Australia beat Bangladesh, Australia won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)

The game was over as a contest after the Australians restricted Bangladesh to 123. Brett Lee became the first bowler to take a Twenty20 hat-trick and all the other bowlers bowled a superb line and length to keep Bangladesh on a leash. Bangladesh's batsmen were very disappointing after their break-neck start against South Africa yesterday.

A target of 124 was never going to Test Australia and Hayden top-scored with an unbeaten 73. Brett Lee is the Man of the Match for his hat-trick.

Thank you all for your emails today. This is George Binoy signing off for the evening. Cheers.

13.5

Mortaza to Ponting, 2 runs

short ball outside the off stump, Ponting moves across towards the off side and pulls the ball through midwicket for an easy two runs to complete a comfortable victory

13.4

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Mortaza to Ponting, no run

driven off the back foot to cover point, Ponting's taking his time with these two runs

13.3

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Mortaza to Ponting, no run

defended on the back foot towards cover

13.2

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Mortaza to Ponting, no run

a slower bouncer outside off stump, Ponting was very early on the pull and the ball went under his bat

13.1

Mortaza to Hayden, 1 run

Mortaza surprises Hayden with a bouncer that is pulled awkwardly to square leg

Just three runs needed now.

Over13

14 runs

AUS 121/1CRR: 9.30 RRR: 0.42

ML Hayden 72 (47b 9x4 3x6)RT Ponting 4 (4b)

Alok Kapali0/23 (2)

12.6

Kapali to Hayden, 1 run

Hayden takes a step down and lofts to long-off

12.5

Kapali to Ponting, 1 run

flicked off the pads through midwicket

12.4

Kapali to Hayden, 1 run

played off the pads to short fine leg

12.3

Kapali to Hayden, FOUR runs

Hayden gets down on one knee and drives powerfully through cover point for four more

12.2

Kapali to Hayden, SIX runs

Hayden steps down the pitch, gets to the pitch of a flighted delivery, frees his arms and sends the ball flying over the straight boundary, sheer muscle that was

12.1

Kapali to Ponting, 1 run

bowled flat through the air on middle stump, Ponting leans forward and closes the face to play the ball through midwicket

Over12

10 runs, 1 wicket

AUS 107/1CRR: 8.91 RRR: 2.12

RT Ponting 2 (2b)ML Hayden 60 (43b 8x4 2x6)

Abdur Razzak0/34 (4)

11.6

Razzak to Ponting, 1 run

tossed up on off stump, Ponting leans forward and plays it with an open face towards backward point

11.5

Razzak to Hayden, 1 run

cut off the back foot in front of point for a single

11.4

Razzak to Ponting, 1 run

he's off the mark straight away with an off drive to long-off

Ricky Ponting comes in at No.3.

11.3

Razzak to Gilchrist, 1 run, OUT

cut off the back foot past point, Gilchrist calls for the second, the throw is good from the deep and Mushfiqur whips off the bails with Gilchrist an inch short of the ground

Adam Gilchrist run out (Tamim Iqbal/†Mushfiqur Rahim) 43 (28b 1x4 4x6 41m) SR: 153.57

11.2

Razzak to Gilchrist, SIX runs

Gilchrist charges down the track and lofts the ball cleanly over the head of the fielder at long-off, that's his fourth six

11.1

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Razzak to Gilchrist, no run

defended on the front foot to cover

Over11

9 runs

AUS 97/0CRR: 8.81 RRR: 3.00

ML Hayden 59 (42b 8x4 2x6)AC Gilchrist 36 (25b 1x4 3x6)

Alok Kapali0/9 (1)

10.6

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Kapali to Hayden, no run

he tries to sweep this time but the ball keeps low and Hayden gets beaten

10.5

Kapali to Hayden, FOUR runs

Hayden charges down the track and hits powerfully straight past the bowler, that raced away to the boundary

10.4

Kapali to Hayden, 2 runs

Hayden cuts behind point and sprints through for two more

Bangladesh vs Australia, 14th Match, Group F at Cape Town, Sep 16 2007 - Match Result