World Cup catch controversy erupts as Australia thump Bangladesh

However, it might have been even higher after controversy erupted over David Warner’s dismissal, when Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto appeared to have misplaced management of the ball.

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It didn’t cease Australia although, as Steve Smith accomplished the win with a 4 to carry up the excellent victory with 32 balls nonetheless remaining.

Chasing Bangladesh’s 8/306, Australia hardly acquired out of second gear within the chase with partnerships of 120 between Mitch Marsh and David Warner (53), adopted by an unbroken stand of 175 between Marsh and Steve Smith (63 not out) guiding the aspect to victory.

But the hero of the day was Marsh who, following Glenn Maxwell’s historic 201 towards Afghanistan on Tuesday night time, hit 177 not out in what’s the sixth highest rating by an Australian in ODI cricket historical past.

Marsh’s 132-ball innings noticed him muscle 17 fours and 9 sixes to blow Bangladesh off the park.

The solely concern Australia confronted of their chase was the lack of Warner, whose dismissal had query marks from former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting.

After chipping a shot to Shanto, the catch raised an enormous query for Ricky Ponting as he went to throw it up and caught the ball on his leg, spilling the ball onto the bottom.

It’s much like a catch that was disallowed for Ben Stokes throughout the Ashes.

The concern on the time reignited a Spirit of Cricket dialog.

The distinction was that Shanto had his ft planted on the bottom, whereas Stokes had been on one foot after leaping and misplaced it as he landed.

It was known as a “Hershelle Gibbs re-enactment” by Shane Watson after the 1999 dropped catch of the South African on Steve Waugh, the place the Australian captain reportedly quipped: “You’ve just dropped the World Cup”.

Immediately after the catch was taken, Ponting mentioned: “Actually, we might have a look at this. Warner’s turned his back and walked away.

“It was chipped straight to mid-on and the fielder’s taken in but in the act of throwing the ball in the air, it has come out of his hands. Will this be counted as a completed catch or not?”

But it wasn’t checked out and Warner was out for 53, as Australia had been 2/132.

Ponting nonetheless wasn’t satisfied and mentioned Warner was “completely oblivious”, questioning whether or not Shanto was “in complete control of his movements”.

It sparked loads of debate on social media.

The outcome finally didn’t matter as Australia would have performed South Africa on Thursday whatever the outcome, whereas Bangladesh had been solely taking part in for a spot within the 2025 Champions Trophy.

But it does imply that Australia are heading into the finals persevering with a robust vein of type, having gained the final seven video games after dropping the opening two matches of the collection.

Marsh, who returned to Australia after the loss of life of his grandfather, paid tribute to his late patriarch.

“I’m sure my Nanna and Mum and all the family will be watching at home, so hopefully it’s put a smile on their face,” Marsh mentioned after the victory.

“My pop was a great man and they celebrated his life yesterday afternoon. I’m sure they probably had a few beers too so it was nice to be able to perform for the family. Just good to get the win.”

When requested about bowling 4 overs earlier within the day, Marsh joked: “It’s not every day you get man of the match after going 0/50 off four overs. I started minus-50 and had to get a few back. It’s always nice to bowl, I love bowling, it didn’t go to plan today but I love getting stuck in with (Marcus Stoinis) and all the all-rounders.”

To be honest on him, Marsh solely went for 0/48 off his 4 overs.

Marsh mentioned Australia had been “bloody pumped” to have made the semi-finals and had been able to tackle the Proteas to avenge their 134-run loss originally of the event.

Bangladesh had began the sport properly, racing to 0/62 off the opening 10 overs as Australia’s points taking wickets within the powerplay continued.

But the match turned on Marnus Labuschagne’s fielding with the Queenslander taking two catches in addition to two run outs in an awesome day within the first, taking wickets simply as Bangladesh appeared to get away.

The run out of Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto for 45 and Mahmudullah for 32 turned the sport on its head, breaking apart threatening partnerships for Australia and making certain Bangladesh didn’t have any set batters for the ultimate 10 overs.

Australia then started working with the bat and regardless of the early lack of Travis Head, batted fantastically to go into Thursday’s remaining on hearth.

10.22pm – Well performed Bison!

Mitchell Marsh has introduced up his second hundred of the World Cup, mentioning the milestone off 87 balls.

After 5 dot balls, Marsh lastly acquired the ball by means of the sphere, finishing his third ODI ton, having scored 121 earlier within the event towards Pakistan.

Marsh clubbed 11 fours and 4 sixes in one other good knock to place Australia within the field seat to drag off the 307-run chase.

After 31 overs, Australia are 2/192.

9.49pm – Warner gone in ‘Hershelle Gibbs re-enactment’

David Warner has been caught after chipping a shot to Najmul Hossain Shanto as Bangladesh lastly struck.

