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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 21, 2024, 06:29:48 IST
T20 World Cup Australia vs Bangladesh Live Score: Former champions Australia will do well to not take the plucky Bangladesh team lightly when the two sides meet on Friday in their 'Super 8s' match of the ongoing T20 World Cup. If Bangladesh's upset 4-1 series win against Australia in 2021 is something to go by, they won't leave anything to chance, especially in subcontinent-like Caribbean conditions that suit the Bengal Tigers. Given the expected slowness of the pitch, Australia may place more emphasis on the role of leg-spinner Adam Zampa and part-time spinners like Glenn Maxwell and Travis Head. They might also consider retaining left-arm spinner Ashton Agar, who can contribute with the bat as well, from their previous group match against Scotland. But Bangladesh are set to be tested by Australia's dangerous fast-bowling attack led by Mitchell Starc, with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood likely to return to the eleven after a much-deserved rest against Scotland. The other good news for the Aussies is that their skipper and allrounder Mitchell Marsh has declared himself fit to bowl in the 'Super 8s' stage, which will make it a four-pronged pace attack.
Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 5 Wides!
Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.
Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Four!
Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length on off. Shanto stays back and punches into covers.
Pat Cummins to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! Cummins begins with an extra! Bowls a low full toss, down the leg. Shanto plays and misses. Cummins has to reload it.
Pat Cummins comes into the attack.
Score after
6
overs
27 - 1
- Litton Das 12 (18)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto 13 (9)
Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Serves it on a length, around off, Litton Das creams the drive but fails to get it past cover. A much-needed productive over for Bangladesh, 10 runs off it.
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.
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.
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.
Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Das is struggling big time here. 2 runs off just 14 balls. Lands it on a good length, a hint of inward shape, on middle, Litton Das pushes it back to the bowler with a straight bat.
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.
Score after
5
overs
17 - 1
- Najmul Hossain Shanto 13 (9)
- Litton Das 2 (12)
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.
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.
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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.
Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, WIDE! Hazlewood strays down leg, on a back of a length, Litton Das moves to the off side to play the scoop but fails to get any bat on it. Wide given.
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.
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.
Josh Hazlewood to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! First six of the night! Hazlewood bowls it on a length from over the wicket, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto backs away early and uses his feet to thump it back over mid on for a biggie.
Score after
4
overs
8 - 1
- Najmul Hossain Shanto 6 (5)
- Litton Das 1 (10)
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.
Mitchell Starc to Litton Das, Litton Das is finally off the mark! Drags the length back and bowls it closer to the off-stump line, Litton Das hangs back and dabs it down to deep third for a single.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Score after
3
overs
4 - 1
- Litton Das 0 (6)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto 4 (3)
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!
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.
Josh Hazlewood to Litton Das, Goes fuller this time at 133.6 kph, outside off, Litton Das gets a good stride in and knocks it firmly to mid off.
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.
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.
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.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Josh Hazlewood.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto 4 (3)
- Litton Das 0 (0)
Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Flayed away! Starc errs in line and length as this is short and wide on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto frees his arms and slaps it up and over backward point for the first boundary of the game.
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.
Mitchell Starc to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Drags the length back a touch but the late away shape is still there, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto is watchful as he defends it out solidly with a straight bat.
Najmul Hossain Shanto comes in at number 3.
Mitchell Starc to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mitchell Starc with the early strike for Australia! Stays over the wicket and targets the off pole, on a length and gets the ball to go away late from the left-hander. The ball skids through off the deck and it stays low as well. Tanzid Hasan stays rooted in his crease and tries to play the line of the ball with a straight bat. It catches the bottom edge of the bat and goes back onto hit the stumps.
Mitchell Starc to Tanzid Hasan, Very full again and gets a hint of late away shape, at 139.3 kph, on off, Tanzid Hasan digs it out in front of cover from the crease.
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.
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...
The toss was slightly delayed by a passing shower in North Sound, but eventually happened soon. The Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Australia are so far unbeaten in the tournament, having stormed into the 'Super 8s' by winning all four matches to top Group B in the first stage of the tournament. Bangladesh qualified as the second-placed team in Group D, having won three of their four matches.
It's the first match of the 'Super 8s' stage for Australia and Bangladesh. However, the opening game of this Group 1 was played yesterday between India and Afghanistan, where the former emerged comfortable winners, beating the Afghans by 47 uns
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound is set to host the match between Australia and Bangladesh
Welcome back once again to Timesofindia.com's continued live coverage of the 9th ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which is warming up nicely in its second stage - the Super 8s, as action moves to the Caribbean island of Antigua for the Super-1 group clash.
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.
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 two changes with Pat Cummins coming in for Ashton Agar and Josh Hazlewood replacing Nathan Ellis.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Litton Das (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (In for Jaker Ali), Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman.
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