Australia continued their momentum with an excellent eight-wicket win in opposition to Bangladesh of their final World Cup 2023 group-stage sport on Saturday, November 11. Mitchell Marsh made the largest influence by smashing 177* runs off 132 balls to assist Australia chase down the 307-run goal with ease.
Bangladesh pulled off a formidable complete whereas batting first at Pune’s MCA Stadium after an excellent fifty from Towhid Hridoy. But Australian batters continued their red-hot kind with Marsh scoring his highest ODI rating and David Warner and Steve Smith registering essential fifties to earn the seventh consecutive win within the event.
Playing of their final sport of the event, Shakib Al Hasan-less Bangladesh have been compelled to bat first. Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan and Nasum Ahmed got here in for Bangladesh whereas Steve Smith and Sean Abbott changed Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc for Australia.
Bangladesh openers Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan offered a constructive begin with a 76-run stand for the opening wicket. Both gamers scored 36 runs every however weren’t in a position to convert a great begin into massive knocks. Sean Abbott gave Australia a breakthrough with Tanzid’s wicket within the twelfth over after which in-form spinner Adam Zampa dismissed Litton within the seventeenth over.
Stand-in skipper Najmul Shanto and Hridoy 64 runs for the third wicket to put Bangladesh on a monitor for a giant complete. Shanto missed out on his fifty by simply 5 runs however Hridoy performed an excellent knock by top-scoring with 74 runs off 79 balls. Abbott and Zampa took two wickets every whereas Marcus Stoinis picked one as Australia’s poor bowling within the event continued.
Chasing a giant complete, Australia misplaced star opener Travis Head on simply ten runs. Taskin Ahmed bowled out Head with an excellent supply within the third over however Bangladesh failed to carry the momentum. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh took early management of the chase with a 120-run stand for the second wicket. Warner registered his fourth fifty-plus knock within the event earlier than getting caught out on Mustafizur Rahman.
The returning veteran Steve Smith and Marsh continued Australia’s dominance with an unbeaten 175-run stand for the third wicket. Marsh recorded his second century of the event and scored a shocking 177* off simply 132 with the assistance of 17 fours and 9 sixes. He registered the second-highest particular person rating of the this version and Smith scored essential 63* runs to chase down the goal in simply 44.4 overs.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
