And that's it! Australia have managed to steal two points and have emerged victorious in their first Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 against Bangladesh. The rain didn't stop and hence Australia takes the win via the DLS method.
Australia were way ahead of the par score and as the match could not take place, they were announced as the winners under the DLS method. David Warner for Australia was looking in good touch but Bangladesh bowler Rishad Hossain was looking to make a comeback.
The cover are back on as the rain is back. The on-field umpires signalled for the covers as the rain came back in. Players ran back to their dug outs and will now wait for the weather to get better.
OUT! Rishad Hossain strikes again and it's the Australian captain who walks back to the dressing room. Mitchell Marsh was attempting to hit a sweep shot but missed the ball completely. Mitchell Marsh lbw Rishad Hossain 1 (6)
OUT! And here's the wicket and the pressure we were talking about. Rishad Hossain strikes with a beautiful leg-spinning delivery. Travis Head completely misjudged the ball and hence lost his wicket. Travis Head b Rishad Hossain 31 (21)
Players are now back on the field and the match starts again. We can expect the current run rate to dip. It can put some pressure on Australia. Bangladesh bowlers will now have a chance to make a comeback.
The on-field umpire signalled for the covers to come in as the sudden rainfall come in and the players can be seen running back to their dugouts.
The opening pair of David Warner and Travis Head is off to a good start as they have scored a decent amount of boundaries inside the powerplay. It will get tough for Bangladesh to defend their total if they don't start taking some wickets.
The bowlers of Australia performed very well as they restricted Bangladesh in time. With keeping wickets in hand and a consistent scoring rate it should be an easy chase for the Australian batting order.
Hat Trick! Pat Cummins came up with a beauty of a delivery to dismiss set batsman Towhid Hridoy and complete his hat trick. He becomes only the second player from Australia to take a hat trick in T20 World Cups and seventh overall. Towhid Hridoy c Josh Hazlewood b Pat Cummins 40 (28)
Australia National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Live Score Updates: The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight stages has commenced and the race for the semifinal has begun. Every team wants to have a winning start so that they don't put themselves under pressure of winning every game in the later stages. Amidst this, Australia are set to face Bangladesh in their first Super 8 Group 1 encounter at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Australia have won all their matches in the Group Stage till now and they have rested Pat Cummins in two games too. Different cricketers for them have stepped up to the occasion and did the task. Bangladesh, on the other hand has also played well winning three out of their four games in the group. Glenn Maxwell Reveals England Players Panicked During AUS vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024 Match, Says ‘Guys Were Booking Flights and Cancelling Them’ (Watch Video).
For Australia, the hero has been Marcus Stoinis who helped them win two games in the group stages single handedly. Australia were under pressure against both Oman and Scotland but Stoinis stepped up winning the for them. David Warner, Tim David have also scored runs giving Australia much needed depth in the batting. But to got consistent starts at the top of the order, Travis Head has to fire which he has failed to do so far. His form has taken a sudden dip and Australia will hope that he comes back into touch soon. Bowling has done good enough for them specially Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa being the wicket taking options.
Bangladesh have found a collectively way to contribute enough and get over the winning line so far in the tournament. They could have won the South Africa game and they could have lost the Nepal game, but they lost the former and won the latter showing that they can be unpredictable like always. Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyadh have been their two reliable banks in the batting with Tanzid Hasan Tamim being the aggressor upfront. The X factor players have been Rishad Hossain and Towhid Hridoy. Taskin Ahmed and Tanzid Hasan Sakib along with experienced Mustafizur Rahman have shouldered the responsibility of the bowling attack. Richard Kettleborough, Richard Illingworth To Officiate Blockbuster India vs Australia Super Eight Match in ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Bangladesh National Cricket Team Squad: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar.
Australia National Cricket Team Squad: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh(c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood