Due to the rain, Australia emerged victorious
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. They managed to score 140/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 41 runs, followed by Towhid Hridoy with 40 runs. Pat Cummins was the standout bowler for Australia, ending with a hat-trick and helping restrict Bangladesh to a competitive but chase-able total.
Just after Bangladesh finished their innings, rain interrupted the game. This delay impacted the start of Australia's innings.
Australia, chasing a target of 141 runs from 20 overs, got off to a flying start with openers Travis Head (30 off 19 balls) and David Warner (28 off 17 balls) setting a strong foundation. However, rain interruptions disrupted their momentum twice during their chase. The game was finally halted with Australia at 102/2 after 11.2 overs when the second rain interruption occurred.
During the second interruption, Australia was comfortably ahead of the DLS par score of 72 runs after 11.2 overs. With this advantage, Australia was declared the winner by 28 runs per the DLS method.
As a result, Australia won the match against Bangladesh by 28 runs (DLS method) in their Super 8 clash at the T20 World Cup 2024.
This victory maintains Australia's strong performance in the tournament, having remained unbeaten in the group stage and now starting their Super 8 campaign with a win. Bangladesh, despite their efforts with the bat, faced challenges defending their total against a formidable Australian line-up.
23 June 2024, 10:34