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Monday, April 11, 2011

Clarke leads Australia to win with century

Australian captain Michael Clarke plays a shot during a initial compare of a One Day International array in in between Bangladesh as good as Australia during The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Clarke distinguished his captaincy entrance with a obliged century as Australia raced to an fatiguing 60-run feat over Bangladesh in a opening one-day international
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DHAKA (AFP) – Michael Clarke distinguished his captaincy entrance with a obliged century as Australia raced to an fatiguing 60-run feat over Bangladesh in a opening one-day general upon Saturday.

The in vogue middle-order batsman, heading in his initial one-day array after replacing Ricky Ponting as skipper final month, scored 101 for his sixth one-day hundred to assistance his group post a severe 270-7 upon a delayed pitch.

Bangladesh never looked similar to achieving a aim notwithstanding half-centuries from opener Tamim Iqbal (62) as good as skipper Shakib Al Hasan (51), finishing during 210-5. The Bangladeshi captain finished 3,000 one-day runs during his knock.

“I’m really happy to have a century today. The wicket was utterly delayed though once you got in, it was a great wicket to bat on,” pronounced Clarke, declared male of a match.

“They (Bangladesh) have 4 spinners in their group as good as they have got a lot of talent. So you have been flattering happy to get off to a great start, nonetheless there is room for improvement.”

Mushfiqur Rahim (44 not out) as good as Mohammad Mahmudullah (28 not out) were a alternative important contributors for Bangladesh, who right away route 1-0 in a three-match series. The final dual one-dayers will be played in Dhaka upon Apr eleven as good as 13.

“We knew they (Australia) would be tough. It was tough to follow 270 upon this wicket where a round was gripping low,” pronounced Shakib.

“We will keep adhering to a skeleton as good as hopefully you will do good subsequent time.”

Clarke, who burst dual sixes as good as 6 fours in his 111-ball knock, progressing propped up a innings only when Bangladesh looked similar to restricting Australia to a medium sum with their parsimonious turn bowling.

Australian batsman Michael Hussey plays a shot during a initial compare of a One Day International array in in between Bangladesh as good as Australia during The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Australia raced to an fatiguing 60-run feat over Bangladesh.
©AFP – Munir Uz Zaman

Australia, who mislaid to India in a World Cup quarter-finals, were struggling during 138-4 in a 30th over prior to a skipper combined 84 runs for a fifth wicket with Michael Hussey (33).

Clarke, wanting 5 runs off a final 3 deliveries of a innings to finish his hundred, crushed paceman Mashrafe Mortaza for a 6 over mid-wicket prior to being held in a low off a subsequent ball.

Left-arm spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo, who discharged Hussey as good as Steven Smith (one) in a same over, was a many successful bowler with 3-44.

Bangladesh, electing to margin after winning a toss, struck in a fourth over when Mortaza, who longed for a World Cup due to a knee injury, bowled Brad Haddin for 10.

Opener Shane Watson (37) as good as Ponting (34) afterwards dominated a conflict with tasteful shots. The opener strike Mortaza for a 4 as good as a 6 off unbroken balls prior to lofting spinner Abdur Razzak over mid-wicket for a six.

Ponting additionally looked in glorious touch, enormous 3 unbroken fours off Mortaza as good as hoisting Shuvo over long-on for a six. His shining cameo finished when he was run out starting for a third run.

Watson, who combined 65 for a second wicket with Ponting, additionally fell when seeking good set as he was trapped lbw by Razzak after attack dual sixes as good as 3 fours.

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