END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | AUS: 121/7 | RR: 6.05
- Mitchell Starc13 (10b)
- Andrew Tye3 (3b)
- Mustafizur Rahman4-0-23-3
- Shoriful Islam4-0-27-2
Rakib: "Wake up fayzal, it's not 2014, it's 2021 already!! I'm fancying a 9/10 wicket win here."
Foyzal Hoque: "People talking as if aus have lost already I remember a game bd played vs India got them out for low total only to loose because S. Biney got about 4 wickets not giving away so many runs. "
Tinura: "So far in this series, Starc impressed us most among aussie batters!"
7.32pm Bangladesh big favourites to go up 2-0 in this series. If it was spinners that caused damage yesterday, today it was the fast bowlers who used their cutters really well. Marsh impressed once again, on a surface that is tough, yes, but one that can't be used as an excuse to brush away the way the middle and lower-middle order fell apart. A marginally better but overall disappointing effort from the openers. Wade failed to get going, Turner and Agar fell prey to the pacers' skills, and if it wasn't for Starc's little cameo at the end, Bangladesh would've been chasing at a run rate of less than six.
What Australia now need are wickets at the top, and then get Shakib-Mahmudullah early as well, to have any chance of a win. Batting isn't easy over here but given Bangladesh know what rate they have to score at, they will feel comfortable earning the W.
Irfan: "@Jalal: Arrogance or chance of a rest before the IPL resumes in world cup conditions? No need to stress/injure themselves with minimal risk of losing their place in the side. Further, they will not lose much in terms of cash as well."
Jalal: "@Sharjeel, the real answer to your question is one word, "Arrogance"" -- There, there, I wouldn't go that far in these complicated times. But I do feel it's a missed chance in not-so-easy conditions that can only improve their game
Reno: "If Australia wanted to get an idea about their bench strength, they have got a rude fact check on how bare their cupboard is. Worrying signs for the future of aussie cricket? Do you agree?" -- we'll probably reach that conclusion if the same two squads played in non-Asian conditions, to be fair. There's no proof that the full strength batting squad would've reached 180 here either
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 110/7 | RR: 5.78
- Andrew Tye1 (1b)
- Mitchell Starc5 (6b)
- Shoriful Islam4-0-27-2
- Mustafizur Rahman3-0-13-3
licson: "all the talk about Australia missing key players. I am here to let you know bangladesh is also missing key players like Tamim, Mushfiq, Liton. "
keeper tells Shoriful: "ey ball, ektu jore" (try the same thing but faster). Yorker again?
Nurul Ameen: "Finally an extra run.Thanks Mustafiz for not giving Mr. Extras a duck!!"
AJ Turner c Mahmudullah b Shoriful Islam 3 (14m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85
Sharjeel: "Can you please tell me where are the key players of Australian team? Like Warner, Maxwell, Stoinis, Khuwaja." -- Warner, Maxwell, Stoinis don't want to stress themselves leading the bubble life. Khawaja just isn't picked at the moment. Smith, Finch are injured. Cummins because his wife is having a baby, Kane Richardson and Jhye Richardson also bubble life.
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | AUS: 105/6 | RR: 5.83
- Mitchell Starc1 (2b)
- Ashton Turner3 (6b)
- Mustafizur Rahman3-0-13-3
- Shoriful Islam3-0-22-1
hat-trick ball.
AC Agar c †Nurul Hasan b Mustafizur Rahman 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Ashton joins Ashton.
MS Wade b Mustafizur Rahman 4 (16m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14
Run rate exactly six once again.
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 102/4 | RR: 6.00
- Ashton Turner2 (4b)
- Matthew Wade4 (6b)
- Shoriful Islam3-0-22-1
- Mahedi Hasan3-0-12-1
Can Shoriful finish strong? Top over so far.