Australia vs Bangladesh, ICC World Twenty20, 2021 Full score card

SIX! BANG! Mitchell Marsh finishes things off in style. Slightly short, around off. Marsh stays inside the crease and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. AUSTRALIA WINS THE GAME BY 8 WICKETS.

WIDE! Bouncer and on off. The ball goes way above the batter's head. The umpire signals it as a wide.

FOUR! Nicely played! Up and over! A length ball, on off. Marsh stays back and lifts it over mid off. The ball races away to the fence.

Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED! Shoriful Islam now finds success on the last ball of his first over. Warner looks to go for a biggie but misses the ball completely. A length ball, around middle and off. Warner looks to heave it across the line but misses. The ball goes through to castle the stumps.

A length ball, around off. Marsh punches it to cover for a single.

Warner could not make the most of the Free Hit. Full, around middle and leg. Warner comes down the track and nudges it towards mid on for a single.

NO BALL! Back of a length, around off. Warner pulls it to mid-wicket off the inner half. The bowler has overstepped and the umpire has given a no ball. Free Hit to follow.

Good length and on off. Marsh taps it to cover and crosses for a single.

FOUR! There you go. Marsh gets off the mark with a boundary. A length ball, on off. Marsh stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. David Warner pushes it to mid off for a single.

Who will Australia send in now? Glenn Maxwell? Marcus Stoinis? Nope, they stick with Mitchell Marsh. Also, Shoriful Islam comes on now.

OUT! TIMBER! Taskin Ahmed has the last laugh here. Finch departs after an impressive knock of 40 runs, but he could not end things here. On a length, on the off pole. Finch makes room and looks to punch it through the off side but misses. The ball goes through to castle the stumps. Consolation wicket for Bangladesh here.

A length ball, around middle and leg. Finch looks to defend it out but misses.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Aaron Finch is in a hurry here. Back-to-back maximums. Touch short and on off. Finch smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

SIX! Much better from Finch, he stands tall and delivers. A length ball, around off. Finch gets under it and powers it over the cover fence for a maximum.

Finch tries to be innovative now but does not get the connection at all. Full length and just outside off. Finch changes his stance and looks to scoop it above the keeper's head, but misses. He gets hit on the pads, Ahmed appeals but the umpire says no.

In the air...SAFE! Ahmed hurls a full-length ball, on off. Finch stands tall and flicks it high in the air. The ball goes towards long on. Mushfiqur Rahim runs after it from mid on but the ball lands safely in front of him. The batters take a couple.

FOUR! 21 from the over! Short ball, outside off. Warner gets the outside edge while looking to cut. The ball runs to the third man fence.

FOUR! Over the fielder! Back-of-the-hand slower one, on a length, outside off. Warner goes for the cut but gets the outside edge. The man at short third man leaps up but the ball goes over him and runs to the fence.

A full toss, on the pads. Finch miscues the flick. The ball goes in the air, but lands safe near mid-wicket. Single taken.

SIX! No catching that one! Well, you can catch that if you are in the crowd! Length ball, on the pads. Finch flicks it way over the square leg fence.

Length ball, down the leg side. Finch misses the flick. WIde called.

Length ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Short ball, wide outside off. Warner cuts it past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Over the fielder and Taskin Ahmed is not happy at all! Length ball, on the pads. Finch flicks it straight towards deep mid-wicket. The ball would have gone straight to the fielder but the man is standing a few yards inside the ropes. He moves back, leaps up but the ball goes over him. Taskin Ahmed is not at all happy and has a few words to say.

Slower ball, on a length, on the pads. Warner taps it to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, outside off. Warner looks to drive but his feet go nowhere. He misses.

Short of a length, outside off. Finch hits it to mid on and takes off for a quick single.

Swing and a miss. Length ball, around leg. Finch clears his front leg and looks to go over mid-wicket but misses. The ball goes just past the leg pole.

Length ball, around off. Warner looks to pull but gets the inside edge. The ball goes to short fine leg for one.

