England
India
183/10 (65.4) & 303/10 (85.5)
278/10 (84.5) & 52/1 (14.0)
England drew with India
India
England
Aug 25, 2021
15:30 IST
Headingley, Leeds
India
England
276/3 (90.0)
Day 1: Stumps -
Pakistan
West Indies
217/10 (70.3)
2/2 (4.0)
Day 1: Stumps - West Indies trail by 215 runs
Pakistan
West Indies
Aug 20, 2021
20:30 IST
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Bangladesh
Australia
122/8 (20.0)
62/10 (13.4)
Bangladesh beat Australia by 60 runs
తెలుగు వార్తలు
క్రీడలు
క్రికెట్
BAN vs AUS Ball by Ball Commentary
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Australia in Bangladesh, 5 T20I Series, 2021 - Match
Australia
Bangladesh
Man of the Match: Afif Hossain
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc (not out) | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 130.00 |
| Andrew Tye (not out) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the second T20I between Bangladesh and Australia. The hosts stunned the Aussies in the first T20I and will look to extend their lead. The momentum is clearly on their side and Bangladesh would not want that to slip away. Meanwhile, the Kangaroos need to regroup quickly. They would be keen to right their wrongs and will look to get back to winning ways. Will the Tigers extend their lead? Or will the visitors bounce back? Let's find out.
We are back for the run chase! Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar are at the crease to open the innings for Bangladesh. Mitchell Starc to start with the ball for Australia.
Right then! The bowlers have done their part and it is upon their batters now to chase this modest total. Bangladesh would fancy their chances here. Let's see if Australia can pull a rabbit out of their hat. Join us for the run chase in a while.
Bangladesh were excellent with the ball! Mahedi Hasan got the wicket of Alex Carey early into the innings. Mustafizur Rahman showed his brilliance and outfoxed Josh Phillippe with a cunning slower ball. The bowlers didn't allow the batters to get momentum and made sure the batters worked hard to get boundaries. Runs only kept coming in singles for them. While Shakib Al Hasan got the better of Henriques, Shoriful Islam picked up a crucial wicket of the dangerous Marsh at an important time. After that, it was easy for the bowlers to maintain the momentum and they restricted Australia for a below-par score of 121. Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the lot as he snared 3 wickets in his four overs.
Australia were rusty with the bat! Alex Carey and Josh Philippe looked confident at the start but the former was trying too many things and paid the price as he got out. Philippe's iffy knock also came to end soon after that. Moises Henriques and Mitchell Marsh kept the scoreboard ticking and didn't play any risky shots. The duo motored the innings but the boundaries just weren't coming for them. Australia didn't cross the 100 run mark till the 17th over. It was Marsh who once again showed his caliber and scored a crucial 45. But he got out at the wrong time and Australia found themselves in a tough spot. In the end, they only managed to put 121 on the board.
Full ball, on off. Mitchell Starc heaves it towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Handy runs these from Mitchell Starc in the end. Australia finish with 121-7.
Slower ball, way outside off. Mitchell Starc reaches out to this wide ball and outside edges it towards third man for a couple of runs.
Slower and short ball, outside off. Mitchell Starc looks to slog but misses.
FOUR! A welcome boundary this for Australia. Full ball, on middle. Mitchell Starc whips it towards square leg for a boundary.
LEG BYE! Back of a length ball, strayed on the pads. Andrew Tye looks to heave it on the leg side but gets hit on the pads and they take one as the ball rolls away towards point.
Slower ball, on off. Andrew Tye lofts it towards long off for a couple of runs.
On a length on off, Tye taps it to point for a run.
Length ball on off, Starc works it towards point for one.
Length ball outside off, Starc moves across and tries to heave it on the leg side. He miscues and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Full ball, on off. Driven back past the bowler for a couple of runs.
Andrew Tye walks out to bat at No.9.
OUT! CAUGHT! Slower ball, outside off. Ashton Turner looks to loft it over cover but gets deceived with the change of pace. He hits it straight to Mahmudullah at cover. Shoriful Islam gets his second wicket.
Slower ball, outside off. Mitchell Starc pushes it towards sweeper cover for one.
Good length ball, around off. Mitchell Starc taps it to point and takes a quick run.
Slower ball, on off. Mitchell Starc turns it on the leg side uppishly.
WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Mitchell Starc misses the flick and it is called wide.
Mitchell Starc is the new batsman in.
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An off-cutter outside off from Mustafizur Rahman. Ashton Agar looks to defend but there is some extra bounce and the ball takes the outside edge towards the keeper. Nurul Hasan takes an easy catch. Two in two for Mustafizur Rahman. Can we see a hat-trick?
Ashton Agar walks out to the middle.
OUT! BOWLED! Full ball, around leg. Matthew Wade shuffles across and tries to sweep it behind square but misses it and the ball crashes onto his leg stump. Another one bites the dust for Australia. Bangladesh are on top.
Back of a length ball, on off. Worked towards sweeper cover for a run.
Slower ball, outside off. Ashton Turner makes room on the off side but leaves it alone as it was out of his reach.
Slower ball, on off. Ashton Turner pushes it towards cover for a run.
Good length ball, on off. Ashton Turner blocks it as he had no pace to work with.
