AUS vs BAN / Australia achieved seventh consecutive win - defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets

AUS vs BAN: In the 43rd match of ODI World Cup 2023, Australia defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets on Saturday. This is Australia's seventh consecutive victory. Batting first after losing the toss in the match played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, Bangladesh scored 306 runs losing eight wickets in 50 overs and gave Australia a target of 307 runs. In reply, Australia achieved the target by losing two wickets in 44.4 overs.

Century partnership for the second wicket

There was a century partnership between David Warner and Mitchell Marsh for the second wicket. Both added 120 runs on 116 balls. This partnership broke with Warner's wicket. Warner was out after scoring 53 runs.

Warner's half century

Australia's opener David Warner played a half-century. He played an innings of 53 runs on 61 balls. This is Warner's 33rd ODI career and second half century of this World Cup.

Australia lost wicket in powerplay

Bangladesh got a good start in the beginning of the powerplay. Travis was head out in the third over itself. After this, Australia's David Warner and Mitchell Marsh took over the innings and bowled big overs. Australia crossed the 50 mark in the powerplay and also lost 1 wicket.

Bangladesh innings

Tauheed Hridoy scored a half-century for Bangladesh. He played an innings of 74 runs on 79 balls. This is the sixth fifty of his ODI career and first fifty of the World Cup. Apart from them, Nazmul Hussain Shanto scored 45 runs, Liton Das scored 36 runs, Tanjid Hasan Tamim scored 36 runs and Mahmudullah Riyad scored 32 runs.

For Australia, Shaun Abbott and Adam Zampa took two wickets each. Marcus Stoinis got one wicket. Three players of Bangladesh were run out.

Half-century partnership for the third wicket: There was a half-century partnership for the third wicket between Nazmul Hussain Shanto and Tauheed Hridoy. Both added 63 runs on 66 balls. This partnership broke with the wicket of Shanto. Shanto was out after scoring 45 runs.

Half-century partnership between Liton Das and Tanjid Hasan

Bangladesh openers Liton Das and Tanjid Hasan Tamim gave a great start to the team. Both of them made a half-century partnership for the first wicket. He added 76 runs on 69 balls. This partnership broke with the wicket of Tanjid Hasan Tamim. Tanjid was out after scoring 36 runs on the ball of Shaun Abbott.

Bangladesh made a good start in the powerplay.

Bangladesh had a solid start in the powerplay. The team scored 62 runs without any loss. Both the team's openers Tanjid Hasan Tamim and Liton Das played many big shots in the first 10 overs.

Playing eleven of both the teams

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Shaun Abbott, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood.

Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Liton Das, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Tauheed Hridoy, Mehdi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed and Mushfiqur Rahman.