Australia 100 for 2 (Warner 53*) batsmen Bangladesh 140 for 8 (Shanto 41, Hridoy 40, Cummins 3-29) by 28 runs (DLS method)
The result was that they stumbled to 140 for 8 from their 20 overs. Although the North Sound pitch was on the slower side and helped the spinners, this was always going to be difficult to defend.
Later, Zampa also hit Shanto in front of the stumps with a quick legbreak, removing Bangladesh’s top scorer of the night. Overall, he collected figures of 2 for 24 from his four overs.
The last three overs were not fruitful for Bangladesh, who scored just 23 runs. Cummins’ wicket-taking was mainly responsible for Australia’s control in that period of the game.
His first two wickets came off back-of-length deliveries away from home. Mahmudullah tried to bowl one through mid on and ended up putting the ball on his stumps. Mehedi Hasan tried to bring it up, but only managed a clean sweep at deep third.
This was Australia’s fourth hat-trick in this format, but only their second in a World Cup. The first was by Brett Lee in 2007, also against Bangladesh.
Warner and Head struggle out of the blocks
It didn’t take long for the Australian Open to take over. Warner hit the second ball of the innings – bowled by Mehedi Hasan – for four with a reverse sweep. But it was in the fourth over, bowled by Taskin Ahmed, that they really got going, with both batters clubbing straight boundaries before Head lifted a short delivery into the stands past cow corner. They plundered 59 in the powerplay.