Good length ball, around middle. Ashton Turner defends it watchfully back to the bowler.
Short of a length ball, around leg. Matthew Wade heaves it towards mid-wicket for one.
Slower ball, around off. Ashton Turner taps it to point and looks to take a quick single. The fielder at point collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but he misses. Matthew Wade was outside his crease and he would have gone had that hit the stumps.
Ashton Turner is the new batsman in.
OUT! CAUGHT! Huge wicket this in the context of this game! Good length ball, around off. Mitchell Marsh slogs hard but gets a thick outside edge and the keeper. Nurul Hasan behind the sticks does the rest. Australia in deep trouble now.
Short and wide. Punched off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a single.
Flatter ball, around off. Matthew Wade cuts it late towards backward point for a quick run.
Short ball, outside off. Mitchell Marsh pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Flatter ball, on off. Matthew Wade works it down to long off for one.
Quicker ball, on off. Pushed off the back foot towards cover for one.
FOUR! Tossed up, strayed on the pads. Mitchell Marsh whips it off his pads towards square leg for a boundary. The fielder makes a valiant attempt to stop the ball but the ball wins the race to the boundary.
Mahedi Hasan is back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-3-1.
Flighted ball, around middle and leg. Mitchell Marsh flicks it on the on side for a quick single.
Quicker ball, on off. Matthew Wade taps it towards point and takes a quick run.
Flatter ball, around middle. Matthew Wade looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Flatter and quicker on off, Wade tries to cut but misses. Nurul Hasan whips the bails off in a flash but Wade is well in.
Matthew Wade walks out to bat at No.5.
OUT! Cleaned him up! Moises Henriques gets down on one knee to slog sweep this flatter ball, around off but misses it completely and the ball crashes onto his off stump. Big wicket this for Bangladesh as the set batter departs.
Tossed up, on off. Flicked towards mid-wicket for a run.
FOUR! Connects it well this time! Length ball on middle, Moises Henriques thumps it towards deep square leg and fetches himself a boundary.
Short ball on middle, surprises the batsman. Henriques tries to pull but fails to get any bat to it.
Length ball on off, Henriques hangs back and punches it off the back foot through covers. Two taken.
FOUR! Put away! Back of a length on leg, Moises Henriques gets into the position early and pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.
On a length on middle, Henriques looks to cut it away but fails to connect.
Oh, very close! Good length ball on middle, Moises Henriques charges down the track and tries to slash it away. He misses and the ball goes past his bat just over the stumps, to the keeper.
Who will come to bowl now? Shoriful Islam it is.
Tossed up nicely outside off. Moises Henriques tries to drive it but gets an outside edge. The ball goes to third man for a single.
On middle, Marsh knocks it to long off for a run.
Floated it up on off, Marsh drives it through covers to collect a couple of runs.
On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.
FOUR! Pressure release shot! Loopy ball on middle, Moises Henriques advances down the track. He smacks it straight over the bowler's head. Valiant effort in the deep but in vain. A boundary.
Flatter ball on leg, Marsh tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.
Who will bowl now? Shakib Al Hasan comes back into the attack.
Much fuller this time, outside off. Marsh steers it towards deep cover. He retains the strike taking a single.
On a length on leg, Henriques glances it around the corner for a single.
Length ball on the pads, Marsh nudges it to the mid on region for one.
Slower delivery again on off, Henriques taps it towards point. He scampers across for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but the throw is too wild.
Length ball on middle, Marsh bunts it down to long on. He rotates the strike.
An off-cutter on off, Marsh has no clue of that. He looks to push it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mustafizur Rahman comes back into the attack.
Quicker delivery on middle, Henriques knocks it back to the bowler.
On off, Marsh drives it to long off for a single.
Slower through the air on off, Henriques shimmies down and chips it to mid off for a single.
Flatter ball on off, turning away. Henriques looks to defend but gets an outside edge. The ball rolls on the off side.
SIX! DISPATCHED! Tossed up delivery on middle, Moises Henriques uses his feet and smacks it straight over the bowler's head for the first six of the Australia innings.
Flatter and quicker delivery on middle, Marsh makes room for himself and guides it to third man for a run.
Good length ball, outside off. Mitchell Marsh punches it towards sweeper cover for a run.
Length ball, on off. Mitchell Marsh defends it towards the off side.
FOUR! A welcome boundary for Australia! Back of a length ball, on off. Mitchell Marsh heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Length ball, around off. Mitchell Marsh drives it hard but straight to the cover fielder.
Good length ball, angling in slightly. Flicked towards square leg for one.
Good length ball, on off. Pushed towards long on for one off the back foot.
Soumya Sarkar is introduced into the attack.
Quicker ball, on off. Moises Henriques pushes it off the back foot, back to the bowler.
Flatter ball, around middle. Mitchell Marsh pushes it towards long on for one.
Tossed up, on off. Mitchell Marsh looks to drive on the up but gets a thick outside edge towards point.
Flighted ball, on off. Driven towards long off for a run.
Flighted ball, around off. Moises Henriques defends it watchfully.
Flatter ball, on off. Pushed towards sweeper cover for one.
Nasum Ahmed is back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-17-0.
Good length ball, around middle. Mitchell Marsh works it on the on side behind square for a run.
Length ball, around leg. Mitchell Marsh tickles it fine towards fine leg for a brace.
Slower ball, around leg. Mitchell Marsh looks to heave it on the side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Bangladesh appeal for an LBW but the umpire turns it down.
Back of a length ball, around leg. Flicked towards square leg for one.
Good length ball, around off. Worked towards point for a run.
FOUR! WOW! Full ball, outside off. Mitchell Marsh lofts it over the cover fielder for a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan darts it on the pads, Marsh glances it to square leg for a single.
On off, pushed towards covers.
Flatter ball on off, Marsh works it off the inside edge to mid-wicket.
This is eased down to long off for a single.
Tossed up on off, Henriques prods and blocks it out.
Short and outside off, Henriques defends it out.
Shakib Al Hasan is back into the attack.
Slower ball, outside off. Mitchell Marsh pushes it uppishly towards cover. Australia are 32/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
Good length ball, around middle. Worked towards mid-wicket for a run. Moises Henriques is off the mark.
Moises Henriques is the new batsman in.
OUT! Cleaned him up! It was an off-cutter from Mustafizur Rahman around leg. Josh Philippe was in two minds whether to leave it or work it towards the on side as he shuffled across. He misses the ball and it crashes onto the stumps.
A leg-cutter around leg. Josh Philippe defends it out.
Slower ball, around middle. Josh Philippe defends it towards the off side.
FOUR! Low full toss, outside off. Josh Philippe drives it back past the bowler for a boundary.
Very full and on off, Philippe drills it to long on for a single.
Flatter and on middle, Philippe blocks it out.
Flatter ball, around off. Josh Philippe defends it towards cover.
Full and on off, Marsh pushes it towards covers for a run.
FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up on middle, Mitchell Marsh gets under it and lifts it over mid on for a boundary.
NOT OUT! Short and on middle, Phillipe looks to pull it on the leg side but misses it completely. He gets hit on the thigh pad. Nasun Ahmed pleads the umpire for an lBW but nothing from the umpire. Bangladesh opts for a review. Ultra Edge shows that there is a spike as the ball passes the bat. Bangladesh lose a review. Phillippe gets a single.
Bangladesh have taken a review for LBW. Ultra Edge shows that there is a spike as the ball passes the bat. Inside edge saves Josh Philippe here. Bangladesh lose their review.
Nasum Ahmed comes back into the attack.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back, opens the face of the bat and creams it through covers for a boundary.
Flatter ball on middle, Josh Philippe sweeps it fine towards backward square leg for a single.
On the pads, Marsh nudges it to mid on for a run.
Floated it up on off, Marsh pushes it to cover.
Slower and outside off, Marsh blocks it out.
Shakib Al Hasan comes into the attack.
Almost dragged on! Flatter and quicker on off, Josh Philippe looks to drive but gets an inside edge. The ball goes through his back pad, past the stumps, towards fine leg. A single taken.
Tossed up, around off. Mitchell Marsh defends it towards cover. Brilliant over this from Mahedi Hasan.
Flatter ball, around off. Mitchell Marsh defends it back to the bowler.
Flighted ball, on off. Mitchell Marsh blocks it watchfully.
Who will come out to bat next? Mitchell Marsh comes out to bat.
OUT! CAUGHT! You can't keep Mahedi Hasan out of the game for too long! Flatter ball, full and on off, Alex Carey gets on one knee and tries to slog sweep it. He miscues his shot. The ball goes off the inner half of his willow and straight to the man at mid on. Nasum Ahmed gets under it and gulps it down. Mahedi Hasan draws the first blood and Alex Carey has to take the long route to the pavilion.
Touch fuller on off, Carey leans and defensively pushes it towards covers.
Flatter ball on off, Carey pushes it through cover-point for a couple of runs.
Push and run! Loopy ball on off, Carey drives it towards covers for a run. 10 runs from the over.
Full and on middle, Carey sweeps it on the leg side.
FOUR! Reverse sweep again, boundary again! Tossed up wide outside off, Alex Carey reverse sweeps it past point this time to get a boundary.
On middle, Carey sweeps it to square leg.
FOUR! Innovative shot! A juicy full toss on off, Alex Carey reverse sweeps it to perfection to third man for a boundary. He is showing some intent straightaway.
Ahmed starts with a short ball on off, Phillipe plays it towards mid on. He crosses ends.
Who will bowl from the other end? Nasum Ahmed it is.
Tossed up on middle, Carey is solid in his defense. A good start from Bangladesh. Just the single from the over.
Full and on middle, Carey tucks it to mid-wicket.
Flatter ball on off, Carey puts a stride forward and looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to point.
Full toss on middle, Josh Philippe knocks it in front of the long on fielder. Australia and Phillipe are off underway with a single.
Loopy ball on off, Phillipe pushes it towards covers.
Mahedi Hasan starts with a tossed up ball on middle, Josh Philippe drives it back to the bowler.
We are ready for the action to begin! The Bangladesh players form a huddle and now stride out to the middle. Alex Carey and Josh Phillipe will open the batting for Australia. Mahedi Hasan to begin with the ball. Here we go...
