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Warner's fifty puts Australia in control

June 21, 2024


Aus 100-2 (11.2 ovs) vs B'desh 140-8 | Scorecard

Leggie Rishad to bowl his third over with Bangladesh needing the spinner to strike again.

Warner continues to be positive. He reverse sweeps the second ball, getting it over point for a four as the asking rate goes under six.

He clips the leggie through midwicket for a single before Maxwell whips the spinner against the turn over midwicket for a powerful shot which carries all the way for a six.

He slogs the next ball again through midwicket for two runs but misses out on a full toss last ball, driving it gently to the fielder at mid-off.

13 runs from the over brings the equation under control with Australia needing 48 from nine overs.

Warner raises his fifty in grand style from 34 balls as he flicks Taskin's full delivery over square leg for a six.

He pulls the next ball for a single on the bounce to square leg as Australia race to the 100-run mark in 11.2 overs.

The rain is back and this time it is quite heavy.

Australia well ahead in the Duckworth-Lewis calculations too. The DLS par score is 72/2 in 11.2 overs but Australia are 28 runs ahead.
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