litton Das reaches out and caresses the drive but it goes straight to cover. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Litton Das is finally off the mark! |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Quick single taken! Much fuller and it is around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drills it back towards the bowler. Starc gets a hand on it in his follow through and takes the sting out of the ball. It rolls in front of mid off and the batters sneak in a single. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! First six of the night! |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Najmul Hossain Shanto, At 137.7 kph, angling across, on a short of a good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays leg side of the ball and works it in front of short third for a single. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, Slanting in, on the sixth stump line, on a hard length, Litton Das gets on top of the bounce and punches it to cover-point. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, Wide! |
| Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, In the corridor of off, on a good length, Litton Das premeditates again as he shuffles across to the off side to execute the scoop. Gets an inside edge onto the pads on the off side for a single. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bends his back and digs it in short, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto swivels in the crease and drags the pull straight to mid-wicket. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller in length and going across the left-hander, Najmul Hossain Shanto lunges to go for the drive but toe-ends his shot to cover. |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Dishes it out at the stumps, full in length, Litton Das closes the bat face early to work it on the leg side but gets a soft leading edge that rolls to mid off. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Das is struggling big time here. 2 runs off just 14 balls. |
| 4.3 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, FOUR! Litton Das finally gets one away! Starc bangs it into the deck, on off, Litton Das gets this one at a good height for the pull shot. The ball holds in the surface slightly and Das gets this one off the bottom half of the bat. However, it is enough to clear mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Looks to go full but it comes out as a low full toss, on off, Litton Das uses his feet and drives it between cover and mid off for a couple of runs. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, FOUR! Oh, that was not far away! Starc gets a steep bounce off a hard length, on off, Litton Das looks to play it late but gets a thickish outside edge that flies towards short third. David Warner flings himself to his left but fails to get any hand on it and it races away for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Serves it on a length, around off, Litton Das creams the drive but fails to get it past cover. |
| Pat Cummins comes into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Wide! |
| Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length on off. Shanto stays back and punches into covers. |
| 5.2 : Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Four! |
| 5.3 : Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run. |
| 5.4 : Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FIVE WIDES! Cummins bangs it too short and around off. This goes over the batter as Shanto sways out of the line and lets it go. Wade jumps but can only get a finger to it. It runs away to the fence for five extras. |
| Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length outside off. Shanto advances and slaps it to mid-off for one. |
| 5.5 : Pat Cummins to Litton Das, On a length, on off. Das prods and gets an inside edge onto the pads. The batters sneak and quick single. |
| 5.6 : Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Full-length delivery, slanting across the batter. Shanto throws his bat for a drive but is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Litton Das, Zampa starts with a tossed-up delivery on the leg peg. Das nudges it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! BANG! Tad short on off. Shanto rocks back and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket region. He biscets the two fielders in the deep and collects a boundary. |
| Halt! |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flighted on middle. Shanto prods and works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Litton Das, Floated down the leg. Das nudges it straight to the man at short fine leg. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Litton Das, Flatter leg break, around off. Das hangs back and guides it to short third for a single. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Najmul Hossain Shanto, LEG BYE! Tossed up on the leg peg. Shanto turns it toward the backward square leg off his pad for an extra. |
| 7.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! Marcus Stoinis bowls it full and outside the tramline. Shanto leaves it alone. The umpire signals it a wide. |
| Marcus Stoinis to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Short of a length outside off. Shanto slashes hard but does not connect. |
