Australia vs Bangladesh in Super 8 of ICC T20 World Cup. In this match, the Kangaroos defeated Bangladesh. Bangladesh batted first and scored 140-8 runs in 20 overs. In this match, Pat Cummins took the first hat-trick in the World Cup. How did the Australian team win this match despite Bangladesh scoring 100 runs while chasing the runs? This question was in the minds of many people. Understand how the result of this match went in the Kangaroos’ favor despite their inability to score.
Bangladesh scored 140 runs in 20 overs losing 8 wickets. Australia was given a target of 141 runs to win. Captain Nazmul Shanto scored 41 runs and Tauheed Hridaya scored 40 runs. When Australia came to bat, it started raining. At the time of the first rain in 6.2 overs, Australia’s score was 64/0 and according to the Duckworth-Lewis method, it should have been 35/0. In 11.2 overs, Australia’s score was 100 runs for 2 wickets. According to the Duckworth-Lewis method, if Australia’s score would have been 72 runs for 2 wickets, then they would have won.
Australia has a better run rate than India in the Super-8 Group-1 points table. Therefore, it is at the top with two points on the basis of run rate. Australia’s net run rate is +2.471, while India’s net run rate is +2.350. In the first match, India defeated Afghanistan and Australia defeated Bangladesh. Australia will play its next match against Afghanistan and India will play its next Super-8 match against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanjid Hasan, Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Tauheed Hradoi, Mahmudullah, Mehedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh(c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
