At the shortish Trent Bridge grounds, reigning Champions Australia were pushed to the hilt by a sprightly & 'never say die' Bangladesh, before the Men in YellowGreen, prevailed by 48 runs. It was certainly a hard fought victory, as Bangladesh chasing a mammoth & near impossible target of 382 runs, did not throw in the towel, but hit back belligerently to reach a commendable 338 runs.
Deciding to bat first, the most prolific opening pair of this tournament, Warner & Finch, crafted out yet another century pair of 121 runs before the more aggressive & eager Finch went out for a fine 53 runs in the 21st over. Warner, enjoying an early reprieve in the 5th over when on just 10 runs, struggled for rhythm early in the innings, but once he he settled into his groove, he smashed 166 runs in just 147 deliveries, juiced with 5 long sixes & 14 boundaries. Partnering with Khawaja, he put on 192 runs for the 2nd wicket, the highest run partnership of this tournament till now. When he left in the 43rd over, Australia score card read 313 for 2 with slog overs still to come. Next man Maxwell launched into attack immediately, but his brief assault of 32 runs in just 10 balls, ended in an unfortunate run out. Khawaja meanwhile, was sublime with his timing & placements, scoring an enterprising 89 off just 72 balls. The Aussie innings stuttered a bit & lost the momentum here, losing 3 quick wickets in seven deliveries for just 8 runs, but Stoinis & Carey drove ahead after a brief rain hold up to take the score upto 381 for 5.
It looked all over the bar shouting for Bangladesh at the lemon break, but the fighting Tigers had other ideas. Openers, Saumya Sarkar & Tamim started with belief, but unfortunately, in the 4th over, Saumya was run out by a direct throw from Finch, as the score stood at 23 runs. Inform Shakib came in next & together with Tamim started to dictate terms, as the Aussie attack was carted to all parts of the ground. Just when apprehension was looming large amongst the Aussies in the field, Shakib miscued a Stoinis slower & spooned a catch to Warner at long off for a well made run a ball 41, with score at 102 at the beginning of the 19th over. Next man Liton Das & Tamim looked good briefly, but got out in quick succession with score reading 175 for 4 in the 30th over - target a long distance away as the run rate was going up rapidly. Tamim went for 62 off 74 deliveries, while Das perished for 20 quick runs - good starts, but disappointing the final cause.
However, Mushfiqur & Mahmadullah, put up another lively partnership, clobbering 127 runs for the 5th wicket, before Mahmudullah was caught on the boundary for a rapid 69 in just 50 deliveries, as the score went past 300 in the 45th over. Wickets fell in a heap at the other end as Mushfiqur completed his century, & Bangladesh finished with 338 for 8 wickets in their quota of 50 overs. It was indeed a very credible performance by the Bangla Tigers, who've been a revelation in this tournament with outstanding wins over much fancied rivals, South Africa & West Indies. That they chased down 322 against mighty Windies with more than 8 overs to spare in their last game, gave the fans a whole lot of hope, who turned up in huge numbers for support. They would certainly rue the missed chance of getting Warner out cheaply & that in the final outcome cost them the match. It was a good competitive encounter, as Bangladesh fought every inch & had their moments of superiority in the game, albeit briefly, before eventually fading out. They still have an outside chance for the semis slot with three more games to go, & look in red hot form to surprise stronger opponents.
Warner, now heads the batting tally with 447 runs, with Finch running third on 396, behind Shakib at 425 runs; while Starc tops the bowling chart with 15 wickets, as Australia go on top of the table with 10 points from 6 games & look good to qualify for the semis.
Deciding to bat first, the most prolific opening pair of this tournament, Warner & Finch, crafted out yet another century pair of 121 runs before the more aggressive & eager Finch went out for a fine 53 runs in the 21st over. Warner, enjoying an early reprieve in the 5th over when on just 10 runs, struggled for rhythm early in the innings, but once he he settled into his groove, he smashed 166 runs in just 147 deliveries, juiced with 5 long sixes & 14 boundaries. Partnering with Khawaja, he put on 192 runs for the 2nd wicket, the highest run partnership of this tournament till now. When he left in the 43rd over, Australia score card read 313 for 2 with slog overs still to come. Next man Maxwell launched into attack immediately, but his brief assault of 32 runs in just 10 balls, ended in an unfortunate run out. Khawaja meanwhile, was sublime with his timing & placements, scoring an enterprising 89 off just 72 balls. The Aussie innings stuttered a bit & lost the momentum here, losing 3 quick wickets in seven deliveries for just 8 runs, but Stoinis & Carey drove ahead after a brief rain hold up to take the score upto 381 for 5.
It looked all over the bar shouting for Bangladesh at the lemon break, but the fighting Tigers had other ideas. Openers, Saumya Sarkar & Tamim started with belief, but unfortunately, in the 4th over, Saumya was run out by a direct throw from Finch, as the score stood at 23 runs. Inform Shakib came in next & together with Tamim started to dictate terms, as the Aussie attack was carted to all parts of the ground. Just when apprehension was looming large amongst the Aussies in the field, Shakib miscued a Stoinis slower & spooned a catch to Warner at long off for a well made run a ball 41, with score at 102 at the beginning of the 19th over. Next man Liton Das & Tamim looked good briefly, but got out in quick succession with score reading 175 for 4 in the 30th over - target a long distance away as the run rate was going up rapidly. Tamim went for 62 off 74 deliveries, while Das perished for 20 quick runs - good starts, but disappointing the final cause.
However, Mushfiqur & Mahmadullah, put up another lively partnership, clobbering 127 runs for the 5th wicket, before Mahmudullah was caught on the boundary for a rapid 69 in just 50 deliveries, as the score went past 300 in the 45th over. Wickets fell in a heap at the other end as Mushfiqur completed his century, & Bangladesh finished with 338 for 8 wickets in their quota of 50 overs. It was indeed a very credible performance by the Bangla Tigers, who've been a revelation in this tournament with outstanding wins over much fancied rivals, South Africa & West Indies. That they chased down 322 against mighty Windies with more than 8 overs to spare in their last game, gave the fans a whole lot of hope, who turned up in huge numbers for support. They would certainly rue the missed chance of getting Warner out cheaply & that in the final outcome cost them the match. It was a good competitive encounter, as Bangladesh fought every inch & had their moments of superiority in the game, albeit briefly, before eventually fading out. They still have an outside chance for the semis slot with three more games to go, & look in red hot form to surprise stronger opponents.
Warner, now heads the batting tally with 447 runs, with Finch running third on 396, behind Shakib at 425 runs; while Starc tops the bowling chart with 15 wickets, as Australia go on top of the table with 10 points from 6 games & look good to qualify for the semis.
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