Summary
Australia in Bangladesh
1st ODI / Mirpur
Bangladesh
2848
Australia
1919
Bangladesh win by 86 runs (DLS Method)
Summary
Over 43: 2 runs. Bowler: Mustafizur Rahman. Australia: 191/9 (rr 4.51)
Mustafizur Rahman delivers a length ball right on middle stump. The batter attempts a drive but misses cleanly, resulting in a dot ball.
A half-tracker on leg stump is left alone by the batter, resulting in a wide that adds an extra to the tally despite a sharp run saved by the keeper.
Cameron Green steps forward to a back of a length delivery on leg stump, driving it low and controlled for a quick single to point.
Summary
Over 42: 7 runs. Bowler: Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Australia: 189/9 (rr 4.5)
On a length, this off break drifts on to the off stump and the batsman works it carefully into the off side. No run comes off it as the fieldsman collects neatly at mid wicket. Australia face a tough chase needing 96 from 48 balls with just one wicket left; the required rate stands at 12 per over.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowls a back of a length off break just outside off stump. The batter responds with a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep, sending it racing to deep square leg for four.
The off break drifts outside off and lands on a good back of a length. The batter works it carefully along the ground, steady and controlled, but no run comes from it.
An off break pitched just outside off at a back of a length, worked neatly by Cameron Green for a single, kept down low and placed with precision.
On a back of a length off break just on off stump, the batter works it neatly for a single.
Green works a neat single with a firm shot off the length ball drifting outside off. Cameron Green reaches his 50 off 64 balls at a strike rate of 78.
Summary
Over 41: 10 runs. Bowler: Tanvir Islam. Australia: 182/9 (rr 4.44)
Tanvir Islam sends down a length ball on off stump, and Adam Zampa works it quietly towards cover with a controlled push for no run. Australia face a steep chase, needing 103 runs from 54 balls with just one wicket in hand.
Tanvir Islam delivers a length stock ball on middle stump, and Adam Zampa defends it solidly along the ground, resulting in no run.
Cameron Green works a stock ball pitching back of a length on off stump just past the close-in fielder to pick up a comfortable single.
The stock ball comes short, pitched on off stump, and Green unleashes a powerful, controlled slog. He middles it perfectly, sending the ball soaring over deep square leg for a magnificent six.
Tanvir bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Cameron Green drives it firmly through extra cover, but there’s no run as the fielder is quick to cut it off.
On a wide back of the length delivery outside off, the batter attempts a drive but misses, and an extra run is added as a wide.
On a back of a length stock ball aimed at leg stump, the batter works the ball cleverly to pick up two runs with precise placement.
Summary
Over 40: 2 runs. Bowler: Nahid Rana. Australia: 172/9 (rr 4.3)
A length ball on off stump, played carefully on the front foot with a solid defensive stroke. No run added here as the ball is kept down and controlled. Australia face a tough chase needing 113 from 60 balls with just one wicket in hand.
A short, no-movement delivery just outside off, driven crisply along the ground for a quick single.
Nahid Rana bowls a short outside off seamer that Cameron Green leaves well alone. The ball drifts wide and the umpire signals a wide, adding an extra to the total.
A reverse inswinging yorker targeting the leg stump, controlled expertly by the batter who works it carefully along the ground. No run comes from this precise delivery.
Green meets a short, outside off delivery with a solid defensive block, keeping the scoreboard still.
A short delivery outside off stump, fended quietly by the batter. The ball is gloved and kept low, safely collected by the keeper for a dot ball.
A length ball just outside off, driven quietly by Cameron Green straight to extra cover where Mehidy Hasan Miraz fields it cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
Summary
Over 39: 0 runs. Bowler: Tanvir Islam. Australia: 170/9 (rr 4.36)
Tanvir Islam delivers a length ball on off stump; Adam Zampa pushes it gently towards cover but can't find the gap, resulting in no run. Australia need 115 from 66 balls with just one wicket in hand, facing a steep required run rate of 10.5.