Warner had cruised to 53 off 61 in a 120-run stand with Mitch Marsh, when he leaned on a ball from Mustafizur Rahman, hitting it straight to the Bangladesh captain.

But whereas the catch appeared fairly easy, Shanto raised Ricky Ponting’s eyebrows when he went to throw it up and caught the ball on his leg, spilling the ball onto the bottom.

It’s much like a catch that was disallowed throughout the Ashes when Ben Stokes did related.

The concern on the time reignited a Spirit of Cricket dialog.

The distinction was that Shanto had his ft planted on the bottom, whereas Stokes had been leaping and misplaced it as he landed and had only one foot on the bottom.

It was known as a “Hershelle Gibbs re-enactment” by Shane Watson after the 1999 dropped catch of the South African on Steve Waugh, the place the Australian captain reportedly quipped: “You’ve just dropped the World Cup”.

Immediately after the catch was taken, Ponting mentioned: “Actually, we might have a look at this. Warner’s turned his back and walked away.

“It was chipped straight to mid-on and the fielder’s taken in but in the act of throwing the ball in the air, it has come out of his hands. Will this be counted as a completed catch or not?”

But it wasn’t checked out and Warner was out for 53, as Australia had been 2/132.

Ponting nonetheless wasn’t satisfied and mentioned Warner was “completely oblivious”, questioning whether or not Shanto was “in complete control of his movements”.

9.15pm – Marsh hits 50

After the early lack of Travis Head, David Warner and Mitch Marsh have taken off.

Marsh has gained the race to 50, attending to the mark off 36-balls, whereas David Warner can also be nearing the milestone on 38 off 41 balls because the pair carry up the 1/100 off 15 overs.

8.26pm – Not the beginning Australian wanted

Travis Head might have hit a ton in his first innings within the World Cup however it’s been pretty lean since.

The Aussie opener was once more dismissed early going for the massive shot, with Taskin Ahmed bowling Head.

It’s proving to be a bit harder than it appeared for Bangladesh with Australia shifting to 1/12 off three overs.

Head had been the aggressor, hitting two fours in his 11-ball 10, however coming unstuck swinging for the fences.

7.47pm – Australia chasing 307

Australia has restricted Bangladesh to eight/306 after some tight overs on the finish.

In the final 4, three of the overs went for lower than 10, whereas solely Marcus Stoinis’ 11 within the penultimate over acquired away.

Three runs and two wickets within the remaining over restricted Bangladesh to simply over 300, once they at occasions appeared headed for an unlimited rating — regardless that it was Bangladesh’s greatest rating on the World Cup.

But it largely got here all the way down to Marnus Labuschagne why the rating wasn’t worse.

The Queenslander had two catches in addition to two run outs in an awesome day within the first, taking wickets simply as Bangladesh appeared to get away.

Former Aussie skipper Kerry O’Keeffe instructed Fox Sports that he believes Bangladesh are forward within the match, having three frontline spinners of their assault.

The outcome finally doesn’t matter with Australia to play South Africa in Kolkata on Thursday night time, whereas Bangladesh shall be heading residence.

Bangladesh cashed in on all-rounders Marcus Stoinis (1/45 off 5 overs) and Mitch Marsh (0/48 off 4 overs), however Adam Zampa’s (2/32 from 10 overs) once more confirmed why he’s on high of the wicket-takers on the World Cup with 22.

Zampa wants yet another wicket to match Muttiah Muralitharan as probably the most prolific wicket-taking spinner at a World Cup, whereas if he can get six wickets throughout the semi-final and remaining, he might go previous Mitchell Starc’s all-time file of 27, set on the 2019 World Cup.

6.41pm – Marnus, you stunning man!

Marnus Labuschagne has his second run out of the day, discovering Mahmudullah in need of his floor for a 28-ball 32.

The Bangladeshi star had hit a 4 and three sixes and appeared arguably probably the most threatening batter to this point.

But after a ball was dropped quick, Labuschagne was throughout it with the direct hit making it 4/214.

Right earlier than Bangladesh begin swinging, it’s an necessary strike from Marnus.

It was Labuschagne’s third run out of the event — and he has 5 all-time for Australia.

Matthew Hayden mentioned, after evaluating Labuschagne’s efforts to the likes of Hershelle Gibbs, Jonty Rhodes and Ricky Ponting, that it was value lots for Australia.

“Run outs — they put a full stop to the run rate,” Hayden mentioned.

“Two run outs already — how many runs does equate to? As a two-dimensional cricketer, if you’re getting run outs, you can probably add 10-15 runs on to your individual total as a batsman.”