| 7.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Edgy but Shanto will take it! Short of a length again, just outside off. Shanto looks to guide it away to third man but the extra bounce takes it over the keeper and to third man for a streaky boundary. 50-run stand is up between Shanto and Litton Das. |
| 7.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hard length delivery on off. Shanto dabs it to point for one. |
| 7.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Litton Das, Back of a length, angling into middle and leg. Das pulls it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 7.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a good length, just outside off. Shanto plays it late and guides it fine toward deep third region for a brace. |
| 7.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pitched full outside off. Shanto lifts it to the man at sweeper cover for a single. |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bowls it full, around off. Shanto pushes it to long-off for a single. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Litton Das, Flighted, full, around off. Das mistimes the drive into covers. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Litton Das, OUT! b Adam Zampa. |
| 0.0 : Rishad Hossain comes out to bat now. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Rishad Hossain, Fires it full and at the stumps. Rishad Hossain gets low to slog it across the line but misses and wears on the pad. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Rishad Hossain, Leg break, outside off. Rishad Hossain steers it through point for a single. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shortish, wrong'un on off-stump line. Najmul Hossain Shanto goes back and pulls it through square leg for a single. |
| 9.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tossed up on off. Shanto drops it into covers for a single. |
| 9.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Rishad Hossain, Drifted on the pad. Rishad Hossain nudges it to square leg for one. |
| 9.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run. |
| 9.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Put Away! Tad short, outside off. Shanto goes back and punches it through the extra cover region for a cracking boundary. |
| 9.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tossed up on the middle and leg. Shanto nudges it toward square leg and settles for a single. |
| 9.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Rishad Hossain, OUT! c Adam Zampa b Glenn Maxwell. |
| 10.1 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts with no feet movement and fails to connect. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! The move to send Rishad Hossain up the order did not quite work out there for Bangladesh. This has been a sedate start from them but they have firepower left in the shed to accelerate in the second half of their batting effort. As for Australia, they have been disciplined with their lines and lengths and have not given much away. They will look to continue in the same fashion and chip away at the wickets as Bangladesh aim to up the ante. Towhid Hridoy is the new batter in. Als |
| 10.2 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pitched full on off. Shanto strokes it to short extra cover fielder. |
| 10.3 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 2 Leg byes. |
| 10.4 : Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Full toss tailing into the stumps. Shanto knocks it to long-on for one. |
| 10.5 : Mitchell Starc to Towhid Hridoy, WIDE! Back of a length slanting down the leg. Towhid Hridoy lets it go. Wide signaled. |
| Mitchell Starc to Towhid Hridoy, Pitched full on off. Towhid Hridoy drives off the toe end to the short cover fielder. |
| 10.6 : Mitchell Starc to Towhid Hridoy, Short of a length, on off. Towhid Hridoy gets on his toes and guides it to deep third for a single to get off the mark. |
| 11.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter outside off. Hridoy chops it to backward point for a single. |
| 11.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flighted, full, around off. Shanto drives it aerially through the point region for a run. |
| 11.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Towhid Hridoy, Flat and quick outside off. Towhid Hridoy cuts it to the deep backward point region for a brace. |
| 11.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Towhid Hridoy, Tosses it on off. Hridoy drives it toward deep extra cover for two more. |
| 11.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run. |
| 11.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Darted on the off stump line. Najmul Hossain Shanto brings out the reverse sweep but misses and is stuck on the pad. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. The impact looked to be outside off there. |
| 12.1 : Adam Zampa to Towhid Hridoy, Wrong'un, just outside off. Towhid Hridoy cuts it close to the body and chops it to point. |
| 12.2 : Adam Zampa to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter leg break, outside off. Towhid Hridoy cuts it to the man at backward point. |
| 12.3 : Adam Zampa to Towhid Hridoy, Four! |
| 12.4 : Adam Zampa to Towhid Hridoy, Googly, on off. Towhid Hridoy goes back and works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.5 : Adam Zampa to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flat and down the leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back for the pull but fails to connect. |