Tanvir Islam delivers a length ball just outside off, and Zampa pushes it softly with bat-pad down the ground, but no run comes from it.
Tanvir Islam delivers a back of a length stock ball on off stump, and Adam Zampa chooses a cautious defensive stroke, keeping the ball grounded with a solid block.
Tanvir Islam bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Zampa carefully pushes it down to short extra cover. No run from that delivery.
Tanvir Islam bowls a back of a length stock ball on off stump, with Zampa pushing it cautiously to point where Mustafizur Rahman fields it cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
Tanvir Islam delivers a length ball right on middle stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by Adam Zampa, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 38: 11 runs. Bowler: Nahid Rana. Australia: 170/9 (rr 4.47)
A no movement length ball outside off, pushed crisply and timed perfectly by Cameron Green for four. The ball races neatly through backward point, carving out valuable runs. Cameron Green now has two boundaries this over. Australia require 115 off 72 balls with only one wicket in hand, chasing at a demanding 9.6 run rate.
Nahid Rana bowls a short, no-movement delivery outside off, and Cameron Green fends it off with a gloved hand, keeping it down and safe. The ball is quickly fielded at square leg, resulting in no run.
A length ball on off stump with no movement is flicked crisply by Cameron Green. The well-timed shot races away along the fine leg boundary for four.
A full delivery on the leg side with no movement, worked neatly by Cameron Green for a couple of runs, fielded cleanly at fine leg. Green reaches thirty off 51 balls, striking at 61.
On a back of a length delivery outside off, Cameron Green works the ball crisply along the ground, stopping any chance to sneak a run.
A short no movement delivery outside off, Cameron Green calmly leaves it alone as the ball goes wide down the off side, gifting an extra wide run.
A slower ball drifting wide outside off, Cameron Green decides to leave it alone, letting it go through to the keeper for no run.
Summary
Over 37: 8 runs. Bowler: Mustafizur Rahman. Australia: 159/9 (rr 4.3)
Green flicks a no-movement ball off the back of a length down the leg side, running a quick single with bat-pad control to keep the scoreboard ticking. Australia need 126 off 78 balls with one wicket left, fighting a tough chase.
He bowls a half-tracker wide down the leg side, and Cameron Green wisely leaves it alone. The keeper runs it down to stop any extras, but the wide adds a run to the total.
A back of a length delivery outside off, no movement, and Zampa plays a controlled cut with a thick edge that sneaks through for one. Adam Zampa gets off the mark.
The full-length ball on off stump tempts Nathan Ellis into a drive, but it's mis-timed and flies carelessly to long off where he's caught. Ellis departs caught as he tried to force the stroke. Nathan Ellis goes for 8 runs off 15 balls.
On a length delivery straighter on middle stump, the batter steers it deftly into the deep backward point region for a quick two.
No movement on this back of a length delivery just on off stump, and Ellis cuts it crisply through the point region for a quick two.
Green steps forward and drives a length ball just outside off stump with precision, guiding it neatly to deep cover for a single.
Summary
Over 36: 4 runs. Bowler: Mosaddek Hossain. Australia: 151/8 (rr 4.19)
Ellis goes for a pull shot but mis-times it, the ball skimming off the edge to deep mid-wicket where it’s quickly fielded for two runs. Australia reach 151 for 8, needing 134 from 84 balls with just two wickets left and the required run rate climbing.
Mosaddek Hossain delivers an off break on a length just on off stump, and Nathan Ellis drives it firmly along the ground towards extra cover. The fielder, Tanvir Islam, quickly fields it with no run taken.
The ball is pitched back of a length on off stump, and Cameron Green works it finely along the ground through the off side for a neat single.
A back of a length off break just outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke on the pitch by the batter to keep it tight.
The off break is delivered outside off on a length, and Cameron Green works it softly off the bat and pad, keeping it firmly on the ground for no run.
