00:00Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. You join us for this match between Australia and Bangladesh.
00:25I'm Mike.
00:40Easy decision for the captain to bat first. Everything points to a tough time for the
00:44bowlers. There should be plenty of runs to be had.
00:49Right, so we're ready to get underway. Always something special about that first delivery.
00:55It can really set the tone for the match.
01:07A couple on offer here. Good runs, good shot, first ball of the innings.
01:18Yeah, well placed. Should get a single.
01:36There'll be one run here for them. It was slightly shorter, but it was seen early.
01:41Got onto the back foot quickly. Just pushed it away behind square.
01:45A new batter always likes to feel bat on ball early on,
01:49as they bring a bit of energy to the crease.
02:00Back, go the stumps, miss the straight ball.
02:04The ball did just enough to beat the bat and this innings has ended before it could start.
02:10Out bowled for a duck.
02:12With the fall of that wicket, we have a new batter at the crease.
02:16Das will be looking to make a strong start to their innings.
02:22Middle that one. Great timing.
02:26It was just a little bit too full and it was beautifully timed.
02:31You can see how good this pitch can be for batting. You want the player coming forward,
02:36but it's a tight margin. Only a touch full and put away. Nicked it!
02:44Maybe they didn't pick it up. Very late on the shot.
02:48A wonderful delivery to get the edge.
02:50They've got to keep hammering away at that spot time and again.
02:56Saw that early. No one's catching that. Great shot.
03:01Got their head right in line with the ball. A beautiful strike there down the ground.
03:06End of the over. Bangladesh are 11 for 1.
03:10Star, the left armour, is the new bowler from the north end.
03:21Brilliant diving stop. A little late on that. No run scored.
03:37Wait! Out. That's a special catch.
03:50An innings that promised much and really in the end delivered very little.
03:54Pretty disappointing all round. With the fall of that wicket,
03:58the new batter comes out to the crease. They're quick to take guard and face up.
04:06Misses out there on the short and wide one.
04:30Finds the edge. They certainly don't feel like they've got anything on that,
04:34but almost every fielder is asking the question.
04:45And straight into the safe hands of the keeper.
04:48Just managed to clasp their hands around that one. Disappointment for the batter.
04:52Joy for the bowler. Another wicket down. This one without scoring.
05:00Yep. Unplayable. No reward. Flying to the boundary.
05:16Don't mind getting hit for runs. What's important is to focus on getting the next ball right.
05:23Yeah! Really good shot there.
05:31You could see by how it whistled away to the boundary just how sweetly this was timed.
05:36A very successful over ends. The fielders will congratulate the bowler for their efforts.
05:41Two wickets taken.
05:52So
06:22it's a decent score in the end. They can't afford to give away any free runs.
06:30It'll all start with the new ball.
06:40The openers are coming out to begin the chase. A few early boundaries will help settle things down.
06:46The bowlers will only need a sniff to get back in the game.
06:52Yep. Good shot. A beauty.
07:05A little bit short. Not horribly short. Moves the feet well and the hands even better.
07:10Oh! That's hit them and at pace. Looked painful.
07:41A lot of pressure coming to the crease. Not had the best of weeks leading up to this game
07:48and will want to show everyone their strength.
07:55Brilliant bowling. Having got the edge the previous ball,
07:58they now know the areas they need to be hitting.
08:04Yeah! Got hold of it. A pretty good bouncer. Enough control to get it away.
08:10You can't fault that shot. Nicely played and it was four runs all the way.
08:22Yes! Great timing. Right off the meat of the bat.
08:26That's a brilliantly aggressive shot. Gets onto the front foot and it's flown over the boundary.
08:32Always difficult to focus after what happened last ball. But you've just got to stay positive
08:38and believe the wicket will come. Gone! Played all around it.
08:45Well, this is a fantastic wicket. Kept the runs down. Really didn't get settled. Looked to be
08:51in trouble, sadly, for most of the knock. And with that wicket, we'll see a change
08:56out in the middle. Marsh, whose first task is getting themselves settled.
09:01Yep! Thick edge. Nothing really wrong with the delivery. Got onto the front foot and found the
09:07space to get that one to the boundary. End of the over. 19 runs coming from it.
09:13Australia are 19 for 1. Rahman coming into the attack from the north end.
09:20Looks like it's all over. Just the one run needed and the field needs to be in
09:25to stop the siege. But it's not over yet.
09:31Yep! Very sweet off the bat and 4 all the way.
09:38From the moment the openers walked onto the ground, you felt they knew it was their day.
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