| 12.6 : Adam Zampa to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! lbw b Adam Zampa. |
| 13.1 : Pat Cummins to Towhid Hridoy, Short of a length, angling into the middle and leg stump line. Hridoy tucks it off the hip toward fine leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Shakib Al Hasan comes in at number 6. A change in bowling as Pat Cummins (1-0-12-0) comes back on to bowl. |
| 13.2 : Pat Cummins to Shakib Al Hasan, Back of a length, on the leg peg. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it through backward square leg and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 13.3 : Pat Cummins to Towhid Hridoy, Slower length ball outside off. Hridoy guides it to deep third for one. |
| 13.4 : Pat Cummins to Shakib Al Hasan, Slower and fuller at the stumps. Shakib Al Hasan shuffles across and defends into the on-side. |
| 13.5 : Pat Cummins to Shakib Al Hasan, Wide! |
| Pat Cummins to Shakib Al Hasan, Hard-length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan dabs it down to deep third for a single. |
| 13.6 : Pat Cummins to Towhid Hridoy, Good length delivery, around off. Towhid Hridoy prods and dabs it to backward point. |
| 14.1 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Floated on the pad. Shakib Al Hasan plays it late and glances it to fine leg for a couple. |
| 14.2 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Tossed up on off. Shakib Al Hasan shuffles across and knocks it to long-on for one. |
| 14.3 : Adam Zampa to Towhid Hridoy, No run. |
| 14.4 : Adam Zampa to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run. |
| 14.5 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Googly, on middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan goes back and chips it over covers for a single. |
| 14.6 : Adam Zampa to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! BANG! Towhid Hridoy finishes the over with a boundary! Zampa bowls it full and quick, just outside off. Hridoy gets low and sweeps it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket region and beats the fielder to get four runs. |
| 15.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, Attacks the stumps with a length delivery, Shakib Al Hasan makes room and drives it through covers for a single. |
| 15.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, Comes back into the attack and begins on a length, around leg, Shakib Al Hasan clears his front leg and tries to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge back onto the pads and the ball goes nowhere. |
| 15.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run. |
| 15.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, In the air...but safe! Digs it in short and takes pace off as well, on middle, the ball holds in the surface. Shakib Al Hasan hops back and tries to slap it on the off side. Gets it off the splice of the bat but it lands safely in front of cover for a single. |
| 15.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Towhid Hridoy, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Towhid Hridoy stays back to clip it off his pads but the ball zips through again and catches the inside edge back onto the pads. |
| 15.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Towhid Hridoy, Good running! Takes pace off and bowls it on a length, on middle, Towhid Hridoy waits on it and places it in front of deep square leg and comes charging back for the second run. |
| 0.0 : Marcus Stoinis (1-0-10-0) is back into the attack. |
| 16.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Immediate impact for Marcus Stoinis on his return to the attack. |
| 0.0 : Mahmudullah is in at 7. |
| 16.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Mahmudullah, Bowls it on a fullish length, on middle and leg, Mahmudullah clips it through square leg for a single to open his account. |
| 16.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Towhid Hridoy, Six! |
| 16.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Towhid Hridoy, SIX! And again but this is even better! Full and slanting in on the pads, Towhid Hridoy stays still in his crease and whips it off his pads towards deep backward square leg for half a dozen. |
| 16.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Towhid Hridoy, Bowls the off-cutter now, fuller in length, on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes it off the front foot to cover. |
| 16.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Towhid Hridoy, Lands it on a length, outside off, Towhid Hridoy presses forward and taps it wide of extra cover. Retains the strike with a single. A good over for Bangladesh despite losing Shakib Al Hasan. 14 runs off it. |
| 17.1 : Pat Cummins to Towhid Hridoy, Good placement! At 111.7 kph, on a back of a length, on off and middle, Towhid Hridoy waits for the ball to arrive and dabs it with soft hands in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 17.2 : Pat Cummins to Towhid Hridoy, Much fuller and takes the pace off again, on off, Towhid Hridoy knocks it down to long on and gets to the other end. |
| 17.3 : Pat Cummins to Mahmudullah, At pace, full and on off, Mahmudullah pushes it in front of mid off and calls Towhid Hridoy through for a quick single. 4 runs off the first three balls. Can Towhid Hridoy make this a big over in the next 3 balls? |