6.30pm – Ponting stat sends shivers by means of Australia

Australia will play South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata within the second semi-final on Thursday and Bangladesh will head residence, regardless what occurs on this sport.

But former Aussie captain Ricky Ponting has revealed a problem that might spell catastrophe for Australia within the knockout conflict.

Australia has gained six straight after dropping earlier within the event to India and South Africa, the groups they’ll seemingly need to beat to win the World Cup.

But regardless of hitting their straps on the proper finish of the event, Australia nonetheless has one large concern — not putting early within the innings.

While South Africa have taken 21 wickets within the first powerplay, India have 18, Australia are proper again third final on the desk, forward of solely Pakistan and Bangladesh.

“Australia’s lack of wicket-taking ability in the powerplay — they have only taken 11 wickets in the tournament in the powerplay which is third-last on the table,” Ponting mentioned.

“So, that’s going to be a worry for them.

“I think there’s a few worries with their batting. Their middle order batting hasn’t

clinked so far either in the tournament.”

In the primary powerplay, Bangladesh had been 0/62, their second finest powerplay of the World Cup.

5.59pm – Shanto run out

Australia has claimed one other one simply as Bangladesh appeared to get away with Marnus Labuschagne pulling off an awesome run out simply the accelerator seemed to be pressed.

Najmul Hossain Shanto has been dismissed for 45 off 57 as he ran for a decent too.

But it was too tight as Labuschagne did the exhausting yards.

The Queensland sprinted after a ball bunted into the bottom and an correct throw left Shanto properly quick in what was known as “unnecessary” and “poor running” by Simon Doull.

It’s 3/170.

Marnus’ newest act of fielding brilliance noticed him known as: “The best in the business (in the field) for Australia in this tournament”.

Matthew Hayden known as the trouble: “Superb”, including: “You cannot give enough credit to fielding efforts in a World Cups — they just matter. They’re like net run rate, they creep up on you and they always matter in the end.”

One of Australia’s biggest ever fielders Ricky Ponting mentioned it was a “terrific piece of fielding”.

5.21pm – Another one bites the mud

Bangladesh are off to a flyer however have as but to essentially streak away from Australia.

Liton Das was out to “a disappointing shot”, seeking to smash his method down the sphere however hitting it straight down the throat of Marnus Labuschagne on the mid-on boundary.

It’s seen each openers dismissed for 36, with Das taking on 45.

It’s additionally the twenty first wicket of the event for Adam Zampa and leaves Bangladesh 2/106 as Australia get the run fee again to 6 an over.

4.55pm – Sean Abbott strikes first

Sean Abbott was introduced into the staff and had endured a horror begin after giving up 21 runs in his first two overs.

But in his third over he claimed the much-needed first wicket for the Aussies.

A rising supply caught Tanzid Hasan off guard because the ball slammed into the shoulder of his bat and went excessive into the air the place Abbott made up the bottom and comfortably hauled it in.

The wicket snaps a 76-run opening partnership.

4.40pm – Bangladesh with a strong begin

The Aussie bowlers haven’t had any luck to begin the innings with Bangladesh’s openers ticking the scoreboard over.

Tanzid Hasan and Liton Das have come out aggressive and introduced up their fifty-run partnership after 8.1 overs.

3.40pm – Aussies win toss and elect to bowl

The Aussies have made two adjustments forward of their remaining group stage conflict with skipper Pat Cummins profitable the toss and selecting to bowl first.

Steve Smith and Sean Abbott come into the XI with Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc the 2 males to make method.

2.30pm – Worrying Maxwell improvement strikes Aussies

Australia might have locked up a semi-final berth however it was because of the heroics of Glenn Maxwell.

Against Afghanistan the Aussies discovered themselves at 7/91 earlier than Maxwell took over, however the absurd show seems to have come at a heavy value.

Heading into their remaining group stage contest the Aussies look set to be with out their saviour as he continues to battle the results of cramps that just about ruined his historic knock of 201 not out.

“He’s definitely been in full recovery mode the last few days. I think we all saw the effects of the innings and in particular the heat,” Aussie coach Daniel Vettori instructed reporters in India.

“Today’s a big day to see how he pulls up. We’ll just see how he feels as the day continues on but it’s obviously been pretty hectic for him the last few days.

“It’ll be how he feels – I don’t think it’ll be a fitness-test scenario. We understand that obviously now that the semi-final is pretty definitive in Kolkata that it will be a build towards that. He does have a track record of being able to bounce back pretty quickly, even with some time away from the game.”

With a semi-final contest towards South Africa locked within the Aussies might be set to make some key adjustments with a purpose to give a number of stars a relaxation.

Steve Smith is about to return after lacking the competition towards Afghanistan whereas Sean Abbott might earn a spot within the XI with a quick bowler anticipated to be rested.

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