Dropped! Length ball, on off. Finch hits it straight back to the bowler. It is hit very hard so Rahman does not have much time to react. The ball hits him and rolls away.

SIX! OUT OF HERE! Slower one, on a length, on leg. Finch waits and waits for it and when the ball arrives, he flicks it high in the air. The ball goes way over the mid-wicket fence.

Full one, on the pads. Warner gets it off his pads to short fine leg for one.

Short ball, around off. Finch cuts it to deep point for one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Finch looks to deposit the ball in the stands but misses.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Full ball, way outside off. Finch hits it past mid off for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? Mustafizur Rahman it is.

Length ball, on off. Finch looks to heave it away but gets it from the inner half. The ball goes past mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Finch looks to flick but gets the leading edge to third man. It should have been a single, but the keeper fails to gather the throw from the deep. The batters take one more.

Swing and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Finch looks to hit it over covers. But the ball shapes away and goes past the outside edge.

On a length, wide outside off. Finch goes for the booming drive but misses.

Warner and Australia are underway. Length ball, on the pads. He flicks it to deep square leg for one.

On a length, around off. Warner stays back and taps it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Zampa was denied the hat-trick but he gets his 5-wicket haul! Tossed up again, outside off. Shoriful Islam looks to slog sweep but gets the outside edge. Aaron Finch takes a good catch at first slip and that ends the first innings. Bangladesh are bowled out for 73!

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shoriful Islam is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Zampa gets his wicket now! Tossed up, on off. Mustafizur Rahman slog-sweeps it towards long on. The ball is traveling but Smith takes a good catch over his head.

Full ball, on off. Flicked away for one.

Flatter ball, on leg. Ahmed works it past square leg for a couple of runs.

DROPPED! Matthew Wade puts it down! Hat-trick is denied! Zampa has a smile now, but he will not be happy! Tossed up, outside off. Taskin Ahmed goes to drive but gets the thick outside edge. The ball pops into Wade's gloves and pops out! Zampa reminds Wade that this was his hat-trick ball!

Adam Zampa (3-0-16-3) comes back to bowl. He is on a hat-trick!

Full ball, on off. Rahman carves it over mid off and takes a couple of runs. Good shot.

Back to bowling short ones. Rahman backs away to run it over the keeper but makes no connection.

On a length, on off. Rahman backs away and slaps it to the right of mid off for a couple.

Short of a length, on off. Rahman backs away to cut but gets no bat on it.

A slower full toss, on off. Ahmed looks to block but is way early in his stroke. It takes the leading edge and goes to the leg side. Cummins gets there and has a shy at his end but misses. Meanwhile, the batters take one.

Length ball, on off. Punched to short cover.

Pat Cummins (2-0-13-0) is back into the attack.

A low full toss, on off. Pushed to covers.

Yorker again, on leg. Rahman backs away and blocks it out.

Another full one, on off. Rahman looks to block but gets some bat on it to short fine leg.

Yorker, on off. Mustafizur Rahman backs away to block but gets the inside edge on the pads.

Mustafizur Rahman is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A soft dismissal and the resistance by Mahmudullah ends! A length ball, down the leg side. A nothing delivery really. Mahmudullah looks to flick. But all he gets is a tickle on it. Matthew Wade dives to his left and takes it. Mahmudullah starts walking without waiting for the umpire's decision.

Mitchell Starc (3-0-20-1) is back on.

Yorker, on the pads. Taskin Ahmed flicks it to fine leg for one.

Full and on off. Ahmed tucks it to mid on and takes off for a single. A great over by Maxwell as just 2 runs came off it!

Around off. Ahmed stays back and pushes it out.

Full and on off. Ahmed keeps it out.

Tossed up, around off. Ahmed defends it out watchfully.

Floated, full and on off. Ahmed defends it to cover.

Full and on off. Mahmudullah tucks it to square leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed walks out to bat now. Also, Glenn Maxwell (1-0-4-1) is back on.

Review time! Mahedi Hasan has reviewed this LBW decision. No bat on that one and umpire's call on wickets hitting.