| 17.4 : Pat Cummins to Towhid Hridoy, Sliding on the pads and the length stays full, Towhid Hridoy flicks it off his pads through mid-wicket for one more run. |
| 17.5 : Pat Cummins to Mahmudullah, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Australia continue to chip away at the wickets and it is Pat Cummins this time! |
| 0.0 : Mahedi Hasan is in at 8. |
| 17.6 : Taskin Ahmed walks in next to the crease. |
| Pat Cummins to Mahedi Hasan, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Pat Cummins with the double whammy! |
| 18.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Towhid Hridoy, Low full toss, outside off, Towhid Hridoy slices it down to deep third for a single. |
| 18.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Taskin Ahmed, Too straight, full and on the pads, Taskin Ahmed tickles it off his pads down to fine leg where Mitchell Starc slides to his left and keeps it down to two. |
| 18.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Taskin Ahmed, No run. |
| 18.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Taskin Ahmed, Lands it on a back of a length again, on middle and leg, Taskin Ahmed pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 18.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Taskin Ahmed, Good hustle between the wickets! |
| 18.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Taskin Ahmed, FOUR! Gets it through! Not a bad over for Bangladesh by any means! 11 runs off it. Hazlewood bowls a low full toss, on off, Taskin Ahmed clears his front leg and drives it between cover and mid off for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : Pat Cummins to Towhid Hridoy, OUT! TAKEN! There it is, HAT-TRICK for Pat Cummins! |
| Hat-trick for Patrick Cummins! |
| 19.2 : Pat Cummins to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Slips it on a length, on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drills it down to long on for a single. |
| 19.3 : Pat Cummins to Taskin Ahmed, 2 runs. |
| 19.4 : Pat Cummins to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run. |
| 19.5 : Pat Cummins to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 2 runs. |
| 19.6 : Pat Cummins to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Goes full and it is on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib clears his front leg and swings through the line. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies down to deep third for just a single. Bangladesh finish with 140 on the board! |
| 0.0 : An outstanding bowling display from Australia has restricted Bangladesh to 140 for 8 in their 20 overs. Having sent into bat first, Bangladesh lost Tanzid Hasan in the first over but their skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das added 58 for the second wicket. Das looked scratchy while Shanto made a sublime 41. Bangladesh kept losing wickets at regular intervals and failed to build partnerships in the middle. Only Towhid Hridoy with 40 off 28 hung around in the middle and stuck some lusty b |
| For Australia, Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa were the stand-out bowlers with five wickets among them. Starc, Stoinis, and Maxwell chipped in with one apiece. Australia will be the happier side going into the break. They bowled tight lines and kept chipping away with wickets at crucial stages of the game and did not allow Bangladesh to score easy runs. The bowlers have done their job and the onus will now be on their batting unit to chase this down. |
| Adam Zampa is in for a chat. He says that having played here last week, they knew what to expect. Adds that the wicket is slightly different than last time. Shares that the ball is coming out of his hand nicely and he has the full backing from the captain. Says that he is happy to restricted Bangladesh to 140 and feels that this is definitely a gettable total. |
| Right then, Australia needs 141 for the victory and start their Super 8s campaign on a winning note. How soon can they do it or will Bangladesh spring in a surprise? We shall find out. Join us in a bit for the second essay. Oh No! It has started to drizzle in Antigua and the covers are on. Let's hope this is a passing shower and we can resume quickly. Stay tuned for all the updates! |
| â¦THE RUN CHASE⦠|
| â¦THE RUN CHASE⦠|
| Welcome back. |
| 0.1 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Begins with a tossed-up delivery from around the wicket, angling in, on middle, David Warner gets on the front foot and pats it to cover. |
| 0.2 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, FOUR! David Warner and Australia are away! Much fuller and on off, David Warner switches his hands and goes for the reverse sweep. Gets a top edge but it lands safely near the deep third fence for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Drags the length back and fires it in flat, on off, David Warner tucks it in front of mid on and takes a quick single. |
| 0.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, Nearly dragged it back on! |
| 0.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, No run. |
| 0.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, No run. |
| 0.0 : Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Tanzim Hasan Sakib. |
| 1.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Warner, Was that a chance? Did that carry? Yes, it did. DROPPED by Towhid Hridoy. |
