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Australia v Bangladesh: live coverage of Cricket World Cup 2019 clash at Trent Bridge

Watchful then destructive, David Warner made things near-impossible for Bangladesh.

Daniel Sankey
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6:58PMJune 20, 2019.
Updated 2:08PMJune 21, 2019
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Australia’s David Warner celebrates his century against Bangladesh. Picture: AP
Australia’s David Warner celebrates his century against Bangladesh. Picture: AP

AUSTRALIA 5-381 (Warner 166, Khawaja 89, Finch 53; Sarkar 3-58) defeated BANGLADESH 8-333 (Rahim 102no, Mahudullah 69, Iqbal 62; Stoinis 2-54, Starc 2-55, Coulter-Nile 2-58)

Australia strengthened its Cricket World Cup semifinal credentials and punctured Bangladesh’s in a 48-run victory at Trent Bridge overnight.

David Warner became the tournament’s leading run-scorer by hitting 166 in two century partnerships that underlined a 5-381 total, the second highest in World Cups for Australia.

Then Mitchell Starc grabbed sole leadership among the wicket-takers with his 14th and 15th as Bangladesh’s chase slowly unraveled and ended tamely on 8-333.

Mushfiqur Rahim finished a maiden World Cup century on 102 not out, but his team’s hopes faded halfway through its chase when Tamim Iqbal (62) was back in the pavilion with Shakib Al Hasan (41).

Australia, the defending champion back on top of the standings, goes to Lord’s on Tuesday (7.30pm AEST) to face top-ranked England in good shape. Since losing to India, Australia has won three straight group matches, and posted four consecutive 300-plus scores.

For Bangladesh, defeat means it has to win its last three matches against Afghanistan, mighty India, and Pakistan to make its first World Cup semifinals. Not impossible, but the top four of Australia, New Zealand, England and India looks increasingly set.

Bangladesh beat Australia only once — 14 years ago — but came to this contest in high spirits after a record win against two-time champion West Indies on Monday and roared on by unwavering support from the mainly green-jerseyed crowd. But the chase stuttered out of the gate. Soumya Sarkar was stranded by Tamim and run out on 10 by a superb slide and direct hit from Aaron Finch in the fourth over.

Shakib arrived and looked good to become the first Bangladeshi to hit six successive fifties in one-day internationals. But on 41 off 41 balls he mistimed a slower ball from medium-pacer Marcus Stoinis and gave an easy catch at mid off in the 19th over. The crowd fell silent as it absorbed the massive blow to Bangladesh’s hopes, and Shakib walked off slowly.

Meanwhile, Australia celebrated the significance of the wicket by smothering Stoinis, back after missing two games with a left side strain, in multiple hair rubbings.

Tamim had to go big, and the team’s best batsman hit his first half-century of this World Cup. Then on 62 he chopped on, giving Starc a tournament-leading 14th wicket. The run rate required was almost up to 10.

The next ball, Liton Das ducked into a Starc bouncer and was hit on the side of his helmet. Starc gave empathy, and Liton continued with a new helmet. He lasted five more overs, out for 20.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, with a dozen years together in the national team, dug in and enjoyed the sun-baking pitch at run-a-ball pace from overs 30 to 40. They had Bangladesh tracking almost similarly with Australia. But Australia had three more wickets in hand, and exploded.

Mahmudullah gave it a push with three sixes and two boundaries, but he holed out on the square leg boundary on 69 off 50 balls. On the next ball, Sabbir Rahman chopped on for a first-ball duck, extending fans’ wait for him to transfer his destructive abilities from the domestic to international stage. Sabbir’s departure prompted fans to stream out with four overs to go, missing Mushfiqur becoming the third Bangladeshi to score a hundred in World Cups after Mahmudullah and Shakib, and Bangladesh reaching its highest ODI total, but it was only window dressing.

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Read below for a recap of live coverage of Australia’s first innings.

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Daniel Sankey 11.40pm: Australia post 5-381

In spite of the rain delay we’ve managed to get 50 overs in, with Australia taking 13 runs in the one remaining over to post 5-381. Marcus Stoinis (17) and Alex Carey (11) are the not out batsmen, but the undoubted star of the day so far is David Warner, the backbone of the Aussie innings with his 166 from just 147 deliveries. Ably supported by captain and fellow opener Aaron Finch (53 from 51 deliveries) and no.3 Usman Khawaja (89 from 72), Warner built from a watchful start and is now the leading run scorer at this World Cup.

