Cricket World Cup Australia vs. Bangladesh: scoreboard, live scores, Marnus Labuschagne
Adam Zampa shot back to the top of the World Cup wickets tally while Marnus Labuschagne wowed in the field but Bangladesh frustrated Australia in Pune on Saturday.
Once more neutralised with the ball in the power play, Australia again needed the interventions of their star tweaker to limit Bangladesh to 8-306 after the Aussies chose to field first.
Zampa capped off an exceptional league stage with figures of 2-32 from 10 overs, removing Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim. The latter scalp was Zampa’s 22nd for the tournament, edging the leg-spinner past Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka.
It also meant Zampa bettered Brad Hogg’s mark of 21 wickets at the 2007 World Cup, which had been a record for an Australian spinner.
With Maxwell sitting out after his draining epic in Mumbai on Tuesday night, Labuschagne retained his spot for a 17th straight one-day international since initially being bypassed for the 18-man extended World Cup squad.
Energetic as ever, Labuschagne made his presence felt in the field, racing in to set up a wicketkeeper’s run out as Najmul Hossain Shanto was caught short looking for a second on 45, before bettering that effort by charging from cover to run out Mahmudullah for 32 with a diving one-handed direct hit.
In what was effectively a dead rubber, Australia rested Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell, handing Sean Abbott his first World Cup appearance against a Bangladesh side missing star Shakib Al Hasan through injury.
Steve Smith returned to the XI after missing the win over Afghanistan with vertigo, while Abbott made his World Cup debut more than nine years after first playing one-day cricket for Australia, picking up the wicket of Tanzid Hasan for 36 after hurrying the Bangladesh opener into a leading edge.
AUSTRALIAN INNINGS
10.55PM: AUSSIES CRUISING TO SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN
Another 100-run partnership, this time between Mitch Marsh and Steve Smith, has the Aussies headed towards another victory.
Marsh is dealing with an injury concern but is still finding boundaries with ease, while Smith is making some much needed runs after a below par World Cup so far by his standards.
Australia need 67 runs from 78 balls to win, still with eight wickets in hand.
10.20PM: MARSH SMASHES PAST 100 RUNS
Mitch Marsh was held on 99 runs for a number of delieveries before finally breaking through with a single.
It’s been a fantastic knock, coming in for the loss of Travis Head very early in the innings.
Marsh celebrated the milestone by hitting a six the next ball he was on strike.
10.00PM: PONTING QUESTIONS WARNER DISMISSAL
Was it a catch or not?
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has cast doubt on whether the catch that dismissed David Warner should have been out.
Najmul Hossain held the ball for a few seconds at mid-on, then dropped it while trying to throw it high in celebration.
As Ponting pointed out, the incident was reminiscent of Ben Stokes’ dropped catch off Steve Smith during the Ashes series.
“Catch completed comfortably, but it’s only been in the last few months we’ve actually seen one like that in a Test match in the UK,” Ponting said.
“Ben Stokes was the man...went to throw the ball up in the air and clipped his leg on the way down.
“David Warner, I think, was completely oblivious to everything that had happened.
“Straight in the middle of his hands, no doubt about it. But it is the completion of the catch and being in complete control of your movements, is the way that it’s worded. Intreresting...”
Shane Watson described it as a “Herschelle Gibbs’ reenactment, referring to the famous incident in the 1999 World Cup where Gibbs dropped Australian captain Steve Waugh.
Of course, Waugh was given not out and went to lift Australia into the final.
9.50PM: WARNER CAUGHT IN CATCH CONTROVERSY
David Warner has fallen one run short of becoming the second man in history to make 500 runs at two ODI World Cups.
Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to have reached that mark at two different World Cups.
Warner would have joined him with a score of 54 today but was dismissed for 53 after being caught off the bowling of Mustafizur Rahman.
There was some doubt about the catch, which Najmul Hossain took but then dropped trying to celebrate in shades of Ben Stokes during the Ashes.
But, he was deemed to have held it long enough before the celebration fail.
Warner made an incredible 647 runs at the 2019 World Cup in England, which ranks second behind Matthew Hayden’s 659 at the 2006/07 tournament in the West Indies for performances by an Australian.
Tendulkar has the overall record with 673 in the 2002-03 World Cup.
9.15PM: MARSH GETS TO 50, AUSTRALIA 100 UP
Mitch Marsh went to 50 off 37 balls in a reminder of just how crucial he is to Australia’s hopes of winning this World Cup.
David Warner has really got going to, taking 21 runs off his last 13 balls after a slow start.
That pair has taken Australia to 100 off 15 overs and unless Bangladesh strikes soon, its total of 306 isn’t going to be enough.
You sense if these two are around for another 5-10 overs, the run chase will be much easier from that point.
“At the moment it just feels like they’re hoping for a wicket,” says Matthew Hayden.
8.55PM: MARSH UPS THE ANTE
Mitch Marsh hasn’t taken long to get going after coming to the crease, smacking 30 from just 21 balls to push Australia up to 58-1 from ten overs.
David Warner has made an unusually slow start to his innings, sitting on 17 runs from 28 deliveries but has importantly preserved his wicket thus far.