PITCH REPORT - Farveez Maharoof says that the pitch is pretty hard. Adds that the batters will enjoy the new ball. Mentions that the batsmen will struggle later on as the ball will get old. Says that there is hardly any grass on the pitch. States that 140 will be a good score on this pitch.
Bangladesh (Unchanged XI) - Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah (C), Nurul Hasan (WK), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed.
Australia (Unchanged XI) - Alex Carey, Josh Philippe, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Matthew Wade (C/WK), Ashton Turner, Mitchell Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
TOSS - The news from the middle is that Australia have won the toss and they will BAT first.
It is raining T20Is! With so much T20 action already happening around the globe, the recent is that Bangladesh will welcome New Zealand for 5 T20Is in the next month in the build-up of both the team's preparations for the 2021 T20 World Cup.
For the unversed, Bangladesh were scheduled to host ODI and T20I series against England in September-October. However, the tour has been postponed which means that the English players are available for participation in the Indian T20 League which will commence on September 19. Great news for cricket fans worldwide.
The first Test between England and India is underway. England have won the toss and have elected to bat first. By the time we bring you the updates of this match, you can switch tabs to enjoy the action of that match.
Australia have lost 5 of their last 6 T20I matches and the template of their loss remains the same - surrendering to spinners. They need to work on their game against spin. It will be interesting to see how they face the spinners of the Bangladesh team today. It will be also interesting to see whether depleted Australia will make any changes to the side after suffering a defeat in the first T20I.
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the second T20I between Bangladesh and Australia. The hosts stunned the Aussies in the first T20I and will look to extend their lead. The momentum is clearly on their side and Bangladesh would not want that to slip away. Meanwhile, the Kangaroos need to regroup quickly. They would be keen to right their wrongs and will look to get back to winning ways. Will the Tigers extend their lead? Or will the visitors bounce back? Let's find out.
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afif Hossain (not out) | 37 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 119.35 |
| Nurul Hasan (not out) | 22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 104.76 |
Starc starts with a good length delivery outside off, some shape for him as well. Mohammad Naim is watchful and leaves it alone.
That is it from this match! Bangladesh go 2-0 up in the 5 match T20I series. They will be walking all over the moon right now. The Tigers now have the opportunity to seal the series in the third T20I. The third T20I will kick off on 6th August, Friday at 1800 local (1200 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!
Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh skipper, is up for a chat - He says that it feels good and Afif and Nurul showed a lot of maturity. Adds that losing a few early wickets creates tension in the dressing room but Afif and Nurul batted really well to get them through. Mentions that Mustafizur has always been excellent in such conditions and credits other bowlers as well for chipping in well. States that the only thing matters is to play for the country.
Afif Hossain, the PLAYER OF THE MATCH, is up for a chat - He says that he was just thinking to stay till the end. Adds that they had to stay calm and keep wickets in hand. Mentions that the plan was simple and says that it feels good to get a victory for the team. Tells that it is his job and it does not matter if you are old or young.
Matthew Wade, the Australia Captain, is up for a chat - He says that they struggled in the last four overs while batting today. He thinks that they had a decent start to the innings but could not cash in at the end. Feels that they could have got 130-140 but Bangladesh bowlers bowled really well. On their bowling, he says that Ashton Agar was good with the ball and so were all the other bowlers. He signs off by saying that it is their batting department that needs to step up.
Earlier in the day, Australia chose to bat and put on a below-par total of 121. They might even have not scored that total had it not been for Mitchell Marsh's 45 along with Moises Henriques's 30. Mustafizur Rahman was the star bowler picking 3 wickets for 23 runs. Bangladesh chased down the total courtesy to Nurul Hasan and the youngster Afif Hossain as they built a match-winning partnership of 56 which saw Bangladesh snatch a victory by 5 wickets.
Bangladesh will be on Cloud 9! Bangladesh lost two early wickets as Soumya Sarkar fell for a duck and Mohammad Naim too departed. Shakib Al Hasan came in with positive intent and smacked a hat-trick of boundaries. After that, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahedi Hasan joined hands and stitched a partnership of 37 before the former got out. The ploy of promoting Mahedi Hasan didn't work as he stayed in the middle for a while but to no cause. Bangladesh found themselves in a pickle when they lost their skipper for a duck. But Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan controlled the innings well. They both didn't allow the runs to dry up. In the end, the youngsters made sure there weren't any more hiccups and they crossed the victory line with 8 balls to spare. The duo also stitched a match-winning partnership of 56 to go 2-0 up in the series.
Australia will be gutted! Australia needed quick wickets and Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood provided just that. Both of them scalped a wicket each early into the innings. After that Australia didn't manage to capitalize on the pressure they created as runs started coming in quickly for the opposition. Andrew Tye then came into the attack and removed Shakib Al Hasan. Wickets came in quick succession after that for Australia and they were right back in the game. But the 16th over bowled by Starc went for 13 runs, which settled the batters' nerves. The bowlers did put up a tough fight but 122 was too low of a target perhaps to defend and that's what just happened.
FOUR! There it is! Bangladesh won the match by 5 wickets and they go 2-0 up in the series. It was a short ball, around off. Afif Hossain guides it over the keeper for a boundary. And Afif Hossain is delighted as he should be.