| 1.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, Shaping back in a touch, on a hard length, on middle, Travis Head punches it firmly to cover. |
| 1.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, Travis Head gets off the mark now! Angling across, on a length, Travis Head stays back and hits it between cover and mid off for a couple of runs. |
| 1.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, 2 runs. |
| 1.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, No run. |
| 1.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, FOUR! Width offered and Travis Head cashes in! Takes pace off but errs in line as this is wide on off, short as well, Travis Head reaches out and cuts it past backward point for a boundary. |
| 2.1 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, This is flat and short, on off and middle, David Warner rocks back and punches it firmly to cover. |
| 2.2 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, SIX! Clean strike! Mahedi Hasan tosses it up but bowls it right in the arc, full and sliding on the pads, David Warner stays low to make the connection and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 2.3 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Gets a hint of away turn on this one, short and outside off, David Warner plays away from his body and mistimes the shot to cover. |
| 2.4 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Goes wide of the crease and darts an arm ball in, full and at the stumps, David Warner makes room and drives it past cover for a single. |
| 2.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, So nearly trickled back onto the stumps! |
| 2.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, With a flatter trajectory, short and on middle, Travis Head cuts it hard but picks out the man at cover. |
| 3.1 : Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, No run. |
| 2.6 : Taskin Ahmed comes into the attack now. |
| 3.2 : Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, FOUR! Hit with real authority! Taskin bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, David Warner fetches it from outside off and flat bats it along the ground and beats mid on to his right for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, Hurries the batter on this occasion as the ball skids off the deck, on a hard length, around the pads, David Warner nudges it through square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 3.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Travis Head, FOUR! Absolutely crunched! |
| 3.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Travis Head, Switches to around the wicket and angles it into the batter, on a back of a length, Travis Head hops back for the pull but gets rushed in his shot and he fails to connect. Wears it on the midriff does Head. |
| 3.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Travis Head, SIX! That has gone many a mile! Taskin Ahmed bowls this one at 122 kph as he tries to vary his pace, short of a length, on off, it sits up nicely for Travis Head who stands and delivers. Nails the pull way over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. |
| Change of balls. |
| 4.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, Misfield! Charges in from over the wicket and slants it in at the stumps, on a length, David Warner presses forward and times the drive towards cover where Shakib Al Hasan fails to get his body behind the ball and concedes a single as the ball goes past him. |
| 4.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, Angling in, on a back of a length, on the pads, Travis Head gets on his toes and flicks it to deep square leg for one. |
| 4.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, Rolls his fingers over the ball and keeps it on a back of a length, on middle and leg, David Warner nudges it wide of mid-wicket for one more run. |
| 4.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, Bends his back and digs it in short, right at the batter, Travis Head tries to move leg side but gets cramped for room and ungainly plays it towards mid on. |
| 4.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Mustafizur Rahman goes fuller and slower but ends up serving it right in the slot, at the stumps, Travis Head waits for the ball to arrive and with a still head, thumps it straight towards the sightscreen for a biggie. |
| 4.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, FOUR! Flayed away! Australia are off to a real flier here! Mustafizur goes into the surface but offers width on off, Travis Head hangs back in his crease and goes after it. Carves it up and over backward point for a boundary. An expensive first over from Mustafizur, 13 runs off it. |
| 5.1 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Flatter, around off. Warner gets low and swipes it to deep square leg for a single. 50-run stand is up between Warner and Head. |
| 5.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, Leg bye. |
| 5.3 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Pitched full, at the stumps. Warner defends it forward. |
| 5.4 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Drifted on the pad. Warner tucks it through backward square leg. |
| 5.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, Flatter arm ball on the leg peg. Head flat-bats it on the bounce to long-on. |
