END OF OVER:20 | 14 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 104/9 | RR: 5.20
- Nasum Ahmed2 (5b)
- Andrew Tye3-0-18-3
- Josh Hazlewood4-0-24-2
AKRUR : "If BD can get Marsh for less than 10 runs..its curtains for Aus...coz the rest of the Aus batsmen togather don't look like they can score 90 odd runs..."
7.35pm Lots of cutters, plenty of turn, and Bangladesh are restricted to 104 for 9. The Australians are smiling, the Bangladesh dugout looks disappointed with the effort, but you never know, maybe it was still a good choice to bat first on this deck. However, a target of 105 instead of (let's say) 125 makes a big difference in how Australia will approach the chase despite being down 0-3 in the series. Much lesser pressure from the first ball, but a few early wickets can change that. When we are back, it will be Andrew McGlashan on the comms seat.
As for standout players, Naim's 36-ball 28 doesn't look too bad given Bangladesh finished with only one wicket in hand. Afif's 17-ball 20 deserves a shout out too. Hazlewood excellent to get Soumya and Shakib out, and Swepson really got the ball to zip around.
Mashur: "The match is at 50-50 situation to me. BD bowlers will be more agressive today, I tell you!"
Shoriful Islam c McDermott b Tye 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Mahedi Hasan c Carey b Tye 23 (19m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 143.75
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs | BAN: 90/7 | RR: 4.73
- Nasum Ahmed2 (5b)
- Mahedi Hasan9 (11b)
- Josh Hazlewood4-0-24-2
- Andrew Tye2-0-4-1
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 85/7 | RR: 4.72
- Nasum Ahmed1 (3b)
- Mahedi Hasan5 (7b)
- Andrew Tye2-0-4-1
- Ashton Turner4-0-22-0
Shamim Hossain c Carey b Tye 3 (15m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs | BAN: 82/6 | RR: 4.82
- Shamim Hossain3 (5b)
- Mahedi Hasan3 (5b)
- Ashton Turner4-0-22-0
- Ashton Agar4-0-22-1
Saumil Madgavka: "These pitches could be a blessing in disguise for the Australian spinners. They need this confidence heading into the UAE for WT20 where the spinners will be playing a key role. As far as the batting is concerned, apart from Marsh, who has been terrific with the bat, I don't see anyone making it to the playing XI." -- I'm not sure these figures will be taken too seriously, to be fair. Barring Shakib and Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh batters are fairly inexperienced. And the pitch is assisting a tad too much.
Licson: "to all the guys chirping, this is not the preparation for world cup, Winning Matches is known to the Best Preparation one can Get."