Good length ball, on off. Afif Hossain defends it towards point.
Good length ball, outside off. Afif Hossain looks to cut late but misses.
Short ball, around off. Nurul Hasan pulls it straight to the square fielder for one.
Good length ball, around off. Afif Hossain defends it towards cover. Bangladesh are one hit away!
Slower ball, outside off. Afif Hossain swings hard but misses.
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Short ball, around off. Afif Hossain just guides it behind the keeper for a boundary. 50 run-stand between the two batters as well.
FOUR! Full ball, on middle. Afif Hossain lofts it wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary. 8 runs needed now!
Good length ball, around off. Afif Hossain defends it off the front foot.
WIDE! Short and sprayed down the leg side. Afif Hossain looks to pull but misses. Called wide.
Good length ball, outside off. Nurul Hasan guides it to third man for one.
Flighted ball, around off. Afif Hossain blocks it off the front foot. 14 needed from 18 balls.
BEATEN! A googly from Adam Zampa on off. Afif Hossain comes forward to defend and is beaten on the outside edge. It was pitched around off and spun late.
Flighted ball, outside off. Nurul Hasan drives it uppishly towards long off for one.
Tossed up, on off. Nurul Hasan defends it.
FOUR! Short and wide. Nurul Hasan reaches out for the shot and hits it just over the cover fielder for a boundary.
Tossed up on off. Nurul Hasan defends it watchfully.
Adam Zampa is back into the attack.
Full ball, angling in. Afif Hossain inside edges the flick onto the pads. 13 runs from the over.
WIDE! Another one sprayed down the leg side. Called wide as Afif Hossain misses the whip on the leg side.
Good length ball, around off. Nurul Hasan tucks it towards the leg side for a run.
Full and straight. Afif Hossain pushes it to long on for one. Sensible batting from these two Bangladeshi batters!
WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side! Afif Hossain misses the flick. Wide given.
FOUR! WOW! SHOT OF THE DAY! Full ball, outside off. Afif Hossain comes forward and drives it through cover for a boundary.
Good length ball, around off. Nurul Hasan inside edges it towards the keeper and they take a quick run. Matthew Wade has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses.
FOUR! CLASSY! Full ball, on middle. Nurul Hasan just flicks it wide of the square leg fielder for a boundary.
Mitchell Starc is back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-15-1.
Floated it up on middle, Hasan nudges it towards mid-wicket. He keeps the strike. 32 needed from 30 balls.
Flatter delivery outside off, Hasan cuts it to backward point.
Full and on off, flicked to mid-wicket for a run.
Down the leg side, Hossain tickles it towards fine leg. Wade moves across to stop the ball but it goes through his legs. The batters pick up a brace.
Short and on off, pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Loopy ball on middle, blocked out.
Flatter ball, around off. Afif Hossain cuts it straight to the backward point fielder.
EDGED BUT SAFE! Tossed up, around off. Afif Hossain looks to defend off the front foot but gets an outside edge towards third man for a couple of runs.
Flatter ball, on middle. Tucked towards square leg.
GOOGLY! Afif Hossain plays for the spin and misses the flick and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Flighted ball, on middle. Worked towards mid-wicket for a run.
Tossed up, on off. Nurul Hasan drives it uppishly towards cover. It fell just short of the diving fielder.
SIX! Touch fuller on middle, Afif Hossain uses his feet and whips it over deep square leg. The ball stays in the air for quite some time. Alex Carey there was running backwards as the ball was going away from him. He grabs the catch but loses his balance and crosses the ropes. He throws the ball back in the air to save the boundary but in vain as it lands outside the cushions. Is that the luck Bangladesh needed?
Full and on middle, Hossain taps it to point.
On a length on off, Hasan works it to mid-wicket for a run.
Short of a length ball on off, Hossain guides it to third man for a run.
Length ball on middle, tucked on the leg side for one.
WIDE! That will help Bangladesh's cause! Down the leg side, Hasan leaves it alone. Wided.
Slower delivery on off, Afif Hossain dabs it towards deep point. There is protection in the deep and he will get only a single.
Change. Andrew Tye comes back into the attack.
FOUR! Welcome boundary! Fractionally short outside off, Nurul Hasan carves it towards deep backward point for a boundary.
A googly from Zampa on middle and leg, Hasan tries to defend but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Zampa appeals for an LBW but nothing from the umpire. It was probably going down the leg.
On the pads, Hasan blocks it out.
Fullish and onto the stumps, Hasan flicks it to mid-wicket.
OUT! STUMPED! Tossed up nicely on off, Mahedi Hasan walks down the pitch. He tries to go for the big shot on the on side but gets beaten by the turn. Matthew Wade collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. This is quite uncalled for. A rush of blood from Mahedi Hasan and he perishes now.
Tossed up on middle, Hasan defends it off the front foot.
Who will come out to bat?
WIDE! Zampa slips this one down the leg side, Hasan leaves it alone. Wide given.
Change. Adam Zampa comes back into the attack.
Good length ball on off, Hossain taps it in front of point. 56 needed from 54 balls.
On a length on middle, Hossain works it to deep square leg for a brace.