A quicker length ball darting down the leg side, the batter attempts a glance but misses. It's called a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
The off break is pitched outside off and worked carefully along the ground by Green, who keeps it tight with no run scored.
Summary
Over 35: 1 run. Bowler: Nahid Rana. Australia: 147/8 (rr 4.2)
Nathan Ellis pushes a full-length reverse inswinger outside off, keeping it down and tapping it back to mid-off for no run. Australia require 138 runs from 90 balls with two wickets in hand, chasing at a demanding 9.2 runs per over.
No movement here as the back of a length delivery outside off is met with an attempted cut shot from Ellis, but he misses it cleanly. A tidy dot ball for the bowler.
Green works a length ball outside off stump with a controlled touch, guiding it neatly for a single.
A short, outside off no-movement delivery which Cameron Green leaves well alone; a tidy defensive decision resulting in no run.
Green blocks firmly back of a length delivery outside off stump, playing it safely on the front foot for no run.
The short delivery outside off is worked patiently along the ground by the batter, finding a safe gap for no run.
Summary
Over 34: 5 runs. Bowler: Mosaddek Hossain. Australia: 146/8 (rr 4.29)
Green drives nicely off an outside off length off break, keeping it grounded and picking up a well-run single to long off. Australia faces a challenging chase, requiring 139 runs from 96 balls with just two wickets in hand.
The off break spins just outside off on a back of a length, and Nathan Ellis works it carefully through the off side for a neat single.
An off break pitched at length outside off, nicely pushed through the covers for no run.
Off break pitched outside off, Green steps out and drives with precision along the ground, picking up a smart single aided by Mustafizur at long off.
Ellis works an off break on a length, nudging the ball neatly along the middle stump line for a quick single. Nathan Ellis gets off the mark in style.
Off break pitched back of a length outside off, worked neatly through the off side for a single.
Summary
Over 33: 1 run. Bowler: Nahid Rana. Australia: 141/8 (rr 4.27)
A short, no movement delivery outside off stump sees Nathan Ellis fending it carefully left side, keeping the ball grounded and yielding no run. Australia still require 144 runs from 102 balls with just two wickets left in this chase.
A full ball on off stump sees the batter leave no room, blocking it solidly on the ground for no run.
A short ball outside off, no movement on offer as the batter fends it off his body, keeping it tight and yielding no run.
A back of a length delivery on middle stump. The batter attempts a leg glance but plays and misses; a wide is signaled as the keeper collects cleanly.
A length ball swinging in outside off, the batter attempts a defensive stroke but misses entirely, resulting in no run.
A back of a length delivery outside off, safely fended off with a solid block into the off side for no run.
A short ball outside off stump without movement, and Bartlett goes for a pull shot but mistimes it badly. The ball balloons in the air and he is caught at square leg. Xavier Bartlett departs for just 1 run from 6 balls.
Summary
Over 32: 2 runs. Bowler: Mosaddek Hossain. Australia: 140/7 (rr 4.38)
That off break, pitched back of a length outside off, is met with a controlled drive by Green, who keeps the ball along the ground but finds no gap for runs. Australia require 145 runs off 108 balls with three wickets in hand, chasing at a required rate of 8.1.
Bartlett faces an off break pitching outside off just short of a length and slogs it low towards long on, taking a quick single. Xavier Bartlett has opened his account.
Mosaddek Hossain bowls an off break on a length outside off, and Xavier Bartlett pushes it calmly towards extra cover where it's comfortably fielded. No run comes off this delivery.
Bartlett works a length off break just outside off with a controlled touch, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
Green works the off break just outside off stump along the ground for a quick single, well fielded at long on.
The off break pitches back of a length on off stump and is nicely pushed through the off side, but no run comes of it.
Summary
Over 31: 2 runs. Bowler: Nahid Rana. Australia: 138/7 (rr 4.45)
A full-length reverse inswinger on leg stump, worked quietly by Xavier Bartlett straight to mid on for no run. Australia requires 147 runs from 114 balls with three wickets left, chasing at a rate of 7.7.