OUT! LBW! The review does not work in favour of Hasan and he has to depart on a golden duck. Mahedi Hasan looks to pull away the ball that he thought was short enough but this one skids through. Flatter, around leg. Hasan goes back and looks to pull it away but misses. He gets rapped on his back leg. Zampa appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Hasan decides to take the review. The Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call on the ball hitting the wickets. The final decision is out.

Mahedi Hasan is the next batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Adam Zampa picks up his second wicket. Shamim Hossain after getting a good start perishes. Flatter and short, on off. Hossain makes room and looks to cut it away. The ball takes the outside edge and Matthew Wade takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. This partnership looked to a solid one, but Bangladesh slip further.

Tossed up, on off. Mahmudullah works it to mid-wicket off the inner half. They take one.

On off, Mahmudullah defends it out solidly.

Full and on off. Mahmudullah sweeps it towards fine leg. The batters pick two comfortably.

WIDE! Full and outside off. Mahmudullah prods and looks to sweep it but he pulls out in the end. As the ball goes outside the tramline, the umpire signalled it as a wide.

Floated, full and on off. Mahmudullah stays back and blocks it watchfully.

Drinks break. Well, this has been a dream start for Australia. Taking 5 wickets in the first 10 overs is no small feat. But this pair is starting to get into the groove and is looking quite comfortable out there in the middle. Will Shamim Hossain and Mahmudullah take Bangladesh to a respectable score?

Good-length, around middle and leg. Mahmudullah shuffles inside and flicks it to square leg for a run. Bangladesh are 58/5 at the halfway mark.

Length, on the pads. Hossain flicks it to deep square leg for a single this time.

Length and on off. Hossain slaps it through cover. The batters take two before the fielder cuts it out in the deep.

A sharp bouncer, on middle and leg. Hossain gets low and leaves it alone.

Fuller and on off. Hossain blocks it out awkwardly.

A length ball, on the bodyline. Hossain looks to tuck it to the leg side. The ball takes the outside edge and balloons in front of him.

Pat Cummins is back on. He is the only bowler not to take a wicket so far.

Floated, around middle. Mahmudullah dances down the track and defends it out with the help of his pads. Wade and Zampa appeal but the umpire is unmoved. 7 runs coming off this over.

Flatter and on off. Mahmudullah taps it to point.

Full toss, around middle. Shamim Hossain punches it towards long on for a single.

Full and on off. Hossain blocks it back to the bowler.

SIX! BANG! Hossain is in his groove now. Tossed up, full and on off. Hossain gets on his knees and smokes it over the square leg fence. Also, with this maximum 50 is up for Bangladesh.

Loopy ball, around off. Hossain stays back and blocks it out.

TWO RUNS! OVERTHROW! Full ball, outside off. Mahmudullah drives it to wide of deep cover for a run. Stoinis there runs to his right, collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He scores a direct hit and the ball ricochets behind. The batters take one more.

A yorker again from Starc, around middle. Mahmudullah squeezes it out to mid-wicket.

Starc bangs it into the deck, outside off. Shamim Hossain hangs back and guides it to third man for a single.

Overpitched ball, around off. Shamim Hossain drives it to mid on.

FOUR! Top shot! Starc misses his yorker this time and hurls a full ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain gets low and lofts it over mid on to collect a boundary.

A yorker-length delivery, around middle. Shamim Hossain digs it out watchfully.

Wide! Starc errs in his line yet again and sprays it down leg. Shamim Hossain misses his whip. Wide called by the umpire.

Wide! Starc starts with a wayward delivery, way down leg. Shamim Hossain lets it be. Wided!

Mitchell Starc (2-0-11-1) is back on.

Well bowled! Another googly, around off, turning away late. Shamim Hossain waits for the turn and then pushes it past covers for one. Just 5 runs and a wicket off the over!

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Mahmudullah rocks back and tucks it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Loopy ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain eases it to long off for a single.

