Skipper Clarke delighted as Nannes bags four-wicket haul in Aus' 27-run win over Bangladesh
Skipper Clarke delighted as Nannes bags four-wicket haul in Aus' 27-run win over BangladeshFast bowler Dirk Nannes took four wickets as Australia beat Bangladesh by 27 runs here at the Kensington Oval here yesterday to advance into the second round of the World Twenty20.
Bangladesh, who needed to win this match convincingly to knock either Group A rivals Australia or Pakistan out on superior run-rate, reduced Australia to 65 for six inside 13 overs after Aussie captain Michael Clarke won the toss.
But man-of-the-match Michael Hussey held firm with an unbeaten 47 and was well-supported in a stand of 74 in seven overs by Steven Smith (27) as Australia finished on 141 for seven. And on a pitch full of pace and bounce, Bangladesh - who've often struggled against fast bowling ufffd collapsed to 15 for four inside overs as they failed to cope with Nannes and fellow quick Shaun Tait.
Left-armer Nannes finished with figures of four for 18 ufffd an Australian Twenty20 international record as Bangladesh were bowled out for 114 with eight balls to spare. "It's a very satisfying win," said Clarke.
Clarke added: "Our execution with the ball was spot on, these conditions are really going to help our fast bowlers. There was a lot of pace and bounce in that wicket and a bit of spin as well." Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said: "We need to be much more disciplined and think one step ahead so we can win some games."