Soumya Sarkar (3-58) was the best of the Bangladesh bowlers and Shakib Al Hasan (0-59 from 10 overs) did his best to restrict the run rate. Every other Bangladesh bowler, however, went for more than seven runs an over, with Rubel Hossain (0-83 off 9 overs) copping some particularly harsh treatment during Glenn Maxwell’s brilliant 32-run cameo, which came from just 10 deliveries.

11.25pm: Play to resume shortly

Daniel Sankey 11.08pm: Rain stops play

Frustratingly, we have a rain delay at Trent Bridge in Nottingham with just one over remaining in Australia’s innings. Marcus Stoinis (6 not out) and Alex Carey (9 not out) leave the field with the Aussies on 5-368.

Australia will be praying for a quick resumption, because with a huge total already in the book they have a chance to drastically improve their net run rate with a strong performance in the field. Currently, Australia and England are both on four wins in this tournament, trailing New Zealand by a point, but the Aussies are significantly behind both teams on net run rate (NZ +1.591, England +1.862, Australia +0.812).

Daniel Sankey 10.57pm: WICKET! Smith trapped LBW

Well, Steve Smith didn’t hang around long. The former Aussie captain tries to flick a full toss from Mustafizur Rahman through the legside but compleley misses the delivery. The decision is reviewed but ball tracking shows it hit in line and was going on to hit the stumps.

Smith departs for 1 (2 deliveries) and Australia are 5-345 with 17 deliveries remaining.

Daniel Sankey 10.55pm: WICKET! Khawaja departs

The one shining light for Bangladesh in this match has been Soumya Sarkar, who claims his third wicket of the match as he has Usman Khawaja caught behind for 89. Australia 4-353.

Daniel Sankey 10.52pm: WICKET! Maxwell run out

A horrible mix-up between sees Glenn Maxwell run out for 32 off just 10 deliveries. Maxwell squeezed a delivery on the legside and clearly wanted the single — and Usman Khawaja reciprocated before stopping mid-pitch and sending his partner back.

Maxwell was left stranded three metres out thanks to a direct hit from Rubel Hossain — and judging by the look on his face, he’s not happy with his batting partner.

Australia now 4-353 from 47 overs.

Daniel Sankey 10.47pm: Rubel’s over of woe

That’s an over to forget for Bangladesh’s Rubel Hossain.

Tough day at the office ... Rubel Hossain. Picture: AFP
Tough day at the office ... Rubel Hossain. Picture: AFP

He opened with a no ball single which then put Glenn Maxwell on strike for a free hit. Maxwell not only proceeded to hit that one for six ... he then smashed a four, another six, took a dot ball, then a three that got Usman Khawaja back on strike just in time to hit another boundary.

WIth 25 runs taken off the over, Australia move to 2-346 ... and there are still 24 deliveries remaining in the innings. Khawaja is 89 not out from 71 deliveries while Maxwell has rocketd to 26 not out off just 8 deliveries.

Daniel Sankey 10.36pm: Warner departs for 166

A brilliant innings comes to an end for David Warner, who departs for 166 from just 147 deliveries after attempting to swipe a wide delivery through the off-side. Unfortunately for Warner, he gets a top edge off the Soumya Sarkar delivery and offers up a simple catch to Rubel Hossain — incidentally, the exact same combination that dismissed Aaron Finch.

Australia are 2-313 after 44.2 overs, with Usman Khawaja (83 not out from 68 deliveries) to be joined in the middle by Glenn Maxwell. This is going to be a fun final five overs or so, because there’s plenty of batting to come...

Daniel Sankey 10.30pm: Warner continues on his merry way

David Warner’s acceleration in the past few overs has been nothing short of outstanding. After taking 110 deliveries to bring up his century, he’s taken just another 29 to bring up 150.