Floated, around middle. Shamim Hossain sweeps it to wide of deep square leg. Mitchell Starc runs there from deep square leg and puts in a slide to keep it to two.

Tossed up, outside off. Shamim Hossain drives it to cover.

Shamim Hossain walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! A dream start for Adam Zampa as he gets rid of Afif Hossain on his very first ball! Zampa hurls a googly, around off. Hossain prods and looks to push it to cover but it takes the outside edge and goes straight to Aaron Finch at first slip who pouches it with ease.

Will we see Adam Zampa come in the attack now? Yup, here he comes.

Leg bye! Length ball, strayed on the pads. Afif Hossain misses his flick and gets hit on the pad. The ball rolls away to fine leg for a leg bye! Bangladesh are 33/4 at the end of the Powerplay.

Top effort from Marcus Stoinis at backward point! Short of a length, around off. Afif Hossain cuts hard but Stoinis at backward point dives to his left to stop the ball.

Length ball, around off. Afif Hossain turns it to mid-wicket.

Afif Hossain is the new batter.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Naim perishes after getting off to a start and Bangladesh are in deep trouble now. Hazlewood bangs it into the deck, around middle. Naim hangs back and looks to pull but it hits the splice of his bat and the ball goes straight to Pat Cummins at mid-wicket who gulps it down.

Back of a length, on middle. Mohammad Naim blocks it off the back foot.

FOUR! Glorious! Length ball, around off. Mohammad Naim comes forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Change. Josh Hazlewood (1-0-4-1) is back on.

FOUR! EDGY! Good-length ball, just outside off. Mahmudullah prods and looks to block with hard hands. The ball takes the outside egde and flies past Aaron Finch at first slip. A boundary to end the over.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, around off. Mahmudullah hangs back and whips it in front of square to collect a boundary. He gets off the mark in some style!

Back of a length, around off. Mahmudullah hangs back and blocks it off the back foot.

BEATEN! Length ball, outside off, inviting Mahmudullah to drive through covers. He comes forward to carve it through cover but the ball zips past his outside edge.

Length ball, shaping away from outside off. Mahmudullah prods but leaves it alone.

A full toss, around leg. Mohammad Naim stays back and whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Change. Mitchell Starc (1-0-2-1) is back on.

That is the first over of the match where a wicket has not fallen. Short of a length, outside off. Naim runs it to deep backward point for a single.

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Naim waits for it and taps it to covers.

FOUR! Lovely stroke. Back of a length, outside off. Naim punches it through covers. Two fielders chase it but the ball wins the race. Pure timing on that shot.

Short of a length, around off. Naim pushes it to covers.

Length ball, angling across off. Naim gets no bat on it while looking to block.

FOUR! Over the fielder! Full ball, outside off. Naim goes at it with hard hands but gets it from the outer half of the bat. The ball goes towards backward point. Smith dives full length to his left but does not get there. The ball runs to the fence.

Pat Cummins comes into the attack now. He replaces Josh Hazlewood.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

The skipper of Bangladesh, Mahmudullah, comes out to bat at number 5. How will he handle the repair work?

OUT! LBW! Aussies get the third wicket in the third over and this is just how they would have wanted to start this game! Tossed up, around off. Rahim looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The appeal is put in and the umpire raises the finger! The impact could be an issue here but Rahim does not review and walks back! Replay shows that impact was inside the line and it was also hitting the stumps.

Flatter ball, on off. Naim pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, around off. Naim pushes it to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Rahim works it past square leg for one.

Darted down the leg side. Left alone and called a wide.

Shorter ball, outside off. Naim hits it to long off for one.

Who will walk out now? Mushfiqur Rahim it is. Also, a bowling change for Australia. Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack now.

OUT! BOWLED! Further trouble for Bangladesh and the Aussies are off to a dream start! Josh Hazlewood serves a length ball, right on the off pole. It looks like Sarkar attempts to run it down to third man for a single. But the ball drops near him after hitting the bat and bounces back on the stumps!