| 5.6 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, SIX! PUMPED! Too short, on the middle stump line. Warner goes back and pulls it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. A perfect powerplay for Australia. The required rate is under six now. |
| 6.1 : Rishad Hossain to Travis Head, Tossed up on off. Head drives it past the bowler and down the ground for a single. |
| 6.2 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, FOUR! Cheeky and Effective! Flighted, full, on off. Warner brings out the reverse and connects nicely to get it past the short third fielder for a boundary. The runs are flowing for Australia. |
| 0.0 : UPDATE - 8.38 am IST (3.08 am GMT) - Oh, no! The heavens have opened up and the umpires have asked the ground staff to bring the covers on. In case you were wondering, the DLS par score at this stage for Australia is 35 and they are well ahead. However, the rain has subsided and the strip has been uncovered. The ground staff are busy mopping up the outfield and we should be back underway soon. |
| UPDATE - 8.47 am IST (3.17 am GMT) - Not again! The rain has returned, as have the ground staff with the covers. The entire square has been covered, which wasn't the case earlier when the play was stopped, so the rain seems to be heavier this time around. Stick around for more news. |
| UPDATE - 9.02 am IST (3.32 am GMT) - Great news! The rain has subsided and all covers have been removed. The ground staff have done a good job of getting the field ready for play and we should be resuming shortly. |
| 6.3 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, Full and just outside off. Warner gets low to hack it across but fails to connect. |
| 0.0 : We are all set for the resumption. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the centre. No overs have been lost, which is a good thing. |
| 6.4 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, 1 run. |
| 6.5 : Rishad Hossain to Travis Head, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Rishad Hossain strikes immediately after the break! Another leg break, on the middle stump line. Travis Head looks to cut this through the covers but the ball spins in and disturbs the stumps. Australia lose their first as Head departs for a breezy knock. |
| Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat now. |
| 6.6 : Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Marsh, Leg break, turning away, just outside off. Marsh comes forward and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 7.1 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Flatter on off. Warner goes back and knocks it into covers. |
| 7.2 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, Tad short, turning away, around off. Warner covers the line and nudges into the leg side. |
| 7.3 : Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 1 run. |
| 7.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 7.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker one, around off. Marsh cuts and misses. |
| 7.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Mitchell Marsh, Keeps it flat and at the stumps. Marsh knocks it to the left of the bowler. |
| 8.1 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, Tosses it on the middle. Warner prods and bunts it back at Rishad Hossain. |
| 8.2 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, Floated on off. Warner heaves it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.3 : Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Marsh, Tad short, on off. Marsh gets on his knee and swipes it through backward square leg for a run. |
| 8.4 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, Leg break, on the middle and off-stump line. Warner goes back and knocks it toward mid-on for one. |
| 8.5 : Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! LBW! Appeal and given by the umpire. Rishad Hossain bowls it full and at the stumps. Marsh goes for the sweep but misses and gets pinned in front. The finger goes up. Marsh takes the review. The ball tracking shows the ball clipping the bails and the on-field decision stays. Marsh is a goner. Australia are two down! |
| 0.0 : Who walks in next? |
| 8.6 : Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run. |
| 9.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Lovely Shot! Half-volley outside off. Maxwell leans into it and creams the drive through covers for a glorious boundary. |
| 9.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Glenn Maxwell, Good length delivery, attacking the stumps. Maxwell pushes it past the bowler for a single. |
| 9.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, No run. |
| 9.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, Goes short, around the left shoulder. Warner sways out of the line and lets it go. |
| 9.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, FOUR! BANG! Short of a length, on off. Warner goes back and pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary. |
| 9.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, Full on the pad. Flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.1 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, Serves it on a nagging length, on off, David Warner waits and dabs it to short third. |
