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Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI at Chattogram, , Apr 23 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st ODI, Chattogram, April 23, 2006, Australia tour of Bangladesh
(44/50 ov, T:196) 196/6

Australia won by 4 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
76 (46) & 4 catches
adam-gilchrist
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AUS
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end of over 446 runs
AUS: 196/6CRR: 4.45 
Brett Lee12 (30b 1x4)
Michael Hussey36 (61b 1x6)
Rajin Saleh 5-0-21-0
Tushar Imran 8-0-24-1

Australians have won the first match to lead the series 1-0. Bangladesh put up a good fight to make a match out of it inspite scoring just 195 runs. Aussies were at one stage 102 runs off 11 overs but Bangladesh fought back to pick up 6 wickets with the spinners bowling well. Razzaq picked up 3 wickets to bring them back into the match with excellent support from Rafique after Gilchrist blasted the opening bowlers. Hussey stayed on till the end to finish it off. Gilchrist was awarded Man-of-match for his all-round performance hitting 76 runs off 46 balls and also for his 5 victims behind the wicket. Please join us for the next match on Wednesday. Cheers and bye!

43.6
4
Rajin Saleh to Lee, FOUR runs

All over! flighted ball on the leg stump, swept away to fine leg fence

43.5
1
Rajin Saleh to Hussey, 1 run

full and on the legs, Hussey drives to long-on

43.4
1
Rajin Saleh to Lee, 1 run

full length ball, driven to long-off, 5 runs to win

43.3
Rajin Saleh to Lee, no run

full on the stumps, Lee pushes forward

43.2
Rajin Saleh to Lee, no run

turned away to mid-wicket

43.1
Rajin Saleh to Lee, no run

full toss, Lee drives straight to mid-on

end of over 432 runs
AUS: 190/6CRR: 4.41 RRR: 0.85
Brett Lee7 (25b)
Michael Hussey35 (60b 1x6)
Tushar Imran 8-0-24-1
Rajin Saleh 4-0-15-0
42.6
1
Tushar to Lee, 1 run

good line but too full, Lee drives to long-off

42.5
Tushar to Lee, no run

short ball, defended to onside

42.4
1
Tushar to Hussey, 1 run

turned away to square leg

42.3
Tushar to Hussey, no run

flat one, Hussey defends it away on the back-foot

42.2
Tushar to Hussey, no run

good line and length delivery, Hussey defends it away to point

42.1
Tushar to Hussey, no run

good line and length delivery, Hussey defends on the front-foot

end of over 424 runs
AUS: 188/6CRR: 4.47 RRR: 1.00
Brett Lee6 (23b)
Michael Hussey34 (56b 1x6)
Rajin Saleh 4-0-15-0
Tushar Imran 7-0-22-1
41.6
Rajin Saleh to Lee, no run

good line and length delivery, Lee hits it into the leg side

41.5
Rajin Saleh to Lee, no run

length but down leg, Lee keeps it out

41.4
1
Rajin Saleh to Hussey, 1 run

half volley, Hussey drives it away

41.3
Rajin Saleh to Hussey, no run

good line and length, Hussey defends

41.2
1
Rajin Saleh to Lee, 1 run

good line but full, Lee drives the ball

41.1
2
Rajin Saleh to Lee, 2 runs

Lee sweeps and gets on the glove, ball runs away fine

end of over 413 runs
AUS: 184/6CRR: 4.48 RRR: 1.33
Brett Lee3 (19b)
Michael Hussey33 (54b 1x6)
Tushar Imran 7-0-22-1
Rajin Saleh 3-0-11-0
40.6
1b
Tushar to Lee, 1 bye

short and turning in, kept very low, batsman misses and deflects off Mashud's pads to short fine leg

40.5
Tushar to Lee, no run

flighted ball on the off stump, driven uppishly back to the bowler, difficult chance for Tushar and drops it