FOUR! STREAKY! Back of a length ball on off, Afif Hossain shimmies down the track. He tries to pull but gets an outside edge and the ball flies towards third man for a boundary.
On a length on middle, Hossain tucks it to mid-wicket.
Afif Hossain takes a review as he has been given out LBW. The replays show that the ball was pitching outside leg stump and he survives. Good Review this from the batters in the middle.
NOT OUT! Full length delivery on middle and leg, Afif Hossain is late onto his flick. He gets rapped on the front pad. Mitchell Marsh appeals for an LBW and the umpire agrees with him. Afif Hossain challenges the umpire with a review. Ultra Edge shows that there is no bat involved. The Ball Tracker shows that it is pitching outside leg. Bangladesh retain their review. Excellent review from Bangladesh.
Marsh starts with a good length ball on middle, Afif Hossain blocks it out.
Change. Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack.
Tossed up, around off. Mahedi Hasan comes forward and defends but gets an outsiude edge which falls just short of the slip fileder.
Tossed up, around off. Afif Hossain works it wide of the diving leg slip fielder for one. He is off the mark.
Flighted ball, around off. Turned towards mid-wicket.
Afif Hossain is the new batsman in.
OUT! CHOPPED ON! Very lazy from the Bangladesh skipper this time! It was tossed up, outside off. Mahmudullah stays back and looks to cut very far from the body without any foot movement and gets inside edge onto the stumps. GAME ON!
Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan comes forward to defend but inside edges it towards square leg for one.
Tossed up on off. Mahedi Hasan defends it off the front foot towards point.
Change of ends for Ashton Agar.
Another slower ball, outside off. Mahmudullah looks to square drive it but misses. 64 needed from 66 balls.
Slower ball, outside off. Mahmudullah looks to drive on the up but misses.
Short and wide. Mahmudullah under-edges the cut shot towards the keeper.
Mahmudullah walks out to bat at No.5.
OUT! BOWLED! Big wicket this for Australia. Full ball on middle, angling in late. Shakib Al Hasan looks to heave it across the line and misses it. The ball crashes onto the stumps and he has to depart.
FOUR! Poor bowling this! Length ball, darted on the pads. Shakib Al Hasan just tickles it towards fine leg for a boundary.
Full and wide. Shakib Al Hasan slices it past the backward point fielder for a couple of runs. Moises Henriques dives and stops a certain boundary.
Andrew Tye comes into the attack. He replaces Ashton Agar.
Quicker ball, around leg. Shakib Al Hasan works it on the leg side for a single.
Tossed up, around middle. Mahedi Hasan works it towards cover for one.
SIX! Finally, he gets one off the middle of the bat! Tossed up, around off. Mahedi Hasan shimmies down and smashes this over the long off fielder for a biggie!
Tossed up, around off. Driven towards long off for one.
Full and on middle, Mahedi Hasan knocks it towards long on for a single.
Tossed up on middle, Shakib Al Hasan tickles it towards square leg for a single.
Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan blocks it as the ball turns sharply.
Flighted ball, outside off. Pushed off the back foot towards cover.
Tossed up, around off. Mahedi Hasan defends it watchfully.
In the air, but it lands safely yet again! Tossed up, around off. Mahedi Hasan looks to loft it over cover but gets a leading edge and the ball falls just short of Mitchell Starc who dives forward to take the catch. They take two.
Flighted ball, on off. Worked down to long on for a run.
Tossed up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads as the ball turns sharply. Ashton Agar pleads for an LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Shakib Al Hasan opts for a review straight away. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker shows that it was missing the stumps. Bangladesh retain their review.
Review time! Shakib Al Hasan has been given LBW and he has reviewed it straight away. Ultra Edge shows that there is no bat involved. The Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the leg stump. Shakib Al Hasan survives.
Back of a length ball, around off. Mahedi Hasan pulls it uppishly just over the mid-wicket fielder for another couple of runs. End of the Powerplay, Bangladesh are 38/2.
Short of a length ball, around middle. Mahedi Hasan pulls it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.
In the air, but safe! Good length ball, around off. Mahedi Hasan drives on the up and the ball goes just past the diving fielder at point. They take two.
Length ball, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan inside edges it towards square leg for a run.
Good length ball, around off. Mahedi Hasan defends it off the front foot and takes a quick single.
Length ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it uppishly towards mid off for one.
Floated it up on middle, Mahedi Hasan gets low and slog sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. Shouts of 'CATCH IT' from the Australian fielders but the ball again falls in no man's land. Mahedi Hasan is living dangerously here! Two taken.
This is eased down to long on for a run.
Full and on middle, Mahedi Hasan flicks it towards deep square leg for a run.
In the air, but safe! Mahedi Hasan is very very lucky here! Loopy ball on off, Mahedi Hasan makes room for himself and chips it towards long off. The ball is in the air for quite some time. Mitchell Starc runs ahead from long off to take the catch but it falls short of him. Two runs taken.
Tossed up on middle, spinning in. Shakib Al Hasan works it with spin towards short fine leg for a single.
Flatter and quicker ball on off, Shakib Al Hasan tries to work it on the off side but gets beaten.
Ashton Agar comes into the attack.
