Australia Post Strong 196/5 Against Bangladesh, Renshaw Shines

Big runs on the board - Australia pile on 196 runs on the board, a complete contrast to what Bangladesh did in the previous game, on this very ground. Matt Renshaw has been the standout with the bat and he's managed to hand the Aussies the momentum heading into the interval.

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Overs19.6

Score196 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Joel Davies, A superb finish by the tourists. Australia post 196/5 on the board! Slower bouncer on the stumps. Joel Davies stands tall and drags it across to the deep mid-wicket region. They look for the second, but will have to settle for a single only. 18 runs off the last over. Could be a big difference maker.

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Overs19.5

Score195 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Joel Davies, SIX! Dumped beyond the ropes! This is turning out to be a massive final over for the Aussies. A full toss with a hint of a reverse on the stumps. Joel Davies picks up and whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for a six. The umpires check whether the ball bounced before the ropes, but the replay shows that it has cleared sailed over. 17 runs already, with a ball to go.

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Overs19.4

Score189 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Matt Renshaw, At 121.9 kph, this is bashed on a length, around off. Matt Renshaw gets the ball higher than he expects due to the bounce and cloths it to long off for a single.

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Overs19.3

Score188 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Matt Renshaw, Attempted yorker, on off. Matt Renshaw carves it down the ground and they hustle back for the second run as the throw from Sarkar lacks power to reach to the keeper.

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Overs19.1

Score184 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Matt Renshaw, SIX! BLUDGEONED! This is the off cutter by The Fizz, on a good length. Matt Renshaw clears the front leg and plunders it over long on for a cracking six.

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Overs18.6

Score178 - 5

Nahid Rana to Matt Renshaw, DROPPED​​! Nasum is the guilty party. Wide full toss, and it keeps curving away from the left-hander. Matt Renshaw slashes hard at it to pick the bones out of it. Only manages a thick outside edge and slices it to the left of short third. Nasum Ahmed is a bit late to dive and puts it down. The ball rolls behind him and he takes his sweet time to get up and chase it. Only a single though. Nahid Rana lets out a huge grunt in frustration and lets the fielder be known about it.

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Overs18.5

Score177 - 5

Nahid Rana to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! Pitched short and outside leg. Matt Renshaw moves across the stumps and this time, he spots the slower one at the time of release and has enough time to scoop it over short fine leg for a boundary.

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Overs18.4

Score173 - 5

Nahid Rana to Matt Renshaw, Cannons it full and outside off. Matt Renshaw tries to bludgeon it down the ground, but is late on the shot due to the pace and hits it off the inside half, bacl to the bowler.

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Overs18.1

Score171 - 5

Nahid Rana to Matt Renshaw, Trying to be adventurous! But doesn't work for Renshaw. Nahid sees Matt shuffling outside off to play the scoop shot, and spears one outside off to cramp the batter. Renshaw goes through the shot without connecting the ball.

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Overs17.6

Score171 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Matt Renshaw, Slower one, into the pitch, Matt Renshaw waits for it to arrive and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single. Fantastic stuff by The Fizz. Goes for just 8 runs in his third over. 3-0-16-1 so far for him.

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Overs17.4

Score168 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Matt Renshaw, WIDE! Oh, that's a wild delivery by Rahman! He tries to take pace off by rolling his fingers, but completely loses his radar and sprays it miles outside off, breaching the tramline. It goes underground and Matt leaves. The umpire wants to check whether the ball landed beyond the pitch, but that's not the case so it will be a wide only.

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Overs17.3

Score167 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Joel Davies, At pace now, 128.8 kph. Back of a length, around off. Joel arches back and cuts it hard to the backward point fielder, and steals a single. Good effort by Nasum, though, who dives to stop the ball to his left.

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Overs17.2

Score166 - 5

Mustafizur Rahman to Joel Davies, A dipping full toss, with pace taken off. Joel Davies is early to whip that away, and gets an inside edge as the ball rolls into the mid-wicket and square leg gap for a couple of runs.

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Overs16.6

Abdul Saqlain to Joel Davies, Spotting Joel moving across the stumps to play the scoop shot, Abdul smartly fires it outside off, following the batter. Davies is cramped up for room and misses to lay his bat on the ball. 9 runs off the over. An expensive outing for Abdul as he finishes with bowling figures reading 4-0-53-1.

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Overs16.4

Abdul Saqlain to Matt Renshaw, Back of a length, angled into the batter. Matt heaves it off the inner half of the bat, through square leg and short fine leg. The square leg fielder dives and makes a half-stop and the ball is mopped up by the latter fielder. The batters hustle back for a couple of runs.

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Overs16.3

Abdul Saqlain to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Dear me, that's a schoolboy error by Rishad! Pitched fuller on off, Matt Renshaw smashes it over the bowler's head. Rishad Hossain runs to his left from long off, but does not bend low enough and the ball seeps through to the ropes.

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Overs16.2

Abdul Saqlain to Joel Davies, Tight single! Inswinger, full and on off. Joel Davies pushes it to mid off and sets off for a hasty run. The fielder, Rishad Hossain, is quick to pick and throw in a motion. Has a shy at the bowling but misses as Davies scoots in time. Needed a direct hit there.

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Overs15.6

Score154 - 5

Nasum Ahmed to Nikhil Chaudhary, OUT! LBW! That looked straight but Nikhil Chaudhary has sent it upstairs to have a check. Fired in, on middle and leg, holds the line. Nikhil Chaudhary lunges and looks to block it but gets beaten on the inside edge. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and Ball Tracking shows that the impact was on the umpire's call with the ball hitting the middle pole. The onfield decision stays. Australia are 154/5 after 16 overs now.

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Overs14.2

Score141 - 4

Abdul Saqlain to Tim David, OUT! TAKEN! A much-needed wicket for Bangladesh as the 97-run partnership is broken. Saqlain punches the air hard in celebration. Back of a length and outside off, a bit slower too. Tim David winds up for a big shot. He slaps it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It carries towards deep backward point. Tanzid Hasan settles near the fence and takes a comfortable catch. Australia are 141/4 after 14.2 overs.

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Overs13.6

Score137 - 3

Nahid Rana to Tim David, A full toss, on off, Tim David looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards point as the batters collect a single. Bangladesh desperately need to break this stand soon, or they could end up with a massive target to chase.

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Overs13.5

Nahid Rana to Tim David, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Australia! Sprays it down the leg side, Tim David looks to flick it but misses. The keeper dives to his left and tries to stop it but fails to do so. The ball races away to the fence at deep fine leg. Frustrations rising for Hridoy and Co.

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Overs13.4

Nahid Rana to Tim David, SIX! That is some timing from Tim David! A half volley, on middle and leg, Tim David winds up and clatters it all the way over deep square leg for a massive six. 95m to be precise.