The length ball drifts outside off, and Bartlett works it carefully along the ground towards square leg, but there's no run.
A short no movement delivery outside off stump is fended but mis-timed by the batter, resulting in a catch at backward point. Liam Scott attempted a controlled fend but has been caught. Liam Scott departs after scoring 2 runs from 4 balls.
A back of a length delivery outside off, played with a solid defensive stroke. The batter, Liam Scott, splices it tightly along the ground for no run.
Cameron Green works this length ball just outside off stump with neat control, nudging it away for a quick single.
Liam Scott works a length ball just outside off stump with a controlled bat, nudging it through the covers for a single.
Summary
Over 30: 6 runs. Bowler: Mosaddek Hossain. Australia: 136/6 (rr 4.53)
Outside off, a length ball from the off-spinner is met with a controlled drive, kept down firmly off the bat. No run added as the ball is quickly fielded. Australia require 149 from 120 balls with four wickets in hand in this tight chase.
Mosaddek Hossain sends down a back of a length off break outside off, and Cameron Green pushes it neatly along the ground towards extra cover for no run.
Liam Scott works the off break from outside off just back of a length for a neat single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. That’s Liam Scott off the mark as Australia keep the momentum steady.
An off break pitched back of a length on leg stump, met with a defensive stroke into the body. The ball strikes the pads and the umpire raises his finger—Renshaw is leg before wicket. Renshaw goes for just two runs from four balls.
Green drives an off break outside off stump with precision, guiding it neatly for a single to deep point.
A full-length off break aimed down the leg, expertly worked by the batter. Cameron Green times it cleanly, sending the ball racing to deep backward square leg for four.
Summary
Over 29: 3 runs. Bowler: Nahid Rana. Australia: 130/5 (rr 4.48)
A length ball on the outside off-stump that Matt Renshaw meets with a solid shoulders-and-arms push, playing it safely along the ground for no run. Australia chase 155 from 126 balls at 7.4 runs an over with five wickets in hand; the tension is building.
A straight length ball outside off, met with a solid, controlled defensive shot by the batter, yielding no run.
A length ball on off stump, controlled by Renshaw who flicks it neatly to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. Matt Renshaw gets off the mark with that run.
A back of a length delivery on the outside off, with no movement, and the batter defends but edges the ball to the keeper. Alex Carey attempts a solid defensive shot but is caught behind. Alex Carey departs after scoring 47 off 62 balls, a key wicket for the bowling side.
Carey leans into a full-length delivery outside off stump, driving it firmly but finds mid-off waiting to field. No run comes from that elegant stroke.
Green works the length ball just outside off stump confidently along the ground, sneaking through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 28: 3 runs. Bowler: Mosaddek Hossain. Australia: 127/4 (rr 4.54)
An off break pitched at the back of a length just outside off stump, played solidly on the front foot with a controlled defensive stroke. No run comes from this tidy delivery. Australia require 158 runs from 132 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing steadily at 7.2 runs per over.
An off break bowled outside off, landing back of a length. Cameron Green works it carefully on the ground, steering the ball away for a single.
Green leans into a controlled off break outside off, driving firmly along the ground but straight to cover where it's fielded cleanly. No run comes off the bat.
An off break pitched at the back of a length outside off; Carey works it nicely along the ground, picking up a single with good control.
An off break drifting outside off, landing a length ball. Alex Carey defends it cautiously, keeping the ball on the ground for no run.
An off break just on the off stump length, driven cleanly along the ground through the covers for a single.
Summary
Over 27: 7 runs. Bowler: Tanvir Islam. Australia: 124/4 (rr 4.59)
Green gently pushes a stock ball on the off stump, back of a length, picking up a single neatly guided to deep cover where it's fielded cleanly. Australia chase 161 from 138 balls, holding six wickets in hand with the required rate steady at seven.