Good length ball on middle, 139 kph. Too quick for Mahedi Hasan as he tries to defend. The ball goes over his willow into the keeper's hands. Australia appeal for a caught behind but nothing from the umpire.
Much fuller this time, on off. Hasan tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Good length ball on middle, coming in. Hasan does well to block it out.
WIDE! Short ball on middle, Hasan sways away from it. It is well above the batsman's head and the umpire singles it as wide.
On a length on off, Mahedi Hasan taps it to cover.
Length ball on off, Mahedi Hasan pushes it towards covers.
Who will come out to bat now? Mahedi Hasan walks out to bat.
OUT! BOWLED! Josh Hazlewood gets a wicket now! Good length ball on off, Mohammad Naim gets cramped for room. He hangs back and tries to work it on the leg side but makes no contact. The ball hits the deck and shatters the off stump. Josh Hazlewood is pumped up.
Starc fires a bumper on middle, Shakib Al Hasan shuffles across and tries to pull but misses.
EDGY FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Shakib Al Hasan this time gets squared up. He looks to defend but misses. The ball takes a genuine outside edge and goes past Wade's diving attempt towards third man for a boundary.
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Length ball on the pads, Shakib Al Hasan tucks it gently towards deep square leg for a boundary.
FOUR! Classy! Length ball on middle, Shakib Al Hasan uses his wrists and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan comes out to bat at No.3
OUT! TIMBER! Mitchell Starc draws the first blood! An inswinger from Starc on the off stump, Soumya Sarkar stays back and tries to play it across the line of the ball. He swings his bat but the ball is too quick and it goes through his bat and pad to ricochets the stumps. Soumya Sarkar hears the death rattle behind him. He departs for a duck.
An outswinger outside off, was a full delivery. Sarkar playing his first ball of the innings drives it well but straight to cover.
Excellent running between the wickets! On a good length on off, Naim dabs it to third man. He pushes hard for the second run and makes it to the crease well in time.
Good length delivery on off, Naim again tries to play it across the line. He swings his bat but to no avail.
On a length on off, Naim shuffles across a bit and tucks it towards deep square leg. He comes back for the second run and gets it comfortably.
Good length ball on middle, Naim knocks it in front of mid on.
Length ball on off, Naim uses the pace of the bowler this time and slices it over backward point for two.
Good length ball on off, Naim tries to show some intent. He looks to play it across the line but misses.
Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Hazlewood it is.
On a length on off, Naim guides it to third man for a single. Good start for Australia. Just the three runs from it.
Length delivery on off, Naim opens the face of the bat. He guides it to third man. The fielder does well to slide in and put a stop. Two runs taken.
On a length on off, Naim pushes it towards covers.
The Bangladesh physio is out as Mohammad Naim has been hit on the helmet by a Mitchell Starc bouncer. He is fine and we are good to go!
Pace and bounce! Right on the money! Starc bangs a bouncer on middle, Mohammad Naim is taken aback by that and gets hit on the lid of the helmet. Good sportsmanship from Starc as he straightaway asks Naim if he is okay.
Good length ball on off, Naim leans and taps it to point.
Starc starts with a good length delivery outside off, some shape for him as well. Mohammad Naim is watchful and leaves it alone.
| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
126 |
| 2 | India |
119 |
| 3 | Australia |
108 |
| 4 | England |
107 |
| 5 | Pakistan |
94 |
| 6 | South Africa |
88 |
| 7 | West Indies |
78 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka |
78 |
Last updated on 12 Jul 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Williamson | 901 |
| 2 | Steven Smith | 891 |
| 3 | Marnus Labuschagne | 878 |
| 4 | Joe Root | 846 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 791 |
| 6 | Rohit Sharma | 764 |
| 7 | Rishabh Pant | 746 |
| 8 | David Warner | 724 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Cummins | 908 |
| 2 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 856 |
| 3 | Tim Southee | 824 |
| 4 | Josh Hazlewood | 816 |
| 5 | Neil Wagner | 810 |
| 6 | Kagiso Rabada | 798 |
| 7 | James Anderson | 795 |
| 8 | Stuart Broad | 772 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Holder | 384 |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 377 |
| 3 | Ben Stokes | 370 |
| 4 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 351 |
| 5 | Shakib Al Hasan | 334 |
| 6 | Kyle Jamieson | 311 |
| 7 | Mitchell Starc | 275 |
| 8 | Pat Cummins | 249 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
121 |
| 2 | England |
119 |
| 3 | Australia |
116 |
| 4 | India |
113 |
| 5 | South Africa |
103 |
| 6 | Pakistan |
93 |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
91 |
| 8 | West Indies |
84 |
Last updated on 24 Jul 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babar Azam | 873 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | 844 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | 813 |
| 4 | Ross Taylor | 801 |
| 5 | Aaron Finch | 779 |
| 6 | Jonny Bairstow | 775 |
| 7 | David Warner | 762 |
| 8 | Shai Hope | 758 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Boult | 737 |
| 2 | Josh Hazlewood | 709 |
| 3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 708 |
| 4 | Chris Woakes | 700 |
| 5 | Mahedi Hasan | 692 |
| 6 | Matt Henry | 691 |
| 7 | Jasprit Bumrah | 679 |
| 8 | Mitchell Starc | 652 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | 416 |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | 294 |
| 3 | Chris Woakes | 282 |
| 4 | Rashid Khan | 270 |
| 5 | Mitchell Santner | 268 |
| 6 | Ben Stokes | 266 |
| 7 | Colin de Grandhomme | 257 |
| 8 | Imad Wasim | 256 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
278 |
| 2 | India |
273 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
263 |
| 4 | Pakistan |
261 |