| 10.2 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, FOUR! Innovative and effective! Loops it up, full and on middle, David Warner brings out the reverse sweep and hits it up and over backward point for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Rishad Hossain to David Warner, On a fullish length and gives the ball air again does Rishad Hossain, on middle and leg, David Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.4 : Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Thumped flat and over the fence! Rishad floats it up, right in the slot, around off, Glenn Maxwell goes against the turn and brings his bottom hand into play. Smacks it flat and to the right of long on for a 74-metre hit. |
| 10.5 : Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs. |
| 10.6 : Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, Missed out! Juicy full toss, on off, Glenn Maxwell cracks the drive but picks out the man at extra cover. A couple of inches to the left or right would have been a boundary for Maxwell. |
| 11.1 : Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, SIX! As easy as you like! What a way to get FIFTY! David Warner is making Bangladesh for the drop when he was on 5. |
| 11.2 : Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, Digs it in short, over middle, David Warner hurriedly pulls it flat and on the bounce to deep square leg for a single. 100 comes up for Australia. |
| 0.0 : UPDATE - 9.29 am IST (3.59 am GMT) - Oh No! The rain has returned. It's been that kind of day. The covers are back and off go the players. Australia are in a commanding position and are 28 runs ahead of the DLS par score. It's raining heavily now and we might be in for a longer delay. |
| UPDATE - 9.44 am IST (4.14 am GMT) - We have started to lose overs now. More covers are brought in as the rain gets heavier at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The cut-off time for the play to resume is 10.15 am IST (4.45 am GMT). |
| That's all, folks! Rain has had the final say! Not the kind of finish any of us wanted to the game but the latest bout of rain was too strong, and the players could not get back on the field. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 28 RUNS (DLS METHOD). Deservingly so, Australia were always in control of the chase and have gotten their Super 8 campaign off to a winning start. |
| Having limited Bangladesh down to 140, it was a job well done for Australia with the ball. While chasing, David Warner got off the blocks quickly and Travis Head followed suit soon after. A strong Powerplay for Australia ensured they had the required rate under control. Despite losing Head and Marsh in quick succession, Warner kept going and Maxwell played his part too to take the wind out of Bangladesh's sails. When the rain arrived again, Australia were well ahead of the DLS par score and no f |
| With the bat, Bangladesh could never really hit top gear, resulting in a below-par total. This meant they were on the hunt for early inroads. While Mahedi Hasan bowled a decent opening spell, the pacers struggled with their lines and lengths during the Powerplay. Moreover, David Warner made them pay for dropping him when he was on 5. The rain break came at a crucial time for Bangladesh, as they were under pressure. Upon resumption, Rishad Hossain struck in successive overs, providing his side |
| Earlier in the game, after electing to bowl first, Mitchell Starc gave Australia an early breakthrough. Litton Das had a real struggle out in the middle, taking 10 balls to open the account. Najmul Hossain Shanto started positively and a good 5th and 6th over meant that Bangladesh had a decent Powerplay. Das couldn't really get out of the rut and the experiment to promote Rishad Hossain did not quite work out for the Asian side. Just as Bangladesh wanted to put their foot on the gas, Shanto's |
| Time for the presentation ceremony... |
| Pat Cummins is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his hat-trick. He finished with figures of 3 for 29 from his 4 overs. He says that he forgot about the hat-trick but Marcus Stoinis came in and reminded him. Adds that getting the set batter out worked in their favour. Shares that the Hat-trick club is good to be a part of and he is really happy to start the Super 8s with a win with a healthy net run rate. |
| The captain of Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto says that the wicket was on the slower side but was a good one to bat on. Feels that they should have tried to get at least 170. Adds that they should have tried to take more risks. Shares that he is enjoying the captaincy role and hopes to contribute more with the bat. Tells that the top order getting runs was important in this game and hopes that bowlers can continue the good work in the next game against India. |
| Mitchell Marsh, the Australian skipper says that it was a solid bowling performance and the boys played really well. Adds that they have a settled playing XI and the team has the capacity to go all the way. Ends by sharing that they have an amazing group and all are raring to go. |
| Right then, Australia are up and running in the Super 8s. They have given their NRR an early boost, taking them above India at the top of the standings in Group 1. Next up on Friday, June 21, the defending champions, England, will be in action as they take on South Africa at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. The game will start at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT), but our build-up will begin much sooner. See you then. Cheers! |
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