Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Australia vs Bangladesh, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, 34th Match, Group 1

END OF OVER:
15 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 73/10 | RR: 4.86

Taskin Ahmed6 (11b)

Adam Zampa4-0-19-5
Pat Cummins3-0-18-0

That could not have gone much better for Australia. First part of the job is done. Now, how quickly can they knock off the runs? After their 84 against South Africa, Bangladesh now skittled for a sorry 73. Mitchell Starc set the tone and everyone pretty much followed it. Adam Zampa gets applauded off the field. Hope he makes up with Matthew Wade.

Gesinski: "Not a bad pay off for missing out on a hat-trick, getting 5 wickets"

Any Bangladesh fans wanting some hope, Matt Roller has just sent me this scorecard from not too long ago. Zampa's figures the best for Australia at T20 World Cups.

G-stats has done the important numbers: If Australia chase this in 8.1 overs they will go past SA on NRR. A game within a game coming up. 73 all out is Bangladesh's second lowest total in T20Is. Three of their top four lowest totals in this format came in 2021.

14.6

Zampa to Shoriful Islam, OUT, five wickets for Zampa! Full delivery, he has a big swing and it's edge to slip where Finch holds a sharp one

Shoriful Islam c Finch b Zampa 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

14.5

Zampa to Shoriful Islam, no run, full and straight, defended

That's a career-best figures for Zampa. And he should have had a hat-trick

14.4

Zampa to Mustafizur Rahman, OUT, taken at long-on! Pretty simple stuff. Tossed up at the stumps, Mustafizur tries to launch it down the ground but can't get the distance

Mustafizur Rahman c Smith b Zampa 4 (11m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 44.44

14.3

Zampa to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, works this off the pads into midwicket

David: "Oh Wade what have you done?"

14.2

Zampa to Taskin Ahmed, 2 runs, full at the pads, clipped backward of square leg and they scamper back for the second

14.1

Zampa to Taskin Ahmed, no run, dropped! Wade has spilled it. Zampa misses the hat-trick. Full outside off, went for the drive, takes the fingertips and spills out

Here's Zampa on a hat-trick...

END OF OVER:
14 | 5 Runs | BAN: 70/8 | RR: 5.00

Mustafizur Rahman4 (8b)
Taskin Ahmed3 (8b)

Pat Cummins3-0-18-0
Mitchell Starc4-0-21-2

13.6

Cummins to Mustafizur Rahman, 2 runs, full at the stumps, lofts a drive over mid-off, again not really timed but it's another brace

13.5

Cummins to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, banged in short and follows Mustafizur as he almost runs to the leg side, through to the keeper

13.4

Cummins to Mustafizur Rahman, 2 runs, gets hold of this one, back of a length, carved wide of mid-off without much timing

13.3

Cummins to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, a short delivery from round the wicket, Mustafizur backing away to leg and it goes over the top edge

Tarun: "Australia have got to think about net run rate here I would open with Maxwell and stoinos to try and get this target in under 10 overs"

13.2

Cummins to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, a slower-ball full toss, lobbed into the leg side, Cummins runs across to field it himself

13.1

Cummins to Taskin Ahmed, no run, round the wicket, 140kph, good length outside off, driven to cover

Pat Cummins returns...Adrian Meredith: "You have to get Zampa back. Come on, it's a hat-trick!"

END OF OVER:
13 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | BAN: 65/8 | RR: 5.00

Mustafizur Rahman0 (4b)
Taskin Ahmed2 (6b)

Mitchell Starc4-0-21-2
Glenn Maxwell2-0-6-1

Here's Matt Roller: "The crowd has gradually filled up with Bangladesh fans as this innings has gone on with people finishing work for the day. Expect most of them wish they hadn't bothered."

12.6

Starc to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, he survives the over, a low full toss at the stumps, pushed to mid-off. That's Starc done

12.5

Starc to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, a yorker at leg stump, he's shuffling to the leg side again and jabs it out to the on side

12.4

Starc to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, somehow he keeps that out, not quite a yorker this time, gets an inside edge past the stumps to short fine leg

12.3

Starc to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, nearly through him! Back over the wicket, a yorker at middle stump, The Fizz backing away but manages to just keep it out

Mal: "Imagine if Starc gets a hat trick in this over to deny Zampa a chance for his own."

