At Trent Bridge: Australia 381-5 (50 ovs) (D Warner 166, U Khawaja 89, A Finch 53; S Sarkar 3-58), Bangladesh 333-8 (50 ovs) (Mushfiqur Rahim 102no, Mohammad Mahmudullah 69, Tamim Iqbal 62, Shakib Al Hasan 41; M Stoinis 2-54, M Starc 2-55, N Coulter-Nile 2-58). Australia won by 48 runs. Australia continued their march towards the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Thursday as, helped by a tournament-high 166 for opener David Warner, they scored 381 for five before restricting Bangladesh to 333 for eight to win by 48 runs at Trent Bridge. Australia’s fifth victory in six games put them top of the standings on 10 points and looking assured of a top-four finish, probably alongside England, India and New Zealand. Having chased down 322 with eight overs to spare against West Indies on Monday, Bangladesh set about their task with confidence despite facing what would have been the second-highest run chase in one-day cricket.

Source: The Irish Times June 20, 2019 18:33 UTC