Short of a length, on leg. Sarkar pulls it towards square leg.

Good length, on off. Sarkar stays inside the crease and defends it to backward point.

FOUR! Nicely played. Sarkar gets the first boundary of the innings. On a length, on off. Sarkar hangs back and heaves across the line. The ball takes the inner half and goes through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller ball, around off. Sarkar blocks it out with ease.

On a length, on leg. Sarkar blocks it to the leg side.

Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Hazlewood it is.

On a length, on off. Naim taps it to point. A good first over by Starc.

Short of a length, around off. Sarkar pushes it past covers for one.

Full ball, on the pads. Sarkar works it to square leg.

Who will walk out now? Soumya Sarkar it is.

OUT! BOWLED! Starc gets the wicket in the first over! Again, he serves the perfect yorker, on off. Das looks to block but gets the inside edge. The ball rolls back onto the leg pole and Das walks back for a golden duck.

Another perfect yorker, on off. Naim looks to dig it out but gets the inside edge to fine leg for one.

Two slips come in place now.

A very full one. on off. Naim blocks it out with ease.

The game is set to begin! Both the teams stride out to the middle for their respective national anthems. It will be Bangladesh's first, followed by Australia's. Done with all the pre-match proceedings. Right then. The Australian players spread out to the respective fielding positions. Liton Das and Naim Sheikh walk out with their blade. All the players take the knee, to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Mitchell Starc to start with the ball.

Pat Cummins is down for a chat. Says that the break between the two matches gave them a chance to regroup after the loss to England. Says that the game against England was a tough one and they want to move on from that. Informs that they will look to take quick wickets against Bangladesh. Mentions that the key is to concentrate and repeat how they played against Sri Lanka.

The Bangladeshi skipper, Mahmudullah, says that he would have bowled first but they will look to put a good score now. Adds that it has been a tough tournament for them and they would like to finish on a high. Informs that Mustafizur Rahman is back in for Nasum Ahmed.

Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia, says they will bowl first. Adds that it looks like a good wicket and if at all there is any moisture on the wicket they would like to exploit it. Informs that they have made one change to their side, Mitchell Marsh comes back for Ashton Agar.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (WK), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman (In for Nasum Ahmed).

Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (In for Ashton Agar), Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

TOSS - Aaron Finch and Mahmudullah are out in the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Australia. They have decided to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Michael Atherton is down for the pitch report. He says that there will be no dew as it is a day game. Adds that this was the same pitch that was used for the clash between New Zealand and Scotland, so it should be a good pitch to bat on. Dale Steyn says that the Aussies batters would be happy with this pitch as they look to get a big win here.

Bangladesh came into the competition after beating Australia and New Zealand in T20I series back home. But they soon received a reality check when Scotland got better of them in their first clash. They recovered and got through to the Super 12s but inconsistency has haunted them here. They have also dropped a lot of catches, which is not desirable in this format of the game. Now, they are out of contention to make it to the semi-finals and would want to play fearless cricket. Will Bangla Tigers get their first win of the competition? Stay tuned to find out over the course of this game.

Australia have been quite decent so far in the competition. They got two wins to start things off but the recent beating they took at the hands of England, has been a setback for them. Given how South Africa won their last game against Bangladesh, the Aussies would now be feeling the heat a bit. They would want to win this game by a big margin to not only get 2 points but to also help their NRR. It will be interesting to see if Mitchell Marsh comes back in the side as he missed their last game. Australia had a very poor show with the bat against England and would be desperate to change that here.

Hello and a warm welcome to the clash between Australia and Bangladesh. Before we get into the game, a very Happy Diwali to all our readers. A few months ago, both these teams faced each other in a T20I series in Bangladesh and it was dominated by the hosts. But those were different conditions and Australia did not have many players from the current squad play in that series. Things have changed and the Aussies have had a decent run so far in the T20 World Cup while Bangladesh have been quite poor in the Super 12s. They can only be party spoilers now and would look to spoil the party for the Aussies. Will they be able to? We shall find out.

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