Australia vs Bangladesh, 11th Match, Group A at Bridgetown, May 05 2010, ICC World Twenty20

RESULT
11th Match, Group A, Bridgetown, May 05, 2010, ICC World Twenty20
(18.4/20 ov, T:142) 114

Australia won by 27 runs

Player Of The Match
47* (29) & 3 catches
michael-hussey
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Scorecard summary
Australia 141/7(20 overs)
Bangladesh 114/10(18.4 overs)

Two games against top sides, and on both occasions, Bangladesh had more than their share of moments. Yet, on both occasions, they have been let down badly by one discipline - it was the bowling against Pakistan, and today, though the bowlers lost their mojo towards the end, one has to blame the batsmen for this debacle. Australia have eventually wrapped this up comfortably, but going into the next round, they will be a little concerned about their top order's performance today, against honest, if not sensational bowling. Michael Hussey and Steven Smith - take a bow!

Hang on for the presentation.

Shakib Al Hasan: "I thought we had a very good chance. We should have chased 140 runs. I think we did not bowl very well in the last four overs, and we played too many shots early in our innings. We need to take the big step forward in these games and win some of them."

Michael Clarke: "The top order did not do as well as they would have wanted, but great show from Mike Hussey and Smith. It was a good pitch for the fast bowlers. I think we have the momentum going forward into the Super Eights. Our execution was perfect with the ball today, hope to keep it going. And we hope the top order will also step up in our match against India."

Mike Hussey is Man of the Match. "I was just trying to get a partnership going, before the slog in the end overs. Smith played a good innings and got us up to 140. Thankfully today was my day, you have plenty of bad days batting lower down, so you got to enjoy thr good ones! Good pitch today, I am not worrying if we are peaking too early, the Indians have been playing a lot recently and we'll like to see how we go against them."

That wraps it up from our end for this match. Join us for the final league fixture that begins in a few minutes, between South Africa and Afghanistan. South Africa need to win to go through, and Afghanistan would love to spring an upset and keep their dream campaign going, so that could make interesting viewing.

On behalf of the team at Cricinfo, this is Nitin Sundar signing off our coverage of this game. Cheers!

18.4
W
Harris to Mortaza, OUT

And it is all over! Full and straight on the stumps, Mortaza tries to be cheeky and gets across, trying to shovel it fine on the leg side, but makes no contact. Stumps are down, Bangladesh are finished, Pakistan and Australia are through to the next round.

Mashrafe Mortaza b Harris 6 (5b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 120
18.3
1
Harris to Razzak, 1 run

identical ball, identical shot, but great fielding from Clarke running across from midwicket. He even underarms a throw as he is falling, but it misses

18.2
2
Harris to Razzak, 2 runs

short ball, he is early into the pull and a rare fumble at mid on gives him two

18.1
1
Harris to Mortaza, 1 run

digs out a yorker and gets it away through the gap at extra cover

end of over 18Maiden
BAN: 110/9CRR: 6.11 RRR: 16.00
Abdur Razzak0 (6b)
Mashrafe Mortaza5 (3b 1x4)
Shaun Tait 4-2-15-1
Dirk Nannes 4-0-18-4
17.6
Tait to Razzak, no run

what an over! It's a maiden and he rounds it off with another fast one that moves away a shade after pitching outside off. The tail-ender had no chance of getting any bat on it. Two maidens for Tait.

17.5
Tait to Razzak, no run

good pacy bouncer, the batsman weaves away as it thuds into Haddin's gloves

17.4
Tait to Razzak, no run

slower ball on a length, and decieved the batsman all ends up. He was early on the attempted heave over midwicket and it went no where

17.3
Tait to Razzak, no run

back of a length angling across the batsman, who stays back and taps it to the offside, not for runs

17.2
Tait to Razzak, no run

full and fast on leg stump, worked away off the toes straight to Clarke at midwicket

17.1
Tait to Razzak, no run

short of a length on leg stump, fended away awkwardly and they take a single

end of over 1710 runs • 1 wicket
BAN: 110/9CRR: 6.47 RRR: 10.66
Mashrafe Mortaza5 (3b 1x4)
Abdur Razzak0 (0b)
Dirk Nannes 4-0-18-4
Steven Smith 4-0-29-2
16.6
4
Nannes to Mortaza, FOUR runs

thickish outside edge first ball, and it flies away for four. Dirk finishes a fine spell, the best ever by an Aussie bowler - 4-0-18-4

16.5
W
Nannes to Jahurul, OUT

The old fat lady is clearing her throat. You can slog big Dirk away once or twice, but he is eventually going to get you. Short of a length outside off and the batsman backs away again looking for the swipe over the off side, it takes the top edge and swirls up for a simple catch for the fielder inside the circle at cover

Jahurul Islam c Clarke b Nannes 18 (12b 1x4 1x6 17m) SR: 150
16.4
1
Nannes to Mortaza, 1 run

short and straight, Mortaza is pegged back, he opens the face and gets it into the off side for a quick one

16.3
Nannes to Mortaza, no run

pitched up outside off, Mortaza can't quite pull the off side slog off, it goes on the bounce straight to cover

16.2
1
Nannes to Jahurul, 1 run

shortens the length, and he again looks to clear his front foot away and go up and over the cover fielder

16.1
4
Nannes to Jahurul, FOUR runs

Nice shot, clears his front foot away and base-ball bats it away into the gap between cover and mid off for four

Bangladesh will look back at this and feel they missed a tremendous opportunity. Things went awry from the 15th over of Australia's innings, but Bangladesh's batsmen have really lost the plot.

end of over 168 runs • 1 wicket
BAN: 100/8CRR: 6.25 RRR: 10.50
Jahurul Islam13 (9b 1x6)
Steven Smith 4-0-29-2
Ryan Harris 3-0-24-0
15.6
W
Smith to Shafiul, OUT

and he gets his man this time! Shafiul looks to charge Smith again, who sticks to his guns and keeps it relatively full. Shafiul does not get to the pitch and inside edges it on to the wood work

Shafiul Islam b Smith 16 (13b 1x4 1x6 7m) SR: 123.07
15.5
Smith to Shafiul, no run
15.4
1
Smith to Jahurul, 1 run

nice bit of flight. foxes him as he tries to loft over the covers, but the edge falls safe, to the right of short third man

15.3
1
Smith to Shafiul, 1 run

full toss, tries to whack it away to the leg side, but can't time it too well

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MEK Hussey
47 runs (29)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
17 runs
1 four1 six
Control
87%
Shakib Al Hasan
28 runs (28)
0 four1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
11 runs
0 four0 six
Control
68%
Best performances - bowlers
DP Nannes
O
4
M
0
R
18
W
4
ECO
4.5
DJ Hussey
O
2
M
0
R
8
W
2
ECO
4
Match details
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season2010
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 161
Hours of play (local time)13.00 start, First Session 13.00-14.20, Interval 14.20-14.40, Second Session 14.40-16.00
Match days5 May 2010 - day (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, Bangladesh 0
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