2007 Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh vs Australia
{{date|March 31, 2007}}

[[w:Australian cricket team|Australia]] beat [[w:Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] today by 10 wickets in the Super 8 phase in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Sir Vivian Richards Stadium|Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]], North Sound, [[w:Antigua and Barbuda|Antigua and Barbuda]].

This was Bangladesh's first game in the Super 8 stage, which they entered pointless after defeat to fellow group qualifiers Sri Lanka. Australia already led the Super 8 group with 4 points on the board, thanks to their victory over the West Indies and group stage win over South Africa.

The match was reduced to a 22 over game due to delays from the wet outfield.

Glenn McGrath became the leading wicket taker in [[w:Cricket_World_Cup_records#Bowling|World Cup history]] with his 3 wickets here, taking him past [[w:Wasim Akram|Wasim Akram]].
 

'''Toss: ''' Australia won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-4 (Tamim Iqbal, 2.4 ov), 2-8 (Shahriar Nafees, 3.3 ov), 3-25 (Aftab Ahmed, 5.3 ov), 4-37 (Mohammad Ashraful, 7.5 ov), 5-65 (Saqibul Hasan, 16.2 ov), 6-97 (Habibul Bashar, 21.1 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Glenn McGrath|Glenn McGrath]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=3|econ=3.20}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shaun Tait|Shaun Tait]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=28|wickets=1|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shane Watson|Shane Watson]]|overs=1.4|maiden=0|runs=4|wickets=0|econ=2.40}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Brad Hogg|Brad Hogg]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=20|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Symonds|Andrew Symonds]]|overs=2.2|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=6.85}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Matthew Hayden|Matthew Hayden]]|status=not out|runs=47|balls=39|4s=3|6s=3|strike_rate=120.51}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''0 Wickets'''; 13.5 overs)|runs='''106'''|balls=|4s=11|6s=4|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Tapash Baisya|Tapash Baisya]]|overs=2.5|maiden=0|runs=35|wickets=0|econ=12.35}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Aftab Ahmed|Aftab Ahmed]]|overs=0.1|maiden=0|runs=1|wickets=0|econ=6.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Abdur Razzak|Abdur Razzak]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=15|wickets=0|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Saqibul Hasan|Saqibul Hasan]]|overs=0.5|maiden=0|runs=14|wickets=0|econ=16.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mohammad Rafique|Mohammad Rafique]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=21|wickets=0|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Australia:</b> [[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]], [[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M J Clarke]], [[w:Adam Gilchrist|A C Gilchrist]] (wkt), [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]], [[w:Brad Hogg|G B Hogg]], [[w:Michael Hussey|M E K Hussey]], [[w:Glenn McGrath|G D McGrath]], [[w:Ricky Ponting|R T Ponting]] (capt), [[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]], [[w:Shaun Tait|S W Tait]], [[w:Shane Watson|S R Watson]] <br>
<b>Bangladesh:</b> [[w:Abdur Razzak|Abdur Razzak]], [[w:Aftab Ahmed|Aftab Ahmed]], [[w:Habibul Bashar|Habibul Bashar]] (capt), [[w:Mashrafe Mortaza|Mashrafe Mortaza]], [[w:Mohammad Ashraful|Mohammad Ashraful]], [[w:Mohammad Rafique|Mohammad Rafique]], [[w:Mushfiqur Rahim|Mushfiqur Rahim]] (wkt), [[w:Saqibul Hasan|Saqibul Hasan]], [[w:Shahriar Nafees|Shahriar Nafees]], [[w:Tapash Baisya|Tapash Baisya]], [[w:Tamim Iqbal|Tamim Iqbal]]<br>

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Glenn McGrath|G D McGrath]] (Australia)

Umpires: [[w:Aleem Dar|Aleem Dar]] (Pakistan) and [[w:Billy Bowden|B F Bowden]] (New Zealand)<br>
TV umpire: [[w:Rudi Koertzen|R E Koertzen]] (South Africa)<br>
Match referee: [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
Reserve umpire: [[w:Asad Rauf|Asad Rauf]] (Pakistan)<br>

== Sources ==
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Australia beat Bangladesh today by 10 wickets in the Super 8 phase in the World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda.

This was Bangladesh's first game in the Super 8 stage, which they entered pointless after defeat to fellow group qualifiers Sri Lanka. Australia already led the Super 8 group with 4 points on the board, thanks to their victory over the West Indies and group stage win over South Africa.

The match was reduced to a 22 over game due to delays from the wet outfield.

Glenn McGrath became the leading wicket taker in World Cup history with his 3 wickets here, taking him past Wasim Akram.
 

'Toss: ' Australia won, and elected to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-4 (Tamim Iqbal, 2.4 ov), 2-8 (Shahriar Nafees, 3.3 ov), 3-25 (Aftab Ahmed, 5.3 ov), 4-37 (Mohammad Ashraful, 7.5 ov), 5-65 (Saqibul Hasan, 16.2 ov), 6-97 (Habibul Bashar, 21.1 ov)


Australia: N W Bracken, M J Clarke, A C Gilchrist (wkt), M L Hayden, G B Hogg, M E K Hussey, G D McGrath, R T Ponting (capt), A Symonds, S W Tait, S R Watson 
Bangladesh: Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Habibul Bashar (capt), Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Rafique, Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), Saqibul Hasan, Shahriar Nafees, Tapash Baisya, Tamim Iqbal

'Player of the match:' G D McGrath (Australia)

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and B F Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire: R E Koertzen (South Africa)
Match referee: B C Broad (England)
Reserve umpire: Asad Rauf (Pakistan)
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