Australia cruise past Bangladesh
Mitchell Marsh’s career-best 177* sent Australia into next week’s World Cup semi-finals with a convincing eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday.
Mitchell Marsh’s career-best 177* sent Australia into next week’s World Cup semi-finals with a convincing eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday.
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Rassie van der Dussen says the Proteas will take their “must-win mindset” into their World Cup semi-final against Australia at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
The Proteas finished their league campaign at the World Cup with a five-wicket win against Afghanistan.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma is hoping his “stubborn” nature will help dull the pain of injury as he plots a path to the World Cup final.
Rassie van der Dussen hit an unbeaten 76 to lead South Africa to a comfortable five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their last World Cup league game on Friday.
Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj impressed with the ball for the Proteas as Afghanistan were bowled out for 244 in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Allan Donald will leave his post as Bangladesh’s fast-bowling coach following the World Cup, days after his public criticism following the “timed-out” row involving captain Shakib Al Hasan.
Babar Azam told his critics “it’s easy to give advice on TV” as he refused to surrender his World Cup dreams.
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Afghanistan and Pakistan remain in the race for the remaining World Cup semi-final spot with one match left but need improbable winning margins.
New Zealand all but booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals with a five-wicket win against Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi says he had “wanted and expected more” at the World Cup as dreams of a semi-final place slipped away.
Trent Boult led an inspired bowling display to help New Zealand down Sri Lanka by five wickets on Thursday and move to the brink of the World Cup semi-finals.