Australia won by 28 runs
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Australia won by 28 runs
Australia started the Super Eight stage with a commanding victory against Bangladesh. Bangladesh could only manage 140 runs for 8 wickets in their innings, which included 51 dot balls. This target seemed insignificant to Australia's openers. With a powerful opening partnership, Warner and Head scored 59 runs in the first 6 overs. The match was interrupted several times by rain, preventing it from reaching the full quota of overs. Despite the interruptions, Australia secured the win.
Before the rain halted play, Australia had reached 100 runs in 11.2 overs. They added the final 30 runs in just 14 balls. Before the rain, Warner and Maxwell's aggressive batting put Australia 28 runs ahead of Bangladesh according to the DLS method. The rain didn't stop, and Australia won by that margin, securing their first Super Eight victory under Mitchell Marsh’s captaincy.
In the match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first. Bangladesh struggled against Starc and Zampa, eventually finishing their innings at 140 runs.
Chasing a modest target, the Australian openers started aggressively. While Bangladesh scored 39 runs in the powerplay, Australia reached 59 without losing a wicket. With 59 runs in 60 balls, Australia needed only 82 more runs from 84 balls to win. David Warner and Travis Head were in destructive form.
Bangladesh finally got a breakthrough thanks to Rishad Hossain. Just before the rain interruption, Rishad bowled Travis Head for 31 runs. Rishad continued his good form by trapping Australian captain Mitchell Marsh leg before wicket in his next over. Marsh, who reviewed the decision unsuccessfully, scored just 1 run off 6 balls.
However, David Warner remained unstoppable. In the 12th over's first delivery, he hit Taskin for a six, completing his fifty off 34 balls. With a single on the next ball, Australia reached 100 runs. The rain returned to Antigua at that point, ending the match and confirming Australia's victory.