12.2

Starc to Mahmudullah, OUT, caught down the leg side! It's all going Australia's way. Starc round the wicket, short of a length at the pads, and it's just a simple tickle. A good catch from Wade diving to his left

Mahmudullah c †Wade b Starc 16 (50m 18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 88.88

12.1

Starc to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, full at leg stump, clipped off the toes to long leg

Well, Adam Zampa won't get his hat-trick chance yet. Starc back into the attack for his last over

END OF OVER:
12 | 2 Runs | BAN: 64/7 | RR: 5.33

Taskin Ahmed1 (5b)
Mahmudullah16 (17b)

Glenn Maxwell2-0-6-1
Adam Zampa3-0-16-3

11.6

Maxwell to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, Australia won't mind that single as Taskin pushes down to long-on to keep the strike

Australia INNINGS		R	B
DA Warner	bowled	18	14
AJ Finch	bowled	40	20
MR Marsh	not out	16	5
GJ Maxwell	not out	0	0
SPD Smith
MP Stoinis
MS Wade
PJ Cummins
MA Starc
A Zampa
JR Hazlewood
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 2, nb 1)
TOTAL	78 (2 wkts; 6.2 ovs)

Bangladesh BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
Taskin Ahmed	3.2	36	1	10.80	(1w)
Mustafizur Rahman	2.0	32	0	16.00	(1w)
Shoriful Islam	1.0	9	1	9.00	(1nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	58	AJ Finch	DA Warner
2nd	9	DA Warner	MR Marsh
3rd	11	MR Marsh	GJ Maxwell

First Round Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	3.754
NAM	3	2	1	4	-0.523
IRE	3	1	2	2	-0.853
NED	3	0	3	0	-2.46
First Round Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SCOT	3	3	0	6	0.775
BAN	3	2	1	4	1.733
OMA	3	1	2	2	-0.025
PNG	3	0	3	0	-2.655
Group 1
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	5	4	1	8	2.464
AUS	5	4	1	8	1.216
SA	5	4	1	8	0.739
SL	5	2	3	4	-0.269
WI	5	1	4	2	-1.641
BAN	5	0	5	0	-2.383
Group 2
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	5	5	0	10	1.583
NZ	5	4	1	8	1.162
IND	5	3	2	6	1.747
AFG	5	2	3	4	1.053
NAM	5	1	4	2	-1.89
SCOT	5	0	5	0	-3.543

END OF OVER:
15 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 73/10 | RR: 4.86

END OF OVER:
14 | 5 Runs | BAN: 70/8 | RR: 5.00

END OF OVER:
13 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | BAN: 65/8 | RR: 5.00

END OF OVER:
12 | 2 Runs | BAN: 64/7 | RR: 5.33

Match Coverage

Mahmudullah: Captaincy future not in my hands

Zampa reveals Australia 'wanted to be aggressive early'

Zampa five-for and aggressive batting give Australia massive NRR boost in big win over Bangladesh

Mashrafe: Bangladesh 'succumbed' to BCB criticism at T20 World Cup; board should learn from BCCI

Fantasy XI: David Warner and Mitchell Starc should make merry

Videos

Nafees: Very painful for me to watch my team crumble

Moody to Australia: 'Set in before thinking of NRR'

Adam Zampa - 'We wanted to come out aggressive'

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

END OF OVER:15 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 73/10 | RR: 4.86

END OF OVER:14 | 5 Runs | BAN: 70/8 | RR: 5.00

END OF OVER:13 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | BAN: 65/8 | RR: 5.00

END OF OVER:12 | 2 Runs | BAN: 64/7 | RR: 5.33

Mahmudullah: Captaincy future not in my hands

Zampa reveals Australia 'wanted to be aggressive early'

Zampa five-for and aggressive batting give Australia massive NRR boost in big win over Bangladesh

Mashrafe: Bangladesh 'succumbed' to BCB criticism at T20 World Cup; board should learn from BCCI

Fantasy XI: David Warner and Mitchell Starc should make merry

Nafees: Very painful for me to watch my team crumble

Moody to Australia: 'Set in before thinking of NRR'

Adam Zampa - 'We wanted to come out aggressive'

END OF OVER:
15 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 73/10 | RR: 4.86

END OF OVER:
14 | 5 Runs | BAN: 70/8 | RR: 5.00

END OF OVER:
13 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | BAN: 65/8 | RR: 5.00

END OF OVER:
12 | 2 Runs | BAN: 64/7 | RR: 5.33