Australia vs Bangladesh: Unbeaten Australia Take on Resilient Bangladesh

Mitchell Marsh as their captain, Australia are the unbeaten team of the series in the ongoing T20 world cup 2024 standing at the top of the group C. Whoever gets to the Super Eight round will have the fortune of coming across Australia in Saint George at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Bangladesh.                                                                                           

Path to Super Eight: Australia and Bangladesh’s Journey

Australia’s Dominance in Group C

In the group stage, Australia was very impressive, and they emerged victories in all the competitions they played. This has placed them in a very steady form right through to the Super Eight round—an important round that pits them as serious contenders.

Bangladesh’s Resilience in Group D

The Bangladeshi team performed well in the group stages where the team was placed in group D and emerged victorious in three out of four fixtures. The team performed very well during the tournament, having beaten Sri Lanka in their first match, lost to South Africa, and the rest, they pulled a victory against Netherlands and Nepal to finish second in their group.

Head-to-Head: Australia vs Bangladesh in Recent Encounters

Recent Matches between Australia and Bangladesh

1. 2021: Australia won by 8 wickets
2. 2021: Bangladesh won by 60 runs
3. 2021: Australia won by 3 wickets
4. 2021: Bangladesh won by 10 runs
5. 2021: Bangladesh won by 5 wickets

Probable XI for Australia and Bangladesh

Australia’s Likely Line-up

• Travis Head
• David Warner
• Mitchell Marsh (c)
• Glenn Maxwell
• Marcus Stoinis
• Tim David
• Matthew Wade (wk)
• Pat Cummins
• Nathan Ellis
• Adam Zampa
• Josh Hazlewood

Bangladesh’s Likely Line-up

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

Fantasy Picks for AUS vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024

Top Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Mustafizur Rahman

• Bowler with an accurate assessment of 67 or more fantasy points in the last 10 games.
• The left-arm fast-medium bowler currently has a good performance, including seven wickets in the previous matches.
• From the current successful outings against the Australians, a powerful showing to their performances.

• Specialist leg-break googly bowler with 65 fantasy point on average to his name.
• Single-handedly has claimed 11 wickets in the last five games.
• Proven record against Bangladesh.

Shakib Al Hasan

• All-rounder with average fantasy points of 52.
• Good batsman and also a good bowler as well across formats.
• Have recently made 84 runs and I have been bowling and fielding and taken four wickets.

Marcus Stoinis

• Consistent performer with the 66 fantasy points per game player.
• Made 156 runs in the previous match and has taken six wickets in the last few matches.

Travis Head

• An opener with an average of 47 hard-fantasy-cum-real-life points.
• The team has scored a total of 148 runs in the recently played five matches.

Pitch and Weather Conditions at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

Pitch Report

The surface at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua has been rated below average with an equal level of promotion for both batters and bowlers. 

It has been noted that the first-innings average score for the previous twenty matches is 69 runs. 

A toss-winning team may choose either for bat or bowl according to the nature of the playing surface at the time.

Weather Forecast

• Temperature: 28°C with 71% humidity.
• Winds: 6.51 m/s.
• Cloud cover expected, aiding pace bowlers with some movement.

Australia vs Bangladesh Fantasy XI Team

• Wicket-Keepers: Matthew Wade, Litton Das
• Batters: Travis Head, Towhid Hridoy, David Warner
• All-Rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Marcus Stoinis
• Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Adam Zampa, Tanzid Hasan, Nathan Ellis
• Captain: Marcus Stoinis
• Vice-Captain: Mustafizur Rahman

Match Details: Australia vs Bangladesh Super Eight Clash

• Match: Australia vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Super Eight
• Date: Friday, June 21
• Time: 6:00 AM IST
• Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George
• Broadcast: Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Network

As both the teams are ready for a end to end battle for a hot tournament, cricket fans can get ready for a superb encounter of Australian cricket team and Bangladesh cricket team during the Super Eight stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup tournament.

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