Things are getting heated up in Group 1 which is also known as the Group of Death as Australia take on Bangladesh in the 34th match of the ICC T20 World Cup at Dubai today. This is going to be the last match for the Tigers of Bangladesh in this edition of the T20 World Cup and an important match for Australia while for Bangladesh it is a dead rubber as they are already out of the tournament along with Sri Lanka. Bangladesh would like to win this and end their Super-12 campaign with atleast 1 win up their sleeve.
Australia
Australia started the tournament in a fabulous fashion by winning their first two games, but they were hammered by their arch rivals England in their recent game a few days back. They would like to move on from that game and give their best as they have got virtual knockout games coming ahead. Aussies are known to give their best performances when they are under pressure and in a knockout type situation. This match would be a good opportunity for Australia to take advantage of a struggling Bangladesh by winning the game by a big margin and improving their net run rate which could become essential and handy in later stages of the tournament as the second team to qualify from Group 1 might be decided on the basis of NRR.
Bangladesh
This has been a terrible T20 World Cup for Bangladesh as they are at the bottom of the table in their group and nothing has gone in their favour as they have been the first team to be eliminated from the semi final qualification scenario in this World Cup. With nothing to lose for them, it is expected that they will play a fearless brand of cricket and they would like to finish their campaign on a positive note. They will be playing this game as a party spoiler for Australia's chances at this World Cup and for their pride and reputation and above all to give something to cheer about for their passionate and energetic fans.
Venue and Time:- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai at 15:30 IST on the 4th of November 2021.
Live Streaming:- Star Sports Network and Disney Hotstar VIP and Premium Account will be Streaming Match 34 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup between Australia & Bangladesh.
Expected Playing 11
Australia:- David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (Wk), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood.
Bangladesh:- Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das (Wk), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (C), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam.
Stats
Head to Head Record in 9 matches played:- AUS (5) - BAN (4).
Mahmudullah needs 76 more runs to complete 2000 runs in T20Is.
Mushfiqur Rahim needs 36 more runs to complete 1500 runs in T20Is.
Mitchell Marsh has scored most runs for Australia (162) against Bangladesh.
Josh Hazlewood has picked most wickets for Australia (8) against Bangladesh.
Mustafizur Rahman has picked most wickets as a pacer (9) in AUS VS BAN matches.
Pitch Report
As the match is set to be played in the afternoon the conditions will be hot like typical Dubai weather. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium provides a neutral wicket where both the departments are anticipated to amass an adequate amount of help from the surface. A score of 155-165 can be expected on this pitch.
Predictions
Australia will have an upper hand against Bangladesh. Though Bangladesh haven't had a good world cup, but a team like Bangladesh can never be underestimated as they have the ability and potential to upset any team on their given day. The team winning the toss should opt to bowl first as it will be ideal here as chasing has proved out to be relatively easier on this pitch in the recent outings.
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