Daniel Sankey 10.25pm: Bangladesh’s horror show

The past 12 deliveries — .214.6 | 44244 — have been a horror show for Bangladesh. Some terrible short-pitched bowling has seen Usman Khawaja and David Warner take full advantage, smashing 32 runs from two overs to move Australia to 1-282.

Khawaja is now 76 runs from just 65 deliveries, while Warner is 143 off just 137. While the wicket looked a batsman’s paradise at the toss, it has played slow on occasions — and that’s backed up by CricViz’s PitchViz, which rates this pitch as the third-most difficult of the tournament.

Unfortunately for Bangladesh, they haven’t been able to take advantage with some very average bowling, particularly in the past 10 or so overs.

Daniel Sankey 10.06pm: Khawaja notches 50

Usman Khawaja will be counting his lucky stars that Australia chose not to meddle with the batting lineup tonight when — after the terrific opening stand between Aaron Finch and David Warner — there may have been arguments to do so.

Khawaja has just brought up his 50 off as many balls, providing the perfect foil for David Warner, who’s moved to 119 not out from 127 deliveries.

Australia’s Usman Khawaja has looked in supreme form today. Picture: AFP
Australia’s Usman Khawaja has looked in supreme form today. Picture: AFP

Khawaja is on the record that he prefers opening the innings in ODIs, but in this World Cup he’s been shifted between no.3 and no.6. With both Aaron Finch and Warner in fine form, there’s no spot for Khawaja at the top of the order ... but at least at no.3 he gets the time to build an innings, which he’s done brilliantly today.

The Aussies are 1-230 from 38 overs (run rate 6.05) and with 72 deliveries remaining in this innings, 350 remains on the cards — particularly when you consider the likes of Glenn Mawell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Alex Carey are still to come.

Daniel Sankey 10.54pm: Warner’s body blow

No man can shake off a blow like this ... not even David Warner.

Daniel Sankey 9.43pm: Another century for Warner

With a fist pump and a scream of “YESSSS!”, David Warner brings up his second century at this World Cup with a single on the legside.

Mixing scratchy defensive strokes with flamboyant drives and powerful pulls, it’s impossible to say that Warner (100 not out from 110 deliveries) has been at his best in this innings. Yet with Australia at 1-190 after 33 overs, he remains out in the middle and is the key to Australia posting a total in excess of 350.

“I think he wants a lot more than a hundred. He wants a big one,” former Australian captain Michael Clarke said in commentary for Fox Cricket.

“With wickets in hand, they (Australian players) will be sitting in the changerooms and thinking ‘we want at least 350’.”

Usman Khawaja (29 from 35 deliveries) is providing solid support for Warner at the other end.

Daniel Sankey 9.03pm: ‘Oh, no’ ... Finch departs

“Oh, no.”

The comment was unmistakable from Aaron Finch as he dollied the simplest of catches to Rubel Hossain in the gully off the bowling of Soumya Sarkar.

The Australian captain will be wondering how he could have fashioned such a dismissal of a short, wide delivery that he was simply trying to guide behind square for a single. Rubel did not have to move an inch as the ball popped softly into his hands at chest height.

It has to be put down to a brain fade, because he looked in terrific form and a big century was surely begging on a favourable pitch.

Finch goes for 53 (51 deliveries) and Australia is 1-121 after 21 overs. Usman Khawaja is the next man in, with the Aussies resisting the temptation to promote the likes Steve Smith or Glenn Maxwell up the order.

Daniel Sankey 8.56pm: Finch flies past 50

Another 50 for Australian captain Aaron Finch! He tickles one off his pads for a boundary to move to 51 not out off just 47 deliveries. At 0-116 in the 20th over, Australia will be eyeing off a total in excess of 350.

Whack ... Aaron Finch goes long against Bangladesh. Picture: AP
Whack ... Aaron Finch goes long against Bangladesh. Picture: AP

8.46pm: Australia 0-101 after 17 overs

Daniel Sankey 8.35pm: Warner brings up his 50

Is it fair to say an ODI 50 scored at nearly a run a ball is scratchy? The raw numbers would say know, but if you’ve been watching David Warner tonight, you’d probably agree. The opener brought up his half century off just 55 deliveries with a flick off his pads for a single. He’s 50 not out and Australia is 0-86 after 15 overs, with capatain Aaron Finch on 33 not out (35 deliveries).