8.26PM: HEAD CHOPS ON, AUSTRALIA 1-12
Taskin gets the early breakthrough for Bangladesh, getting Travis Head for 10 after a bright start.
Mitch Marsh joins David Warner.
BANGLADESH INNINGS
7.45PM: BANGLADESH FINISHES 8-306
Australia will need to make in excess of 300 to enter the World Cup semi-finals on a winning note.
Led by Towhid Hridoy’s 74 from 79 balls, Bangladesh has posted 8-306 as it tries to finish its campaign on a high in Pune.
Adam Zampa (2-32) was again the best of Australia’s bowlers.
World Cup debutant Sean Abbott did a great job in the final overs, deceiving the Bangladesh batters with a series of slower balls to limit the damage.
Australia recorded a new record for its highest successful chase at a World Cup against Afghanistan and will need to set a new mark to reel in Bangladesh’s score.
7.10PM: ZAMPA MAKES HISTORY
Adam Zampa is officially the most successful spinner for Australia in a single World Cup tournament.
Probably one of the worst balls he has bowled in India earns the leggie his 22nd scalp of the World Cup as Mushfiqur Rahim hauls the ball straight to Pat Cummins at mid-wicket.
It’s worth a reminder that the most wickets ever taken in a World Cup is 27 by Mitch Starc.
If Australia makes the final, who would bet against Zampa getting there?
You can also pick Zampa for just over $130k in KFC SuperCoach BBL this summer too, a crazy bargain when the Renegades play twice in round 1.
6.38PM: ANOTHER RUN OUT DISASTER
Mahmudullah was already off the ground before the third umpire verdict was delivered.
That’s how far out of his ground he was.
Bangladesh took off for a quick single, but Marnus Labuschagne was aware, pouncing on the ball and hitting the stumps while diving to remove one of the Tigers’ danger men.
Just as Bangladesh was building momentum, it will have to start again here.
How about this picture of Marnus’ second effort too!
6.30PM: PUNTER’S SURPRISE CALL ON AUSSIE NEW BALL
Ricky Ponting says Australia has “missed an opportunity” by not trialling Marcus Stoinis with the new ball during its group matches of the World Cup.
Stoinis opened the bowling in two of the three T20s Australia played against South Africa in August and September, taking five wickets.
The all-rounder was also used in that role in three of the five ODIs against the Proteas.
Ponting said with swing bowlers such as Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka and India’s Mohammed Shami excelling, Australia should have turned to Stoinis.
“I thought about it before the last game as well when they went to Mumbai. The reason I say it is if you look at the teams that are taking wickets and the individuals that are taking wickets with the new ball in this tournament, it’s guys that are moving it,” he said. “Madushanka, 21 wickets, Shami, Bumrah, Siraj, they’re all moving that new ball. Because they can move that new ball it allows them to bowl that slightly fuller length.
“I’m a big believer in utilising everybody’s skills that you’ve got in your side. Marcus Stoinis has got that skill. He’s got the skill to move the brand new ball.
“We saw him open the bowling in South Africa — he swung the new ball over there.
“I just think they probably missed an opportunity in the last couple of games to actually have an experiment, have a look at that.”
Earlier, Ponting noted only two countries had taken less wickets in the powerplay overs than Australia at this World Cup.
6PM: LABUSCHANGE RUN OUT ENDS PARTNERSHIP
Marnus Labuschagne deserves credit for his sharp work, but what was Bangladesh thinking?
Shanto clips a ball behind square, gets through easily for one and then takes off for a second just as Labuschagne was gathering the ball on the turn.
He picks up and throws on the bounce to Josh Inglis who completes the run out.
Just as Bangladesh would have been eyeing a total in excess of 300, Matthew Hayden says it’s the type of dismissal which could slow the run rate heading into the last 20 overs.
5.40PM: PONTING’S DUAL CONCERN FOR AUSSIES
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has pinpointed two areas of concern for Australia which could jeopardise its hopes of World Cup glory.
Ponting said Australia’s powerplay bowling — which was a problem against Bangladesh today — continued to threaten its hopes of going all the way.
He said only two nations had taken less wickets in the powerplay overs than Australia at the tournament.
The other area is Australia’s middle-order batting, which in several games has been unable to capitalise on blistering starts.
“I think there’s also a few worries with their batting. Their middle-order batting hasn’t clicked as well as it could either, so far in the tournament,” Ponting said.
Shane Watson questioned why more short balls weren’t bowled in the first 10 overs, in particular to Tanzid Hasan who has been susceptible when pushed onto the back foot.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh is still going at better than six an over after being sent in.
5.20PM: ZAMPA TAKES ANOTHER WICKET
Well that was a strange one.
Bangladesh has played with so much energy and intent in the first 16 overs, but Liton Das has gone and thown his wicket away with a tame shot.
He tried to take on Adam Zampa down the ground, but instead chipped a shot straight to Marnus Labuschagne at long-on.
“There was no energy, no power in his body to be able to clear the fence,” Shane Watson says.
“Catching practice for Marnus Labuschagne.”
Zampa has 21 wickets in this World Cup, equal to Brad Hogg (2006/07) for the most wickets in a World Cup by a spin bowler.
The record is Mitch Starc with 27.
