Australia in Trouble as Bangladesh Claims Early Wickets

4

Overs9.4

Score89 - 3

Abdul Saqlain to Tim David, FOUR! The runs are flowing thick and fast in this over. The in-between length, wide outside off, David thrashes it up and over backward point for a boundary now.

6

Overs9.3

Score85 - 3

Abdul Saqlain to Tim David, SIX! Another one! Just short of a good length and outside off, David hangs back and then just lays into the shot, whacking it handsomely over long on for another biggie.

6

Overs9.2

Score79 - 3

Abdul Saqlain to Tim David, SIX! Wow, what a shot! Pitched fuller around off, a bit slower too, Tim David gets down on one knee, just reaches for it and uses the wrists to whip it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

1

Overs9.1

Score73 - 3

Abdul Saqlain to Matt Renshaw, A single to begin the over. Slower one, straighter in line, Matt Renshaw leans on and clips it just in front of square leg and gets a single in the deep.

0

Overs7.6

Score62 - 3

Nahid Rana to Matt Renshaw, Beaten! A peach of a delivery by Nahid. Shaping away from a fuller length, slightly outside off, Matt Renshaw is squared up and has a waft at it but gets beaten on the outside edge by a kitten-whisker. Australia are 62/3 after 8 overs now.

6

Overs7.2

Score59 - 3

Nahid Rana to Tim David, SIX! He has picked the bones out of it and dumped it into the crowd! Nahid Rana bangs it short and it climbs up, around the shoulder. Tim David picks the length early, swivels and pulls it powerfully over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Bangladesh end the Powerplay with 3 wickets to their name. Australia in a spot of bother now. This now brings Tim David to the crease. Also, Nasum Ahmed is replaced by Rishad Hossain in the bowling attack.

W

Overs5.6

Score44 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! TAKEN! Saif Hassan takes another stunner, this time, at deep mid-wicket. Hard length and on off, Mitchell Marsh sets off for a big shot but gets deceived by the off-cutter. He tries to heave it over mid-wicket but doesn't get the elevation or power behind the shot. The ball spoons up towards deep mid-wicket. Saif Hassan runs behind over his right shoulder, keeps his eyes locked on the ball, and takes a magnificent catch diving behind. Australia are 44/3 at the end of Powerplay.

4

Overs5.4

Score43 - 2

Mustafizur Rahman to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Australia! Mustafizur Rahman goes full and on leg, Matt Renshaw moves a bit to his off side and clips it in the gap through square leg for a boundary.

0

Overs4.5

Score37 - 2

Nasum Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Just 3 runs off the over so far! Short and down leg, Mitchell Marsh gets cramped for room as he looks to flick it. The ball hits high on his pads. Dot.

2

Overs3.3

Score33 - 2

Nahid Rana to Matt Renshaw, Good length on the pads, at 148.5 kph. Renshaw flicks it to the right of deep fine leg. Nasum Ahmed runs across to his right and fumbles on the pick-up which allows the batters to scamper through for the second.

W

Overs3.2

Score31 - 2

Nahid Rana to Cooper Connolly, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Spectacular bowling, excellent catch. Bangladesh roar back strongly. Nahid cannons it on a fuller length and gets the ball to curve away late off the pitch. Cooper Connolly does not move his feet much and throws his bat hard at it, looking to thrash it through the covers, but only manages to get a fat outside edge. The ball is flying like a projectile to the left of the first slip fielder, where Saif Hassan is very alert and takes a sharp diving catch. Australia are 31/2 in 3.2 overs.

0

Overs3.1

Score31 - 1

Nahid Rana to Cooper Connolly, Starts with a slip from over the stump. Hits the length hard, on the leg stump line. Cooper Connolly stays put and knocks it to mid off.

1

Overs2.6

Score31 - 1

Nasum Ahmed to Cooper Connolly, Another full ball, around off, Cooper blasts it down the ground, where the mid off fielder lets the ball through on a fumble and allows a single. A successful over for Nasum, though. Just four runs and a wicket from it.