While he’s struggled at times with the pace of the pitch, Warner has also smashed two huge sixes and four boundaries to be scoring at a strikerate of 90.91 ... a big improvement on his previous innings at this World Cup.

Daniel Sankey 8.13pm: 50 up for Australia

Aaron Finch brings up 50 for Australia in just the 10th over of the match with a glorious straight drive off the bowling of Shakib Al Hasan. Finch is 23 not out off 26 deliveries and David Warner is 25 not out off 32 deliveries with Australia at 0-52.

While the score would suggest it’s been effortless for the Aussies at this stage, both batsmen have at times struggled with the pace of the pitch. Warner, in particular, has miscued a couple of deliveries that looked to come slowly off the surface. He also offered up a sharp chance to Sabbir Rahman at backward point that wasn’t taken.

Daniel Sankey 7.40pm: Big score on cards for Aussies

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke believes a massive total is in the offing for Australia tonight at Trent Bridge.

“This is going to be a big scoring ground today, there’s no doubt about it,” Clarke said in commentary for Fox Sports as David Warner smashed a boundary in the second over.

“There’s not much movement in the first two overs, it’s a pretty good batting surface. It’s a lightning fast surface and a small ground. Australia look to be positive in this first power play, first 10 overs.”

Daniel Sankey 7.35pm: Aussies negotiate first over

Australia are 0-5 after the first over of the match, with David Warner on 1 not out and captain Aaron Finch on 4 not out.

After three consecutive dot balls from Mashrafe Mortaza, Warner got an inside edge off the fourth ball of the over and was lucky it didn’t cannon back onto his stumps. Instead, he managed to scamper for a single as the ball flicked out onto the legside.

Finch then clipped one off his pads for four to get his team rolling.

Daniel Sankey 7.20pm: Devil in the detail

Australian captain Aaron Finch would have been thrilled to have finally won a toss at this World Cup, but is batting first the correct decision?

History would suggest that Trent Bridge favours the chasing team, with 60% of ODIs at the venue won by the team that bats second.

Daniel Sankey 7.07pm: Finch wins toss, bats

Australian captain Aaron Finch has finally ended a run of seven consecutive coin toss losses, winning the toss against Bangladesh and electing to bat on what looks to be a perfect surface at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

The Aussies made three changes to their XI, with Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Coulter-Nile coming into the team for Shaun Marsh, Jason Behrendorff and Kane Richardson.

“We’re going to bat first, it looks like a really good surface,” Finch said.

“I think we’ve played it (our best cricket) in patches, we just haven’t quite put it together for the full 100 overs.

“There’s been stages where we’ve had really good partnerships with the bat and there’s been times where we haven’t just quite got it right. It’s still really exciting that we’re in the position that we are and haven’t quite nailed a perfect game yet.”

AUSTRALIA XI: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

BANGLADESH XI: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.

6.30pm: Bangladesh wants more Aussie clashes

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza says his team should have the chance to tour Australia more often, labelling their 16-year Test absence “disappointing”.

Australia’s World Cup clash with Bangladesh marks just the 10th match between the two teams in any format in the past decade. According to the Futures Tour Program (FTP), Australia are due to play three Twenty20s in Bangladesh later this year, before a two-Test series in the first half of next year.

However, Bangladesh’s absence from Australia is far more significant with the exception of the 2015 World Cup.

They last played Tests in the country in 2003 in Darwin and Townsville, while they were clean swept in a three-match one-day series in 2008. The team were meant to play a two-match Test series in the winter of 2018, but that was eventually cancelled.

There are no Bangladesh Tests scheduled in Australia in the current FTP through to 2023.

“Since Darwin I haven’t played any Test cricket in Australia. It’s really disappointing, I know, as a Test nation,” Mortaza said.

Mortaza is one of just four players in Bangladesh’s World Cup squad to have played in Australia.

Generally regarded as a minnow in their early years, Bangladesh emerged as a contender at the World Cup with wins over West Indies and South Africa before the Australia clash.

They shocked Australia in 2005 with a five-wicket win in Cardiff, as well as claiming their first Test victory over the team in 2017.

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