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Australia vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI at Darwin, , Sep 03 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd ODI, Darwin, September 03, 2008, Bangladesh tour of Australia
(22.4/50 ov, T:118) 118/2

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 164 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
69* (81)
shaun-marsh
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AUS
Full commentary

Another one-sided encounter and that's the series for Australia. Marsh continues to be among the runs and he picks up the Man-of-the-Match award for his unbeaten 69. Do join us for the final one-dayer on Saturday. Hope Bangladesh put up a better show. On behalf of Kanishkaa Balachandran, this is Siddarth Ravindran signing off

22.4
4
Shakib to Marsh, FOUR runs

And Marsh completes the formalities as the short ball is cut through cover

One shot away from a series win now

22.3
6
Shakib to Marsh, SIX runs

Marsh comes down the track and lofts it back over the bowlers head and that has carried all the way for six

22.2
2
Shakib to Marsh, 2 runs

similar delivery, sweep attempted again, gets a top edge and trickles towards fine leg

22.1
Shakib to Marsh, no run

pitches outside leg, Marsh goes for the big sweep but doesn't connect

end of over 221 run
AUS: 106/2CRR: 4.81 RRR: 0.42
Michael Hussey8 (20b)
Shaun Marsh57 (77b 8x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza 9-0-30-0
Shakib Al Hasan 6-0-26-2
21.6
Mortaza to Hussey, no run

soft hands, defended to the off, thinks about a single but decides against it

21.5
Mortaza to Hussey, no run

in the corridor outside off, Hussey shoulders arms

21.4
Mortaza to Hussey, no run

some width offered and he cuts it to point

21.3
Mortaza to Hussey, no run

outside off and he watches it through to the keeper

21.2
1
Mortaza to Marsh, 1 run

short of a length, on middle and leg, defended to the off side

21.1
Mortaza to Marsh, no run

tried to smash that down the ground, but mistimes it and doesn't beat the bowler

end of over 219 runs
AUS: 105/2CRR: 5.00 RRR: 0.44
Shaun Marsh56 (75b 8x4)
Michael Hussey8 (16b)
Shakib Al Hasan 6-0-26-2
Mashrafe Mortaza 8-0-29-0
20.6
1
Shakib to Marsh, 1 run

comes down the ground, wristy shot through square leg

20.5
4
Shakib to Marsh, FOUR runs

back of a length, he backed away crashed that through cover. Superb footwork there

20.4
1
Shakib to Hussey, 1 run

worked away behind square on the leg side

20.3
Shakib to Hussey, no run

defended off the back foot

20.2
2
Shakib to Hussey, 2 runs

pitched just outside off and turned in, got the outside edge, falls wide of slip

20.1
1
Shakib to Marsh, 1 run

driven to mid-off for a single

end of over 202 runs
AUS: 96/2CRR: 4.80 RRR: 0.73
Shaun Marsh50 (72b 7x4)
Michael Hussey5 (13b)
Mashrafe Mortaza 8-0-29-0
Shakib Al Hasan 5-0-17-2

Over to Sid

19.6
1
Mortaza to Marsh, 1 run

full outside off, he takes a couple of paces forward and swings across the line to bring up his fifty

19.5
Mortaza to Marsh, no run

pitches outside off and holds its line before reaching Ghosh

19.4
Mortaza to Marsh, no run

he lunges forward and tries to steer this wide of point, his fifty will have to wait

19.3
Mortaza to Marsh, no run

safely shoulders arms outside the off stump