🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: S8 - M- 44: Australia vs Bangladesh @6:00 AM IST🏏

🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: S8 - Match 44: Australia vs Bangladesh @6:00 AM IST🏏

This will be the first Super Eight clash for both teams, and despite looking shaky at times, Bangladesh will aim to put in their best performance, and they will have to be at their best if they are looking to topple the Aussies. On the other hand, Australia, who have been in brilliant form will aim to keep up their form and put in another good showing. 

The top run scorer for Australia in the competition is Marcus Stoinis with 156 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Australia in the competition is Adam Zampa with 9 scalps under his belt.

Australia won their last league game against Scotland by 5 wickets.

During the chase, Australia lost David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell quite early. Post their dismissals, Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head came together and stitched a match winning partnership of 80 runs for the 4th wicket. 

Travis Head made 68 off 49 balls while Stoinis scored 59 runs to take Australia home comfortably with 5 wickets in hand.

Current Form Bangladesh:

Bangladesh have successfully qualified for the Super 8's after finishing at the 2nd position in Group D points table.

The top run scorer for Bangladesh in the World Cup is Towhid Hridoy with 95 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bangladesh in the World Cup is Tanzim Sakib with 9 scalps under his belt.

Bangladesh have won their last league game against Nepal by 21 runs.

Bangladesh batted first and they posted a total of 106 before being bowled out. 

During the chase, Nepal lost their way right from the word go and lost 5 wickets for just 26 runs. Tanzim Sakib picked up 4 wickets for just 7 runs in his spell. 

Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee tried their best with knocks of 27 and 25 runs respectively but eventually failed to take Nepal home as they fell short by 21 runs in the end.

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Pitch Report and Conditions 

The surface at the  Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is one that offers extra bounce to the pacers. A haven for the batters, the players will look to play big shots once they get settled, and opting to bat first could be a viable decision. 

Head-to-Head Records

Matches 10
Won by Australia06
Won by Bangladesh04
Tied00
No Result00
First-ever FixtureSeptember 16, 2007
Most-recent FixtureNovember 04, 2021 

Probable Playing 11

Bangladesh

Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman

Australia

David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar

Probable Best Performers of the match 

Probable Best Batter: Travis Head

Australia’s Travis Head could be the best batter in the upcoming game against Bangladesh, Head has been in impeccable form as of late, scoring 250 runs in his last seven matches. The ace opener will be keen on continuing his form and propelling his side to another quickfire start.

Probable Best Bowler: Adam Zampa

Ace leg spinner Adam Zampa could prove to be the best bowler for Australia in the upcoming clash against Bangladesh. With 19 wickets in his last 10 matches, Zampa has been exceptional for the Aussies and continues to showcase in class whenever he plays.

Scenario 1

Australia win the toss and opt to bat first

Powerplay Score: 50-60

Australia: 170-180

Australia win the match

Scenario 2

Bangladesh win the toss and opt to bat first

Powerplay Score: 30-40

Bangladesh: 155-165

Australia win the match

The Kangaroos are on a special chase here: they are aiming to become the first time in the rich history of Cricket to hold all the three ICC titles simultaneously, while the Bangla Tigers look forward to defeat the Aussie side, make use of their vast talent pool and reach the next phase of the tournament. 

That being said, the Australian squad has collectively shined brightly to give stellar performances while Bangladesh has seen the rise of young players like Tanzim Sakib.

Pitch and Weather Report

The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, West Indies has proven to provide equal assistance to both batters and bowlers, giving a significant edge to the Pacers in the first innings with the new ball.

Over the years, the stadium has witnessed low scoring matches and the pitch begins to provide assistance to the batters during the middle overs when spinners come to the game. The average score in this stadium lies around 139.

Meanwhile, the weather in Antigua is expected to be partly sunny, with slight chances of rain and thunderstorm in the morning. Temperatures will range around 32 degrees and will see a slight drop towards the evening until 27 degrees. The precipitation chances throughout the day are 40%, which indicates slight interruptions in the game. 

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium T20 Records

Over the years, 33 T20 matches have been hosted at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, and despite having a balance for both the sides, the teams bowling first have sealed wins in more matches than the team batting first.

StatisticValue
Total Matches33
Matches Won Batting First   15
Matches Won Bowling First   16
Average 1st Innings Score   120
Average 2nd Innings Score   103
Highest Total Recorded190/5 (20 Ovs) By CAN vs BHM
Lowest Total Recorded47/10 (13.2 Ovs) By OMAN vs ENG
Highest Score Chased153/3 (13.1 Ovs) By SCO vs OMAN
Lowest Score Defended95/5 (20 Ovs) By INDW vs WIW

AUS vs BAN Match Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per Google, Australia has a 84% chance of winning the game. Australia has always entered the marquee tournaments being the favorite, hence, the Bangladesh squad will be under pressure to play against them. With a strong record in the past, Australia is expected to win the match against Bangladesh.

Recent form (latest first)

Australia: W W W W W

Bangladesh: W W L W W

Head to Head

Australia 6-4 Bangladesh

Last meeting: Australia beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets in Dubai, 2021 T20WC

Venue Details

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Average first innings score: 115 (four non rain-affected games in this T20WC)

Bat first / Bat second split: Team chasing has won 3 of the 5 games at this venue in this T20WC

Highest second-innings scores at the venue (in this T20WC): 176/6 (USA vs SA), 153/3 (SCO vs OMA), 84/3 (NAM vs ENG, 10-over game)

Pace vs spin split: Average 22.3 vs 24.4, Economy 8.3 vs 8.5, Percentage of wickets 66.7% vs 33.3%

Players to watch out for

Marcus Stoinis: Arguably the player of this T20WC 2024 so far. Stoinis has scored 156 runs at an average of 78.00 and a strike rate of 190.24 while taking 6 wickets at an average of 8.66 and an economy of 5.77. He’s made a game-defining impact in three of Australia’s four games and pretty much single-handedly won the Kangaroos’ previous clash against Scotland, in which they were in deep trouble at one point. He’s amid a remarkable batting streak: six consecutive 25+ scores in T20WCs. Bangladesh will have its task cut out against that of the big Western Australian.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib: The right-arm pacer has been one of Bangladesh’s MVPs in this T20WC so far. He’s taken 9 wickets at an average of 8.00 and an economy of 4.8 and has bowled an astounding 61 dots. In the Tigers’ previous clash against Nepal, he returned figures of 4-2-4-7, bowling a scarcely believable 21 dots in his 24-ball spell. If Bangladesh are to score an unlikely upset against the Kangaroos, they’ll need Tanzim to bamboozle the Aussie top-order with his seam movement up-front. 

Travis Head: His performances have gone under the radar, but Travis Head has been having a solid T20WC so far, scoring 148 runs at an average of 49.33 and a strike rate of 157.44. Head’s last three scores in this T20WC read 34, 34* and 68. Against Scotland, he curbed his natural instincts and showcased his adaptability by dropping anchor. The game could be over before Bangladesh realizes if they do not manage to see the back of Head early.

Key Battles

Mustafizur Rahman vs Australia’s lower-order / finishers

Mustafizur Rahman has quite literally been unplayable at the death in this T20WC so far. The left-armer has bowled six overs in the 16-20 phase and has conceded 10 runs at an economy of 1.7. That’s right. 31 of the 36 balls Mustafizur has bowled at the death in this T20WC have been dots. His pace-off deliveries have been impossible to connect, let alone hit.