Australia vs Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman's 3 for 27 sets up the chase in a 5-wicket win
Bangladesh beat Australia by 5 wickets. Marnus Labuschagne made 55* (85), Mustafizur Rahman took 3 for 27.
Bangladesh beat Australia by 5 wickets in the Match 2 of Australia tour of Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka. Australia made 187 for 8 in 42 overs; Bangladesh replied with 195 for 5 in 35 overs. Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 55* (85) at a strike rate of 64.7, and Mustafizur Rahman returned 3 for 27.
How the innings unfolded
Australia — 187 for 8 in 42 overs
Scored at 4.45 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 37 | 4 | 3.70 | 5 (4×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 147 | 2 | 4.90 | 13 (9×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
Australia lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, from 0 to 25.
The largest stand was 103 for the 7th wicket between Xavier Bartlett and Marnus Labuschagne, from 115 balls (5.37 an over).
Bangladesh — 195 for 5 in 35 overs
Scored at 5.57 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 54 | 1 | 5.40 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 141 | 4 | 5.64 | 14 (11×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 86 for the 2nd wicket between Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar, from 93 balls (5.55 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | 55* | 85 | 64.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Xavier Bartlett | Australia | 52 | 48 | 108.3 | 4 | 2 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh | 42 | 53 | 79.2 | 5 | 0 |
| Soumya Sarkar | Bangladesh | 42 | 47 | 89.4 | 5 | 2 |
| Towhid Hridoy | Bangladesh | 40* | 55 | 72.7 | 2 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 7 | 3 for 27 | 3.86 | 2 |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | 8 | 3 for 33 | 4.13 | 1 |
| Tanvir Islam | Bangladesh | 10 | 2 for 45 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | Australia | 2 | 1 for 9 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Xavier Bartlett | Australia | 5 | 1 for 23 | 4.60 | 1 |
The stands that mattered
- 103 (115 balls) for Australia's 7th wicket — Xavier Bartlett and Marnus Labuschagne
- 86 (93 balls) for Bangladesh's 2nd wicket — Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar
- 51 (48 balls) for Bangladesh's 6th wicket — Towhid Hridoy and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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