Australia v Bangladesh

At The Oval, June 5 (day/night). No result. Toss: Bangladesh.
The weather had probably been kind to Australia three days earlier in the Midlands, but it now cost them certain victory in south London. At 83 for one in pursuit of 183, they needed to see out four more overs for the 20 that constitute a game. Squally showers had stopped play shortly before 6.45, only to relent, encouraging hopes of an 8.30 restart. But the rain returned with a vengeance, leaving a frustrated Smith to question the urgency of the Oval groundstaff, and Bangladesh with an unlikely lifeline. They had done little to deserve it, folding from 122 for three to 182 as Starc - making deadly use of his yorker against a hapless tail - mopped up with four for one in nine balls.

Without the talent of Tamim Iqbal, it could have been even more embarrassing. After beginning the competition with 128 against England, he was seventh out for 95, top-edging Starc to long leg; of Bangladesh's 13 boundaries, Tamim managed nine. Only two others made double figures, as legspinner Zampa - who had replaced John Hastings - struck twice in his first two overs. Head, meanwhile, conceded 18 from seven overs of gentle off-spin before Tamim tucked in to his eighth. As rain arrived from the south, Rubel Hossain trapped Finch, but Warner - who went past 4,000 oneday international runs - and Smith were doing it with ease. Smith resorted to dead-batting Mashrafe bin Mortaza in a bid to hurry through the overs, but Bangladesh were in no rush, knowing that a point kept their semi-final hopes alive. Australia now needed to beat England.
Attendance: 16,108.