New skipper Michael Clarke constructed an considerable century which led Australia to a autocratic 60-run ODI feat over Bangladesh in Dhaka upon Saturday night.
Clarke, in his initial compare as full-time captain, discovered Australia with a clever 101 which propelled his side to 7-270 after a visitors were sent in to bat.
In reply, a Tigers never got starting as early wickets limited their innings to 5-210 after 50 overs.
Sent in to bat, Australia were battling during 3-90 after a tip sequence disaster though Clarke’s hit in 111 balls steadied a ship.
The 30-year-old lifted a miracle in a 50th over with a 6 over mid-wicket, prior to being held during low mid-on a subsequent ball.
Chasing a formidable aim upon a wily batting wicket, Bangladesh felt a brunt of a fired-up Brett Lee, who snared a wicket of Imrul Kayes (four) when a opener edged a lifter by to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin in a third over.
Mitchell Johnson had Shahriar Nafees LBW for a steep in a subsequent over as well as Victorian all-rounder John Hastings done serve inroads in to a hosts’ tip sequence by mean action Raqibul Hasan (seven), who lofted a locate to Shane Watson during cover.
Bangladesh fought back, however, as well as a 67-run mount for a fourth wicket in between Tamim Iqbal (62) as well as Shakib Al Hasan (51) steadied a chase, though when Iqbal fell to Xavier Doherty as well as Al Hasan was held by Watson off a bowling of Steve Smith, a insurgency faded.
Mushfiqur Rahim accomplished upon 44 not out as well as Mahmudullah was dominant upon 28, whilst a Australians had an even widespread of bowlers, with Lee, Johnson, Hastings, Doherty as well as Smith receiving a single every as Bangladesh limped to 5-210 from their 50 overs.
Earlier, after promulgation Australia in to bat, a hosts got a begin they longed for in a fourth over when middle pacer Mashrafe Mortaza (2-65) spotless bowled Haddin, who had danced down a wicket during a true round whilst upon 10.
Ricky Ponting was held reduced whilst attempting a third run after Shafiul Islam constructed a clever dive to save a range as well as afterwards churned in a prosaic chuck from back block leg which held a 36-year-old reduced of his belligerent during a non-striker’s end.
And when Watson fell LBW to left-arm leg-spinner Abdur Razzak (1-54) a Aussies had slumped to 3-90.
But Clarke, who common a 48-run mount with Cameron White prior to a out-of-form big-hitter holed out for 20, total a visitors’ innings with a studious spirit opposite consistently defensive bowling.
Mike Hussey additionally total with a skipper as well as took value of gaps in a infield to slave his approach to 33 prior to spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo prompted a unsure shot from a maestro which was pouched upon a long-off boundary.
All-rounder Steve Smith arrived in a 46th over though was purify bowled attempting to swell a toil brush opposite a line by Shuvo, who was a collect of a bowlers with 3-44.
No.8 Johnson was most some-more utilitarian during a finish of a innings. The left-hander clubbed an dominant twenty-six together with a 6 as well as a 4 in a last over.
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