| 5 | South Africa |
246 |
| 6 | Australia |
242 |
| 7 | Afghanistan |
236 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka |
235 |
Last updated on 08 Aug 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawid Malan | 841 |
| 2 | Babar Azam | 819 |
| 3 | Devon Conway | 774 |
| 4 | Aaron Finch | 733 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 717 |
| 6 | KL Rahul | 699 |
| 7 | Mohammad Rizwan | 692 |
| 8 | Martin Guptill | 688 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 792 |
| 2 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 764 |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | 719 |
| 4 | Adil Rashid | 689 |
| 5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 687 |
| 6 | Tim Southee | 669 |
| 7 | Ashton Agar | 649 |
| 8 | Adam Zampa | 648 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | 286 |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | 285 |
| 3 | Richie Berrington | 194 |
| 4 | Khawar Ali | 159 |
| 5 | Collins Obuya | 153 |
| 6 | Rohan Mustafa | 152 |
| 7 | Glenn Maxwell | 151 |
| 8 | Gareth Delany | 150 |
Last updated on 11 Aug 2021
20 Aug 2021
West Indies
Pakistan20:30, Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
25 Aug 2021
England
India15:30, Headingley, Leeds
27 Aug 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe16:30, Castle Avenue, Dublin
29 Aug 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe16:30, Castle Avenue, Dublin
01 Sep 2021
Bangladesh
New Zealand17:30, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
01 Sep 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe19:30, Bready Cricket Club, Bready
02 Sep 2021
England
India15:30, The Oval, London
02 Sep 2021
Sri Lanka
South Africa15:00, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
02 Sep 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe19:30, Bready Cricket Club, Bready
03 Sep 2021
Bangladesh
New Zealand17:30, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
04 Sep 2021
Sri Lanka
South Africa15:00, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
04 Sep 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe19:30, Bready Cricket Club, Bready
05 Sep 2021
Bangladesh
New Zealand17:30, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
07 Sep 2021
Sri Lanka
South Africa15:00, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
08 Sep 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe15:00, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
08 Sep 2021
Bangladesh
New Zealand17:30, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
10 Sep 2021
England
India15:30, Old Trafford, Manchester
10 Sep 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe15:00, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
10 Sep 2021
Bangladesh
New Zealand17:30, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
10 Sep 2021
Sri Lanka
South Africa20:00, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
12 Sep 2021
Sri Lanka
South Africa20:00, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
13 Sep 2021
Ireland
Zimbabwe15:00, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
14 Sep 2021
Sri Lanka
South Africa20:00, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
15 Sep 2021
Scotland
Zimbabwe20:30, Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
17 Sep 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand14:30, Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi
17 Sep 2021
Scotland
Zimbabwe20:30, Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
19 Sep 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand14:30, Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi
19 Sep 2021
Scotland
Zimbabwe20:30, Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
21 Sep 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand14:30, Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi
25 Sep 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand18:30, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
26 Sep 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand18:30, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
29 Sep 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand18:30, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
01 Oct 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand18:30, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
03 Oct 2021
Pakistan
New Zealand18:30, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
14 Oct 2021
Pakistan
England18:30, National Stadium, Karachi
15 Oct 2021
Pakistan
England18:30, National Stadium, Karachi
27 Nov 2021
Australia
Afghanistan05:00, Bellerive Oval, Hobart
08 Dec 2021
Australia
England05:30, Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane
16 Dec 2021
Australia
England09:30, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
26 Dec 2021
Australia
England05:00, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
05 Jan 2022
Australia
England05:00, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
14 Jan 2022
Australia
England08:00, W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
29 Jan 2022
West Indies
England03:30, To Be Confirmed
30 Jan 2022
Australia
New Zealand09:10, W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
31 Jan 2022
West Indies
England03:30, To Be Confirmed
02 Feb 2022
Australia
New Zealand08:40, Bellerive Oval, Hobart
03 Feb 2022
West Indies
England03:30, To Be Confirmed
05 Feb 2022
West Indies
England03:30, To Be Confirmed
05 Feb 2022
Australia
New Zealand08:40, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
06 Feb 2022
West Indies
England03:30, To Be Confirmed
08 Feb 2022
Australia
New Zealand13:40, Manuka Oval, Canberra
11 Feb 2022
Australia
Sri Lanka13:30, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
13 Feb 2022
Australia
Sri Lanka13:40, Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane
15 Feb 2022
Australia
Sri Lanka13:40, Carrara Oval, Carrara
18 Feb 2022
Australia
Sri Lanka13:40, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
20 Feb 2022
Australia
Sri Lanka10:00, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
08 Mar 2022
West Indies
England19:30, To Be Confirmed
16 Mar 2022
West Indies
England19:30, To Be Confirmed
24 Mar 2022
West Indies
England19:30, To Be Confirmed
