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Right then, not the way we wanted the contest to end, but Australia were ahead anyway. So, they are the deserving winners after being in the ascendancy right through the match! So, after tonight's action in Antigua, we shift our focus to St. Lucia where South Africa will take on England in Group 2. Join us for that here as we bring you all the live action from that cracker of a game. For now, this is the pair of Karthik Raj and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda!
Mitchell Marsh (Australia captain): Really happy with the win! I think this is a really strong team that we put together on the park today, but we pick our teams based on the conditions more than anything else, so, can't really say that this is the best eleven. We play again tomorrow, so, it'll be an important game to get ready for!
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh captain): I think wicket looked really good, and we should have scored at least 170. Playing against this kind of a team, we should have taken more risks. Rishad Hossain came in early to try and take on spin, but unfortunately, it did not work out all that well. I am happy with my own game, but I hope to get better. Our batters had a decent outing today, so we will be up and running for our game against India now.
Pat Cummins (Player of the Match): (Importance of Towhid Hridoy's wicket) Was the set batter, needed to get him. We took wickets at regular intervals. Have a few at junior level but not for Australia until tonight. Joined Ashton Agar and Nathan Ellis who have T20I hat-tricks. Goal was to win the game and the net run-rate is important.
Pat Cummins has been named as the 'Player of the Match'
Australia win by 28 runs (DLS method)!
David Warner 53* (35) | Pat Cummins - 3/29 (4) Najmul Hossain Shanto 41 (36) | Rishad Hossain - 2/23 (3)
Contrary to how Bangladesh went about their batting, Australia were quick to get on the attack and put the bowling under pressure! Travis Head and David Warner were off the blocks in a flash, taking the pace bowling to the sword, in particular!
Mahedi Hasan bowled decently, but more to curb the runs than take wickets. The only way Bangladesh could win this, was by taking wickets. That just did not happen.
Then came the first rain delay, after which Rishad Hossain bowled beautifully and took two important wickets of Head and skipper Mitchell Marsh. That was the time when Bangladesh looked like getting back in the game.
But Warner and Glenn Maxwell then took matters in their own hands and attacked Bangladesh again! Warner went on to get his 8th T20 World Cup fifty, Maxwell scored a nice 6-ball 14 to stay not out.
There were two more rain breaks - the first one was short-lived but the second one had end. The umpires had no choice but to call the game off, meaning that Australia's net run rate is 2.47 at the moment, which is more than India's 2.35.
12:30 am local time (10:00 am IST): Due to persistent rain, the umpires have decided that no further play is possible with the the time that is left! So, that means Australia are the winners, being 28 runs head on the DLS par score.
The cut-off time for play to happen again is 12:45 am local time (10:15 am IST).
12:10 am local time (9:40 am IST): Rain continues to fall at North Sound and the covers are firmly in place. We are at a stage in this match where we have started losing overs.
At the moment, Australia are 28 runs ahead on the DLS par score.
11:58 pm local time (9:28 am IST): The rain is coming down heavily. Covers are on, the players are back in the dressing room. The crowd have gone under umbrellas too.
The 100 comes up for Australia!
11.2 Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, length delivery around leg, Warner heaves it to deep backward square-leg for a single. Meanwhile, it has started to rain again!
David Warner gets to his 8th T20 World Cup fifty!
11.1 Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, 50 UP IN STYLE! Full on the pads, Warner audaciously flicks it over deep square-leg for a maximum. That drop catch early on proving to be very costly for Bangladesh!
Taskin Ahmed [1.0-0-15-0] comes back into the attack.
Now, it seems as though Australia have regained their initial momentum. Runs are coming thick and fast. What's even better is for both these batters to be among the runs.
11
overs
93/2score
0
4
1
6
2
0
runs
Glenn Maxwell*
14(6)
David Warner
46(33)
Rishad Hossain
2/23
10.6 Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, full-toss outside-off, Maxwell drives it to extra-cover. No run.
10.5 Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, low full-toss outside-off, Maxwell stretches and sweeps it to the right of long-on where Tanzim runs to his right and dives to save a boundary. Two runs taken.
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Glenn Maxwell
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Rishad Hossain
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Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
