Bangladesh in trouble after losing four wickets in 25 overs against Australia
Bangladesh were struggling in their second One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Australia, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Bangladesh. The hosts reached 77 runs at the end of 25 overs, but lost four batsmen in the
process.
Captain of the home team Shakib-Al-Hasan decided to bat first after winning the toss on this occasion. He had won the toss in the opening game of the series as well, but elected to field first back then. The decision didn’t prove to be an ideal one for his
team, as they lost the match by 60 runs.
The pitch at Mirpur was very good for batting today, as it didn’t have much assistance for the fast bowlers. However, there was some turn for the spinners, due to the dry nature of the wicket.
The start to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamim-Iqbal-c2640 in just the second over of the innings; the player could only score five runs off seven balls.
Tamim’s opening partner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imrul-Kayes-c1589 had a tough time in the middle. He was unable to time the ball and was troubled by the Australian pacers Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson. The left-handed batsman was sent back to the pavilion after a struggling innings
of five runs from 41 balls. His innings really put the team on the back-foot.
Adding insult to injury, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Raqibul-Hasan-c2286 was also unable to make an impression as he only lasted for three balls and had to take a long walk back to the pavilion without troubling the scorers.
Bangladesh’s first-drop http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahriar-Nafees-c2486 was joined by his captain Shakib and the pair looked to steady the ship for their team. Nafees looked the best of all the home team’s batsmen today as he was able to score runs freely. However, he was continuously
losing partners from the other end, the latest being Shakib, who was dismissed for nine off 23 balls.
Half way through the innings, Nafees was unbeaten on 47 and wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 was batting on seven. This partnership will be crucial for the hosts in order to post a challenging total.
Johnson was the pick of the bowlers for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, as he took two wickets.
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