ICC CWC 2019 Match 26 highlights: Australia beat Bangladesh by 48 runs

David Warner worked his way to a responsible 166, his second century of the tournament, to lead Australia to a formidable 381.

Australia vs Bangladesh at Trent Bridge Stadium in Nottingham. Photo: Reuters

In Match 26 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC), Australia cricket team moved closer to World Cup semifinals after David Warner inspired the defending champions to a comfortable 48-run win over a combative Bangladesh cricket team with his second century of the tournament. The left-handed opener contained his natural aggressive self before swinging his arms freely to build a 166-run knock, which steered Australia to a mammoth 381 for five, their second highest score in World Cup. Warner, who had hit a hundred against Pakistan as well, added 121 runs with his skipper Aaron Finch (53) in a risk-free opening partnership and then raised a 192-run stand with Usman Khawaja (89). He completed his 16th ODI hundred, his sixth 150-plus knock, which came off 147 balls with 14 hits to fence and five over the ropes.

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The stage was set to go after the bowlers and Glenn Maxwell produced a 10-ball 32, which had three sixes and two fours. Maxwell was run out after a mix-up with Khawaja, who sent his partner back sensing risk and was caught behind minutes later to miss out on a hundred.

Faced with a daunting task to chase down the massive target, the 'Tigers', as expected, took the fight to the rival camp but ended up with 333 for eighth in stipulated overs.

Mushfiqur Rahim (102 not out), Mahmudullah (69), Tamim Iqbal (62) and in-form Shakib Al Hasan (41) gave their all in the chase but the effort still proved insufficient though the total was their best ever in ODIs.

It was Rahim's first hundred in a World Cup game and seventh overall.

Paceman Mitchell Starc (2/55) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (2/58) shared four wickets between them.

The win took Australia to top of the table with 10 points from six games while Bangladesh remained at number five with five points and now need to win their remaining three games.

Earlier, medium pacer Soumya Sarkar (3/58) took three wickets while Mutsafizur Rehman (1/69) accounted for one Australian batsman.

Mashrafe Mortaza and Rehman largely remained disciplined in their opening spells, bowling wicket-to-wicket. Warner and Finch also preferred playing risk-free game and did not attack much, managing an under-six run-rate.

It was only after spinners -- Shakib and Mehidy Hasan -- were introduced that the two batsmen showed some aggression. Warner launched one from Shakib for a massive six over mid-wicket while Finch punished Hasan with back-to-back shots over the ropes.

Paceman Rubel Hossain bowled in good rhythm and the run-rate was under control, but both Warner and Finch were still at the crease, having completed their half-centuries.

Sarkar brought relief for a worried Bangladesh by sending back Finch with his fifth ball in what was a soft dismissal off the medium pacer in the 21st over of the innings.

But the joy was short-lived as Warner and Khawaja joined forces to raise another big partnership. They added 192 runs for the second wicket, dominating the bowlers.

Sarkar again separated the batsmen by dismissing Warner but by that time, Australia had already 300-plus total on the board.

Here are the playing 11 of the teams:

Australia playing 11: Aaron Finch (Capt), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

Bangladesh playing 11: Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.

11:26 PM

Australia win by 48 runs

11:26 PM

Over 50; Australia win

Over Summary; 1 0 4 1 1 W ; Bangladesh: 333-8

Stoinis continues

Ball 6: Mortaza goes big but finds Maxwell at deep mid-wicket. Mortaza c Maxwell b Stoinis 6(5) [4s-1]

Ball 5: Rahim hits the full toss towards long-on for a single.

Ball 4: Mortaza dabs towards backward point for a single.

Ball 3: Mortaza hits straight down the ground for SIX

Ball 2: A big swing and miss from Mortaza

Ball 1: Rahim tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.

11:22 PM

Over 49; Bangladesh need 56 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary; 1 W 1 1 0 1 ; Bangladesh: 326-7

Starc continues

Ball 6: Rahim pushes towards cover for a single.

Ball 5: Rahim blocks

Ball 4: Mortaza edges the yorker to third man for a single.

Ball 3: Rahim collects a single

Mashrafe Mortaza, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 2: Hasan whips upphisly towards mid-on. GONE. Mehidy Hasan c Warner b Starc 6(7)

Ball 1: Rahim drills the yorker towards backward point for a single.

11:17 PM

Over 48; Bangladesh need 60 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary; 1 4 2 4 0 1 ; Bangladesh: 322-6

Marcus Stoinis [6.0-0-35-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rahim squeezes the yorker to cover for a single.

Ball 5: A slow bumper and Rahim fails to put bat on ball.

Ball 4: Rahim edges towards third man for FOUR

Ball 3: Rahim hits towards wide of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Ball 2: Rahim hits over mid-off for FOUR

Ball 1: Mehidy Hasan hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

11:12 PM

Over 47; Bangladesh need 72 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary; 1 1 1 2 0 1 ; Bangladesh: 310-6

Mitchell Starc [8.0-0-45-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Hasan hits over bowler's head without any timing for a single.

Ball 5: Hasan hits towards mid-on for no run.

Ball 4: Mehidy Hasan hits over backward point for a couple of runs.

