AUS vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary
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Australia
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Match Details
Venue
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Toss
Australia, elected to field
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024
Series Period
01 Jun 2024 - 29 Jun 2024
Match Day
20 Jun 2024 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Michael Gough (ENG), Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
Match Referee
Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Streaming Platform
Hotstar
Broadcasting Platform
Star Sports
Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, 1 run
Digs it in short, over middle, David Warner hurriedly pulls it flat and on the bounce to deep square leg for a single. 100 comes up for Australia.
Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, 6 runs
SIX! As easy as you like! What a way to get FIFTY! David Warner is making Bangladesh pay for dropping him when he was on 5. Taskin serves it too straight, full and on the pads, David Warner stays still at the point of contact and whips it over deep square leg for a biggie.
Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, no run
Missed out! Juicy full toss, on off, Glenn Maxwell cracks the drive but picks out the man at extra cover. A couple of inches to the left or right would have been a boundary for Maxwell.
Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs
Tosses it up again, low full toss, outside off, Glenn Maxwell drags it from outside off and hits it to the right of long on. Tanzim Hasan Sakib sprints and dives to his right to save the boundary. Two runs taken.
Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, 6 runs
SIX! Thumped flat and over the fence! Rishad floats it up, right in the slot, around off, Glenn Maxwell goes against the turn and brings his bottom hand into play. Smacks it flat and to the right of long on for a 74-metre hit.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, 1 run
On a fullish length and gives the ball air again does Rishad Hossain, on middle and leg, David Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, 4 runs
FOUR! Innovative and effective! Loops it up, full and on middle, David Warner brings out the reverse sweep and hits it up and over backward point for a boundary.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, no run
Serves it on a nagging length, on off, David Warner waits and dabs it to short third.
Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, 1 run
Full on the pad. Flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, 4 runs
FOUR! BANG! Short of a length, on off. Warner goes back and pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, no run
Goes short, around the left shoulder. Warner sways out of the line and lets it go.
Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, no run
Length delivery outside off. Warner cuts it straight to the backward point fielder.
Mustafizur Rahman to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
Good length delivery, attacking the stumps. Maxwell pushes it past the bowler for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Glenn Maxwell, 4 runs
FOUR! Goes full and on off, Glenn Maxwell leans on it and creams the drive through covers for a glorious boundary.
Rishad Hossain to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
Tossed up on off. Maxwell reverse sweeps it to short third region. The fielder puts in the dive and makes a decent stop. They cross.
Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Marsh, no run
OUT! LBW! Appeal and given by the umpire. Rishad Hossain bowls it full and at the stumps. Marsh goes for the sweep but misses and gets pinned in front. The finger goes up. Marsh takes the review. The Ball Tracking shows wickets is umpire's call as the ball is clipping the leg stump and the on-field decision stays. Marsh is a goner. Australia are two down!
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, 1 run
Leg break, on the middle and off-stump line. Warner goes back and knocks it toward mid-on for one.
Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run
Tad short, on off. Marsh gets on his knee and swipes it through backward square leg for a run.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, 1 run
Floated on off. Warner heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, no run
Tosses it on the middle. Warner prods and bunts it back at Rishad Hossain.
Mahedi Hasan to Mitchell Marsh, no run
Keeps it flat and at the stumps. Marsh knocks it to the left of the bowler.
Mahedi Hasan to Mitchell Marsh, no run
Quicker one, around off. Marsh cuts and misses.
Mahedi Hasan to Mitchell Marsh, no run
Flat and at the stumps. Marsh knocks it back at Mahedi Hasan.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 1 run
Flat and quick outside off. Warner punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, no run
Tad short, turning away, around off. Warner covers the line and nudges into the leg side.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, no run
Flatter on off. Warner goes back and knocks it into covers.
Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Marsh, no run
Leg break, turning away, just outside off. Marsh comes forward and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Rishad Hossain to Travis Head, no run
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Rishad Hossain strikes immediately after the break! Another leg break, on the middle stump line. Travis Head looks to cut this through the covers but the ball spins in and disturbs the stumps. Australia lose their first as Head departs after a breezy knock.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, 1 run
Leg break, on the middle. Warner nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, no run
Full and just outside off. Warner gets low to hack it across but fails to connect.
Rishad Hossain to David Warner, 4 runs
FOUR! Cheeky and Effective! Flighted, full, on off. Warner brings out the reverse and connects nicely to get it past the short third fielder for a boundary. The runs are flowing for Australia.
Rishad Hossain to Travis Head, 1 run
Tossed up on off. Head drives it past the bowler and down the ground for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 6 runs
SIX! PUMPED! Too short, on the middle stump line. Warner goes back and pulls it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. A perfect powerplay for Australia. The required rate is under six now.
Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, 1 run
Flatter arm ball on the leg peg. Head flat-bats it on the bounce to long-on.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 1 run
Drifted on the pad. Warner tucks it through backward square leg.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, no run
Pitched full, at the stumps. Warner defends it forward.
Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, 1 run
LEG BYE! Fired in outside leg. Travis Head makes room to slog it away but it deflects off his pad and rolls past the keeper for an extra.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 1 run
Flatter, around off. Warner gets low and swipes it to deep square leg for a single. 50-run stand is up between Warner and Head.
Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, 4 runs
FOUR! Flayed away! Australia are off to a real flier here! Mustafizur goes into the surface but offers width on off, Travis Head hangs back in his crease and goes after it. Carves it up and over backward point for a boundary. An expensive first over from Mustafizur, 13 runs off it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, 6 runs
SIX! Straight as an arrow! Mustafizur Rahman goes fuller and slower but ends up serving it right in the slot, at the stumps, Travis Head waits for the ball to arrive and with a still head, thumps it straight towards the sightscreen for a biggie.
Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, no run
Bends his back and digs it in short, right at the batter, Travis Head tries to move leg side but gets cramped for room and ungainly plays it towards mid on.
Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, 1 run
Rolls his fingers over the ball and keeps it on a back of a length, on middle and leg, David Warner nudges it wide of mid-wicket for one more run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Travis Head, 1 run
Angling in, on a back of a length, on the pads, Travis Head gets on his toes and flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, 1 run
Misfield! Charges in from over the wicket and slants it in at the stumps, on a length, David Warner presses forward and times the drive towards cover where Shakib Al Hasan fails to get his body behind the ball and concedes a single as the ball goes past him.
Taskin Ahmed to Travis Head, 6 runs
SIX! That has gone many a mile! Taskin Ahmed bowls this one at 122 kph as he tries to vary his pace, short of a length, on off, it sits up nicely for Travis Head who stands and delivers. Nails the pull way over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Taskin Ahmed to Travis Head, no run
Switches to around the wicket and angles it into the batter, on a back of a length, Travis Head hops back for the pull but gets rushed in his shot and he fails to connect. Wears it on the midriff does Head.
Taskin Ahmed to Travis Head, 4 runs
FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Not a bad delivery by any means by Taskin as this is on a good length, on off, Travis Head stays still and whacks it right between cover and mid off for his first boundary.
Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, 1 run
Hurries the batter on this occasion as the ball skids off the deck, on a hard length, around the pads, David Warner nudges it through square leg and rotates the strike.
Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, 4 runs
FOUR! Hit with real authority! Taskin bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, David Warner fetches it from outside off and flat bats it along the ground and beats mid on to his right for a boundary.
Taskin Ahmed to David Warner, no run
Hits the good length straight away, in the channel on off, going across, David Warner looks to drive it on the up but ends up chopping it beside the pitch on the off side.
Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, no run
With a flatter trajectory, short and on middle, Travis Head cuts it hard but picks out the man at cover.
Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, no run
So nearly trickled back onto the stumps! Head shows his cards early as backs away to open up the off side. Full and speared in, on middle and leg, Travis Head is relying on the turn to go through the off side but this comes in with the angle. Catches the inside edge back onto the pads and it rolls past the off stump.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 1 run
Goes wide of the crease and darts an arm ball in, full and at the stumps, David Warner makes room and drives it past cover for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, no run
Gets a hint of away turn on this one, short and outside off, David Warner plays away from his body and mistimes the shot to cover.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 6 runs
SIX! Clean strike! Mahedi Hasan tosses it up but bowls it right in the arc, full and sliding on the pads, David Warner stays low to make the connection and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, no run
This is flat and short, on off and middle, David Warner rocks back and punches it firmly to cover.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, 4 runs
FOUR! Width offered and Travis Head cashes in! Takes pace off but errs in line as this is wide on off, short as well, Travis Head reaches out and cuts it past backward point for a boundary.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, no run
Beaten! This zips through at 142.7 kph, fuller and outside off, Travis Head goes for an expansive drive but gets beaten for pace.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, 2 runs
Serves it on a shortish length, over middle, Travis Head hangs back to take the short ball on. Pulls it in the air but well in front of the man at deep square leg. Two runs taken.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, 2 runs
Travis Head gets off the mark now! Angling across, on a length, Travis Head stays back and hits it between cover and mid off for a couple of runs.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Travis Head, no run
Shaping back in a touch, on a hard length, on middle, Travis Head punches it firmly to cover.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Warner, 1 run
Was that a chance? Did that carry? Yes, it did. DROPPED by Towhid Hridoy. Tanzim Hasan Sakib steams in from over the wicket and hurls it on a hard length, on off, David Warner slaps it towards point where the ball dips in front of Towhid Hridoy but it does carry and he fails to hold on low in front. Bangladesh need to convert every chance if they are to defend this total.
Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, no run
Sees the batter back away and cleverly follows him does Mahedi Hasan. Short and slanting in, Travis Head does not have the room to work with and can only punch it down to mid on.
Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, no run
Bowls it on a nagging length, on off, punched from the crease to cover by Travis Head.
Mahedi Hasan to Travis Head, no run
Nearly dragged it back on! Floats it up and keeps it full, on off, Travis Head plays for the turn but it goes straight on and catches the inside edge. It rolls down to short fine leg for a dot.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 1 run
Drags the length back and fires it in flat, on off, David Warner tucks it in front of mid on and takes a quick single.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, 4 runs
FOUR! David Warner and Australia are away! Much fuller and on off, David Warner switches his hands and goes for the reverse sweep. Gets a top edge but it lands safely near the deep third fence for a boundary.
Mahedi Hasan to David Warner, no run
Begins with a tossed-up delivery from around the wicket, angling in, on middle, David Warner gets on the front foot and pats it to cover.