Published: Feb 21, 2015, 08:07 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 21, 2015, 09:15 AM (IST)
Former World Champions Australia take on Bangladesh in the Pool A Match 11 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Gabba, Brisbane. Australia, who have won the World Cup three times, will be favourite in the match against the Asian side. On the other hand, Bangladesh have the reputation of causing upset, especially against Australia in the past. LIVE Scorecard: Australia vs Bangladesh, Pool A, match 11 at The Gabba, Brisbane
Australia won their last match against England by 111 runs, riding on Aaron Finch’s century and a quickfire fifty from Glenn Maxwell. Even stand-in skipper George Bailey struck a fifty to put up a huge total for England. Coming back to defend the target, Australia’s Mitchell Marsh registered five-wicket haul to crush the English to a gigantic defeat. LIVE BLOG: Australia vs Bangladesh Pool A Match 11 at The Gabba, Brisbane
Michael Clarke is slotted to return against Bangladesh in the Pool A match. However, the match at Gabba is under threat as Tropical Cyclone Marcia struck Brisbane on Friday. As a result, there might be a delay in the start of the match and there is a possibility of the match getting abandoned too. The cut-off time for this game is 18:30 local time (2.30 pm Bangladesh Time/ 2 pm India time). ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
The deluge is expected to swamp the city’s famed Gabba ground and an International Cricket Council (ICC) statement issued Friday said: “ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 organisers are working closely with authorities in Queensland regarding tomorrow’s match between Australia and Bangladesh given the extreme weather situation in the State and the forecasts for ongoing rain in Brisbane. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
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