Summary

  • Australia's rapid victory boosts net run-rate in their pursuit of semi-final place

  • Bangladesh 73 all out: Zampa 5-19, Hazlewood 2-8

  • Bangladesh already eliminated

  1. Postpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2021

    Ravi Bopara
    Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm expecting Australia to win. I know it's a potential banana skin on a used wicket, but Bangaldesh are a little bit down, while Australia know they have to win. They're in a great position, knowing that South Africa still have to play England, while they have West Indies, who are in poor form.

  2. Postpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2021

    Given Australia have a game in hand on the top two they're not mathematically out if they lose this game but defeat would make things very difficult.

    They need a win and ideally want to boost their net run-rate in case it is needed.

    Bowl Bangladesh out cheaply and chase a target in 10 overs is clearly Plan A today.

    Table
  3. Postpublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2021

    Stuart Law
    Former Australia batter & West Indies coach on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia have gone back to the combination of players that won the first couple of games. I still scratch my head at why they changed for the England game.

  4. The teamspublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2021

    Australia: Aaron Finch (capt), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

    Bangladesh: Liton Das (wk), Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah (capt), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

  5. Australia win the toss and bowlpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2021
    Breaking

    A little earlier Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to bowl first.

    They have made one change with Mitch Marsh back for Ashton Agar. The Fizz, Mustafizur Rahman, returns for Bangladesh.

  6. Postpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2021

    Hello and welcome to our coverage of another day at this T20 World Cup.

    The Aussies are back in town. Things were going very well for them until Saturday's thumping by England.

    Now they're nervously scrambling to make the knockout stages.

    Today they face a Bangladesh side who can almost sniff the post-tournament buffet. They're out of contention.

    David WarnerImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2021

    Moorrrning...

    Justin LangerImage source, Getty Images