Premier pacer Pat Cummins grabbed the primary hat-trick of the match and spinner Adam Zampa displayed his abilities as Australia received by 28 runs over Bangladesh by way of the Duckworth Lewis (DLS) methodology within the Tremendous Eight match of the T20 World Cup in Antigua. If Zampa (2/24) labored with accuracy within the center overs, Cummins (3/29) picked up three wickets in successive balls as Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140 for eight after Mitchell Marsh determined to bowl first in a rain-curtailed recreation.
Veteran opener David Warner (53 not out off 35 balls) then scored a superb half-century, which included 5 fours and three sixes.
Australia have been seeking to wrap up the match shortly and openers Warner and Travis Head (31) batted explosively from ball one.
The duo placed on 60/0 earlier than rain interrupted play. Upon resumption of play, the Aussies misplaced some momentum as Rishad Hussain (2/23 in 3 overs) went on the offensive.
The younger leg-spinner dismissed Head and Mitchell Marsh (1) in fast succession.
Nevertheless, regardless of these two setbacks, Australia by no means regarded in bother and Warner stored up his good work.
Taking part in his final T20 World Cup, he accomplished his half-century with a superb six.
When rain halted play for the second time, Australia have been 100/2 in 11.2 overs, 28 runs forward of their common DLS rating of 72.
Earlier, left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc gave Australia the anticipated early breakthrough when he dismissed Tanjid Hasan within the first over to turn out to be the main wicket-taker (95) within the World Cup, surpassing Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga.
Litton Das (16) and captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto (41) added 58 runs to regular the innings.
Within the fourth over, Shanto hit a six over lengthy on off Josh Hazlewood. Then within the fifth over, he hit two fours off Starc.
However when Zampa received the ball, he promptly ended the partnership by trapping Das LBW within the ninth over.
Australian spinners Zampa and Glenn Maxwell tightened the screws on Bangladesh. From the ninth to the thirteenth over, Bangladesh may rating solely 26 runs. They misplaced the necessary wickets of Rishad Hussain (2) and Shanto, who have been dismissed by Zampa.
Hridaya (40 off 28 balls) took Bangladesh previous the 100-run mark and tried his greatest to extend his crew's rating. He hit two consecutive sixes off Marcus Stoinis.
However Bangladesh's probabilities of a robust innings have been dashed by Cummins, who made a vital influence in direction of the top of the innings.
On the finish of the 18th over, the quick bowler took wickets on consecutive balls. Mahmudullah tried to play a pull shot however the ball hit his stumps. Cummins then received Mahedi Hasan caught by Zampa.
The pacer returned within the remaining over and accomplished a hat-trick by dismissing Hriday off his first ball.
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