Australia set to make amends against Bangladesh

The Australian bowlers received a severe thrashing at the hands of New Zealand batsmen in their previous game before rain gods intervened and the match was abandoned. It was the first one-day match for Mitchell Starc since February while Josh Hazlewood had also only one warm-up game under his belt in a similar period. 

The rust was clearly visible and the fancied team would be hoping that the attack puts in a sharper performance tomorrow. Because of the lackluster performance, the Kiwis put on board 291 in 45 overs, though they were in a great position to score better.

The Australian batsmen too struggled when they were set a revised target of 235 in 33 overs, managing only 53 for three in nine overs which were possible. On the other hand, Bangladesh may not have won their first match against England but their batting was impressive. 

Tamim Iqbal and former captain Mahmudullah led the batting but the bowlers could not complement the good work as England chased the down the challenging 306-run target with remarkable ease. Australia must put up a better show since Bangladesh is no more the Asian minnow and in white ball cricket, it has emerged as a strong force.