Ball 3: A single for Rahim

Ball 2: A single for Mehidy Hasan towards cover

Ball 1: Rahim collects a single towards mid-off

11:08 PM

Over 46; Bangladesh need 78 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary; 0 2 W W 1 1 ; Bangladesh: 304-6

Ball 6: A single for Rahim

Ball 5: Mehidy Hasan, right handed bat, comes to the crease and dabs towards mid-on for a single

Ball 4: Sabbir Rahman, right handed bat, comes to the crease and chops onto the stumps. Sabbir Rahman b Coulter-Nile 0(1)

Ball 3: Mahmudullah pulls the short delivery straight to deep square leg, GONE. Mahmudullah c Pat Cummins b Coulter-Nile 69(50) [4s-5 6s-3]

Ball 2: Mahmudullah misties to long-off and Starc goes for a full length dive forward, ball falls in front of him and goes over his body, 2 runs taken.

Ball 1: Mahmudullah goes big but gets beaten by a slow delivery

11:00 PM

Over 45; Bangladesh need 82 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary; 1 1 1 1 6 1 ; Bangladesh: 300-4

Pat Cummins continues

Ball 6: Mahmudullah works towards deep square leg for a single.

Ball 5: A half volley and Mahmudullah hits towards deep mid-wicket boundary for a GIGANTIC SIX.

Ball 4: Rahim steers down to third man for a single

Ball 3: Mahmudullah hits uppishly towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 2: Rahim gets a top-edge towards deep square leg for a single

Ball 1: Mahmudullah drags towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

10:55 PM

Over 44; Bangladesh need 93 runs in 36 balls

Over Summary; 1 1 1 4 4 1 ; Bangladesh: 289-4

Nathan Coulter-Nile [8.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Mahmudullah tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 5: Mahmudullah hits towards deep square leg for FOUR

Ball 4: Mahmudullah cuts through point region for FOUR and completes his FIFTY.

Ball 3: Rahim pulls the short delivery towards deep square leg for a single.

Ball 2: Mahmudullah tucks towards short fine leg for a single.

Ball 1: Rahim hits the low full toss with bottom of the bat towards sweeper cover for a single.

10:51 PM

Over 43; Bangladesh need 105 runs in 42 balls

Over Summary; 1 5Wd Wd 1 1 1 Wd 1 1 ; Bangladesh: 277-4

Pat Cummins [8.0-1-41-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rahim guides towards third man for a single.

Ball 5: Mahmudullah steers down to third man for a single.

Ball 5: WIDE

Ball 4: Rahim flicks towards deep square leg for a single.

Ball 3: Mahmudullah collects a single.

Ball 2: Rahim tucks towards cover for a single.

Ball 2: WIDE

Ball 2: A slow bumper, goes over the batsman head and Carey fails to collect the ball, 5 WIDES

Ball 1: A slow delivery and Mahmudullah clips towards deep square leg for a single.

10:45 PM

Over 42; Bangladesh need 118 runs in 48 balls

Over Summary; 0 2 6 0 6 1 ; Bangladesh: 264-4

Zampa continues

Ball 6: Mahmudullah dabs towards off side for a single.

Ball 5: A flighted delivery and Mahmudullah hits over long-on for SIX.

Ball 4: Mahmudullah blocks on front foot

Ball 3: Mahmudullah comes down the wicket and hits straight down the ground for SIX.

Ball 2: Mahmudullah hits towards cow corner for a couple of runs.

Ball 1: Mahmudullah fails to score

10:40 PM

Over 41

Over Summary; 1L 1 1 0 1 0 ; Bangladesh: 249-4

Stoinis continues

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Mahmudullah whips towards deep mid-wicket for a single

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Rahim drives towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 2: A single for Mahmudullah towards fine leg

Ball 1: Rahim collects one leg byes for Bangladesh

10:38 PM

Over 40

Over Summary; 2 4 0 1 4 0 ; Bangladesh: 245-4

Adam Zampa [7.0-0-42-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Mahmudullah gets a thin edge and ball flies to fine leg boundary for FOUR

Ball 4: A single for Rahim

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Rahim unleashes reverse sweep, hits over backward point for FOUR

Ball 1: Rahim collects a couple of runs

10:36 PM

Over 39

Over Summary; 1 2 1 0 2 2 ; Bangladesh: 234-4

Marcus Stoinis [4.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A couple of runs for Mahmudullah

Ball 5: Mahmudullah collects a couple of runs.

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Rahim collects a single

Ball 2: Rahim collects a couple of runs

Ball 1: A single for Mahmudullah

10:35 PM

Over 38

Over Summary; 1 1 1L 4 0 0 ; Bangladesh: 226-4

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Rahim guides the short delivery over keeper for FOUR

Ball 3: One leg byes

Ball 2: Rahim collects a single

Ball 1: Mahmudullah collects a single

10:23 PM

Over 37; CRR: 5.92 REQ: 12.54

Over Summary; 1 0 2 0 0 0 ; Bangladesh: 219-4

Pat Cummins continues

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Rahim hits towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs as Stoinis makes a brilliant fielding

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Mahmudullah collects a single.

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First Published: Jun 20 2019 | 1:25 PM IST